Study skills encompass all those activities you do in and out of class that help you to succeed in your college coursework. They include effective time management, balancing family/work/school responsibilities, effective note taking, study for exams, and effective performance on exams. The tips included in the Study Skills Library at California Polytechnic State University will give you lots of great information concerning these subjects which may help you improve your learning in Bio 1406 here at HCC. For more information or assistance, visit an HCC counselor who can provide the kind of help and advice here that CalPoly provides for their students.
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