The Center for Academic Success and the First Year Experience pride themselves on making adjustments easier for first year students.
The CAS and the FYE hosted Wednesday the second session of the IMPACT program, a three hour workshop geared toward first-year students and academic obstacles they face from adapting to college exams to stress management.
About 90 students registered for the program, CAS Graduate Assistant Bill Dabney said. The CAS and FYE designed the program to help first-year students earn academic success, Dabney said.
“We strive to teach students to study more effectively and to help them attain information at higher levels,” Dabney said.
First-year students often find it difficult to distinguish between high school studying and college studying. The instructors told students high school studying relies on memory and a support system from teachers. In college, however, students must think critically and become self motivators, said CAS counselor Diane Mohler.
“We really do believe that every student at LSU has the chance, the opportunity and the ability to succeed,” CAS counselor Pam Ball told students.
The workshop taught students about the importance of the study cycle, a method involving previewing material before class, attending class, reviewing the material and reflecting on it. Instructors also advised students to make a weekly schedule incorporating the study cycle into their regular routines.
After the main workshop,students broke into small groups and chose two of four subjects ranging from reducing stress, acing tests, methods of learning and getting organized.
All first year students were invited to attend the workshop, which was free of charge.
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