Students:  Whether you are in primary, secondary, college or graduate school, if you are to be in a class for the purpose of learning something… BE THERE!  Show Up!  There are reasons that courses have classrooms otherwise textbooks would be distributed, and everyone could just go home.  If you have a class to attend, figure out in advance where you are supposed to be and get there before the starting time.  As a student progresses to the college level, this does get to be a bit more of a challenge with a variety of campus buildings and sometimes a variety of campuses.  As a university educator and a parent, I have always been baffled at how many students cannot seem to get the first class of a semester located in the right place, the right time and even right date.  Many students, given the option, will blow off the first day because “nothing happens”.  On the contrary, the first day establishes the tone and expectations for the semester.  Often a course calendar or syllabus is distributed and explained.  I suggest a spiral notebook style calendar with enough room to note when, where and the dates.  Simple to get started… Day One success:  Be There, and repeat as necessary to have perfect attendance.