Students:\u00a0 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!\u00a0 Show Up!\u00a0 There are reasons that courses have classrooms otherwise textbooks would be distributed, and everyone could just go home.\u00a0 If you have a class to attend, figure out in advance where you are supposed to be and get there before the starting time.\u00a0 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.\u00a0 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.\u00a0 Many students, given the option, will blow off the first day because “nothing happens”.\u00a0 On the contrary, the first day establishes the tone and expectations for the semester.\u00a0 Often a course calendar or syllabus is distributed and explained.\u00a0\u00a0I suggest a spiral notebook style calendar with enough room to note when, where and the dates.\u00a0 Simple to get started… Day One success:\u00a0 Be There, and repeat as necessary to have perfect attendance.<\/p>\n