- Make yourself a schedule of what you want to do on day to day basis.. and try following it.
- Use your time wisely
- Last minute revision before quizes/exams are waste of time.
- Review what was taught by ur professor on regular basis.. and make notes of ur own
- No looking at pretty girls around campus. This is the biggest distraction i have to face everyday i step in campus.
- In accounting, take every problem very seriously... learn the concept and exercises would be like piece of cake for you.
- Develop a business-type brain.. think like a businessman.
- Extract the stuff which u think is important to remember when prof. is giving lecture.
- Practice!.. nobody can learn accounting without practice. Keep 2/3 hours of your own spare time learning what prof taught you and make exercises for yourself and solve it yourself.
- Always have something to eat when your're trying to digest 3/4 hours long lectures.. it helps in concentrating.
- No laptops when you're in class!.. sigh msn is an addiction.. i wana sue msn for making me fail in taxation.
- Never forget your deadlines.
- Go to the accounting help center ( if u have one in ur campus ).. seeing so many people doing the same thing as u want to do, makes u more motivated, and focused.
- Writing every single word that prof. utters is a waste of time. Reorganize in your mind what prof. said and write only that.
- To avoid distractions in class, sit in the front row.. ( with no pretty girl ;) )..preferably alone.
- Last but not the least... WHAT FrEaKin' excuse is it that your cant concentrate in your studies LOL..kidding.. if you have chosen accounting .. you must love it and the only way of showing love towards accounting is to do the problems ..and understanding the concept.
I've given some ridiculous tips above but trust me these were some mistakes i did in my first year.. which got a bit better when i started following what i said above.
PS: There were many ways to commit suicide ... i chose accounting !