There have been countless hours when I sit with my saxophone in my hands, as unsure fingers grasp each key in the tiresome effort to learn a new concert piece. At those times, all I do is stare despairingly at the long road ahead and - practice, practice, practice. The slow progression to a finished piece seems endless, and my only wish is that I could just play as naturally as I breathe. I wish the piece would just flow from my arms, to my hands, to my fingers, and then to the pearls on my keys, producing a fine sweet sound of pleasurable notes. But if I had a wish, a real wish, it would be t...

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... refreshes my mind about the material I studied the nights before. I like to get to the class about ten minutes before the class starts so I can go over my notes or if I had any questions for the teacher that I didn't understand. I asked some of my friends how they study for a big exam and some of them ... said they don't study at all because they already know the material from going to the lecture. Some others said they read the material and notes only once and that's the night before. They like to cram in everything that they can and they say it works for them. They find the most import...

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Keys To Academic Success Gaining control of time, developing concentration skills, and taking good notes are very important keys to academic success. First, gaining control of time is the most important key to academic success. Many students avoid doing ... hesitate and wait until the last minute to complete the assignment. Some students do not know how to manage their time wisely. They make the mistake of studying over night until the test. The best way to manage time is to prepare a monthly calendar, a weekly and a daily study schedule. And then student should follow the ... to concentrate ...

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... basic principals of time management that you can apply. Identify the best time for studying. Everyone has high and low periods of attention and concentration. Are you a morning person or a night person? Use your power times for studying, especially if you have children. Use your down times for cleaning, laundry, and running errands. If you have a job like most of us ... get up an hour early so you can have the quiet time you need to study. Try to combine activities. If you are spending time at the Laundromat bring your notes to study. If you are cooking a meal for your family, read a ch...

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... to pass a class is to know what the teacher is talking about, that is, learn the material while in class. In that way, studying the book or going over the notes will merely clarify any unclear point. Studying long and hard will also become a habit, which is a good practice of obtaining. If you don't study, then you will most likely just ... piece of advice are to use the time you have wisely. You can play and fool around after school, but make sure you don't fool around until ten o'clock at night. If you fool around before ten o'clock, it will leave you very little time to finish up you...

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... weeks and the rest of year is to study a little harder for my math tests. I usually study for my math tests the night before the exam. What I should be doing is studying for the exam every night after I get new notes from the previous day. Maybe if I do this I won't have to cram for the exam and the test would be more recognizable ... ...

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