{"id":1034,"date":"2018-01-19T17:05:28","date_gmt":"2018-01-19T17:05:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lucas-universities-colleges.net\/?p=1034"},"modified":"2018-03-26T09:16:25","modified_gmt":"2018-03-26T09:16:25","slug":"a-freshmans-guide-to-university-lectures-5-tips-to-note","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/lucas-universities-colleges.net\/en\/blog\/2018\/01\/19\/a-freshmans-guide-to-university-lectures-5-tips-to-note\/","title":{"rendered":"A Freshman\u2019s Guide to University Lectures: 5 tips to note."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you\u2019re getting ready to start your university education, here\u2019s a heads up &#8211; you\u2019re going to be spending a lot of time in lectures, follow these tips to make the most out of them.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mind where you sit<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Sitting in the front seat makes you pay attention better and gives you a clearer view of the PowerPoint Presentation. If you don\u2019t want to be distracted, try the front or middle seats.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Recording lectures <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You can use your phone or dictaphone if you can afford one, but recording lectures is a good way to recap your lessons without missing a thing. Pro tip: don\u2019t dismiss the class because you plan to listen to the recording later, pay attention as well.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Taking Notes<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This is a great skill to have. Make your notes more interactive with highlighters or different coloured pens. This helps to keep important points in focus and reading them is easier.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ask Questions<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t be afraid to ask questions; university lecturers can be fast paced or confusing if you zone out. If you ever feel lost, do not hesitate to put up your hand for clarification.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Make Friends<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Life in university is ten times better when you have friends. They\u2019ll keep you amused during lectures and are a great resource to compare notes with after class.<\/p>\n<p>Lectures are always better when you are engaged. Try out these tips and make the most of them.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[vc_row equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1511570139754{margin-top: 15px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;1017&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_btn title=&#8221;Get the Guide&#8221; style=&#8221;flat&#8221; shape=&#8221;square&#8221; color=&#8221;blue&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; link=&#8221;url:http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lucascollege.com%2Fmba-business-world||target:%20_blank|&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you\u2019re getting ready to start your university education, here\u2019s a heads up &#8211; you\u2019re going to be spending a lot of time in lectures, follow these tips to make the most out of them. Mind where you sit Sitting in the front seat makes you pay attention better and&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"more-link\" href=\"http:\/\/lucas-universities-colleges.net\/en\/blog\/2018\/01\/19\/a-freshmans-guide-to-university-lectures-5-tips-to-note\/#more-1034\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":58,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1034","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/lucas-universities-colleges.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1034","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/lucas-universities-colleges.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/lucas-universities-colleges.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/lucas-universities-colleges.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/lucas-universities-colleges.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1034"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"http:\/\/lucas-universities-colleges.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1034\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1038,"href":"http:\/\/lucas-universities-colleges.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1034\/revisions\/1038"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/lucas-universities-colleges.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/58"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/lucas-universities-colleges.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1034"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/lucas-universities-colleges.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1034"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/lucas-universities-colleges.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1034"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}