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FYS 1000: Navigating the First Year at PennWest

This guide supports FYS 1000 classes at PennWest University.

Why Productive Behaviors & Habits are Important

Being productive in college is important, as it directly impacts your academic success, personal development, and future career prospects. Productivity also enables you to manage your coursework effectively, meet deadlines, and perform well in exams and assignments.

By actively developing good study skills and learning strategies, you will keep your motivation high and achieve your goals more easily and more efficiently. Learning study skills will not only help you at PennWest, they will also help you succeed in life.

Check out the Time Management and TED Ed Videos pages for resources to help you cultivate productive behaviors and habits, and take a look at Study Strategies and Study Cycle for more ways to maximize your study time.

Additional resources and information on developing essential study skills can be found on the Student Study Skills guide.

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