•Work on your vocabulary. Read good books (not bestsellers), try to use a few definitions from the dictionary each day,
•Further your education. Keep in mind an education isn't the junk you are forced to do in school for diplomas and degrees; it's an understanding of the world around you.
•Be organized. Begin each day by planning. Get a notebook or small digital planner to write down your daily homework assignments and write down the due dates for tests and papers.
•Learn to listen carefully to others' opinions about controversial things, or things they know about and you do not.
