Surviving and Studying at LaTrobe

1.Attend all classes and tutorials without fail
2.Make lots of friends with various students (intl & domestic) and team up to finish your work or study
3.Make full use of the good lecturers and tutors
4. If you feel that you need a different tutor, please do not hesitate to change
5.Don't wait until the last minute to do your assignments
6. Don't hesitate to ask the lecturers to speak slowly if you are from a non-English spoken country.
7.Make as many questions as you can to clarify your understanding with the lecturers or tutors.
8.Find a place where you can study the best, whether it be at home where it's quiet, in the library (where it's also quiet but possibly less distractions), in the cafe over a coffee, or mix it up and do something different every time!
9.Car pool in if you live far away, and make use of the car pooling service or arrange something with friends. It means you can sleep on the way home when someone else is driving.
10. Ask people in the year above you, or ask lecturers about which books they think are essential vs being able to borrow them from the library. Use textbookexchange for second-hand books.
11. make sure you do your assignment by yourself and go through the past exam papers before exam
12.If your lecture is recorded, listen to it afterwards, even if you attended and paid attention. You may have missed a few things