Posted on 06 May 2010. Tags: becoming a better student, how to accept criticism, Surviving School
There is little we can do to prevent criticism from coming our way-whether it’s in your studies, your personal relationships, or on the job-so you should actually try and turn into a positive experience that will help to shape your the quality of the your work. Being open to criticism allows you to quickly recognize areas of improvement. When you acknowledge that receiving criticism is fundamental in becoming the best student you can be, then you can prepare yourself to deal effectively with it and not become defensive and run from the situation.
Top three things to remember:
- Learn to expect criticism
- Learn to recognize, accept and welcome constructive criticism
- Never allow criticism-constructive or destructive-to negatively impact your thoughts or performance.
- Online Learning Tips Staff

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Posted on 10 March 2010. Tags: becoming a better student, online learning survival tips, time management
Are you a proud multi-tasker, doing several jobs at once, hands flying everywhere, tapping away on your keyboard, sending text messages and answering the phone whenever it rings? Consider yourself a gifted juggler, in fact?
Guess what. It may be time to get humble. While multitasking is unavoidable or even a good thing sometimes, too much of it can really hurt your productivity and the overall quality of your work. Every time you stop focusing on the task at hand — to answer the phone or check e-mail or text —your creativity and productivity takes a hit. Read the full story
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