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HOW MANY TIMES CAN WE ABSENT FOR A A A A A CLASS
• Life happens and sometimes you might need to miss a a a a a a class for several reasons: ‰ ‰ Sick
‰ ‰ ‰ Emergency
‰ ‰ Exhaustion (pulled an all-nighter)
• Rule of thumb:
‰ ‰ If your class meets 3x a a a week=9 absences ‰ ‰ ‰ If If your your class class meets meets 2x a a a a a a week= week= 6 absences absences ‰ ‰ If If your your class class meets meets 1x a a a a a a week= week= 3 absences absences • Once you you you you have exceeded the absences absences you you you you will receive a a a a a a a a a a a a a a grade of of of FA Failure of of of Absences Pretty much you you you you failed because of excessive absences which can affect your GPA and financial aid
• Please also be mindful of lateness: 3 lateness=1 absence • Study tips: you you you will develop your style of studying
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‰ ‰ Ensure that you you you you are are studying
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in in in in a a a a a a quiet environment remove all distractions when you you you you are are studying
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‰ ‰ ‰ Invest in in in in in index cards to to write notes in in in in in order to to study study ‰ ‰ Don’t wait until the the night night before before to to to to prepare to to to to study study study you you can study study study the the night night before before but you you shouldn’t be be be writing notes notes and preparing study guides the night before