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3. Go to Office Hours
This is a big one that everyone kind of says to do, but it’s very rare to find someone who actually does it. We’re college students, we’re lazy, and the idea of walking all the way to the Visual Arts building after spending a day in Business Administration kind of makes us want to die. But it will be worth it when you’re half a point away from an A at the end of the semester and the difference in letter grades is whether or not your professor has any idea you exist…read more here
Do It And How 
Brain research supports that writing (pen/pencil) engages the brain in a way that typing does not. Information is learned and better remembered when notes are taken in the old school way. My students do not like to “write it down” but if they want the grade, they take notes.