Tips for Students

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Tips for Success

1. Manage Your Time
   • Start your service no later than the 4th week of the semester.
   • Use a daily planner to keep track of all your appointments.
   • Find a location close to EVC, home, or work.
   • Allocate a minimum of 2 hours a week per semester.
2. Be your Own Advocate
   • Talk to your site coordinator and other students to find out how to get to know people at your organization and any other questions you will have.
   • Be outgoing and say hello to people at your site. By showing genuine interest, you are more likely to form meaningful relationships.
   • Learn people’s names, this is the first step to getting to know someone.
   • Be patient when getting to know your site’s members. Relationships take time and effort.
3. Set Goals for your Service Experience
   • Create a learning plan to map out what you hope to learn/accomplish through your Service-Learning experience.
   • Be specific with exactly what is to be accomplished, be it acquiring knowledge, gaining skills, and/or an adjustment in attitudes/values.
   • Schedule the accomplishment in a defined period of time.
   • Discuss your learning plan with your instructor and site supervisor.