“It is not enough to understand what we ought to be,

unless we understand what we are; and we do not understand

what we are, unless we know what we ought to be.”

—T.S. Eliot

T

aking a good, honest look at yourself is not the easiest thing

in the world. In the next two chapters, I’m going to help you:

■ Evaluate the current level of all your study skills, a necessary

step to identify those areas in which you need to concentrate

your efforts.

■ Identify the study environment and learning style that suit you.

■ Categorize all of your school subjects according to how well

you likethem and how well you doin them.

Chapter 1

Chapter 1: How to Start Out Right.

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