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很有用的几点对我们在校学生有用的忠告 Keep your ear to the ground. The best gossip is any gossip. Start there and then do your homework. If a course or a teacher is reputed to be great, odds are that theres something there. Same for the inverse, but dont be dissuaded by advance reviews of a difficult or challenging teacher or course—sometimes the best fit is a tight one. Do your homework. There is no question that in design school, what you put in is what you get out. Its not exciting and its not revelatory, but it really does turn out that the students who work the hardest and commit themselves the fullest end up with the best stuff. Inspiration and perspiration. You need em both. School is expensive. Come on time. Stay late. College in many countries is prohibitively expensive, so make sure youre getting your moneys worth. Arrive on time and insist that your teachers do too. Stay after class and ask questions; find out about more than just what the class covered. Dont be a pest, but dont be a pushover either. Why? Heres why: We work for you, not the other way around. Teachers have an annoying habit of setting up the power dynamic to make you feel like theyre in charge. I hate to roll out the you are consumers of an educational product argument, but the reality is that teachers, administrators, librarians and deans are all there in the first place because you decided to attend. And they really do work for you. So be clear about what you want and need, and team up with other students to make sure that those desires are communicated to the people in power. Use the library; ask for help. Make us work for you. Youve already paid, right? Hone your presentation skills. Walking the walk and talking the talk are different skills. And no matter how good a designer you are, without a certain level of presentation skills, nobody will ever know. Practice public speaking, present your head off in class, and write, write, write. There is no underestimating the harm to your future t