I'll pass on the one thing that seemed to make me much more successful and efficient (compared to before I started doing it):
During your first weekend after classes, sit down with all your syllabi out and make a day-by-day calendar for the entire semester or quarter. Write down what is due each day (according to syllabus, which may change, necessitating updates) all the way to the end. This will give you a better idea of not only the direction of the class, but what days you will be swamped by multiple assignments, readings, or tests. I could look at my whole semester when I had a few extra study minutes and start working on readings that fell during crowded weeks. Also, it feels great to cross things off as you go along and see that you have everything done.
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