From a teacher's point of view

So. One of my teachers wrote me an email, and here's some of her advice to the graphic design students:

1. Unplug yourself. It's hard to learn with your head in your laptop while the rest of the class is engaged in discussion.

2. Participate in critiques and ALWAYS show something. Hang up your work as soon as you get in.

3. Work on good craftsmanship from the beginning, this is very important to your final portfolio and is a good habit to get into from the beginning. Buy a box of sharp x-acto blades on day one.

4. Ask Questions!

5. Manage your time well and try to never turn in things late.

6. Read as much as you can.

7. Always work from a concept and the details of the work will fall into place.