According to my opinion to be a good student needs certain skills, and these skills can be learned by everyone, so being good student isn’t difficult thing.
First step, You must to study, there is no exception.
But before studying, we should know what kind of learner we are belongs to, because everyone has their own style. Helps us to determine the way and maximalize our studying. As far as I read, there are some types of learner such as visual learner, auditory learner, visual-auditory learner and…uhmm I forgot, I am sorry.
Visual learner for example, has characteristics ; learn by see, likes reading, sounds can break their concentration, so if you are belongs to this type, you should studying in a quite place and make a good notes, because bad notes will make bad mood studying.
Second step, doing well in school/college/university should be your top priority
This is means you should do your best in everything, such as do all of the homework and assigned reading, be sure that you get a syllabus and then study it carefully, this will helps you to prepare yourself.
Third step, has a good behavior.
You shouldn’t come late attend class, because it will interrupt your lecture.
Come to class ready to learn. Turn off the cell phone, pager, or other electronic devices. Do not leave your cell phone on vibrate; it is still a disruption to the class. Be sure that you have gone to the bathroom, gotten something to eat, and have all your necessary books, pens, and paper. You should not be getting up and leaving in the middle of class on a regular basis, even just to make a phone call. Save those types of behaviors for an emergency.
Learn your lecturer, by knowing his or her habits you can avoid trouble
Fourth Step, Develop self-discipline and manage your time well.
Actually self-discipline makes every things easy, so if you feels that you aren’t disciplined person, you should form it as your habit.
Fifth Step, be consistent
It means you doing these steps continuously.
I think that’s all my opinion about how to be a good student, I know that maybe there are still any mistakes on my explanation, so with humbly I asked you to give me a suggestion, advice or comments.