Being a student of life can help you learn from others and, ultimately, achieve your desired goals.

Here’s how to become a student of yourself and reconnect with what energizes you: 1. Notice what lights you up. Pay attention to moments when you feel engaged, excited, or energized.

Students start with self-assessments and are then appraised by their fellow students and teachers each semester. "We want them to become good citizens, good students and good children," said Tan.

Sunny Sea Gold is a health and psychology writer, the "How to Do Anything Better" columnist for Scientific American Mind, and the author of Food: The Good Girl's Drug (Berkley Books, 2011).

Apply for a student credit card A student credit card is one of the best ways for you to create your credit history. The minimum age to apply for any credit card is 18 years old.