When students are starting their college life, they may approach every course, test, or learning task the same way, using what we like to call "the rubber-stamp approach." ❷ Think about it this way: Would you wear a tuxedo to a baseball game? ❸ A colorful dress to a funeral? ❹ A bathing suit to religious services? ❺ Probably not. ❻ You know there's appropriate dress for different occasions and settings. ❼ Skillful learners know that "putting on the same clothes" won't work for every class. ❽ They are flexible learners. ❾ They have different strategies and know when to use them. ❿ They know that you study for multiple-choice tests differently than you study for essay tests. ⓫ And they not only know what to do, but they also know how to do it.