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SUCCESSFUL COLLEGE STUDENT
College experience is a time of intellectual and personal growth and of which it can be one of the most rewarding experiences in a person’s life, while the initial adjustment to college life can be unsettling.
There are three types of learners: surface, who do very little to get by, strategic, who aim for top grades rather than achieving true understanding; and deep learners who leave college with the real content and a rich education.
Students who make wise choices and follow these simple guidelines will make their college life a success and minimize the stress of student life.
1. Pursue passion and not A’s
One should be moved by curiosity, interest and fascination, not by making the highest scores on a test because no one bothers in asking you what your grades were and hence making them irrelevant in many cases.
You get what you put out. Having a positive mindsetwill help you become successful student despite your grades.
2. Get comfortable with failure
Improvisation is a great educator when it comes to failing. One should understand and get comfortable with the fact that there is no way you are going to get it right each and every time.
3. Make a personal connection to your studies
Learning should be a combination of you and your interests. Your own experiences should be a jumping- off point for asking questions and wanting to pursue certain concepts.
Sometimes you have to withdraw from courses that do not favor you than fail it when doing so.
4. Read and think actively
Your studies should lead you to reflect on what you believe and why, integrating and questioning and in some cases leading you to arguments in what you read and then pinpointing the evidence to see how it was used.
In anything you read you should come up with questions that maybe are in your mind or some things that you do not clearly understand their possibility of existence hence provoking your curiosity in wanting to learn more and more.
6. Set goals and make them real.
Keep being focused on the light at the end of the tunnel and never stop dreaming. One should be determined in achieving their goals and anyone or anything should not stop them.
Keep your eyes on the prize. Clarify your goals. Know why you are in the college the first place and visualize your success on a daily basis.
7. Attend classes
As woody Allen said it, the most important part in life is ‘showing up’ and with regard to your classes this is so true. Staying in bed is one of the most tempting reasons of not attending class in college life.
The two most important reasons as to why you should attend classes are because;
i) You will learn more since when you go doing your revision you will be reviewing unlike when reading the content for the first time where you have to read and understand.
ii) Class attendance always counts when it comes to grading.
8. Prepare for class
It is always advisable to read a material before the next class since a lecturer cannot be of full help when it comes to in depth understanding. Use a daily planner to note the dates of exams, assignments, term papers etc.
9. Participate in class
Most professors appreciate students who participate in class discussions and hence giving you the likely chance of getting a good grade in the end. Make sure the faculty knows you; sit in the front of the classroom. This makes the act of teaching and learning more enjoyable and hence creating a platform in mentoring one to be good at speech to the public once one is done with school.
10. Enjoy yourself by having time for fun
Don’t neglect your spiritual life for there is much to learn. Get yourself into extracurricular activities that you can enjoy i.e. music, drama and get into it in a big way for it can save your sanity especially when in stressful moments;they will help you learn valuable skills and expand your social network and enhance your self-confidence.
When your schedule allows, take an elective class simply to fulfill passion or because a topic seems interesting.
11. Get to know your professors
You don’t only need your professors for information and guidance but also they can be turned to in need for a recommendation later.
Know your campus resources. Visit your Academic’s Dean Office regularly. Become familiar with the services and programs offered by the counseling center, the freshmen center, the career center, the campus ministry office and the student life office.
12. Manage your time wisely
Organize each goal to the level of importance it has. Take enough time to undertake each and every activity to your best level of perfection.
Study when it is best and convenient with you i.e. when your mind is clear and free from distractions and understand that breaks are important when studying and also study groups assist in more understanding of what one has been learning.
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