Blog #3 The Secrets to Succeed in College
College might be difficult at first if you do not have an idea of what you want to be in the future. Choosing the right career is everything because what if you choose wrong? I remember my first year in college, it was a mess. I was totally lost because I was not sure what career to choose. Once I decided, my pathway came clearly and easy to continue. In my first year of college, I suffered stress and anxiety, but I could prevent that if I have known the following tips before.
1) Don’t procrastinate. I have learned to organize my time because of the bad experiences I have passed before. I used to be the typical student that leaves everything to do for the last minute, however, because of that, I once suffered from health conditions. From then to now, I buy a new agenda each semester so I can organize my chores.
2) Ask for help. I am a shy person, so I hate asking for help because I am afraid of making errors and that others would make fun of me. In college, I learned that no one is going to mock me and to pass a class you have to ask for help if you do not understand a topic. I am not very social, so it is hard for me to make new friends in each class, this had led me to have difficulties when asking for help.
3) Go to tutoring. Tutoring is not for dummies. I remember that when I was in high school, I thought that only people who were failing a class had to go to tutoring. Once I got into college, I understood that tutoring is a way for me to practice and answer any doubts I had after class, which is very helpful to pass any class with a good grade.
4)Never miss class. The worst that you can do to yourself is ditching a class. I have to admit that in college I used to ditch the last class that was at 4PM. When I was really tired, I just did not attend class since we had tolerance for three absences, however, if you do not go to class you are missing valuable material that can be in the following exam.
1) Don’t procrastinate. I have learned to organize my time because of the bad experiences I have passed before. I used to be the typical student that leaves everything to do for the last minute, however, because of that, I once suffered from health conditions. From then to now, I buy a new agenda each semester so I can organize my chores.
2) Ask for help. I am a shy person, so I hate asking for help because I am afraid of making errors and that others would make fun of me. In college, I learned that no one is going to mock me and to pass a class you have to ask for help if you do not understand a topic. I am not very social, so it is hard for me to make new friends in each class, this had led me to have difficulties when asking for help.
3) Go to tutoring. Tutoring is not for dummies. I remember that when I was in high school, I thought that only people who were failing a class had to go to tutoring. Once I got into college, I understood that tutoring is a way for me to practice and answer any doubts I had after class, which is very helpful to pass any class with a good grade.
4)Never miss class. The worst that you can do to yourself is ditching a class. I have to admit that in college I used to ditch the last class that was at 4PM. When I was really tired, I just did not attend class since we had tolerance for three absences, however, if you do not go to class you are missing valuable material that can be in the following exam.
Hi Michelle,
ResponderEliminarI believe these are all great advice for college students. Sometimes it's hard to understand these advices when your'e barely transitioning from high school to college because sometimes people believe that it might be the same thing but with a little bit more effort. I was one those people that thought that way because first semester it went well but when second semester came around I was a mess. It was hard to balance study time for all my classes especially when taking 4 science classes. I was overwhelmed because I was failing one class and I felt frustrated because I would study and I would still get a D or a C on tests. I was depressed at times, I would cry, and I would also isolate myself. Even knowing that my family, friends, and people I love would be there for me no matter what, it was hard to communicate to them about my failures. I had to figure things out with the advice of my parents, and with things that work for me. All of the the things you talked about really helped me too but the one I can relate to the most is asking for help, because it was hard for me to and when I did it felt like I took some weight of my shoulders. Also, what helped was having some time to think and to know what could work for me and that's when I decided to still be full-time but not exceed units and take as many classes as I could handle without the pressure of finishing in 4 years.
-Andrea
Hi Michelle
ResponderEliminarThank you for your insights and advice and I will consider these pointers as I continue to pursue my higher education. I took note that you emphasize this problem of procrastinating. We all have this problem to some extent and I am no exception. You are correct about organizing the time and preparing to make time for each class in a scheduled way. This is the best way to avoid becoming a procrastinator for sure. I also took note on your advice to seek out tutoring when necessary and that it is not for dummies. Tutoring is so helpful when needed because that is what can bring extra inspiration and advice at the right time. You also are right about never missing classes. So much is lost when ditching classes. Thanks again.
Samer Alqaysi