Summer vacation is ending and my college days are coming. During that day, I felt afraid. Afraid of what will happen in my college days. Am I one of those students who only care for parties, hanging-out with the other students, skipping classes, and wasting time for such useless things? Am I the type of student who happened to be serious for my studies? Am I a nerd? Am I what? I’ve searched for many guides on how to succeed in college. I’ve gathered lots of opinions on how to succeed and I've formulated this tips:
Ø Start studying now. As if you have a class every day. When I was in my secondary level, I used to say "I'll get started studying when school starts". But I realized that it is wrong. You need not to be enrolled in a subject to have the responsibility of studying. Set up regular study hours. You must allocate a time to study and do it daily. Studying everyday will help your mind mentally healthy. Read. Choose anything you can read. Just read daily. Start keeping a daily calendar. This will help you manage your time. Write constantly. Don't be afraid to write what's on your mind.
Ø You must attend all your classes. Never try to skip classes. Once you've tried it, it can't be denied that you'll like to try it again. You could possibly miss assignments or left behind. I have a classmate before, he just ask me for my notes every time he is absent. Even if he had the notes, he still missed some of the unwritten explanations. You must have a goal of showing in the class 100%. Try to communicate with your teacher. Try to keep some notes from the other students. And double check the assignments and handouts.
Ø Study your teacher as well as the subject. Many say that "Only the subject material matters". I strongly disagree. You must know the attitude of your teacher and how he delivers the topics in the class. This will help you out. Talking to the other students who had your teacher before is also a good idea. Listen to the discussions well and ask questions in the class if possible. Asking questions will help you learn more. Don't be afraid to talk to them. Remember that your teacher is also human.
Ø Try to have a Group Study with your classmates which have the same interest with the subject. I thought that doing it alone is a good idea. But I found out that group study is much better. By the first few days, you need to create a group in order to survive. Group study will generate more ideas while brainstorming. Group can help measure which is better idea. Your group must set regular time and place in studying. Everyone in the group must be determined.
Ø From the very first day of the class, you need to secure regular Study Habits. Before, I only study if I have an assignment. For me, studying is not a big deal. What matters most is your future job. I asked myself one day, "What will be my job in the future?” If I won't study, I won't learn. If I won't learn, I don't have a job. You also need to find what time in the day you learn best, is it during daytime or night time. Find a place to study, either in a crowded place or wherever you like.
Ø Attitude will determine you success in college. What will you do with your skills and ability without a positive attitude? You need to avoid making negative comments about the course or the teacher. Think that your course is easy. Love your course as well as the teacher. You don't need to hurry. You need to hit the best.
Ø Don't give up on your course. Don't think that you can't do it. If others can do it, so you can. Don't be afraid with your teacher. Just believe in yourself. Try to compare yourself with the others but don't be competitive. Note: Quitters never win, and winners never quit.
Ø Lessons are learned from your mistakes. You need to learn from it, don't bother yourself. Have a sense of humor. Even great people fail. You need to keep moving forward. You need to remember, Failure is not a big deal, it is how you respond and learn from it.
