Be Coming a Successful College Student

How to be a Successful College Student

There are many ways to be successful in everything that you do. Specifically, being a college student is one thing that you should always want to be successful in. Some people think college is so hard and stressful, but it really isn’t if you just buckle down and focus. You may often wonder what you can do to focus and not stress so much. In this essay I am going to give you 9 simple steps that will help you in your endeavors to become a successful college student. The first step is to be confident. For most people college is a new experience, this is your first transition into the real world. Your attitude often dictates your success in your class. You should always want to have a positive attitude going into new things, you may know very little about. Having a conquering spirit while in class always helps you be successful in class. Entering the class with confidence is a healthy way to start off your college journey. The second thing you should do is take notes that are useful in all your classes, because your notes will be helpful when studying for test, quizzes and even your midterms and final exams. As a college student, plenty of things run through your minds. By taking notes it will not only help you to remember valid points, it’s also an essential key to memorizing lectures and discussions given in the class that day. The third aspect is to organize your time. Organization is always vital because it will help you better in life. Organize goals by levels of importance. Use critical thinking when organizing your goals. The level of importance plays a vital role simply because you don’t want to put off the things that should take precedence over everything else. To be an effective college student and learner, you always should use organization and time management to complete assignments. Fourth, get involved with extracurricular activities. One may say that they may not have time for activities such as, sports or band or things like that but it has been said by a fellow student of mine that participating in extracurricular activities is helpful, because it takes your mind off the stresses of studying. Also, by participating in extracurricular activities it will help you communicate with fellow classmates or even alumni that have already participated in that particular course. Which take us in to point number five. Fifth, communication is one of the most important steps in being a successful college student. As a college student, you should always want to have a high level of communication with professors and classmates. You should be comfortable with speaking with your professors, so if you need extra help with anything the professors are there to offer you the help that is needed. Communication with fellow classmates is good to because if you’re absent from class you can simply just ask a student from your class what you missed. Step six is no more procrastination!!!! Some students do well with working under pressure, many times students wait until the last minute to study or start on an assignment and that’s fine. Other students don’t work that well with pressure, like all students time should be set aside to complete one task at a time. Sometimes it is good to work on the easiest assignment first and then move on to the most challenging one later. Whatever you prefer you should not wait until the last minute. Starting early will give you time to do the work and then later go back and review your work, and STUDY. The next step you should take is to intern. When you intern you are able to get hands on training in the field that you are studying while in college. This helps because you are learning what you want to do the rest of your life. You are also learning from trained professionals in that profession, which is always good because nobody knows your profession better that someone working in that field. Now that you have done the basic steps, now you must study. Being strict in studying is beneficial because you have to have stability in your college life. Set aside time to study, think about the best ways for you to study. When is the best time for me to study with a clear mind? When am I free from distractions? Asking yourself these questions already shows that your main focal point is studying and to actually gain knowledge from what you study. Finally, know your limits and your strengths. Most times people make you feel like having to drop a class is the worst thing in the world. You must set limits there is no way around that. If you have to get a tutor, don’t be afraid to ask for assistance. Sometimes a little assistance is needed to give you the extra push you need. Everybody needs help with something, asking for help doesn’t make you stupid. It simply shows that you want to extra help to make you a stronger student. In conclusion, to be a successful college student you should always have a positive mindset and apply it. Applying yourself and your positive mindset will help you become the successful student you should be.