First-Year College Student Analysis

As an adult learning, returning back to school is quite a challenge. Managing work life and your home life itself can be a struggle. In an article “First-Year College Students’ Time Use, a study was conducted to examine relationships among first-year college students’ time use, academic self-regulation, and target and actual grade point average (GPA) at three time points. (Thibodeaux 2017). It was found that first year college students had lower GPA’s their first semester, than they did their second semester. One component stated in the article was Planning Time. It’s said that the more you study, the better you are to perform in your academics and your GPA will reflect this finding. The less you study, then you won’t be likely to succeed. As an Adult returning back to school, we’re basically like that first year-college student on campus. I have to really be focused and motivated about my education. I have to be motivated about succeeding in our studies. It’s important that each week I set aside a number of hours we are willing to commit to, and utilize that time for our course work. Yes it may be rough, dealing with work and home, but it’s a vital part of excelling academically.

As a student, setting goals is
Gaining your degree won’t come easy. It will require a lot of work, motivation, and determination. We have to set aside some time from our day to day life for our course work. It may be hard during the week, so maybe committing your weekend may be the best time to complete course work. As a study, it will be very beneficial to set goals and find a quiet place for study. ] Each individual's situation is different, but managing our time will remain the same for the all of us.

Reference:

Bembenutty H. (2009). Academic delay of gratification, self-efficacy, and time-management among academically unprepared college students. Psychological Reports, 104, 612-623.