Personal Responsibility and College Success
Personal Responsibility and College Success xxxxxxxxxxxx GEN/200 xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Personal Responsibility and College Success I believe personal responsibility is a way individual’s show ownership of the choices they make, especially life-impacting decisions. I strongly believe College is a major decision that people need to prepare for future success. With that in mind, both can be very similar because without personal responsibility, college success is virtually impossible. College success can be very achievable by learning excellent study techniques, proper time management skills, and having positive family support
Study Techniques The first step to becoming a successful student is establishing excellent study techniques. In research of strategies for success, findings from Creed and Kuncel (2008) indicate that “the relationship between personality and academic performance is mediated by study attitudes and habits”(p.440). Through a little bit of research I have found a few helpful study habits. Practice testing is always a good way to study. The more frequently individuals do self-practice tests the better because it is less information to cover. If you do not want to go to the extreme of making up a full test, flash cards are always a good alternative. Distributed study is another good strategy to learn. Instead of reading all five chapters in a textbook the night before class, students who use the distributed work technique will disperse the reading and associate work evenly throughout the week. Portioning the work out over time will minimize stress and allow more free time to be able to accomplish daily tasks that need to be completed. Finally, building daily routine helps to keep students on top of all their assignments. If you set a specific time i.e. 6PM to 7PM daily, to work on/complete assigned tasks you will not have to scramble in order to complete your work.
Time Management Next is to gain proper time management skills.
Study Techniques The first step to becoming a successful student is establishing excellent study techniques. In research of strategies for success, findings from Creed and Kuncel (2008) indicate that “the relationship between personality and academic performance is mediated by study attitudes and habits”(p.440). Through a little bit of research I have found a few helpful study habits. Practice testing is always a good way to study. The more frequently individuals do self-practice tests the better because it is less information to cover. If you do not want to go to the extreme of making up a full test, flash cards are always a good alternative. Distributed study is another good strategy to learn. Instead of reading all five chapters in a textbook the night before class, students who use the distributed work technique will disperse the reading and associate work evenly throughout the week. Portioning the work out over time will minimize stress and allow more free time to be able to accomplish daily tasks that need to be completed. Finally, building daily routine helps to keep students on top of all their assignments. If you set a specific time i.e. 6PM to 7PM daily, to work on/complete assigned tasks you will not have to scramble in order to complete your work.
Time Management Next is to gain proper time management skills.
References: Crede, M., & Kuncel, N. R. (2008). Study habits, skills, and attitudes: The third pillar supporting collegiate academic performance. Perspectives on Psychological Science, 3, 425–453. Verhofstadt, L., Cheng, W., & Ickes, W. (2011). How is family support related to students’ GPA scores? A longitudinal study. Higher Education,(2012), 64, 399-420.