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How to Succeed in College
After a long period of schooling a student feels free in a
college as he/she is believed to gainindependence and it is at this
time one grows up into an adult, when he/she will have a lot
ofoptions, choices and streams for life ahead. Not all succeed
during or after college but it is also
not impossible to succeed in life after higher studies in
college. There is no mid path betweensuccess and failure as
students either succeed or fail in life. When we analyze the
experiences ofthe successful students in college, we get to now
that they have adopted certain ways in lifewith utmost discipline
and dedication, as without sincerity and dedication no one can
succeed.There are three ways generalized for the attainment of
success in college they are! "tudying,socializing, and health,
safety and finances.
Studying
This is the first method of getting successful in life and this
method consists of certain steps for a
student to adopt for success such as avoiding procrastination by
which the student unli ethe school needs wor harder as he/she is
independent has to build up the education from
bottom up and not give up what is being taught in the class room
which re#uires givingoneself incentives to study in advance and not
should not ta e for granted until the term
paper is finished followed by an en$oyment with friends. %n
other words, the studentshould not ta e undue advantage of his/her
freedom and concentrate on completing whathe/she is expected to do
and then can go ahead for en$oyment. &e needs to plan to fit
intoall the social, academic, and logistical responsibilities in
college and still have time forhimself.
A student has to get passionate about a definite purpose in his
life as college is another step onthe ladder to professional
success. 'ne has to decide about his career as to what he is going
to doafter the college for which he needs to prepare well for his
next step. 'ne has to be very
passionate about anything in life if he/she wants to succeed in
that line. The next step is to ta e a broad range of classes in the
beginning even if the goal is set in one(s educational sphere as
itgood to expose oneself to various sub$ects, fields and themes and
not change every now andthen. A shift in the goal or sub$ect or
theme would hamper the speed with which one is bound toreach the
destination.
%t is better to listen to other students and get more nowledge
about the sub$ect but should bewise enough to form his/her own
opinion such the opinions of other students regarding theteachers,
sub$ects, boo s, etc., which may not be totally true. "o after some
time of an exposureto the facts, one should be able to form his own
opinion. The students at college level shouldcome closer to the
teachers and get engaged with them for it can help them gain
morenowledge) get a bigger networ with more nowledgeable persons.
%t is very essential for astudent to form good study habits which
would positively answer some ey #uestions about one
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regarding the studies and the time spent in learning. A student
without an academic goal hasevery chance to leave college wondering
whether he/she tried enough as getting through collegeis about
doing one(s best that he/she is capable of given the resources.
Socializing
"ocializing is e#ually important in a student(s life and one has
to establish as many friendships as possible in order to learn from
them. 'ne has to get involved in curricular and
extracurricularactivities at college such as $oin the clubs,
traditions and events because college events aredifferent from the
compulsory events at school. *ollege is a C'est la vies ! it+s a
cross section oflife. The college students should ma e it a point
to participate in parties but should maintainone(s own dignity and
grace and not be undisciplined. %t is at this level that students
get in to badhabits and addiction and one has to be away from such
substances. And should protect fromundesired sexual engagements and
involvements, which re#uires a detail information the sub$ectsli e
sex and its related hazards. "ocialization itself means getting
along with others and being
alone serves no purpose. Never should one eat alone. 'ne should
ma e the most of youropportunities while you+re in college and turn
time in the mess hall into a rewarding lesson in
personal development.
Health, Safety and Finances:
An individual gets a chance to develop himself at the college
level at which time one should notneglect his/her health. 'ne
should eat well and get ade#uate rest and be very particular about
thediet, time and exercise. 'ne should be very conscious of the
contents of his/her food and diet asthis is the time one gets to
build up the health and body. "leep is another important aspect in
astudent(s life and he/she should not neglect it. The student
should regularly visit the universityhealth care center and ta e
the advantages of the free amenities your health center offers!
freevaccines, condoms, and counseling are among the most common.
The safety department should
be utilized and -scort oneself to his home or dorm if one feels
unsafe and unsecured. %nvestigatecrimes that happen on campus. %f
you+ve been a victim of a crime, especially robbery, rape,coercion,
or assault, please notify the campus security and/or local
police.
udgeting one(s own expenses is yet another tip of a happy and
safe college life as this wouldnot only save onself from all inds
of financial calamities at an individual(s level but alsoculminates
very good and prudent habits which may guide a student throughout
his life. "tudentsshould be aware of all inds of financial aid
being provided to them by various sources andshould apply for them
so as to continue one(s studies till the end and should not
discontinue thestudies at any level before the completion of
graduation. As one is studying at a college, one is
bound to eep his/her mind open to all opportunities of
employment even at student level whenone can earn while he learns.
This can help the student in pursuing his higher studies with
easeand satisfaction. "aving is a good habit and one can strengthen
it at the student(s life. &e can tryfor scholarship for his/her
studies, boo s and other costs can be covered by such
scholarships.
