How Will You Succeed in College?
The 2015 National College Health Assessment states that 30% of college students claim the stress of college affects them negatively(American College Health Association-National College Health Assessment II). It also states that 85% of students get overwhelmed by the stress of everything they deal with(American College Health Association-National College Health Assessment II). Their study also states that 47% of students report only getting enough sleep for three to five of the past seven days (American College Health Association-National College Health Assessment II). You have the ability to manage college as long as you eliminate some of the stereotypical stresses of college. Stereotypes of how college plays …show more content…
's Academic Success Story.). She tried to start writing it at 8pm but was interrupted by her roommate setting the fire alarm off after accidentally putting metal in the microwave. Consequently, she was up until 3:45am writing her paper. Jessica is thorough when it comes to studying. One of her many suggestions is putting the time into your studying that you want your grade to be. The more time and effort, the better your grade. When possible, spread your studying over several days. If that time frame is not a viable option for you remember to take breaks to allow the information to settle in your brain before you dump more knowledge in. Jessica’s tip for freshmen college students is “Don’t mess up your first semester. A low GPA is hard to recover from.” She also suggests you take a foreign language with a friend and just use what you learn in class in your daily life to better remember it (Jessica H. 's Academic Success …show more content…
He uses the idea of repetition to imprint the information into his mind and his motions. Another way Matt helps himself is a schedule For instance, when he has multiple important tests coming up, he takes a day aside for each. His plan is to not confuse the information from two classes or to forget information (Matt G. 's Academic Success Story). When getting a bad grade on a test, Matt examines his mistakes and where they were located. He then takes the needed steps to study more intensely in those troublesome areas. Matt puts school first (Matt G. 's Academic Success Story). If he had a test or project that needed to be done, he would work on them instead of partying. Matt states “Take that night to go and sit in the library, go sit under that tree on a nice day and read ahead for a class. There are ways to study that make it enjoyable... and this is what will get you by” (Matt G. 's Academic Success Story). This advice from Matt is to help you learn to prepare for class even if it is a couple of days in advance. The message he is portraying is to always prepare yourself. College can cause many problems for freshman, but all it takes is some devotion to advancing your knowledge. Some students study harder and learn to take better notes while others learn to manage their time and to not party as often. Whether you change your study habits or learn to manage your time better, you can always relieve the stress college presents.
The 2015 National College Health Assessment states that 30% of college students claim the stress of college affects them negatively(American College Health Association-National College Health Assessment II). It also states that 85% of students get overwhelmed by the stress of everything they deal with(American College Health Association-National College Health Assessment II). Their study also states that 47% of students report only getting enough sleep for three to five of the past seven days (American College Health Association-National College Health Assessment II). You have the ability to manage college as long as you eliminate some of the stereotypical stresses of college. Stereotypes of how college plays …show more content…
's Academic Success Story.). She tried to start writing it at 8pm but was interrupted by her roommate setting the fire alarm off after accidentally putting metal in the microwave. Consequently, she was up until 3:45am writing her paper. Jessica is thorough when it comes to studying. One of her many suggestions is putting the time into your studying that you want your grade to be. The more time and effort, the better your grade. When possible, spread your studying over several days. If that time frame is not a viable option for you remember to take breaks to allow the information to settle in your brain before you dump more knowledge in. Jessica’s tip for freshmen college students is “Don’t mess up your first semester. A low GPA is hard to recover from.” She also suggests you take a foreign language with a friend and just use what you learn in class in your daily life to better remember it (Jessica H. 's Academic Success …show more content…
He uses the idea of repetition to imprint the information into his mind and his motions. Another way Matt helps himself is a schedule For instance, when he has multiple important tests coming up, he takes a day aside for each. His plan is to not confuse the information from two classes or to forget information (Matt G. 's Academic Success Story). When getting a bad grade on a test, Matt examines his mistakes and where they were located. He then takes the needed steps to study more intensely in those troublesome areas. Matt puts school first (Matt G. 's Academic Success Story). If he had a test or project that needed to be done, he would work on them instead of partying. Matt states “Take that night to go and sit in the library, go sit under that tree on a nice day and read ahead for a class. There are ways to study that make it enjoyable... and this is what will get you by” (Matt G. 's Academic Success Story). This advice from Matt is to help you learn to prepare for class even if it is a couple of days in advance. The message he is portraying is to always prepare yourself. College can cause many problems for freshman, but all it takes is some devotion to advancing your knowledge. Some students study harder and learn to take better notes while others learn to manage their time and to not party as often. Whether you change your study habits or learn to manage your time better, you can always relieve the stress college presents.