How To Become Successful In College

To become successful in college it is essential that one excels academically, but more importantly one must absorb all the knowledge four years at a university can provide, including but certainly not limited to academics. A portion of college success lay in the ability to properly live an independent lifestyle; this includes maintaining a healthy independent living place which will become the central hub of all future success in one’s college endeavors. Living an independent life style also includes being held responsible for maintaining ones schedule, such as completing assignments on time, attending class, being on time for work, maintaining healthy diet and hygiene, and regulating free time effectively. Success in college rests a great deal on academic performance, ones …show more content…
The campus scavenger hunt assignment in the beginning of the semester was a huge help in getting familiar with the different buildings and locations across the university. Having a class designed for students new to the university was in itself very valuable, for it provided a place where information about basic college life could be provided, as well as useful tips. Another valuable assignment was the field trip to the International Institute, not only was this assignment useful for an English essay, but as a student wishing to major in International Studies, it was extremely insightful into a possible career field. Each campus event assignment was a great way for me to attend a few events on campus that I probably would have lacked the motivation to attend otherwise. Also having a class with students who were taking the same classes was useful, and class reviews in courses like statistics was valuable extra assistance for subject I have difficulty