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College by definition Is an institution of higher learning. Being a college student can be excited because It’s a different step of your life, where you going to face a new world, deal with different kind of people that not have the some objective as you Like high school. And sometimes move from your country, to the country of your college acceptance. Move from your country means also move from your parent’s house; which is one of the best opportunity almost 90% of kids are waiting for when they were in high school.
For them, leave their parent’s house make them independent ND don’t have to be on nobody’s control. Being a college student can be also frustrated. This is the moment of your life where you have to decide on what you want for your future, where you are going to understand the meaning of the word “life”, because you are going to be on your own to find your road and fit your shoes. And a financial aid or loan that stresses you out every time you have a bad grade.
What can be more frustrated than that? An ideal college student after finish to choose his major base not on the money Is easily made but where you can be especially succeed; needs to be smart, responsible and organize. To do so you need to know that you have to attend class regularly and on time, Don’t skip class for any reason; If you do miss one try to take notes from somebody. So for the next class you can be able to understand because sometimes the next chapter is related to the previous one.
Be a good listener by paying attention to your instructor; that means no talking, testing while you are in class. It is better to participate on the course and ask question that’s will help you to understand your notes. Be organized that means if your have more than one class don’t mix all your notes; put each material for each lass separately so it will be easier when it’s comes the time to study. Keep your study area clean and free with all study materials on a specific place that you can reach them whenever you need them.
Because, by looking too much for a book can make you agitated and loose concentrations. Don’t Walt until final to study make a weekly schedule like: 6 hours to study, 8 hours to read and at least go to the library twice a week for some research. For the 6 hours study try to Identify the author mall point that can help you to understand the lesson purpose, stay focus as you read, use slighter, look for the key points and keep your dictionary close to you. Make new friends so you can have somebody to talk to about the next course or the assignment.
In high school we were young; we did not worry too much all that matter was making friends just to have but is different in college. You are not looking only for friends, you are looking for people that you can talk about the course, the assignments and have together a study group so you can meet with for homework and discuss on something at least once a week. Being a college student does not mean you have to focus only on school things and disconnect from the outside.
You have to have time for some fun such as going to the movies, having get together, so your mind can have a break and be fresher for the that are rich in proteins and vitamins also do not forget to drink a lot that your body can be hydrated, The ideal college student needs to know that there is no success that does not ask for a sacrifice. Life is getting harder from day to day so there is no place for mistake, all he has to do keep focus, be a devote student, delete the word fail on his vocabulary, be organized and include his text books on his everyday life with those he already has the key of the success door.