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What are some of the best strategies you can provide people who are going into college and want to be succesfull not only in threw their journey but at the same time after their journey after college and into the real work world?

I want to be better prepared for when my first day of college comes up and after college i want to be better prepared so i can enter the work world or the real world with strategies to be succesfull #college #civil-engineering #strategy #success #motivation #planning

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DAVID’s Answer

advice I gave my daughter her first days
1. stay healthy, eat right, exercise, get sleep
2. balance course work load and join some school clubs to balance social time, forget parties and drinking
3. make friends in each course you can study with, with a team effort you double your efficiency
4. go to all the course help study sessions
5. stay focused, dig your heals in especially when the first year is known as a college weed out time where many drop out
6. find friends in your same major as a support group
worked, made it thru difficult first 2 years

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Jennifer’s Answer

Find opportunities to volunteer or intern in your field of interest during the summer or breaks. This will provide you with an opportunity to see what the work is like and will help you determine if you are interested in a particular career or not. Also, it will give you an edge in being hired out of school as you will have industry related experience.

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Bradley T.’s Answer

I will answer this by reflecting on some of the best advice I was given when I went off to university, and which I took with me in my post-graduate career.
1) Expose yourself to new things - Be open to listening and learning about anything and everything. Embrace/enhance your curiosity. It's easier to open doors once you've opened your mind and your ears.
2) Ask questions - You are at a unique stage of life where No One should judge you for asking questions. Rather, most will applaud you for digging into topics and
3) Say "Yes" to as many opportunities as you can - Gain experiences from embracing opportunities that are presented to you, regardless of your competency.
4) Learn from failure - Fail. Fail often. But learn. The only mistakes not worth making are the ones you repeat; because those were missed opportunities to learn and position for future success.
5) Be honest - No matter what. No matter the consequence. Honesty is the foundation for relationships and for recognizing weaknesses. Be honest with others and with yourself, so that you can improve.
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Kathryn’s Answer

I like David's answer and will add: Map out your study/homework time on your calendar and honor it every day as if it's a class you have to attend.
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