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Lamp
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Virginia City, NV
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Doc Frick
Career Coach and Mentor
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California, CA
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Doc’s Answer
The secret to success in college is remembering that the idea of success is relative. Because we all have different priorities, goals, and values, your success can look quite different from your classmate’s success, and still both of you can be equally successful.
☑️ KNOW YOUR GOALS AND VALUES.
Acknowledging your goals can be one way to visualize your version of success. Recognizing what it is that you are trying to achieve by pursuing an education can help illuminate your values, and you can use those values to motivate yourself as you work toward your idea of success. Create an action plan to divide large goals into smaller, bite-size accomplishments. This helps make those larger goals feel more approachable and gives you the opportunity to check in with yourself along the way. One method to distill long-term goals into short-term plans is to create SMART goals. SMART is an acronym for:
SPECIFIC: Identify your task.
MEASURABLE: Determine how you’ll measure your goal.
ACHIEVABLE: Create realistic goals that you have some control over.
RELEVANT: Focus on goals that will guide you toward your idea of success.
TIME-BOUND: Set a deadline for yourself to stay on task.
⏰ MANAGE YOUR TIME WITH INTENTION.
Time management is a daily practice. When it comes to achieving success, use your goals to guide the way you manage your time by prioritizing the tasks that will keep you on your desired path. If you find yourself struggling to prioritize your college goals, consider whether your lifestyle and needs allow for you to achieve your goals in the way that you’re currently aiming to. Don’t shy away from a course correct: there are a lot of options when it comes to getting a college degree, and for some lifestyles, learning part-time or earning your degree online may be a more productive fit.
🗣️ TAKE ADVANTAGE OF RESOURCES
Whether you’re attending in person or online, you owe it to yourself to really immerse yourself in what your school has to offer students. Reach out to your advisor if you have a need or a question—often they will be able to refer you to resources designed just for your concerns. A Learning Services team is able to direct you to particular reference materials or to personalized student help, such as peer educators who can help you navigate the basics of online learning or peer tutors who can help with content-specific questions you have with specific classes. Forming or joining study groups is also a great way to plug into college life, make new friends and share study tips. The people you meet in your program can be your biggest cheerleaders as you all work toward graduation—and they can help keep you accountable.
🌀 BE YOURSELF AND PUSH YOURSELF
Don’t compare yourself to others via social media or otherwise. You will struggle with feelings of inadequacy and social incompatibility. (And others will, too. Anyone who tries to convince you they have no insecurities is lying.) You’ll walk around campus and into classes thinking everyone is staring at you. They’re not. The fact is that the only person judging you is you. We are our own worst critics, so be someone you’ll be proud of. Push yourself to become the best version of you, every day. Be confident and willing to challenge yourself. Focus on tending to you and cultivating your interests. Don’t waste time comparing. Be yourself.
☑️ KNOW YOUR GOALS AND VALUES.
Acknowledging your goals can be one way to visualize your version of success. Recognizing what it is that you are trying to achieve by pursuing an education can help illuminate your values, and you can use those values to motivate yourself as you work toward your idea of success. Create an action plan to divide large goals into smaller, bite-size accomplishments. This helps make those larger goals feel more approachable and gives you the opportunity to check in with yourself along the way. One method to distill long-term goals into short-term plans is to create SMART goals. SMART is an acronym for:
SPECIFIC: Identify your task.
MEASURABLE: Determine how you’ll measure your goal.
ACHIEVABLE: Create realistic goals that you have some control over.
RELEVANT: Focus on goals that will guide you toward your idea of success.
TIME-BOUND: Set a deadline for yourself to stay on task.
⏰ MANAGE YOUR TIME WITH INTENTION.
Time management is a daily practice. When it comes to achieving success, use your goals to guide the way you manage your time by prioritizing the tasks that will keep you on your desired path. If you find yourself struggling to prioritize your college goals, consider whether your lifestyle and needs allow for you to achieve your goals in the way that you’re currently aiming to. Don’t shy away from a course correct: there are a lot of options when it comes to getting a college degree, and for some lifestyles, learning part-time or earning your degree online may be a more productive fit.
🗣️ TAKE ADVANTAGE OF RESOURCES
Whether you’re attending in person or online, you owe it to yourself to really immerse yourself in what your school has to offer students. Reach out to your advisor if you have a need or a question—often they will be able to refer you to resources designed just for your concerns. A Learning Services team is able to direct you to particular reference materials or to personalized student help, such as peer educators who can help you navigate the basics of online learning or peer tutors who can help with content-specific questions you have with specific classes. Forming or joining study groups is also a great way to plug into college life, make new friends and share study tips. The people you meet in your program can be your biggest cheerleaders as you all work toward graduation—and they can help keep you accountable.
🌀 BE YOURSELF AND PUSH YOURSELF
Don’t compare yourself to others via social media or otherwise. You will struggle with feelings of inadequacy and social incompatibility. (And others will, too. Anyone who tries to convince you they have no insecurities is lying.) You’ll walk around campus and into classes thinking everyone is staring at you. They’re not. The fact is that the only person judging you is you. We are our own worst critics, so be someone you’ll be proud of. Push yourself to become the best version of you, every day. Be confident and willing to challenge yourself. Focus on tending to you and cultivating your interests. Don’t waste time comparing. Be yourself.
Rebecca Tang
Banking
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Hong Kong
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Rebecca’s Answer
Thank you for your question. Firstly, you need to find a time management tool to help you, eg Google Calendar, MS Outlook, phone calendar, etc
Below are my suggestions:
1. Put down the time you need to attend classes
2. Assign some time every day on your assignments, projects,etc. Do revision on the material covered in the day. If you have any questions, ask the teacher on next school day
3. Make sure you have enough sleep and do some exercise
4. Assign more .time for revision before assessment/ examination
5. Form study groups with your classmates
Hope this helps! Good luck!
May Almighty God bless you!
Below are my suggestions:
1. Put down the time you need to attend classes
2. Assign some time every day on your assignments, projects,etc. Do revision on the material covered in the day. If you have any questions, ask the teacher on next school day
3. Make sure you have enough sleep and do some exercise
4. Assign more .time for revision before assessment/ examination
5. Form study groups with your classmates
Hope this helps! Good luck!
May Almighty God bless you!
Mackenzie Belletini
Journalism
5
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Madison, Wisconsin
Updated
Mackenzie’s Answer
Learning how to be successful in school is definitely something that looks different for everyone. The most accurate advice I can give would be to figure out what study habits work best for you, and perfect those practices for maximum efficiency.
It can be tough to find what works best for you specifically, so here's my general advice for being successful:
Stay organized!
Don't procrastinate. (It will do more harm than good later)
Be consistent. (Spaced repetition is proven to be the most effective study method)
Don't compare yourself. Your academic journey is yours and yours alone.
I would also note that part of being successful is going through failure here and there. You won't always get an A and you won't always understand everything right away. Learn to find joy in having the chance to get back up again.
It can be tough to find what works best for you specifically, so here's my general advice for being successful:
Stay organized!
Don't procrastinate. (It will do more harm than good later)
Be consistent. (Spaced repetition is proven to be the most effective study method)
Don't compare yourself. Your academic journey is yours and yours alone.
I would also note that part of being successful is going through failure here and there. You won't always get an A and you won't always understand everything right away. Learn to find joy in having the chance to get back up again.
Kevin Corkran
Mergers and Acquisitions Tax Associate
26
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Boston, Massachusetts
Updated
Kevin’s Answer
Hi Lamp,
This is no easy question to answer, but I will do my best. First, let me assume you are talking about College and not Graduate school.
To do well in college requires organizational and time management skills that are more robust than high school. You have to treat it like a full time job, or you will struggle (for most people).
I recommend not taking any class before 9:30-10am because as your body develops, you can't get up as early anymore and many, many college students regret 8am/9am classes. I also recommend giving your schedule plenty of time for breaks/ walks/ meals so that you don't have to eat in class or run around campus.
This next part, GPA, depends on if you want to go to graduate/ law school. If so, get as high of a GPA as possible, take the easiest classes possible for a better chance at admission to a better school. If you are an engineer, networking matters much more for finding a job.
I'd recommend being involved in 2-3 clubs/ activities. The ones I chose were: a fraternity, a volunteering organization, and intramural sports, plus with a student journalism group for 2 years. I'd caution against trying to do every club you find, as the result will be you do all of them poorly.
The most important thing is to be nice to everyone you meet. You never know what people are going through, when you will meet people again, and who can be a reference vs. a nail in the coffin for you. The best way to be successful is to be a good person, whatever that means to you.
Success looks different to different people, best of luck on your journey! I believe in you.
This is no easy question to answer, but I will do my best. First, let me assume you are talking about College and not Graduate school.
To do well in college requires organizational and time management skills that are more robust than high school. You have to treat it like a full time job, or you will struggle (for most people).
I recommend not taking any class before 9:30-10am because as your body develops, you can't get up as early anymore and many, many college students regret 8am/9am classes. I also recommend giving your schedule plenty of time for breaks/ walks/ meals so that you don't have to eat in class or run around campus.
This next part, GPA, depends on if you want to go to graduate/ law school. If so, get as high of a GPA as possible, take the easiest classes possible for a better chance at admission to a better school. If you are an engineer, networking matters much more for finding a job.
I'd recommend being involved in 2-3 clubs/ activities. The ones I chose were: a fraternity, a volunteering organization, and intramural sports, plus with a student journalism group for 2 years. I'd caution against trying to do every club you find, as the result will be you do all of them poorly.
The most important thing is to be nice to everyone you meet. You never know what people are going through, when you will meet people again, and who can be a reference vs. a nail in the coffin for you. The best way to be successful is to be a good person, whatever that means to you.
Success looks different to different people, best of luck on your journey! I believe in you.