A successful academic experience starts with a positive attitude. Your beliefs play a significant role on your success. Chances of achieving your goals increase when your confidence, motivation and efforts are aligned. Managing your motivation levels consistently and developing the ability to set effective and meaningful goals is also part of a successful strategy. Articles under this category include topics on self-efficacy, motivation and goal setting.
Every year thousands of students enter college with the hopes and dreams of completing a degree that will change their lives. And every year thousands of students leave college campuses without achieving that dream. While there are many reasons for this, there’s one factor that doesn’t receive much attention; very few people plan for obstacles.
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For students who have been in traditional classrooms most of their lives the idea of online learning sounds threatening. It doesn’t have to be. Transition to new learning formats requires the ability to adapt quickly. And adaptability is a very valuable professional skill.
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Why do I have to take this class? Is this going to be on the test? Do I really need to learn this stuff? If you have ever asked any of these questions, you might be using the wrong learning approach.
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Differences in people’s intellects exist. And in some subject or skill areas some individuals have higher abilities than others (math, writing, sports, music, etc). Does this mean that your chances of obtaining a good grade in Math, Chemistry or Philosophy are predetermined?
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The college experience is a transformational event for every student. Whether you attend a technical college, a two-year or a four-year institution, a small or a large university, change is inevitable. And change is more challenging when you are not fully aware of what’s ahead.
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Positive self talk is very important when it comes to your success in college. If you are always telling yourself that you won’t do well, eventually, you will start to believe that. Is your inner voice positive or negative? What thoughts dominate your mind when you sit down to study?
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One of the biggest help request I receive from students is on the subject of time management. A lot of times students become surprised when I tell them, “don’t try to manage time, just try to be more productive”.
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A higher income, better job opportunities, an enhanced professional network, and personal growth, these are just some known benefits of a college degree. But did you know that education can also have health benefits?
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If you need to choose a word to describe yourself, what word would that be? What acts from your life will define your identity? Do you believe every person is given a fair chance to create their own successful identity? In this compelling presentation, civil rights attorney Bryan Stevenson invites us to reflect on our identities through the lens of one of our most challenging and saddening realities: the mass incarceration of young people in the United States.
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