World’s best techniques for University students, using
Psychology
Advice
1:
Realize that your experiences as a first
year student is not unique and that everyone else too is having just as much
troubles so don’t feel bad about yourself. I emphasize this point, because
when I first started my life in university, the challenges I face such as
getting the grades I want, studying efficiently, making connections with the
right people, finding the resources I needed, managing my commitments on
extracurriculars were all over the place. As a result, my grades were severely
impacted. Grades are very important (they determine the programs you get into,
scholarships, reference letters, jobs you get in the future), and because I
hurt my first year grades, I was very down on myself.
There is will be great change in the mentality of a
student when he/she enter into college life. According to psychology we can use
that change and make it positive for us many of the student are fail to manage
their change but after reading this you can easily manage you change. Going
from high school to your first college or university is exciting, but can also
be very stressful. The stresses mainly come from learning how to study, meeting
new people, making new friends, living on your own, managing commitments to
extracurricular activities, and recognizing your ambition. The following post
explores strategies to help ease your transition, and are based on my own
personal experience as once a first year student.
I started attending seminars and talking to other students
and professors about how to manage my grades. Over time, i learn that I was not
the only one who was having all these challenges. Other first years students
who I talked to had them as well. Then we started talking and sharing our
experiences, and over time, improved ourselves.
So first, learn to realize that other first year college
or university students are having as much trouble adapting. Branching from this
coping strategy is learn not to set expectations too high for yourself (on your
first year), because it can become unrealistic. I went into university thinking
that I was going to get A’s in all my courses and I found out that they were
very hard to obtain (then of course). It is also recognize that you are now in
college or university and you studying with some of the best. Therefore, you
must study harder than you ever do. Only when you learn to see yourself in this
new setting and be realistic about your approach will you be motivated to take
control of your post-secondary life, grow and make the best of the experiences.
Advice
2:
Use your resources to help you achieve
your goals. This includes the following:
a. Making connections with
senior students who can give you advice on studying or share their personal
success stories or recommend courses or which professors to take classes with.
They can even lend notes or sell you textbooks and save you time looking for
them.
b. Talk to your professors or
teaching assistants on a regular basis about the class topics. You’ve paid them
to teach you, so make use of their time. Some professors and teaching
assistants are glad that you are asking them questions because it shows them
that you are finding an interest in their class. They may even write reference
letters for you in the future or tell you about possible job or volunteer
opportunities.
c. Form study groups with
students in your class. Study groups are usually consist of two to four people
and you usually meet up once a week or a couple times near exam time and talk
about the materials.
Advice
3:
Choose the courses that interests you
and are part of your degree requirement. A common downfall for first year
students is taking too many courses and courses that their friends are taking.
Take fewer courses and only the courses that you need to take or courses you
think you will be interested in. First, taking too many courses will take you
too away of your studying time. Second, because you are in the stage where you
are just learning how to study, you will have a hard time. Lastly, if you take
courses because your friends are taking or courses that you don’t think you
will enjoy, you will not be very motivated.
Advice
4:
Do not skip classes and keep up with the
course materials. This point is strongly recommended. If you ever find
yourself behind on your readings or assignments any point in time, it is a
clear sign that if you don’t catch up, you will have so much trouble when to
studying for exams. You want to make sure your exam studying time is used
reviewing materials and not learning new materials.
Advice
5:
Come up with some studying philosophies.
For instance, if you want to become a doctor, and you see someone across or
next to you on the bus with his or her textbooks opened, you might want opening
up yours as well. One of my philosophy when it comes to time and studying is to
make sure to use all my free time keeping up with the course materials. This
motivates me to stick to my beliefs.
In conclusion, this
posts attempts to provide
multiple streams of school and life strategies for entering first year college
or university students to make their experiences more positive and rewarding.
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