A Guide To Living Your Best Academic Life

One of the integral features of academics, especially in college, is tests. Tests can make or break not only your grade in the course but also your overall grade point average (GPA). To ensure that you maintain a good GPA and do well on tests, you will need to develop effective studying habits. Although studying can be a boring and dreadful task, it is a vital part of having a successful academic life. By studying course material, you are effectively preparing yourself for the test. The following are five effective studying habits: Read course material multiple times. Highlight key words and phrases. Make flashcards. Start studying for test early. Take a study break. Read course material multiple times. Credit: Pexels Repetition is key for studying. When I study, I read every definition and concept about three times to ensure that I have stored the course material in my memory. If you read important course concepts multiple times, you are more likely to recall cour...

Opening the door of the classroom to your first college class, you feel your heart racing and your hands dripping with sweat. With the presence of these physical and emotional responses, it must be the first day of college! In this chapter, you will learn how to combat your first day of school jitters with key tips of having an effective and stress-free first day. The first day of college can be the most nerve-wracking and daunting day of your life. You have officially closed the chapter on your adolescence and opened the chapter on your adulthood. However, the first day of college does not have to be nerve-wracking or daunting. Based on my first day of college experience, I have developed the following top five tips to surviving the first day of college:  Read the course syllabus before attending class.  Introduce yourself to professors.  Have a planner or some method of keeping track of assignments.  Turn off all distractions.  Calm yourself. Below...

Welcome to college, the center of education. College has been the place that your parents have constantly talked to you about, ever since you were able to comprehend that 1 plus 1 equals 2. Now, it is the place that is standing between you and your career. For some of you, college is a dream, signifying freedom or an escape from your parents. For others, college may be your worst nightmare, representing pressure on your future. Whether college is a dream or your worst nightmare, it is vastly approaching, so, ready or not, here comes college! College can represent the best four years of your life or the worst four years of your life. It is up to you to make that decision. To have a successful college experience, you will need to do the following three things: Maintain a good work ethic.  Be involved on campus.  Learn.  Maintain a good work ethic. At the end of the day, your GPA is the most important aspect of your college career. To maintain a good GPA, t...