A Guide To Living Your Best Academic Life

Collaboration is an essential value in college. University administrators have found that the workplace setting is incorporating more group or team projects into its routine. To effectively prepare college students for the collaborative workplace environment, university administrators and professors are providing more opportunities for college students to work on important course projects in groups. Credit: Pexels While working with others can be a beneficial opportunity, most college students dread the idea. It can be stressful trying to achieve one common goal with up to three other people, who may have personalities and methods of completing tasks that may be different from you. The top fear that students have in working with others: completing the project on their own. To help you survive group projects and overcome the fear and dread of working with others, I have developed the following tips that will make collaboration a less stressful experience: Develop Effective Com...

Your college years can definitely be an overwhelming experience. Here's the good news: No one expects you to take on college on your own. There are many academic resources that are available to you to make your college experience less overwhelming and stressful. The only problem is finding those academic resources. In some cases, you may not find those resources until after you have completed your courses. To avoid the hassle of searching for effective resources and tools, I have provided the following list of the best resources for college students: Professors Tutoring Centers Your University's Library and Its Website Citation and References Websites File Sharing Tools  Professors Credit: Pexels Professors are the top resource for any college student. If you ever need academic assistance, I highly recommend setting an appointment with your professor during his or her office hours. What better way to get academic help and support than from the person teaching t...

Working at a job and maintaining a good GPA is a constant tug-of-war battle for working college students. Every student is seeking to strike a perfect balance, in which each commitment is given an equal amount of attention and effort. The only problem is that a perfect balance is impossible, as you may encounter some days where you may have to give more attention and effort to one commitment over the other.  Credit: Pixabay Even though you may never achieve that perfect balance, I have developed the following top five ways for you to have a "balance-ish" between work and school: Establish Your Priority. Create a Realistic Schedule. Do Not Give 100 Percent To Every Commitment. Avoid Distractions. Take Breaks. Establish Your Priority Credit: Pexels Before you can achieve a balance between work and school, you must choose which one will be your top priority. In other words, decide whether work or school is more important to you, and determine wh...