It's Never To Late
To pick yourself up
L'Asia Brown
Issue date: 4/30/08 Section: Features
As the school year comes to a close, it is a great time to review your progress, assess your strengths and weaknesses, set goals, and construct action plans to ensure those goals are met. We all possess differing fortes, preferences, and habits, but it is possible to achieve greatness regardless of your chosen educational pathway. There is no logical excuse in the world to be on academic probation or suspension, especially for those who reside on campus and have no other worries in life but to focus on their academics. Parties, peers, and pretty weather are common springtime determents and many students find fun alternatives to going to class. Although college is supposed to be the greatest time of our lives, there can be serious consequences to neglecting what we actually worked so hard to get here for, and that is being able to graduate equipped with a degree and a professional discipline… not two kids, a DUI charge, and a $20,000 student loan bill. Fortunately when a student falls into less than honorable circumstances, there are options he or she can pursue that can enable that person to get back on track. Mistakes are human, repeated mistakes are…well…stupid.
Academics are perhaps the single most important aspect of our college career. Although social involvement, community service, and career experience make a resume wholesome, a decent GPA serves as a plush cushion to those who may not have had the chance or willpower to step outside their comfort zones and into the world of people. Whether you are graduating and entering the job market or returning to continue your education…it isn't over. You will always need to improve yourself, your habits, and your qualifications to stay afloat in a more and more competitive and technologically advanced market. At the end of each semester, complete a detailed assessment of your entire college career. What is your GPA? Has it risen, fallen, or stagnated? What can you do to improve it? In what courses did you do well? What courses could you have improve? By asking yourself these questions you can help to generate noticeable improvements in the following semester. Surprisingly, your exact class structure can contribute to your progress. If you are not a morning person, please don't take an 8:00am course. If you enjoy your evenings, why sit through a 5:15-7:15? If you are aware that you enjoy lots of shopping, partying, and BFF time, it isn't smart to load up with 21 credits. Avoid taking courses just because your friends or partners are taking them. You may not be genuinely interested, and this will deter your attention and focus.
Academics are perhaps the single most important aspect of our college career. Although social involvement, community service, and career experience make a resume wholesome, a decent GPA serves as a plush cushion to those who may not have had the chance or willpower to step outside their comfort zones and into the world of people. Whether you are graduating and entering the job market or returning to continue your education…it isn't over. You will always need to improve yourself, your habits, and your qualifications to stay afloat in a more and more competitive and technologically advanced market. At the end of each semester, complete a detailed assessment of your entire college career. What is your GPA? Has it risen, fallen, or stagnated? What can you do to improve it? In what courses did you do well? What courses could you have improve? By asking yourself these questions you can help to generate noticeable improvements in the following semester. Surprisingly, your exact class structure can contribute to your progress. If you are not a morning person, please don't take an 8:00am course. If you enjoy your evenings, why sit through a 5:15-7:15? If you are aware that you enjoy lots of shopping, partying, and BFF time, it isn't smart to load up with 21 credits. Avoid taking courses just because your friends or partners are taking them. You may not be genuinely interested, and this will deter your attention and focus.
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posted 7/06/09 @ 12:10 PM EST
Good article, but unfortunately you need to correct the spelling of the word "Too" in the title. There is a difference between "To" and "Too." Otherwise, good job. (Continued…)
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