Graduating in college with flying colors is probably a dream-come-true for some students. However, for others, just being able to pass each subject and move on to the next is already an achievement. Nonetheless, we have one goal in common- to have a presentable transcript of records with no failing grades at all.
Some say that having a failing grade is inevitable and is part of the learning process, but to those who aced their way through college, avoiding failures means avoiding these...
· Being a “YES” man…
It is difficult to say “NO” to a friend. Right? Especially if it involves beer houses, disco bars and other barkada gigs. As they said, “That is what friends are for… for good times and bad times”. But it does not have to reach bad times if you only know how to say “NO” especially if you have pending homework and quizzes in queue. After all, if they are really your friends, they will understand. So start saying “NO”. It might be just a two-letter-word but that is all it takes to start the difference.
· Shopping schedule unwisely…
Although most subjects in this university are already pre-arranged for the students to avoid conflicts of schedule, some students are just unwise enough to pick the schedule they feel they are comfortable with. However, while in the middle of the semester, they just realize that their chosen schedules gave them a hard time to comply all the requirements due on the same day. Hence, they fail to submit one or two requirements because of the lack of time to complete an array of homework.
So, if you are wise enough, try to weigh each subject and consider the time it might require. Adjust your schedule based on the subject and not based on your comfort. After all, college is not about balancing things to become comfortable but rather, it is about being comfortable at balancing things.
· Being a escape artist…
Dealing with the headache brought by piles of paperwork and pillars of books to read is very draining. Hence, we tend to avoid the psychological distress by diverting our attention away from our tasks. But running away from our responsibilities will only temporarily relieve us from the stress while new tasks are adding to the pile. And since these tasks will not complete themselves, we will have to face them eventually. And before we know it, we become more stressed after finding out that our original hills-of-paperwork became mountains-of-overdue- projects. Getting rid of procrastination means getting rid of the “manyana” habit and balancing responsibility with leisure.
· Taking things for granted...
While some students exert effort to impress people and reach the class’s spotlight, some are just contented with being an ordinary student- having outputs that are hastily done, quiz results that are just at the borderline and everything done out of mediocrity. Although it is not wrong to be contented with what you have, but knowing that you can do more and not doing it makes you wrong.
While some people say that education is not a race. In the end, it is still a race against time, quality and yourself. So start beating them up! Outrun quality by soaring above the standards, transcend time by beating the dead lines and defy yourself by being extraordinary.
· Hating where you are…
Students claim that they fail because they were just forced by their parents or relatives to take up the course they do not want on the first place. Hence, they rebel by creating an impression that they do not fit the course, by failing their subjects. If this is your case, then doing so will only waste your time. As a student, you have two options. Either you talk to your parents, follow your calling and change your course or start loving the course they want for you. Who knows? It might be the calling you ignored for quite a while.
· Having a wrong priority…
As a college student, we experience new things- get into relationships, be caught in the insistence of peers while meeting the demands of the academe. We sometimes get confused when we try to weigh things and realize that some things, which were wrong by nature, feel so good and seem so right. Hence, we make wrong priorities and neglect our studies. Nevertheless, doing well in college requires proper judgment and sound decision since not everything which seems right would yield the outcome we intend.
· Having too many commitments…
One good thing about enrolling in a good university is the influx of opportunities- opportunity to join organizations, meet new people, form new habits and experience new things. These opportunities are overwhelming and entail a good time management to cater them all. However, as students, the main reason why our parents sent us to school needs to be prioritized. Since the reason why these opportunities are called extra-curricular activities is that they are not originally part of the curriculum and are just added services to make the students’ development more holistic.
· Skipping classes and being late…
It might be very tempting not to attend a subject or two and have some time for yourself especially if there are no scheduled quizzes for the day. Spending time window shopping at the mall or playing DOTA at the internet café may sound better than attending a boring discussion throughout the afternoon, right? Think again! Because some experienced instructors have mastered the psychology of college students. Some of these instructors give quizzes in times when they are least expected. If you skipped their classes, then you will surely miss those simple surprise quizzes which you can surely ace, if only you were there to take them.
· Hopeless Cynicism…
Students fail not because they cannot but because they would not and they would not because they think they cannot. They feel inferior about themselves because they think that their inadequacies are beyond their control. Doubt is what consumes them and they rely on luck to bring them success. However, in a dynamic society where being doubtful is a setback to ones success, optimism is need to make us bold. Hence, we dare because we think positively. And only then will we achieve something. After all, you will never know what you can do and how far you can go if you let yourself hindered by your pessimism.
· Feeling bored all the time…
You cannot study because you are bored. You do not attend classes because you are bored. You do not finish your homework because you are bored. Hasn’t it occurred to you that you are just burned out? You feel that everything you do makes no sense. You come home tired yet you feel unproductive. And this happens if you spend so much time on things which will not bring you any closer to your goal. Or if not, you feel tired because you lose the sense of direction. Either way, reorienting yourself back to reality and meditating will surely help you realign your actions with your goals. ***
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