Now that college/university-admission letters are been published, most students (and parents) will place great importance on which of the colleges/universities accepted them (there kids), SchoolGist.com.ng however, suggests that the most important thing about colleges/universities is not where you got admitted, but what you do once you get there.
SchoolGist team has deliberately taken a bold step to reach out to her members on what the best college students do to set a road map for how they can get the most out of college/university, no matter where they go.
SchoolGist.com.ng is back with more humane, doable, and inspiring help, this time for students who want to get the most out of college—and every other educational enterprise, too. The first thing they should do is; Think beyond the transcript. The creative, successful people profiled in that school of choice —college graduates who went on to change the world we live in—aimed higher than straight A’s. They used their four years to effectively achieve what others couldn't achieve.
Little Tips for our student most especially, 2013/2014 admission seekers and our entire student please bear this in mind.
There are three types of learners:
Surface: Those who do as little as possible to get by;
Strategic: People who aim for top grades rather than true understanding;
Deep learners: Student who leave college with a real, rich education.
Things you must do while in school if you want to achieve high goal.
- Pursue passion, not A’s.
- Get comfortable with failure
- Have a personal connection with your studies.
- Ask big questions
- Cultivate empathy for others.
- Think differently (Positively)
We are all advised to introduce a host of real-life deep learners: young and old, scientific and artistic, famous or still getting there, although they each have their own insights. Although going to college is supposed to be a full-time job, the authors reported that students spent, on average hours a week studying and that many were skating through their semesters without doing a significant amount of reading and writing. Students who take more challenging classes and spend more time studying do learn more.
But the priorities of many undergrads are with extracurricular activities and clubs, practicing and playing sports, and partying and socializing — and let’s not forget sleeping. The results are clear.
Our desire for our students is to be the best and for all of them to acquire what he/she requires to acquire.
