Ever since I was young, my parents instilled the idea within me that academic success is very important. I’m the first generation in my family to go to college, so obviously, they did well enough to guide me into wanting to do well enough in high school to have the grades to get into NJIT. But academic success is a lot more than merely getting good grades- it’s also about the role it plays in advancing in my future. Not to mention, there will be plenty of obstacles along the way, but there will be things I will have to do in order to ensure my academic success in my future here at NJIT. Academic success is very much an ongoing process. Like most teens, I’m quite the fan of money, but working retail isn’t what I would like to do for the …show more content…
Overcoming hurdles in academic life is something that everyone, whether in middle school, high school, or college, will have to do. In my case, when I got my schedule, I was at first quite irritated to see I had three hours in between classes twice a week, being that it is such a long break, and I could fit two classes into that time span. But I realized soon after, I could use my breaks between classes for studying or doing homework. And when I start something during class or during a break, more likely, and don’t get to finish, when I get home, taking that extra half an hour after I get home to finish it before taking a break really does pay off, especially when I now it’s only due in five days, and I have other homework I can do in the meantime, and I don’t have to worry about that assignment anymore. Procrastination got the best of me in middle school, and in the first half of high school, but now, I usually don’t let it get me. In short, academic life and success is more than just your grades- it’s the way you let the way you do in school and your intellect mold your future, being that you guide it in the right direction. Obstacles will be present in the process, but you have to hop over them, making sure that if you trip, you get up again, because it will be hard to keep running if you
A child's main focus in life has always been being successful in school in order to achieve many riches in adulthood. Many people have supported these children to reach this goal by preparing them for about two decades. In return, their family members expect them that these clueless kids return the favor by going to college. Some have put their immense effort beyond their reach, but unfortunately there is a vast majority of students that do not have what it takes both academically and emotionally to earn a college degree or to even meet their own personal standards. Although they received all the help they could get, their parents forget to even consider that what matters the most for these young adults to go to college is their own willingness
While being responsible for our academic success, prioritizing work to achieve goals can be valuable to students without a success driven mindset. Responsibility and action along with ethics help set the path for proper results and set standards for academic achievement. As I explore this new endeavor in my life, I will outline my failures, successes and the lessons I have learned along the way.
In my personality assessment I found that I over analyze things and I tend to over think and this is where I make the most mistakes because I do not always learn from my mistakes. I tend to do things over and over again not realizing I am doing it. I am also not very good at accepting change and I am working hard on this in my everyday life. When I get comfortable and someone takes me out of my warm and fuzzy place my mind is like scrambled eggs. What I do is sit think about the positive things that can happen and write it down to try to put myself at ease. My life factors I would have to say I have issues asking for help, I tend
There are so many elements that go into academic excellence in graduate school. However, a person can overcome any obstacle that hinders them from giving it their all by merely setting goals and following them. As for myself, the best possible way that I could manage my life stressors as well as my time management is to apply what I already know. If I could keep my mind focused through setting academic goals for success and sticking to them with skills that I have developed for myself in the past I could easily become not only a great writer, but also
As a first generation student, academic promise hasn’t always been a focus of mine until my high school years. Coming from a family where the only post-high school education is whatever training you receive at work, it is hard to relate when the possibility of university is so far away. Four years after high school, I have not only worked full time but also received my associates degree from my hometown community college. That is all great thanks to the family that have raised me, and taught me that hard work is the only work capable of doing. My parents never had the opportunity to attend college, so they taught me what they knew in life instead; where manners are always required, hard work is mandatory, and when finished with that work; you
To achieve this success for next year and the rest of this year I will need to put school first over everything. I’ve had problems over the years with not doing homework and putting other things first before school. After that, I will have to try harder than I have the past two and a half years. As a freshman and sophomore I did not really care about grades as much. I didn’t care to get C’s. I didn’t realize how important grades can actually be. If they determine whether you or the other person who got better grades should be accepted into a college or get the job you wanted.
Although student-athletes are supposed to be attending college to receive an education, for most their academic success takes a back seat to athletics. Due to the athletic stressors placed on student-athletes and the demanding time commitments they have, it is difficult for them to get the best academic experience possible. It typically takes the average student-athlete six years to graduate rather than the normal four years and 88% of all student-athletes obtain their degree by the age of 30 while the average student graduates by the age of 21 or 22 (Brown, 2011). The Adjusted Graduation Gap (AGG), a model that compares athlete’s graduation rates by conference as well as compares them directly to the rates of non-athlete students at the same institution. According to the AGG, in most conferences,
The pathways to postsecondary success aims to advance policies and practices that help young people enter, succeed in, and complete their postsecondary education, with a particular focus on postsecondary mathematics — an essential area for college success, and one where far too many students are underprepared when they enter college. Math is also crucial for STEM careers, which offer opportunities for social mobility and good jobs with family-sustaining wages to many young people. We prioritize strategies that support low-income students, students of colour, and first-generation university students, with the goal of making the promise of “education for all” a meaningful reality. Higher education is under great pressure to deliver on this promise, making this a moment of significant opportunity for collaboration and change.
What will you specifically do this semester to prepare yourself for academic success both in GESP and in any graduate class you may be taking?
As a student that has achieved a high-level of academic success while staying active in extra-curricular activities and working a job I have faced a daily challenge of balancing the workload. From a social perspective, I feel it is important to be active in a variety of extra-curricular activities; however, from an academic perspective it is critical to put in the time necessary to maintain good grades. Along with that, from a financial perspective it is important for me to earn an income to save for my college expense. It has not always been easy, and through the last few years I have learned some valuable life skills from this challenge.
Are you a college undergrad hoping to have a positive outcome in your grades? In some cases motivating and inspiring yourself to exceed expectations can be very difficult. A few students can really inspire themselves while others struggle. In case you're somebody who thinks that its difficult persuading yourself to contemplate and you're seeking more academic achievement in school, this article is for you. We have review 15 proven tips on how to become academically successful, as it will help to keep you inspired and motivated, enhance your grades and intellectual achievement.
Review the following steps, which outline simple changes you can make and soon you’ll be on your way to becoming the student you’ve always wanted to become.
There are millions of students currently enrolled in colleges and universities around the world trying to obtain a valuable education that will propel them to secure a high level paying job that will lead to personal and financial success in life. But as one thinks of the countless hours that are needed to receive high grades in the classroom, one must ask, what is the value of those high grades? Is a person that succeeds academically truly prepared to enter the workforce and be successful? Does a person with a college education have the skills and knowledge necessary to actually put all the things that they have learned in a classroom setting to practical use in the real world? Benjamin Franklin once said “Tell me and I forget, teach me and
When I started elementary school my parents said to me “Try your best”. They have continued to say this ever since only, in high school, it changed to “Aim high and try your best”. I did aim high and I did try my best. I took their advice, and it has paid off for me so far, and now I’m telling myself the same thing for college and my career. Academic success does not come easily to me. I have had to work long hard hours to keep my grades up. But I’m willing to do it, so I think my goal of a career in healthcare will take some effort, but it is within reach.
Academic success could never be fully measured by degrees alone, but it can include a person’s well-being as well as their mind and certain characteristics about a person that make them unique. This success can be achieved in different ways by these different people with different strengths, but there is the same ultimate goal in sight of each and every student enrolled in college at some point. However, this goal of being successful in not only school but in life, can sometimes turn out to be the opposite of how we plan. Of course, a student can achieve success by earning degrees and still fail in life. Academic success can also be a huge constituent to a students vocational calling in college as young students make a transition into adulthood.