College Happenings

There are several things you can do to make your College experience the best it can be.  Of course you’re going to want to party as much as possible…to make as many memories as you can - but don’t forget about the whole “class” thing.

Here are 5 tips that will help you Survive those classes, and still give you time to party your ass off.

1. Schedule study time between classes - the best time in the world to study is between classes.  It helps you keep your mind on the “class” train of thought, and it gives you a bit of down time between lectures.  If you schedule all your classes back to back, by the time you finish them, you’re completely worn out, and you are much less likely to study.  By scheduling study time between classes you can get the work done during the day - so you can party at night.

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College is probably going to be remembered as a great time in your life….but it’s going to shoot by before you know it.  As a result, you need to take advantage of the time you have now.  There are things you can do now that will help you in the future…and these 5 things will help you with life after college, but they can only be done, while you’re still on the inside.

5. Join A Fraternity or Sorority - There are two types of people in the world…people that can’t wait to join a frat in college, and people that hate all those people in frats in college.  There are more of the first type, but those of you in the second type list…you need to read this, and pay attention.  Joining a Fraternity or Sorority his a LIFE LONG association that will help you find jobs, get promoted, get into clubs, get discounts on t-shirts - you NAME IT…if you have a fraternity brother or sorority sister, it doesn’t matter if they even know who you are…you’ll still advantages that others won’t.

Is it fair?  Maybe not…but life isn’t fair.  Join up…you’ll thank me later.

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The best way to reduce study time is to do the assignments. That’s where you use the concepts that are supposed to be mastered. While in high school, homework was almost always collected, often in college, the day-to-day assignments are not, making it very tempting to just let it slide, and focus on the stuff you’ve got to turn in or the work that is most important to the overall grade.

Keep up with the day-to-day assignments. Do the assignments not like you’re filling out a form, as quickly as possible so it can be crossed of the to-do list, but instead with the focus you need to master the material. That approach can significantly reduce how much time you actually have to study, because once you use a concept enough, it becomes yours, you own it.

The college course workload can be stressful, but it doesn’t have to be. Getting the most out of your study time can help you to manage your course work more efficiently, which can help to reduce college stress. Here are 5 ways to increase what you get out of the study time you invest:

1. Try to schedule your most challenging studying for when you are most alert, rather than fighting your natural rhythms. You’ll accomplish more with less effort.
2. Collect what you need before you start – course materials, food, something to drink, etc. – so you don’t have the distraction of having to get up to get stuff.
3. Find your learning style, and capitalize on it. Some people are more visually oriented, reading works. Others need to be more actively engaged, such as through creating outlines, using computer software, or working with a focused study partner.
4. Build upon your knowledge daily, rather a lump sum sort of studying. This enhances the amount you’ll actually retain, you’ll be less likely have to restudy old materials in order to grasp the new.
5. Be firm with yourself and others. Put your full effort in while you are “on the clock” and you’ll get a lot more done than if you are answering the door, the phone, e-mail or instant messages.