Introduction
Studying in college is an essential transformational period that can provide ample opportunities with proper and comprehensive preparation for the student. Self-knowledge and exploration are imperative aspects that must be carried out to benefit entirely from the training. Achieving success in college may also depend on several goals that must be set for the student. Consideration of these objectives is mandatory in order to absorb all the information and undergo training fully.
Success Strategies in College
Preparation
One of the first vital steps is preparing and organizing the work and study the student must do during college. Preparation is mainly about being promptly and thoroughly aware of the tasks that must be completed to succeed. Before starting the long process, finding all the side information is the main task, analogous to a journey before which a person must understand the final destination (Feldman 6). In this way, it will be possible to ensure reliable further progress that will turn into success.
Learning Skills
Developing skills needed in the learning process is another critical goal that students face. A higher education institution is a platform for achieving as much success as possible in later life. Thus, at this stage, students must develop unique skills to ensure they complete all tasks provided by the institution’s program.
Possessing essential skills can help make academic life more accessible so that college goals can be achieved efficiently (Feldman 10). Considering this, it should be said that this goal should also encourage the student to more actively participate in the practical tasks provided by the educational institution. The goal of developing specialized skills in this way is key to success as it can affect a number of side benefits.
Academic and Extracurriculum Activities
Connecting abilities in and outside the classroom is another goal that can help develop and improve academic performance. This is because the student’s efforts outside of class will develop the habit of constantly achieving better results. Much of this can be achieved through the motivational efforts of teachers, but students should strive to take every possible initiative to become more successful outside of college (Waite 67). Such activities will allow individuals to enjoy further the rewards received and create motivation to succeed in all areas of life.
Critical Thinking
Assessment through critical thinking skills is an important goal that students must achieve to reach better results. This skill can help one understand the learning material and the student’s abilities (Sunubi and Bachtiar 6817). Analyzing information and making informed decisions are significant aspects that will be significantly improved and can greatly benefit students in learning and coping.
Self-Evaluation
Rethinking is another mandatory aspect for academic activities to become as advanced as possible. This goal should be set during training as it will allow students to think through what their work should be like. Evaluating work against stated goals can contribute to other important aspects of learning (Feldman 17). The purpose of reflection is to enable the student to connect the resulting work with what should have been done.
Time Management
One necessary goal is time management, which can be denoted by overall performance and success. This aspect is imperative for students to plan their free and study time adequately. This goal can be necessary to maintain high performance and achieve it since it can affect all elements of the activity (Feldman 51). Using time blocks and dividing the workday into separate segments will make it possible to maintain a precise balance between learning tasks and personal life.
SMART goals can be used with the previously mentioned aspects as they are components of a comprehensive program to increase efficiency. This is reflected in the fact that goals must accurately measure the student’s progress (Feldman 8). Thanks to this, overcoming difficulties will become a much easier task as it will be broken down into specific steps and necessary measures.
Helping Others
One of the most essential goals in college can be to rise by lifting others, which translates to helping other students succeed. Providing valuable services to others can have a positive impact on a student’s knowledge because this process involves learning patterns that will be perceived by both the teacher and the learner (Feldman 225). In this regard, setting a goal to improve someone’s abilities can significantly impact how a person develops his abilities and capabilities.
Procrastination is another goal that must be overcome so the student can complete all tasks fully. Recovery from procrastination can be achieved through aspects such as starting work in small increments or tackling complex tasks first (Feldman 47). This approach can partially correct the negative impact that procrastination has on the process of learning and gaining knowledge. By taking responsibility for one’s actions, one can achieve much more excellent results in studies, which can affect academic performance.
Conclusion
In conclusion, studying the discussed objectives is imperative to formulate a comprehensive approach to college education. Achieving success is due to many difficulties, overcoming which is a constant process of internal work on skills and knowledge. In this way, students can improve and understand what they need to be successful in educational institutions. At the same time, compliance with all designated targets is a difficult task that can facilitate the achievement of academic success.
Works Cited
Feldman, Robert. P.O.W.E.R. Learning: Strategies for Success in College and Life. 8th ed., McGraw Hill. 2019.
Sunubi, Abdul Haris, and Bachtiar Bachtiar. “Blended Learning Method in Enhancing Students’ Critical Thinking Skills: Challenges and Opportunities.” AL-ISHLAH: Jurnal Pendidikan, vol. 14, no. 4, 2022, pp.6817-6824. Web.
Waite, Sue. “Teaching and learning outside the classroom: Personal values, alternative pedagogies and standards.” Outdoor Learning Research. Routledge, 2020. 8-25.
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