Tip 1. Understand deadlines – This tip is especially important to me because I have always struggled with deadlines. I have poor time management skills, and sometimes I get bored before finishing my homework, and I just push it aside. But that’s because I knew my teachers used to accept late work with no penalties. But college is completely different, so I have made reminders on my phone telling me to check the blackboard and open labs. I also have all the apps that the school makes us use as favorites on my laptop for easy access. I plan on doing everything differently and taking college much more seriously than I did in high school. I will no longer procrastinate and wait until the last day or after deadlines to do my homework.
Tip 2. Coming to class – I have struggled with getting to school on time for the past two years, but recently I have gotten better. In my senior year of high school, I barely made it to class on time, but I never stressed about it because I still always got my attendance. Even though teachers complained, I never thought much about it because I was able to get my work done and never fell behind, but everything is different in college. We move through topics faster, and it’s way easier to fall behind and be lost. I have already started to take being on time seriously by waking up earlier. I plan on keeping it that way so I can get my work done and not be lost or confused in class.
Hey Dylan For tip 1 I too would sometimes not give things in on it deadline, but I viewed it as an accomplishment and one less thing to do in my free time so now I make sure before I do anything I get my work done so its nothing I would have to worry about or stress and rush later.
Good self-awareness and good strategies to cope with what you know could lead to your downfall. Courage — you can do it!