The college of success is all about knowing how your college time and experience are valued
You and Your College Experience
Where Are You Now? Assess your present knowledge and attitudes.
I understand all the benefits of a college education for my future life.
I have clear-cut career interests and have already planned my college program to prepare me best for my
future work.
I am aware of how my previous educational background has prepared me for college work.
I have all the personal traits of a successful college student.
I know how the learning process functions and make an effort to maximise my learning at each step in this
process.
I know my personal learning style and use it to my advantage when learning new things.
I know how to pay attention to gain the most from my classes.
I am aware of my college’s policies for academic honesty and behaviour on campus.
I know where to find all the resources of my college that can help me succeed both academically and
personally.
I am confident I can earn the grades I need to achieve success in my college courses.
I know the first year of college will be the most difficult, but I am fully prepared and take responsibility
for my own success.
I am taking steps every day to ensure I am successful in every aspect of the college experience.
Think about how you answered the questions above. Be honest with yourself. On a scale of 1 to 10, how would you rate
your present skills for succeeding in college?
In the following list, circle the three most important areas in which you think you can improve:
• Relating my personal values to education
• Choosing a program or degree major
• Finding the best career for my interests and skills
• Being prepared for college-level work
• Developing a positive attitude for college
• Successfully using each step of the learning process
• Adapting and broadening my personal learning style
• Getting the most out of classes, large and small
• Following all college policies
• Taking advantage of all college resources
• Getting the best grades I can get
• Successfully transitioning to college and completing the first year
• Doing everything I can every day to ensure I succeed in college
Are there other areas or skills that need more attention for you to succeed in college? Write down other things.
You feel you need to work on.
How to Get There
Here’s what we’ll work on in this chapter:
• Viewing college in terms of your personal values
• Recognising the importance of committing to succeed in the first year of college
• Discovering what career and college major best match your interests and skills
• Understanding the obstacles students like you may have to overcome when transitioning into college
• Figuring out how to learn best in each step of the learning process
• Using your personal learning style effectively while also expanding to include other forms of learning
• Staying motivated and succeeding in large lecture classes as well as small discussion classes
• Working with your academic advisor to select courses and plan your program
• Discovering what resources your college offers students to succeed not only in classes but also in their
personal and social lives
• Understanding why grades matter
• Understanding why the first year of college is so critical and how to ensure you make it through
• Knowing what steps you can take starting today and every day to ensure your success in college.
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