My Personal Rules for Success in College and Life

As a student in college I am here to find my future career and build who I am as a person. I have a lot of goals in life and I expect a lot out of myself. I started reading the New York Times article, how to Live Wisely. It surprisingly related a lot to my own life. This article made me consider if I am actually doing what I love. As I answered what my goals are, I kept in the back of my head what I want my future to in store.

The article “Secrets of the Most Successful College Students” by Annie Murphy Paul provides advice as well as experiences of wise students that can be implemented into the academic careers of any determined learner. This article is relevant to my life since I am a student planning to go to college. Many of the advice that was stated is already applied to the way in which I learn now. Becoming aware of the success that could follow from putting this well-advised information into effect is inspiring.

College is where life begins, it’s the road to success. College is where you discover things about yourself and find out who you are. In college you learn about discipline and responsibility. College is essential because it has been so far advanced and is now used everywhere. The three pillars to why college is important is individuality, responsibility, and authority.

There is one simple answer to what being successful in school truly means to me. To be successful, I would have to gain as much knowledge and skills that I can to be able to utilize it in my future endeavors. I want to be able to show my brains in a non-letter form. If I was to barely pass all of my classes but have obtained all of the intellect necessary, I would feel extremely proud of the four years spent in secondary education. No employer looks at the exact letter grades you held. They look for skill, determination, and brilliance. College is nothing like high school for the reason that in high school you can memorize numbers, phrases, or the answers, quickly take the test while

I don’t like how many rules there are that we have to follow because it is so easy to break a

To begin, I adopted this mindset because a multitude of rules have always been enforced by my parents.

The whole educational and career planning process has been quite the challenge. One factor that I was completely sure of though, was that I wanted to be doing something important. Something that I personally felt like I would be remembered while also giving back to the community in which I live. With that in mind however, it not only takes one’s talents that are depended on but the experience needed when selecting a career path. Out of the many careers that one can select, I had to pick an admirable career where I would not only make a decent living for myself and my children, but also undertaking something that I would enjoy doing.

This semester has flew by a lot faster than I anticipated. The akron experience has taught me quite a bit that has helped me in many different areas. Being successful in college to me means to organize and manage all the parts of your life so that you are content. College is alot to keep track of and managing this and the rest of your life is the main thing that will keep you going so you are able to take breaks. Without breaks you will get burned out and I learned this pretty fast. I would say I was successful this semester even if my grades weren't exactly where I wanted them I am getting the feel for the whole experience.

Reading over the Columbia College successful strategies article and the Rasmussen College 6 time management article, I have learned some helpful tips to get me through my college experiences. The two strategies that stood out the most from the Columbia College article was, how you need to break old routines and set homework hours for a time your child might be asleep. (Columbia) These two strategies caught my attention the most. I currently work on my assignments when my child is asleep. As for breaking old routines, it is so difficult for human begins to get out of old routines or accept change. I am hoping as time progresses I will be able to accomplish that with ease. As for the Rasmussen College article, one of the student's states his

Being successful in college is not as difficult as some people think it is. With the proper preparation and observation, the student can be well-organized weeks ahead of when their classes will be scheduled to start. Not everyone is considered a highly organized individual and sometimes unexpected things happen to us all. It is important to keep a positive attitude, research, and speak with your instructors and various other staff members when needed in order to solve a dilemma. It all boils down to what the problem you are facing is. For myself, my EOPS appointment had been four days before classes were supposed to start and after taking a one-hour bus ride to the college about thirty minutes before my appointment was scheduled my phone rang.

A quality education ignites a thirst for learning that forms a foundation for an affluent community. Unfortunately, an embarrassing amount of high school graduates of Bogalusa, Louisiana, are not thirsting for higher education. In 2011, City Data reported that 72.9% of adults, aged 25 or older living in Bogalusa, Louisiana, has a high school degree, but only 12.0% of the same population has earned a bachelor’s degree. This is an obvious problem for the individual students who decide not to go to college but the lack of higher education affects the entire community as a whole. Without a bachelor’s degree, students are less likely to be employed, more likely to live in poverty, and are less active citizens of their community. Students with a low level of education are also more likely of welfare dependency and crime. In order to raise the 12% college educated citizens in Bogalusa, high school juniors and seniors of Bogalusa High School should be required to complete a college success course before graduation.

The thought of leaving home and going off to college makes me excited as well as terrified for how I will ever survive without my parents. In the article written by Randall S. Hansen and empowering entrepreneur, college students are informed of twenty-five tips on surviving and thriving throughout college. “Actually, it doesn’t really matter what you did in high school as you make the transition to college”(Hansen), freshman year is a time to start over, a clean slate to grow from. Furthermost, college is meant for students to thrive rather than set students up for failure. There are many statistics showing the graduation rates as well as continuation after freshman year, “don’t be a statistic; be determined

Simple lessons are still valid, even though we live in a complicated world. Life does not have to be filled with confusion. Robert Fulghum describes the three rules that must be followed in order to lead a healthy life: “put things back where you found them, play and work some every day, hold hands and stick together.” Often the hardest of problems have the simplest of answers. These principles may seem elementary, but they are meaningful.

Have you ever heard the quote¨rules are rules¨,Well that's true because you have to live by some rules to survive and not go crazy and help your future self out a bit.I have rules to live by to help me get out of school and got to college and make a good job and just to not worry about what people have to say about me and not worrying about stuff.Living with rules can make your life a whole lot easier being able to look at a list of rules if you have a problem or need a explanation for what's happening and if you need help you can look at your ¨Rules¨ and be able to help yourself.

As a college student I feel that I already bring basic skills such as reading, writing and problem solving to my college experience. I also feel that I have many support from my family members that contribute to my success in college. From personal experiences I haven’t had people in my educational past misjudged me. My high school teachers would tell me that I’m a good student, listens well, and an ambitious person. I feel like this is not always the case for me, what they didn’t realized that I had to fake a positive attitude, stay self-motivated and go head on with my assignments without a stable mindset. In order for me to be successful in school I wish people knew that I have a fixed mindset and I want to develop a more growth mindset. I want to have a real positive attitude, communicate effectively and set a good sense of priorities in both college and my life.