Comments on: Guide To Kicking Butt In Your Toughest Courses http://studenomics.com/current-students/guide-to-kicking-butt-in-your-toughest-courses/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:14:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Doctor S http://studenomics.com/current-students/guide-to-kicking-butt-in-your-toughest-courses/#comment-13999 Doctor S Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:43:03 +0000 http://studenomics.com/?p=2607#comment-13999 I think the biggest thing in doing well in any class (whether it is hard or easy) is being a pro-active student. You have to treat college as an investment in yourself and it took me a few years after graduating to understand the concept. You do not realize the money you have to pay back until the bills are coming in 6 months after graduating. Many look at college as being a fun time and then relax on the books, which is exactly what I did. While I am happy where I am now, I do regret doing better in college, regardless of whether the class was hard or not. They key to doing well in any class is simple: Go there and pay attention. If you understand the concepts in class, you will pick up the material when working on it outside of class. Hindsight is always 20/20 and 3.5 years later it continues to become even clearer. I think the biggest thing in doing well in any class (whether it is hard or easy) is being a pro-active student. You have to treat college as an investment in yourself and it took me a few years after graduating to understand the concept. You do not realize the money you have to pay back until the bills are coming in 6 months after graduating.

Many look at college as being a fun time and then relax on the books, which is exactly what I did. While I am happy where I am now, I do regret doing better in college, regardless of whether the class was hard or not.

They key to doing well in any class is simple: Go there and pay attention. If you understand the concepts in class, you will pick up the material when working on it outside of class. Hindsight is always 20/20 and 3.5 years later it continues to become even clearer.

]]> By: FFB http://studenomics.com/current-students/guide-to-kicking-butt-in-your-toughest-courses/#comment-13989 FFB Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:46:34 +0000 http://studenomics.com/?p=2607#comment-13989 Great advice on sitting in front. I got to class a little late one day and sat towards the back. Not only was it harder to hear the professor but I had to deal with all the whisperings of the students in the back. Another benefit of sitting in the front is the professor sees you every class. Come grade time the professor may remember that you were there up front paying attention the entire semester. Sometimes showing up can help your grade. Also ask questions in class. A professor told our class that when you ask questions you are molding the course to your needs. Also, professors love participation (usually). Great advice on sitting in front. I got to class a little late one day and sat towards the back. Not only was it harder to hear the professor but I had to deal with all the whisperings of the students in the back. Another benefit of sitting in the front is the professor sees you every class. Come grade time the professor may remember that you were there up front paying attention the entire semester. Sometimes showing up can help your grade.

Also ask questions in class. A professor told our class that when you ask questions you are molding the course to your needs. Also, professors love participation (usually).

]]> By: Studenomist http://studenomics.com/current-students/guide-to-kicking-butt-in-your-toughest-courses/#comment-13941 Studenomist Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:47:10 +0000 http://studenomics.com/?p=2607#comment-13941 Thanks for the great insights! Time to share mine. I wish I applied these tips to more of courses. Unfortunately I have only applied it to my most difficult courses. As for college grades. I honestly think it all depends on what you plan on doing post-graduation. Not all of us want to work for Google. Some of us want to take the acquired knowledge and venture off on our own. I do believe that the job landscape has become so competitive that you do need to earn higher grades. With that being said it is also important to have some good experience and amazing networking skills. I believe that you will go a lot further with decent grades and amazing networking skills than you would with just really high grades. What do you guys think? Thanks for the great insights! Time to share mine.

I wish I applied these tips to more of courses. Unfortunately I have only applied it to my most difficult courses.

As for college grades. I honestly think it all depends on what you plan on doing post-graduation. Not all of us want to work for Google. Some of us want to take the acquired knowledge and venture off on our own.

I do believe that the job landscape has become so competitive that you do need to earn higher grades. With that being said it is also important to have some good experience and amazing networking skills. I believe that you will go a lot further with decent grades and amazing networking skills than you would with just really high grades.

What do you guys think?

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