Grades are Posted – Now What??

Now that you have your semester grades, what’s next?

If you are happy with your grades:

• Think about what you did well this semester.
• What did you do in your classes and when studying to be successful?
• Is there anything you didn’t do but should have?
• (This would be an appropriate time to make a list and pack it with your next semester belongings!)
• How can you transfer those same work and study habits to the next semester?
• What courses are you taking next semester?  Which ones will be more challenging?  What can you do to be successful in those classes?
• Enjoy some well-deserved relaxation time!

If you are NOT happy with your grades:

• What went wrong?   (Don’t entirely blame others – what was your responsibility?)
• What could you have done differently?
• (Again – consider making a list and putting it where you will find it next semester.)
• What can you do to fix things?   (Maybe change your next semester schedule and add a D/F repeat?)
• Review your goals.  Why do you want to go to college?  What sacrifices are you willing to make to be successful in your future classes?  
• Take some time to renew your goals and your determination to be successful!

This is the perfect time to reflect and review.  Then resolve to do well or even better next semester!