Sometimes the small decisions we make on a day-to-day basis
can have large consequences. For the
college student, as well as anyone, these decisions may not seem important, but
taken together over an extended period of time they make a large difference.
For the college student in particular, consider these daily
decisions:
- Binge watching Netflix – my students tell me there are only 15 seconds between the end of one show’s episode and the beginning of the next. This is designed to keep you watching! Decide in advance how many episodes you will watch and stick to your decision!
- Watching TV and movies before or after studying – watch after and use it as a reward
- Reading/studying at your desk or on your bed – Isn’t this obvious? You will fall asleep if on your bed!
- Reading in-depth or just skimming a textbook chapter before class.
- Whether to take the extra step (and effort!) to take notes from textbook or put the information on study cards as opposed to just reading.
- After class, going to the Library to study or back to your room to nap.
- Reviewing and starting to learn lecture notes after each class or waiting until right before an exam to start studying.
Of course, large decisions are also crucial! Should you go to a party the night before a
major exam or stay in and prepare? To
me this decision is obvious, but it is hard to say “no” when “everyone” is
going!
Examine what you are doing on a day-to-day basis and make
small, positive changes. In the end your
grades will reflect your efforts!
*****First Semester Success, 2nd Edition, by Dr. Arden B. Hamer, is available as an eBook and hard copy from amazon.com and as a hard copy from wordassociation.com. Click on the upper right link.
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