How to be Successful in my First Year of Uni?
St. Joseph's College
How to be Successful in my First Year of Uni?
I should attend orientation and transition activities – that way I can find out about support and advisory services available to me!
I need to seek assistance to learn expectations of my lecturers – I will have to learn about tertiary essay writing, using sources, avoiding plagiarism, and managing my time, etc.
- I must remember to ask for help – no-one will necessarily be offering any!
I will need to be an independent learner – my lecturers and tutors will not be reminding me about deadlines!
I will need to take charge of my own learning – no-one will be checking up on me to see if I am keeping up with work or assignments!
I will need to organise my time effectively – there are no bells to remind me where to be!
I must remember that my classes may be much larger than what I have been used to at school – I will receive less individual attention!
- I must make friends – building new friendship groups will help me cope and help me stay motivated!
- I will be learning new skills that will be critical for my success – I will have to learn important research and referencing skills!