Your ‘ABCDE’ To Stay Alive In College

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Your ‘ABCDE’ To Stay Alive In College

   Choosing your course in college plus deciding where to pursue college may have sent you sleepless nights. You may have passed the college entrance exam and that’s a half step of making it into the campus.

   Getting into college is hard, staying alive in college is harder, and above all finishing college is hardest. For college peeps or even those who will be incoming college, here is an ABCDE piece of advice to stay alive in college:

A – Ambition

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   Before getting into college, you must be clear about your ambition in order to clearly set your goals. For example you want to be an accountant in future, do not take Cosmetology. Assign HONESTLY and TRUTHFULLY your long term goals and set some short term goals to support your long terms for it will make it easier for you to see if there is a progress in the accomplishment of your long terms.

   Also, it’s better if you avoid shifting from one course to another to prevent waste of time, money, and effort.

B – Believe That You Can

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    You can never achieve anything without believing that you can. Believing and trusting are one of the keys of success. If you keep in your mind that Math is gruesome and your grades are never going to be friends with Math, it is most likely to happen. To share a simple formula, always keep in mind that Positive outlooks = positive outcomes. You need to keep on motivating yourself that you can do it.

    As learned from Mike Ditka, "Before you can win, you have to believe you are worthy." - Mike Ditka

C – Cooperate with you schedule

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                 As much as being cooperative with other people, you must also cooperate with your schedule. Take your sched seriously and not just a piece of wall decoration. According to Jerandel Gaspar, Physics teacher in Nueva Ecija High School, put 80% of your effort and energy in your top priorities and the 20% in the less important things. Accomplish your priorities first otherwise you’ll end up consuming your energy with your extras and won’t have energy for your must do’s. Learn to say no in unessential things to avoid procrastination.

D – Diligence

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    "In college, all you need are diligence and perseverance. It's just a bonus thing when you're smart.", shared by Shane Ladao, alumni of University of the Philippines Baguio. Sometimes, the hardworking overthrows the born-smart. It will always be better if you continuously search for knowledge and then apply it for the good.

E - Energy

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     “Set your goals high and don’t stop until you get there”, said Bo Jackson.

     If you let the idea of laziness consume your being, things are most likely to turn boring and boredom gives a person the tendency to quit. Having the vibe to do things energetically can make your professors and classmates notice you more.

    These are just pieces of advice in staying alive during college. The end-process still depends on how you cultivate and apply these things in your life. When you take action now by developing urgency in your life, you’ll see yourself gradually moving towards your goals.

References

25 Quotes That Will Inspire and Motivate You. (n.d.). Psychology Today. Retrieved August 22, 2015, from https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/pressure-proof/201205/25-quotes-will-inspire-and-motivate-you

Gaspar, J.M. (2014). Personal Interview.

Ladao, S. (2015). Personal Interview.

Goal Setting Quotes. (n.d.). Topendsport.com. Retrieved August 22, 2015, from http://www.topendsport.com/psychology/quotes-goal-setting.htm