5A: College Success Pleases All

           

We have two types of goals in our lives: our goals and our parent’s goals for us. My goal in college is much more of a futuristic goal. I want to become a teacher and I’m going to do my very best to do whatever it takes to become a teacher. My parent’s goals for me are much more short term; make Dean’s list. And though this is a much more short term goal, it is not my own.

                Though I am striving to get the best grades I can, which it might lead to Dean’s list but I’m looking more as a futuristic goal. And if this first month of college is any reflection of how I am going to do for the rest of my college career, then I’m headed down a very good path toward success.

                In high school my grades were “average,” which directed reflected from my work, which was average as well. I didn’t put my full effort into my work and it showed. I would receive B’s and C’s on a report card and not even care. But once I got to college I realized that I needed to change. I am paying thousands of dollars for an education in my dream job, education, and if I don’t put my very best into all my work, I won’t get to be a teacher. I have not had any failures at this point and am constantly receiving A’s in my classes because I know I’m putting in the most effort I have.

                I also realize though, now when I don’t get an “A” I am disappointed with myself. Even if I get a B+, I wish I had done better or studied more because I don’t think I did my very best. In the end I think this kind of criticism on myself is good because it means I’m going to constantly be putting more effort in my work to reach that “A” range. This means I had to work on my procrastination problem which seems to be under control for this past month because, as I said before, if I am rushing through my work to get it done in the night, I’m not putting my best effort into my work which means I won’t get the grade I know I am capable of.

                Something that stood out to me in the readings about success was the 4 Pillars; Capture, control, plan, evolve. You need to figure out what your short term goals are, figure out what you are going to do about them, do them, and then change them as you change and evolve so you can constantly be succeeding no matter how you are in the academic process.

                When you tell people you are going to college, I feel as if they’re constantly checking up on you and ask how you are doing and what your grades are like and such. And every time you tell them you feel bad giving them a bad report, so why no succeed and feel the pleasure of being victorious. College success pleases everyone!

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