subject: ROADMAP TO FIRST CLASS IN SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES [print this page] ROADMAP TO FIRST CLASS IN SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES
The simplest thing to do in life is to succeed, yet the easiest thing to do is to fail. You cannot rule out the importance of attitude in achieving success in life, especially in schools, colleges etc. Your desired peak in life is what you can attain only if you change your attitude positively towards what you desire.
Williams James of Harvard University said that the greatest discovery of my generation is that human can alter their lives by altering their attitudes.' Do you desire to graduate from high school or any institution with First Class Result? Then, you not only need to read completely this article, you need to put in little effort towards attaining your goals.
There are many causes of examination failure. But the most important is lack of laborious work and prodigious behavior: Idleness and laziness dominate life of most students. This put in them sense of frivolousness and they waste time and money carelessly. This kind of behavior makes a student abandon his/her class for things that do not count. Hence, he could not visit the libraries to make up his notes and remain up-to-the-minute.
A student could have a serious challenge performing excellently in exams if he does not understand the academic behavior of his lecturers. This is most applicable to students in Universities. This is important because peace versus anger; truth versus deception; attitude of professors and Doctors towards students are not the same. Most importantly, their lecture contents, methods of delivering lectures, style of grading scripts, and expectations of what students should do differ greatly.
Lack of confidence- many students lack confidence in their ability to make successful academic studies. This lack of confidence arises from fear, worry, and anxiety over exams they will write. They become engulfed and overwhelmed by negative thoughts and become mentally, emotionally and physically unstable. They are simply afraid of failure with consequent mockery.
It is important to note that self-confidence comes with hard work. Success depends on previous preparation and without such preparation there is bound to be failure. However, every ailment in the field of education has its curative therapy in the library. The following steps/advice will do the magic to lead you to the desired peak in your academics.
For students to undertake successfully the academic journey, goal setting is crucial. This instills sufficient self-discipline and enforces the recognition of importance of appropriate use of priorities, time, labour, materials, funds, etc. As the goal is set on specific things towards success- how to read, when and where to read, the student should be devout, concentrate and be able to gather scattered energies and force and to passionately bring them to one focal point that makes the difference between success and failure.