So now the question is, what exactly is success? According to the online Oxford Dictionary Success is, “The accomplishment of an aim for purpose.” (Success - definition of success in English | Oxford Dictionaries. (n.d.). Retrieved November 03, 2016, from https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/success.) As human beings, we strive to achieve every goal we have, and one goal in particular …show more content…
That’s right the grades you make in each and every class you take during your college career is vital to being successful not only while you attend college, but once you graduate. Making time for your studies and not procrastinating are a great way to maintain good grades. I know Netflix may have just added a new season of your favorite current show, but before you binge watch your way through the entire season over the next 24 hours, make sure you have finished your homework. Also, never put off homework until the last minute because chances are you already have homework for another class or even multiple, and procrastinating will only overwhelm you and you won’t work as well as you would have if you had given yourself time. Creating a class schedule where you don’t have too many classes that will overwhelm you is important. Another good way to maintain good grades is knowing and retaining the information you’re being taught. If you are in a lecture and aren’t quiet understanding the professor or the material, wait until after class to ask questions or you can even get yourself a tutor. Just because you don’t understand the material doesn’t mean other class in don’t. Try getting in touch with a few classmates and forming study groups. Lastly, a great way to maintain good grades are by being friends with your Professors and TA’s. Sure, there will always be people that don’t and will not ever like you, and unfortunately some professors are just like that. But, you should at least try to be on the best terms you can with them. Not only could this potentially help your grade, but could serve as a business opportunity later on in life if you ever need a good