Coming back from the brink of uni failure

Coming back from the brink of uni failure Coming back from the brink of uni failurePosted August 8, 2013, by Andrea Riddell Did you blink and realise that youre almost at the end of 2013? Did you wake up at the end of Semester One with more hangovers than HDs? Forgot about all those New Year resolutions you made? Before you cut your losses and write this year off, remember its not too late to turn it around and finish off on a high. Here are some tips to help you save the day, and the year. Keep your eyes on the prize Its easy to let the excitement of a new university year get the better of you. But dont let this get in the way of the reason why youre there to get a degree. While at present you may only be thinking of fun, your future self may not be laughing when you get an F or two on your transcript. Come back to your initial goals. Did you think you would have an internship sorted by now? Do you need to up your grades to apply for a scholarship for next year? Or were you simp ly aiming for Ps get degrees? Make a pact with yourself to try and achieve your key goal. Remember it. Write it down. Chant it before bedtime. Tattoo it on your forehead. Tell you friends so they can hold you accountable. Youll be amazed at what peer pressure can make you do. Pencil it in Find out what assignments or exams you have left for the year and their due dates. Put up reminders to start studying a few weeks in advance so youre not left cramming the night before D-Day. Also find out the weighting of each of your assignments or exams. This will help you figure out just how much work you need to put in. If youve really left it down to the wire, concentrate on the bigger tasks the ones that will rake in more marks and pour your soul into making it a work of art that da Vinci would be proud of. Eliminate your distractions Perhaps youve committed yourself to too many things and, to avoid letting other people down, youve let your grades slide. Here is your wake-up call its tim e to put your education first If youre a procrastibaker or a natural born slacker, then you need to take action. Hide all your baking ingredients and tear up the university social calendar. As point one iterates, you need to keep your end goal in mind. Study isnt always fun, but being the campus Beer Pong Champion is not something you can put on your resume. As a rule of thumb you should be studying two hours for every hour of class you have a week. Timetabling these hours into your schedule should help you keep on top of things. Just do it Is failing not enough of a motivator? Or, is the fear of failing if you do try paralysing you? Whatever it is, you need to change your mindset. Nothing will feel worse than the feeling of regret you will have when you landsee your transcript and realise its too late. Maybe you actually dont want to be at university. Perhaps this isnt the course for you. This realisation is as important as realising that youre about to fail. If your hearts not in it then how the hell will you find the motivation? If this is the case, reassess where youre at. Plan a new start at a new university. Or ditch university altogether and embark on something crazy. Who knows? Just do it. ResourcesMy first resumeCover letter for my first jobCareer Insider StoriesShelley Lask - Body Positive Health & FitnessInterested in becoming a?Human Resources OfficerGeneral ManagerBusiness ManagerAccountantOffice AdministratorPopular Career Searchesthings to know before uniuni tips and trickstips for first year university studentstips for online learnerstips for surviving university life CoursesBachelor of Social WorkEnquire Online Enquire OnlineCertificate III in Health AdministrationEnquire Online Enquire OnlineBachelor of Criminal JusticeEnquire Online Enquire OnlineCertificate III in Allied Health AssistanceEnquire Online Enquire OnlineAndrea RiddellRelated ArticlesBrowse moreEmotional intelligenceNew skillsWant success? Just change your spotsHaving chamel eon-like adaptability is the key to success, according to a Sydney University study.Working in AustraliaIDP International Student Exhibition - life in the land down underLife as an international student in Australia can be daunting. Some of the tricky questions faced by international students will be addressed in Sydney this month at the International Student Exhibition.EMPLOYER RESOURCESJOB HUNTING7 Work/Life Balance Tips You Can Use Right NowStruggling to strike a balance between work and play? Why you need to make a change, and 7 tips you can actually use.