My College Goals

Before I said that one of my main goals before I graduate from Upper Iowa University is to achieve A’s and B’s and make the dean’s list at least one year of my four during my college career. That goal as a whole sounds pretty intimidating but if I follow the appropriate steps I know it will make achieving my goals that much easier.
Since I’ve struggled with my grades in junior high and the beginning of high school my grades mean a lot to me. My grades aren’t just showing me whether I’m understanding the information being given to me or not, but also allowing to see how much closer I am to the career that I’ve been striving for. Everyone always says that they want good grades, because that’s what they’re supposed to do. I on the other hand, want good grades because it keeps me motivated and allows me to venture forward on my road to success. But, I know

One thing that I’ve noticed all successful people do is use their time wisely. A huge factor in using my time wisely is showing up to class, I mean we’re paying a huge amount of money, the least we could do is show up to class. While there I might as well participate because showing up to my class and just sitting there like a lump on a log is not only wasting my time but also the professors and the other students. Another way that I want to manage my time wisely is to plan ahead for big projects and tests and to make a study schedule. For projects I’ve found that setting the due date in my planner for a few days early allows me to get the project done well without being rushed and studying the week leading up to the test instead of cramming the night before lets me absorb the information much better. As far as a study schedule goes I want to be able to set aside a good chunk of time each day away from any jobs, clubs, or any fun activities that I decide to join; to study for any tests or work on any upcoming