I'm also from the Philippines and I'm a freshman BSA student!!!!!! I just wanted to say hi, and was wondering if you have any tips for incoming accounting students? Thanks💕
Hello @disappointed-pepe, this took a while but I'm now finally ready to answer your question ☺️
Tips for incoming accounting students:
First, you need to know what subjects you'll be taking prior to the start of the semester. Research on the said subjects so you'll have an overview.
A lot of accounting students tend to buy books all the time (what you use this year may get outdated the following year) so I suggest maximize the use of the library. I don't have that much money way back in college so I spend most of my time in the library. It's free and the books are all new. I just borrow them.
If you know any seniors in your school, ask around about the accounting professors. So that you'll know whether you need to change classes or how to deal with them.
You have to study EVERYDAY. You can't be lazy if this is the path you wanted. Allocate hours per day. This depends on your learning curve but I suggest do not sacrifice your sleep. Accounting students are mostly sleep deprived but trust me, if you're not the type of person who will be ok with just 3-4 hours of sleep....just sleep early and wake up early next morning.
It's important to create your own notes. You should not just copy from your books but rephrase it to something you can easily understand.
If allowed by professors, record the lectures. Replay them while writing your notes.
In terms of problem solving, you have no choice but to practice everyday. There are a lot of practice books/reviewers where you can test your knowledge. Trust me you need to start this early. I regret being lax in my younger years.
Pray and trust in yourself too.
Don't beat yourself just in case failures arise. Tbh it's normal in the accounting field. Take care of your mental health. FYI majority of my classmates before have anxiety and depression 😭
If there's anything you want to know in specific just message me. I think there's a lot more to share but I'll make a separate post if I remember it!
Good luck on your journey!













