Complete guide to succeeding in college~
Step one: find your why.
sit down with your journal or notes app, and spill your soul onto the paper. Why are you going to college? What do you want for your future? Why? Who do you want to be? Why? Keep asking, keep digging deeper.
research the steps to your dream job, its okay if you’re not exactly sure, but give yourself something to work towards.
schedule your classes and extracurricular activities to align with your dream future.
For example: i want to become a surgeon. So I’ve made a complete college plan that includes the courses required for my major and for medical school, as well as when i am going to volunteer, shadow, work, scribe, and take the mcat.
Step two: find your vibes.
From your color scheme to your mindset, customize your avatar. Scroll through Pinterest and tumblr for as long as it takes to make a mood board that fully embodies who you want to be.
Consider how you want your room to look, your makeup, your clothes and accessories, but also how you speak and the type of people you want to invite into your life.
Step three: Be the girl who over-organizes and over-prepares
Find the syllabus for each class and put in all your assignments, due dates, breaks/holidays, and professor contact information.
I personally use:
Google Calendar: exam dates, class schedule, personal schedules and events
Notion: big assignment tracker, professor info, entire plan for college, vision board
YPT: recording study time, analyzing your study habits, calendar that syncs with google, to do lists
My notion board:
Decide how and where you are going to take notes and do your practice questions. Computer, paper, or iPad? Which apps? What structure?
Personally, as a premed student, i use an iPad and the app Kilonotes, as i get to hand write with a stylus (helps you remember the information better than typing) but the notes are stored digitally- all in one place.
I wish everyone the best luck for this new school year/ semester ! Hope we all find our people, finds ourselves, and have fun !
