Keep at it as collage is worth it. It is indeed a wonderful feeling when you are finished!!!!
NLW's wife
College
by d 22 Replies latest jw friends
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I don't party.I am really struggling, I have failed two major tests.I am really struggling and wondering is it all worth it?
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Band on the Run
If you are struggling, don't keep complaining here. First, speak to your prof. during office hours and explain that college is important to you but you need help and does the prof have suggestions. Second, most schools have formal tutoring programs. It makes sense to go even if you are doing fine b/c you can always use extra help. I graduated law school. Presently, I am taking computer classes. I keep the prof appraised. I've already arranged for tutoring. Third, the library will most likely have other text books available. I did this during bar review. Depending on the topic, one author will explain it better than another. It was an invaluable aid.
T. here are prob. Twelve Step groups on campus. I'd go even if I hAD no addiction. The supportive is wonderful.
Hang around with winners. Don't pal around with a chronically negative person. My law school roommate was killing me. I felt I was drowning. Had I stayed friends with her, I would have joined her at the bottom of the class. Profs. refused to give her references. Rather, I was the top 10%.
If you feel blue, go for help to be evaluated for depression. The sooner the better.
Schedule recreation time. I planned out films and ballet. When I worked, I bought books to read.
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The semester is almost over and the job outlook is looking good.
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sooner7nc
Good for you! I wish you all the success in the world; one college student to another.
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Band on the Run
JWs who go to college must have contradictory feelings. It always nagged me in the back of my mind that I was not doing something wholesome. It was a small part but it was there. I cannot fathom how one can be exposed to the thinking skills that develop and the concrete knowledge and remain a Witness. People do, though. On the other hand, because we may be older and other reasons, we cherish it more than other students. It was arduous work and the hurt of a student whose family is derisive must hurt. I'd notice other students being pampered, parents giving advice, students wined and dined to encourage their spirits.
I have great admiration for someone taking positive action to improve themselves and the world. Right now I'm taking community college courses. The older the student, the better they do. In fact, most of the younger students are complete goofs since they aren't paying for it. Older students seem to cling on for dear life. Of course, so much depends on your life experience in applying the class material. Older students have a true advantage.
Keep us posted on your job hunt. All you need is a foot in the door. Not every trait learned in the Witnesses is bad. The perseverence for college and the courage to go when you were told by authority it was bad should translate into one heck of a good employee and citizen.
What is your major?
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Palimpsest
Regarding struggles...what resources have you sought out on campus? Since you said you're studying General Studies, my guess is that you're at a community college. If so, they typically have exceptional resource centers for tutoring, study skills development, test preparation, writing and math improvement, and so on. Part of my duties at work (I'm in higher ed) involve tutoring in a learning resource center, and I can tell you that students who actually take advantage of those opportunities and are willing to genuinely do the work and follow the advice they get wind up doing dramatically better as time goes on. You may not improve overnight, but if you keep plugging away at it, you'll get better.
It also helps to meet with an academic adviser before selecting your courses. Do you have an advising or counseling center on campus? They can help you put together a schedule that plays to your strengths and also often suggest professors who might be good matches for you based on your learning style.
Sometimes it is important to ask yourself why you're in college right now. If you're in college just to get a job, you're probably not going to be as focused on learning -- you're more focused on what happens after learning. Changing your mindset and committing to learning as much as possible and trying to work as hard as you can just for the intellectual rewards can often help to pull your grades up. The brutal reality is that the job market is awful right now and even people with advanced degrees aren't finding employment. (I work at a public institution and I worry every week if I'm getting a pink slip.) So try to focus on the one thing that you can control, which is your academic success, and let the job search take a backburner for the moment. And if you are going to keep searching because you have to, use your college's career center so they can help make it easier for you.
Just be aware that going to school and working at the same time isn't going to help your grades, so if you wind up failing due to work, it's going to make your plan even harder to execute. I sincerely think students should try to be just students for as long as possible, even if that means living with Mom and Dad longer than they'd like to.
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Well I had my last exam on wedesday and I have a job interview for a camp position. So the job outlook is looking good.
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Band on the Run
What happened?