DIFFERENCES BETWEEN STUDYING IN SCHOOL VS STUDYING IN UNIVERSITY
The transition from high school to university is a big difference such as culture , new friends, new attitude. Now you are spreading your wings, finding some new independence, and discovering new abilities and talents. University's life will make you be the new one and show your real attitude because you are far away from your family.
1) You will manage your own time
In high school, they have timetable for study such as prep and you will spent your 35 hour per week in class. Teachers in school will give you test and practice to make you ready for your real exam. Your time at school is already managed,if you come late at school you still can go for your classes.
In university, you free to do what you want. if you want get a great result you can ask your lecture personally because lecture will not teach all in the classes. They want see your effort, but if you want get a bad result you can do what you want , lecture will not ask you to study or find them . In college, you need to manage your time perfectly to avoid from waste the time.
2) You could have more than one assignment or midterm on the same day
In high school, your teachers most likely worked closely together to ensure that all of your assignments and tests were spread out throughout the year. If you have 2 or 3 test , your teacher will rearranged their dates to avoid conflicts.
In University, your professor creates their syllabus and the dates are set. You will always have multiple assignments on the same day or midterms on the same day. so make sure you arrange your time correctly.
3) Each assignment, midterm and final exam is worth more
1) You will manage your own time
In high school, they have timetable for study such as prep and you will spent your 35 hour per week in class. Teachers in school will give you test and practice to make you ready for your real exam. Your time at school is already managed,if you come late at school you still can go for your classes.
In university, you free to do what you want. if you want get a great result you can ask your lecture personally because lecture will not teach all in the classes. They want see your effort, but if you want get a bad result you can do what you want , lecture will not ask you to study or find them . In college, you need to manage your time perfectly to avoid from waste the time.
2) You could have more than one assignment or midterm on the same day
In high school, your teachers most likely worked closely together to ensure that all of your assignments and tests were spread out throughout the year. If you have 2 or 3 test , your teacher will rearranged their dates to avoid conflicts.
In University, your professor creates their syllabus and the dates are set. You will always have multiple assignments on the same day or midterms on the same day. so make sure you arrange your time correctly.
3) Each assignment, midterm and final exam is worth more
Knowing this, make sure you give yourself enough studying time to get the grade you want. Extra credit assignments are also very, very rare.
8 steps to university success- Attend all classes
- Become an active learner
- Participate in class
- Get to know your lecturers
- Form study groups with friends
- Be receptive to change
- Stay up to date with your work
- Study smart every sem
LEARNING STYLE
I am a visual learner, I've learn by reading or seeing pictures. I understand and remember things by sight. I can picture what I've learning in my head.
How would you change your learning style?
- Read a book
- Focusing in a class with all learning style ( visual , auditory , kinesthetic )
- hearing some songs to increase your auditory.
