what am i doing wrong?

Question

i'm a college freshman juggling 18 hours of course work. i study just about every change i get, and i still have more to do. i've never worked harder, yet i've never gotten worse grades than i'm getting now. what am i doing wrong?

social life? what social life? i barely even have time to sleep.

Answer 1

Your first semester will be the most difficult.....it's a big adjustment. Not everyone arrives at college with the same background/level of knowledge. Once you get thru your initial classes you should be on a more level playing ground with your fellow students.

If you work, consider cutting back your hours. Or consider withdrawing from the course that either requires most of your time or that you are doing the worst in. You may be overextended. You are only one person, and there are only 24 hours in a day.

But before you withdraw from any classes, first check to see that if you repeat a class the old grade will be removed from your GPA. Also, check to see if there is a limit on the number of classes you can withdraw from.

Study groups are THE best way to get thru a difficult class. Also see if there is any free tutoring. DO NOT BE EMBARRASSED TO ASK FOR HELP.

Before every test make an appointment with the teacher, explain you are having trouble, and ask if there is anything you should concentrate on during your studying. Sometimes in this way you get hints as to what will be on the tests.

Answer 2

Ways to a better grade, it works for me so it should work for you:
1. Well, make sure you are in a right state of mind.
2. Make a schedule for your life, what you want to do at what times and keep to the schedule.
3. After every lesson revise and learn the things you have learned.
4. Get help, but not too much, it isnt allowed with coursework
5. Relax, but not too much.
6. Do your work in the afternoon or evening.
7. Make sure you get enough sleep and eat well.
8. Get all the information you got.
9. Divide what you want to do into hours, minutes, etc.
10. Plan out your whole coursework.

Im not eighteen years old but it has worked for me so it should work for you. I hope it does work. Good luck and i hope you will get a good great on your coursework!

Answer 3

I don't know what your courses are, but time management may be your problem. Try to schedule your study time, and don't wait until right before bedtime to do it so that your mind is fresh, not tired. College is a whole different world than high school. No one is going to hold your hand or coax you through the reading or the work. Make sure to prioritize study time first. Your social life can and will take a back seat if you are to be successful.

Answer 4

You may have bitten off a bit more than you can chew. A full time student is generally defined as 12 credit hours. In my opinion, 15 can be done, and it is challenging. More than 15 hours can be too much for many people, who also my work, have family responsibilities, etc.

You may want to graduate early, but taking on too much at once can create so much stress and frustration, lower your grades etc. that you will give up altogether.

I counsel my daughter in her college work and it has worked well. So I will give you the advice I would give her in this situation: Drop the course that you are having the most trouble in and turn your attention to the others to bring up your grades. You can take the other course another time.

If you want to graduate early, take summer courses, and if your university offers them, you might consider "interim" courses that fall between semesters, are usually a week or two long, and are a crash course. My daughter did a semester of Spanish in three weeks for one of those to get a humanities credit knocked out.

I hope it all works out for you. :o)

God Bless,
Sue

Answer 5

You have to prioritize. You won't be able to do everything that you want or need to do. If you think you can do well in a class without reading all the assigned text, just skim. Too much to do, too little time. Good luck.

Answer 6

You did nothing wrong.Focus in your studies and everything will be okay.Some times college's pressure, cause stress to students.But that will pass,sooner as even you think.Good luck.

Answer 7

You do not have enough background in the courses you have selected. The school and your past work did not prepare you enough for this.