How I did it: Perseverance!!!  When the stress would start to feel overwhelming, it helped to remember that tons of people had been through it or were also going through it at the same time.  In short, however I felt about any particular assignment or test, I was not alone. 

I made friends/study partners with people in all of my classes.  If I didn't know something, they might.

I think I spent 1/4 of my college life in class and 1/2 studying.  Not fun!  But the other 1/4 was making life-long friends.

Lessons & tips:

1. Spend more time studying than worrying about how much you need to study!
2. Network.
3. Always ask for help, there are a lot of people that want to see you succeed.  Sometimes they are hard to find, but they DO exist.
4. Think about what you might want to do afterward, but have a backup plan or two!!!  There were way to many people who had the single-minded thought that they were going to Med/Pharm/etc school and didn't get in and now have a useless degree and no idea what they are going to do.  We are not all able to be doctors.
5. Don't settle for anything less than your best on any assignment, test, or class.  There is no such thing as a "blow off" class.  They all count toward your GPA.  Some of my worst grades are in my "blow-off" classes.

Dec 20, 2008, 03:10PM PST | 2 comments | 14 cheers