How to do Good in College

So you want to do good in college? 

I’m sharing this information with you because it’s the information I wish I had gotten when I first started college. If you’re a freshman or sophomore, you haven’t really had to deal the hard parts of college. The upper-level classes are the make-or-break it factors for your GPA. So do yourself a favor and follow this advice.

Don’t take multiple hard classes in one semester

I learned this one the hard way. During my sophomore year I got bold and took Intermediate Microeconomic Theory, Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory, Financial Markets, and Game Theory all in one semester. This absolutely destroyed my GPA because there just wasn’t enough time in the day. Plus I burnt myself out and spent the next two years absolutely hating college. The worst part was that by taking all the interesting courses at once, I only had boring classes which snowballed in to skipping class. The solution. Don’t take your hard classes too soon, and don’t take them all at once.

Eat well

This one is easily overlooked because you think that as long as you eat, you’re doing well. But this is not the case, the truth is that you are what you eat. If you eat pizza for every meal, you will feel it. On top of that, your grades, energy level, and motivation will feel it as well. Don’t let yourself fall in to bad habits like eating unhealthy food all the time. Try to stay balanced and follow the golden rule. One for them, one for you. So for every unhealthy meal you eat, eat a healthy meal at your next feeding time.

Don’t rely on alcohol to have fun

Going to parties is a necessity for a true college experience. And these parties usually have alcohol….and lots of it. If you always rely on alcohol to have fun at these parties then you will feel uncomfortable when you’re sober at these parties. Always try to pace yourself and focus on having fun instead of getting drunk. Feel free to get wasted at your friends’ party, as long as you have a couch to sleep on and friends to take care of you.

Keep your friends close

When you go through the many transformations you will go through during your college career, it is easy to lose yourself. Sometimes this is good but sometimes it isn’t. Your friends are our ground, they will always be your safe place when things get bad. Keep them close because there will come a time when you need them. Always try to be there for them in their time of need as well. This is one of the most important rules in this list.

Try not to stress about the future

No one warns you about this one, but it can be a serious problem for many people. I know that I definitely forgot to do this. Being surrounded by people that ‘had it all figured out’ was frustrating. I started beating myself up for not having a clue what I wanted out of life. This becomes a vicious cycle quickly. Throw in the pressure of a growing amount of debt, relationship problems, and school work and you have a recipe for disaster. Always remember to take it easy on yourself and don’t stress. If something is causing stress, remember that it will work itself out.