Dec
28
1 Semester Down, 7 To Go!
Posted in General
These past few months concluded a very successful first semester of my time here at Iowa. I may have only had one final this semester, but I won’t forget the stressful studying, millions of flashcards, procrastination, being handed the final, and having that sinking feeling that no matter how hard I tried I still failed that final. But after receiving my final grades this past week I’m beyond happy to report that my first semester was quite the successful one!
Once I got home after finals week I’m pretty sure I checked ISIS everyday for my grades, or Hawkmail for an email from my professor telling me she finished grading. Finally this past week the grades were posted, and my GPA completely surpassed my expectations! All that stressing out was well worth the happiness and sense of relief I got when I checked my grades. I’m still getting the hang of not procrastinating so much, but I think finals week definitely helped me quite a bit!
My advice to any future freshman out there:
Studying at the collegiate level is quite different from high school. So when it comes to studying, don’t put it off until finals. Throughout the semester try to periodically review class material. It will help you retain the information longer, and better!
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I personally understand the prolong procrastination you had to endure your first semester because I am a high school senior and I take post secondary at a local community college in ohio. When it came to study for finals, I procrastinate to the last minute, but thank God I ace all my exams! The point I’m trying to say is that high school and college work are two different ball parks because at the high school all I had to do was look over the work the day before the final, while in college I had to constantly study. In all, I am happy that I can say I have experience under my belt as for dealing with college finals, so when I come to Iowa in the fall of 2012, I will have a leg up on all my peers.