Here are a few WORDS OF WISDOM from the graduating STEM students:
· Good luck
Self-management skills:
· Do your best and forget the rest
· Don’t get too overwhelmed, it’ll work out
· Find a balance between life, friends, heath, relationships, and school
· Time management and stress relief practices
· Study, Study, Study!
· Don’t wait until the last minute
· Be persistent, organized and above all, communicate efficiently and completely
Self-efficacy:
· Always get involved in campus events!
· Remember you are here to develop a skill-set, not to hunt grades
· Senior year has been the hardest year, but I have learned that all the stress and all-nighters were worth it. Believe in yourself and work hard for what you really want
· 4 red bulls @ 4 am the night before finals…totally worth it!
· Get involved on campus, join clubs/activities
· Go on vacation
Navigating the University and your major:
· Get to know your professors
· Get to know your classmates
· Make lots of study groups
· Don’t take O. Chem online
· Take Biology classes with Scott Collins
· Go to office hours
· Take PE classes· Get supporting math/science done early, don’t wait to do Calc, Chem, and Physics. Get done early so you can focus on your core classes and not stress senior year
· Get your pre-recs done early so you have time to
get into departmental honors
· Take some fun classes to balance your schedule,
it’s OK to relax!
· Don’t give it up if you fail calc
