Photo courtesy of Ben White/Unsplash There are few variables that can upend your college performance more profoundly than a mood disorder, particularly anxiety or depression. Studies have shown that 40-50% of college and university students suffer moderate depression, and about as many are on some kind of anti-depressant as of 2010. And the 2020 pandemic …
Photo credit: Mark Fromberg If college will teach you anything, it will be to recognize the importance of being–and staying–organized. In fact, if you are going to a successful college career, the time you can save–every day in any given semester–will be completely dependent on your organizational skills. And, as pointed out in a previous …
Your ability to focus on your work, prioritize your studies, and make time for your reading and assignments is a major component of academic success in your post-secondary years. And your day-to-day lifestyle choices will likely bear heavily on these needs. Here are a few quick thoughts on your lifestyle choices. Are you a party …
Photo courtesy of Sarah Brown/Unsplash So, what kind of a student were you in high school? What peer group did you most identify and hang out with? Where you part of the Good, the Bad, or the Ugly? Perhaps you were one of those nerdy types who actually did well in school. If so, you …
Mark Fromberg, B.Sc., M.D, has spent most of his life learning, whether in grade school, college, university, conferences, or continuing medical education. Now retired, he has returned to take more college courses, and has now written a book on what it takes to become a successful student. Read more.
Above images courtesy of Javier Trueba/Unsplash, Sharon McCutcheon/Unsplash, Kyle Gregory Devaras/Unsplash, and Mark Fromberg
