{"id":511,"date":"2016-02-02T02:42:54","date_gmt":"2016-02-02T02:42:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.umflint.edu\/writingcenter\/?p=511"},"modified":"2016-02-02T02:42:54","modified_gmt":"2016-02-02T02:42:54","slug":"the-need-to-succeed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.umflint.edu\/writingcenter\/2016\/02\/02\/the-need-to-succeed\/","title":{"rendered":"The Need to Succeed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Do you want to be successful in life? Do you want a big house, nice car, loving family, and a household pet named Mr. Biggles? Academia is a great place to start your path to success. A college degree can be a helpful tool in getting that dream job, and the knowledge that comes with that degree can help sustain you in all aspects of life; but first you must earn that degree. I have had many of my peers agree with me when I say earning a degree is no easy task. At times I want to compare my efforts to balance my academic career with all other aspects of my life to juggling a bowling ball, a rusty knife, a chainsaw, and a flaming stick (warning: do not try this at home). So, are we doomed to struggle for our success? No, of course not. Is there a way to clear the debris from the path to success and make our lives a little more manageable? Yes, there is. Here are a few helpful suggestions that can help make life a little easier:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Seek out a mentor for guidance and advice.<\/li>\n<li>Create a list of long term goals.<\/li>\n<li>Create a list of short term goals (this list of goals will constantly need to be revised).<\/li>\n<li>Keep a \u201cto do\u201d list on you at all times (will constantly need to be revised).<\/li>\n<li>Keep a journal that you can use to reflect on all of your experiences.<\/li>\n<li>Record all important dates in a calendar.<\/li>\n<li>Be curious; ask questions.<\/li>\n<li>Familiarize yourself with technology (laptops, smartphones, etc.).<\/li>\n<li>Do not procrastinate.<\/li>\n<li>Get enough sleep (your health is more important than a deadline).<\/li>\n<li>Communicate with your instructors (ask for explanation when confused, look into tutoring possibilities, possible mentorship, etc.).<\/li>\n<li>Stay positive and never give up (this one is important!).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Although some of these suggestions may seem like extra work, after implementing them into your life you will discover a refreshing new level of organization and efficiency that will help you reach your goals and achieve the success that you are striving for.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Kris Price<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do you want to be successful in life? Do you want a big house, nice car, loving family, and a household pet named Mr. Biggles? Academia is a great place to start your path to success. A college degree can be a helpful tool in getting that dream job, and the knowledge that comes with [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":52,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-511","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.umflint.edu\/writingcenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/511","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.umflint.edu\/writingcenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.umflint.edu\/writingcenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.umflint.edu\/writingcenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/52"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.umflint.edu\/writingcenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=511"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.umflint.edu\/writingcenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/511\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":512,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.umflint.edu\/writingcenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/511\/revisions\/512"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.umflint.edu\/writingcenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=511"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.umflint.edu\/writingcenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=511"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.umflint.edu\/writingcenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=511"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}