What skills are necessary for sucess in College?

This is a really good question, but I could probably give 100 answers to what skills are necessary for success in college. I will try it narrow it down to some of the important things I feel are necessary in order to be successful. One has to be organized, attend class, and be able to communicate in order to make it through college.

Organization is a very important part of being successful in life period. However, if you show up to college and think you can fluff your way through it without being somewhat organized, you are going to be hit with a hard dose of reality. I know many people show up at first and are not organized. They quickly realize that if they don't organize themselves somewhat they may get lost in the mix. I am a little obsessive compulsive when it comes to organization. I am not saying you have to have OCD like myself, but you have to organize just a little. If you aren't organized you can find yourself not turning in assignments and projects on time. The more classes you take the more difficult it is to keep when things are due and when exams will be administered. If you organize your life somewhat you won't have an issue with this.

Attending class should be a no brainer however, it's not. Some people think they can not show up to class and still walk away with a passing grade. That is so far from the truth. Most colleges now days factor in attendance and participation as part of your grade. If you are not attending classes then you are not going to do well in that area. When you don't attend class you may miss out on good information the professor may give that is not included in your book. A really good reason why you should not miss class is after so many absence it starts to affect your financial aid if you are receiving it. Plain and simple the government feels like if you are not in class why should they pay for it? In the end if financial aid does not pay for a class you are ultimately left holding that bill. Who really wants that?

Communication is also very important. We all learned this skill pretty early on, but what I mean by this is sometimes in a college setting we get a little intimidated and we don't ask questions. When you are in a class with many people and it seems like everyone around us is getting it except us, it can make us a little timid. You there is something you feel you don't understand you have to be able to communicate that to the teacher and ask for that extra help if need be. You can't sit at the back of the class not understanding what is going on, but you are too embarrassed to ask questions. The only dumb question is the question you didn't ask.

These are just a few things that I am using to my advantage to try and be successful while I am attending school. There definitely are more things you will have to do, but in my opinion these are the fundamentals. Attend all your classes, be organized when you show up to those classes, and communicate if you are having any issues. If you get these skills mastered you are bound to have no problems making it through any degree program you may pursue.