7 WAYS TO GET STRAIGHT A'S IN UNIVERSITY

Oftentimes students tend to think that socializing is the demise to making straight A's. In an effort to actually achieve this straight A's many reservations comes to mind like:

I don't want to give up my social life!"
"But I'm lazy!"
"I just want to have fun!"
"I'm not smart enough for all of that!"

Here are 7 tips on how to get straight A's in university without being a genius, a hermit, a bore or an obsessive worker...




1. Believe And Expect To Get Straight A's
From the very beginning of the semester, just believe it and expect it. Ignore rationality, ignore logic, ignore past history, just simply let yourself believe that you can get straight A's and expect to get them. Am I saying this because I believe the "Law of Attraction" will grant you your wish automatically just because you believed it in your head? Not at all. I'm saying that if you let yourself truly believe and expect you can achieve something, it will permeate your mind with the proper attitude that will allow you to do all the other things that will bring you the results you desire. It is this tip that fuels the power of all of the other tips and gives. them their effectiveness.

2. Sit In The Front Of The Class
You'd be surprised how much this one thing makes such a difference. Not only does it give the impression to your lecturer that you're one of the h igh-achievers that will take their class seriously, which puts you in their good graces almost immediately, but it also keeps you in check because it forces you into the thick of the action, keeps you more likely to pay closer attention, and keeps you from looking at your phone during class because you definitely won't be able to get away with that in the front. It has also been statistically proven that students that sit in the front do indeed get better grades.



3. Create A Good First Impression
Usually in most first-day-of-class scenarios, much to the bane of introverts everywhere, there is some type of "introduce yourself" segment, whether it's done in a more organized way or in a more open-ended way. Either way, this is your very first opportunity to create a good first impression with your Lecturer, and first impressions can be total game-changers. If your Lecturer is the type that likes to start things off by asking the class an open question just to get people talking, BE that person who raises their hand first and start yourself off on the good side. You don't have to act like a showoff or anything, but speak confidently, be bubbly and friendly and enthusiastic, showcase a sense of humor, and act like you're happy to be there. Creating a good first impression, especially for the first FEW classes, will allow you to be able to get away with being much lazier and coasting for large parts of the semester later on, while still retaining your top-dog status.



4.Participate Like It's Going Out Of Style
Lecturers feel like crap when the lecture room feels like a tomb and their students won't participate, so you can imagine how much they appreciate when there's that one student who saves them every time things get awkwardly silent and keeps the discussion moving along, making them look better. Raise your hand and participate every single chance you get, whether that's answering a question or asking one.



5. Treat Your Lecturers Like Human Beings
So often, it seems like university students treat their lecturers like a "boss" or some separate, ascended being, and act all scared to speak freely with them like they would with anyone else. These lecturers are just humans like you are, similar in more ways than you think. Instead, talk to them like they're your best friend. Seriously. Smile at them when you see them and greet them with enthusiasm, speak casually with them and ask them about their day, be bold and crack jokes and say outrageous things in good taste, and just treat them with high respect, especially if they're experts in the field that you yourself want to be an expert in. When class is in session, keep up the respect and give them your utmost attention, but also don't be scared to be your casual, charismatic self when you speak. The more things you can do to stand out in a positive way and develop a good personal relationship with your lecturer, the more he or she will hook you up when it matters, guaranteed.
Don't ever underestimate the power of smiles, laughter and undivided attention.



6. Figure Out Your Best Way To Study And Do It
Some people like to study in the morning, outside, around people, while others like to study at night, by themselves in total silence, while others like to study with music and/or with a partner. Some like to use flash cards, some like to use digital study aids, some take extensive notes in class, some don't take any notes at all and just pay really close attention instead. Point is: our brains all process information in their own idiosyncratic way, and your task is to discover what works best for you as early as possible and get the most out of it as you can.


7. Get Good Sleep
How effectively your brain processes information with little to no sleep compared to a lot of sleep is like night and day, and much science is out there on the subject, confirming the importance of getting a good night's sleep for your mental and physical performance. This is especially important for exam days.

Can I absolutely guarantee that following these tips will result in straight A's for you? Of course not, but what I can guarantee is that, if you follow these tips, you'll give yourself a significantly better chance at getting straight A's than you would if you didn't follow them. They'll make an immeasurably massive difference in your academic performance, I promise you that.


And as promised, do any of these tips require you to be a genius? Nope. Do any of these tips require you to give up your social life? Not nearly. Do any of these tips require superhuman exertion?

Negative. Do any of these tips stop you from having fun, either in or outside the classroom? Not a chance.


There's no excuses here.
Go now, and be great!

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