What Can Impact Your Progress and Success?
If you are struggling with your classes, it is important to reflect on what is making it difficult for you. One or more of the reasons listed below can impact your academic progress and success:
- Personal issues: family and relationship issues, depression or other health concerns.
- Commitment to college: uncertainty about your major or being in the wrong major can impact your motivation and ability to do well in courses.
- Academic preparation: prerequisite courses may be needed or you might need to strengthen your foundational skills and knowledge before moving to advanced courses.
- Transition and adjustment issues: returning to college after a long absence or being new to a 4 year university takes time to adjust and learn to balance your responsibilities.
- Social activities: too many social or community commitments, too much Facebook.
- Employment: working full-time or part-time and attempting too many college credits.
- Time management: difficulty planning your time, sticking to a schedule, or procrastinating.
- Study strategies: not understanding different study strategies or your own learning style can slow you down and make studying frustrating.
- Financial concerns: sudden changes in jobs or household expenses, divorce, car or house repairs, taking unnecessary courses, losing financial aid or inability to stay on a budget can stress your finances.
Activity: How Did I Get Here?
This activity is the first of three worksheets that must be submitted to your advisor to demonstrate successful ASW workshop completion. Follow these steps:
- Download "How Did I Get Here? (If you are using Chrome, right click and save)
- Complete the personal assessment and save it to your computer.
- Email this worksheet to your academic advisor and yourself.