How To Succeed At Lewisham College

See, there are 3 kinds of students that exist and only 2 of these 3 exist at Lewisham College. One, the Failures:-those that don’t exist in Lewisham college.

Two, the survivors:- those that attend 50% of their classes, only just meet their coursework deadlines, study a week before exams and are happy when they get one mark above the subject pass mark.

Finally, Three, the successful:- These are those that make the most of studying, achieve all they can, get rewarded for their achievements, and have fun while at it!

Like I said, only the survivors and the successful can be found at Lewisham College and from what I heard there isn’t even space for survivors anymore! So, to be part of Lewisham College, you’ve either got to be successful or err...successful!

Harsh as it sounds, that’s just the way it is and those are the ‘rules’. So from me to you, student to student I’d like to pass you a few tips that helped me succeed at Lewisham College. (By the way, they're not really my tips! Someone passed them down to me and they worked and now I am passing them down too!). They might just work for you!

Firstly, know why you’re there! Okay, in case you don’t know why you’re there, you’re there to learn. No matter how much you know or how much you think you know, for now you’re the students so take a good seat at lessons and let the teachers do their job. In summary, don’t be one of those “Know-it-all” people.

Also, Lewisham College has a lot to offer and I mean this in terms of educational support. Don’t worry if you’re not too good in your chosen course - just be determined to do your best and if you’re finding anything hard, talk to your course tutor and they’ll know the best people to pass you on to. Ever heard of a study buddy? Yes? Good for you, No? Ask someone.

Important tip: - “Never make the mistake of hating a teacher!” I must admit that teachers have their own unique ways of teaching and in some cases we (students) get frustrated with them but the truth is that once you hate a teacher, you hate the subject and once you hate the subject, you’re likely to fail it. So do yourself a favour by learning all you possibly can learn from them (without hatred). Besides, they only mean good...

As for coursework and exams, I bet you already know what am about to say but guess what?? I’m going to say it all the same! In fact, I’m going to say it loud and clear! “WHATEVER YOU DO, DONT LEAVE YOUR COURSEWORK TO THE LAST MINUTE!” and as for exams “A WEEK IS NOT ENOUGH TIME TO STUDY!” If anything, you should be ahead of your game with your work, not behind. Basically, coursework done early leads to early feedback which gives room to improve on your grade (if necessary).

There’s much more than this that could be said but I guess you know it already - Flow with a good crowd, attend lessons, be punctual, and so on. All I can say is that you’ve got to put them into practise and not just know them!

So basically...that’s it. That’s what I did and I hope it helps you. The most important thing you need to know is that you have fun while studying. Studying doesn’t mean you can’t have a social life, it just means that there’s a time to study and a time to socialise...

Oh, by the way, I just realised, I didn’t introduce myself! Sorry about that! Well, let’s just say that I came to Lewisham college as a computer illiterate (hardly any knowledge of computers) and even though I had my ups and downs I managed to graduate with a DDD (3 Distinctions) in my course and am now in my 2^nd yr at University doing well and enjoying a £1000 scholarship (every year) that was awarded to me based on the good grade I got at college.

I hope I’ve said enough to recruit you to the successful side! Don’t aim at being an average student, aim at being one of the best! Still want to be a survivor? I hope not!

Best of Luck!!

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