College Success Blog

I am proud to announce two new tools on bruteforcestudyguide.com. The first tool is dictionary-o-matic. This is a very fast straightforward dictionary and thesaurus to help you with your writing needs. It is also, to the best of my knowledge, the only online dictionary to allow you to click on synonyms and automatically search those words.

The second tool is research-o-matic. This is a page to expedite research for essays and college papers by limiting results to authoritative sources.

The really exciting part is that these are just modules of a larger project. More to be announced soon.

See:
College Essay Research Guide — Research-O-Matic

Simple Dictionary — Dictionary-O-Matic

So you have not been successful in college. Maybe you did well in high school or perhaps high school was a long time ago, either way failure is not an option. There are a lot of things not under your control when you are trying to get an education, but these do NOT matter and you must concentrate on what you can control.

So your first task is to do a simple self inventory on what your are doing right or wrong.

College Success Questions:

1.Am I attending lecture? I do not mean just showing up on time but sitting in front, paying attention and coming prepared to ask smart questions.
2.Is my family aboard? If your family does not support your college endeavor it will increase your likely hood of failure. This includes your parents, spouse or partner as well as children.
3.Do I have the right friends at school? Your slacker drunk friend may be fun at a party but will not help you pass your finals. The person you party with is probably not the person you want to study with.
4.Do I study? This is a no brainer if you are not studying get your butt in gear.
5.Do I know how to study? If you are studying, but not getting the results you want it might be time beef up your college study skills.

First step in college is to be honest with yourself about your strengths and weaknesses. If you confront your weaknesses you will be successful.

The Dumb Kid

With apologies to David Letterman, I present the College Success Top Ten List. There are many things that make you successful in college, but here is what I believe are the most important.

Reasons for College Success:

10. You show up sober to class.
9. Your parents or the government gave you money for college.
8. You know where you classes are located.
7. You read your textbooks.
6. You stop paying someone else to do your homework.
5. You party after the class is over instead of during.
4. You actually want an education.
3. You work as a dishwasher and are extremely motivated to finish college.
2. Your study group does not meet at the bar.

And the Number 1 reason for College Success is

You realize study is not a four letter word.

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By the Dumb Kid