Grade Points Average, popular called GPAs are an integral factors that determine a student's Cumulative Grade Point Average which is the overall grade a student graduates with and consequently determines the student's ranking in terms of academic performance. The C.G.P.As are calculated at the end of a student's stay in school, usually the university, polytechnic or the college of education, whereas G.P.As are calculated at then end of each academic session. It is good to note that almost every student take his or her Grade Points Average (ie, GPA) more serious than anything else one could think of because GPAs are seen as thes huge factor that determine every student's academic standing. Joking with a thing of such importance may amount to such a student risking his or her precious time, resources and thereafter amounting to such student losing every opportunity to graduate with a good and excellent grade from the university, polytechnic or colleges of education to mention such a few.
Nowadays, it is easy to have students coming out to complain of low and unexpected GPAs in their academic pursuits. This article hopes to look at the qualities such students who complain of low and unexpected Grade Points Average in their academic pursuits and tends to provide panacea to any of the anomalies that may be detected.
To curb this and to present the student with a new hope and clean sheet for reviving a low GPA and maintaining it, here are the Top 3 qualities students who complain of low GPA have in common that you should avoid.
Egotistical.
Let's face it. No one person knows it all in the study environments. Even tutors (ie, lecturers and teachers) encourage their students to form study groups among themselves so as to propagate the right attributes that would aid them grow in their quest and discover more than they have been taught in the classroom. Students who complain of low GPAs find it difficult to bring down their ego, accept that they know not all that there are to be known and mix up with their fellow students to learn more and grow their GPA.
Lack Of Zeal To Study.
The truth is, most students who come out to complain of low GPA find it difficult or rather impossible to develop the needed zeal to follow and achieve the desired success in their courses of study. One of the many reasons which could better be regarded as 'excuses' for this is that they don't like courses given to them. Many others reasons could be responsible for this but if you have such low zeal for your course of study as to make you gather low GPA in it, what other qualities do you have in you that can ensure you success in the chosen course of study you're referring to? By the time you give an answer to this, you will have more reason to settle down and do well in your given course of study. Grow the zeal to study.
Reckless spending.
Let me me announce that no form of spending is regarded as being reckless until you're unable to achieve something meaningful with it. In the places of learning, you will have so many avenues to spend your money, some necessary, some others unnecessary. The necessary ones are those that aid you achieve your aim in school while the unnecessary ones are those that do not help you in any way to achieve this. Below are some of the necessary ways to spend money in school;
- buying text books
- buying e-book online
- buying Data in order to have the Internet to download resources information for your assignments.
- buying writing materials etc.
- buying more cloths than you can wear at a time.
- buying Data to surf the Internet without doing your assignments. etc.
Unwillingness to change methods
While there are numerous methods to study and move onto higher grounds on one's academic pursuits, there is the need to understand this simple fact that not all methods may work for one student as they work for others. Most students who later find themselves complaining of low grade points average are often unaware of this as they hold on to methods that do not suit or work for them simply because they learnt that it worked for others. Let me sound it clear to you now, that it worked well for Mr. B does not guarantee that it will work well for Mrs. B. The secret of growing your GPA is in finding out what study method works well for you as a person and taking advantage of it. Do not fall into the habit of sticking to a method that doesn't work for you.
Laziness
Did I mention that this is one of the very bad qualities anybody can have talk more of a student? Of course, it is. Think about this, someone works hard to ensure that your school fees and other necessary things are well catered for and all you do is relax, thinking that the reading problem can solve itself without you standing on your feet and saying it is high time you end it? Remember that to pay your tuition fees, someone has to work for it, the same applies when it comes to paying your accommodation fees, so why would it be difficult to work for a higher GPA? Of course, laziness is the only viable answer here. Do not fall into the downgrading habit of being lazy in school else you will have a lot to complain about having low GPAs. Stand up, do your assignments, learn from and teach others what you know. Participate actively in class and watch your GPA improve. Remember, the sum total of all your GPAs over the years you spend in school give rise to your C.G.P.A which you will graduate in. Do not be lazy.
Lack Of Planning.
By now, every discerning mind should realize that adequate is top on the list of this every student should do to have a sound stay in school. With the numerous activities (both education related and non education related ones) going on on our campuses, one may oneself jostling, from one activity to another without ascertaining which one is helpful to one's academics and which one isn't. The result of this is that such student don't stop to imagine the impact such activities would have on their future. A better future tomorrow depends on a better planning you make today. Lack of planning can be dangerous especially when you are submerged in a pool of different activities.
Lack of Time management.
Planning is knowing what to do and how to them but if you don't allot appropriate time to the things you do, you may be found wanting in things you are supposed to be doing at a time. Always plan ahead. Know the things you want to achieve for each day or session and allot the needed time to each of them.
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