How to go from academic probation to the Dean list

everybody’s face while studying Math

My first semester after transferring to a four-year university; I choked. I was registered in the wrong major, enrolled in a difficult schedule (avoid 8ams at all costs) and didn’t take school as seriously as I should’ve. So long story short, that Fall semester; I skipped one of my finals since the likelihood of me passing the class was slim. It concluded with me on academic probation and terrified of being kicked out of school the following semester.

After that, I went through a lot of soul-searching which was good. It resulted in me knowing what I wanted to study and what I hope to do in the future. Since then, I’ve never failed a class, an exam, and gotten on the Dean’s list every semester.

With a majority of colleges and high schools approaching ThanksGiving break It’s important to get refocus while returning to school so below is some of the resources I’ve used to help me to succeed throughout college.

1. Evernote

Evernote is basically a cloud version of Microsoft Word. Here are someresources on how to use it and a download link.

2. Quora/Quizlet

Having a problem understanding something on your homework? Don’t feel like going to a tutor? Quora is your social network for asking academic questions which the community will then answer. Quizlet is similar in which you can google your homework/exam question and in some situations somebody would have already posted an answer to on Quizlet.

3. Pocket Reader

Read all long research papers, links, and etc on a Kindle type document with Pocket Reader. It also has a built-in audiobook system which comes in handy when in the gym, walking to class, and multi-tasking in general when you have to study

5. Grammarly, Hemmingway

If you’re anything like me then you have gone through so many all-nighters putting papers together hoping they make sense. Grammarly is a built-in grammar checkers for your browser and Word. It will be a life-saver catching any errors and it will suggest other words to use. Hemmingway is another tool which does something similar but it tells you if you’re sentences and paper are readable.