My 7 tips you have never heard of for succeeding at college

Hey guys. I've been posting these tips all over the internet in comment sections and I've gotten a lot of great feedback. I'm on this website and chambers on a very consistent basis and I'm always happy to give you some tips I've figured out over the last 7 years (2 for my AS, 3 for my B.S., 1 for my MBA, and 1 for my masters). <br><br>Tip 1: It doesn't matter what major you have. The job you're going to get is what matters. <br>This is a common mistake I see students make when they're choosing a major of just following the money. While it's true that STEM fields tend to have higher paying jobs, they also give you the least amount of job opportunities, and you'll have a lot more competition. A lot of students I've talked to who have these fields get high paying entry level jobs and suffer a burnout from a lack of job satisfaction. But the guys who majored in psychology or communications seem way more happy on average. The reason why is that when you graduate with a STEM job, you get a high paying entry level job. No one cares what your field was. It's irrelevant to your boss because you don't know enough to apply it. The reason why nursing school graduates get a high paying job out of college is because the education is so grueling (I did some of the classes) and you learn so much. You enter the workforce ready to go. You have less room to grow at your job because you've learned so much. But if you have a psychology degree, you're almost guaranteed to have the lowest paying job. It's just a fact. However, you have more room to grow. The company recognizes that you have to start from a lower position because your field of study was irrelevant. You need to learn more. With more room to grow, you have more opportunities to learn and get promotions. <br><br><br>Tip 2: The first day is more important than you think <br>Your first impression is far more important than you realize. In high school, your professors could build a connection with you because you had them for a whole year. In college, you only have them for 1 semester, so they have a lot more students to remember, and building a connection is more important to do. You guys all know the first day of class is irrelevant (unless you have an 8am class), but if you can make a connection on the first day, you are far more likely to get an A from that professor. I had a professor for my Capstone course for my final class who was notoriously hard. All of my classmates hated him. But he was a cool professor, because he was a lot like me. On the first day of class, we talked and joked about the class, and when I walked away, he said "I have a feeling you'll be getting an A". Lo and behold, I got an A in his class. Always make a good impression on the first day. <br><br><br>Tip 3: Always attend every single one of your classes no matter what <br>This might seem obvious, but I've met a lot of students that miss classes when it's raining outside, or they're tired, etc. etc. Every class is important. I've had friends who are pretty smart miss 1-2 classes and ask me to teach them what they missed. Sometimes I can, sometimes I can't. But at the end of the day, you're paying thousands of dollars for this education. Always go to class. It's like your job. You should never be late and you should never miss a day, no matter how tired you are. If you can't handle dragging yourself to college, imagine how you'll be when you have to drag yourself to work fo 40 hours a week. And like I said above, if you miss a single class, you can miss a crucial note that you'll never learn. Regardless how smart you are, you need to go to class. Even if you think you know the material, go! Not only that, but you'll have a better connection with your professor, just because you're there. <br><br><br>Tip 4: The best time to make connections with your professor is AFTER class <br>I've seen students make connections during class when the professor is teaching. BAD IDEA. If you're asking questions during office hours, even worse. I've always found better connections when I'm talking with the professor after class. This is because when you're trying to make a connection with them, the professor is less focused on the next class and more focused on you. If you're asking questions during office hours, the professor is focused on the 20 other students in the class who are asking questions. After class, you have a one-on-one connection with the professor, and it's always better to make a good first impression in a one-on-one scenario. Also, asking questions after class is much better than asking questions during class. You're not only making a connection, but you're also not disrupting the other students. I've gotten in a lot of trouble for asking questions during class, but no one ever cares when I ask questions after class.<br><br>Tip 5: Always sit in the front row <br>You've probably heard this a lot, but it's true. I've sat in the back and I've sat in the front row and the front row is 100% better. Sitting at the back is not only disrespectful, but you also miss the valuable connections you can make with the professor. You get a better view of the board, and you can better participate in discussions. I've found that if you sit in the front, you're more inclined to note take. I don't know why. But you can also hear better. And you can see the board. In high school, you can't choose your seat and you're probably closer to the board so you can see it. But in college, the board is really far away and you can't see it well when you're in the back. Also, if you sit in the back, you'll be more tempted to skip class. In the front, you have no excuse. If you don't show up, the professor will notice and may even call you out on it.