MODULE 67

Managing your Success

in College
Managing Your Success in College

Y ou might think that college is just senior high

school continued, but it’s not. College opens
doors for you that high school doesn’t. And college
can change you and shape you in ways that you
might not imagine.
  However, you
should make the
proper transition 
because college life
is full of change.
Yo u r f a i l u r e t o
make the proper
transition to college
stems from your inability to learn and master the
essential strategies for achieving success in college.
 § College life is a time filled with
anticipation, some anxiety, and wonderful
discoveries.
§Even you have spent only weeks in
college, the first thing you’ll notice is the
workload. It is heavier and more intense
than you ever experienced before.
§The major challenges of college work are

•   However, college life is a perfect blend of

hardships and joy.
• Why?
• The friendships you make in college life is very
rewarding.
• The time you spend with your friends, playing
computer games, arguing about any random
topic, teasing your classmates, and eating
“kwek-kwek”  in the street will always stay in
your heart.

Ways To Cope With Your First Year

Of College

!Participate in orientation activities

• Orientation is a crucial time to start making
friends, researching clubs and organizations,
and getting to know your campus environment.
• Don’t miss out on this opportunity to ask
questions and get involved. Orientation activities
per college in JRU is usually done during the
month of June.

!Get organized
•Get yourself a sturdy file box
and a set of file folders, and
set up a folder for each class.
•Start using a planner, and
keep a to-do list.
•Unless you’re heavily into
computers, It is actually not
recommended you use software or web services
to manage your schedule; most of the time, you
won’t have easy access to a computer which
means you won’t use those tools when you need
them most.
• Develop a note-taking strategy and use it
religiously. Keep every paper you write, every
corrected test papers returned, and every
handout – you never know when you’ll need to
challenge a grade or prove you finished an
assignment on time.

!Plan ahead
• By the end of your first week, you’ll know when
almost every assignment for the semester is due
– put those on your calendar and write down a
set of milestones (activities with due dates) you
need to accomplish to finish them on time.
• There’s no reason you should be stressing over
papers or big tests the night before they’re due.
• Start making good use of your time at the
beginning of the semester and approach your
due dates calm and relaxed.

!Talk to your professors

• College students tend to be intimidated by their
professors. Don’t be. They’re there to help you.
• A consultation schedule of all faculty is posted
outside a faculty room. Ask for help, whether
with a tricky point in your readings or with big
life issues – if nothing else, a professor can point
you in the right  direction to find the resources
you need.

!Join Extra Activities

• §Sign up for a sports team if
you have the skills for it, join
student organizations in your
college, or the student council.
• §Taking part in some sort of extracurricular
activity will keep you socially active (a lot of first-
year students feel isolated and overwhelmed),
provide an outlet for nervous energy, and maybe
even teach you something new. And they don’t
look bad on your resume, either.

  Students Organizations in the College

division, JRU

• There are several student organizations in the

campus, all under the leadership of students
with faculty supervision.
• From time to time, the different organizations
sponsor convocations and open forum on subjects
of current interest; notable speakers with special
knowledge of the topic are usually invited.

ACADEMIC ORGANIZATIONS:

College of Liberal Arts, Criminology, and

Education
• Association of Students of History (ASH)
• Criminal Justice Students Society (CJSS)
• Liberal Arts Students Organization (LASO)
• Mathematics Society (MATHSOC)
• Young Educators Society (YES)

The Central Student Council

• It is the highest student body on the campus and 
prepares students for leadership in the
university and even in the community.
• It is composed of the officers of the different
recognized campus organizations and advised by
a senior faculty member.
• It has the basic task of coordinating student
activities in which the whole student body has
direct interest.

College of Computer Studies and Engineering

• Auxiliary of Computer Engineering Students
(ACES)
• Computer Society (COMSOC)
• Electronics Engineering League (ECEL)

College of Business Administration  and

Accountancy
• Junior Finance and Economics Society (JFINECS)
• Junior Philippine Institute of Accountants (JPIA)
• Management Society (MANSOC)
• Supply Management Society (SMS)
Young Marketers Association (YMA)

C o l l e ge o f Ho s p i t a l i t y a n d To u r i s m
Management
• Association of Tourism Management Students
(ATOMS)
• Hospitality, Hotelier ,and Restaurateur Society
(HHRS)

College of Nursing and Health Sciences

• Nursing Society (NURSOC)

NON – ACADEMIC ORGANIZATIONS

Advocates
• José Rizal University Book Buddies
• Young Rizalian Servant Leaders (YRSL)
• Golden Z Club
• International Students Association (ISA)

  Arts
• José Rizal University Chorale
• José Rizal University Dance Troupe
• Teatro Rizal
• Junior Photographic Editors and Graphic Artists
(JPEG)
           (For Teatro Rizal, Chorale, and Dance Troupe, inquire
at       SDO Office located at C-17 if you want to join)
 In Senior High School,
perhaps you found
mathematics more difficult
than history and English.
One reason for this is your learning style.

Learning style is the way you acquire knowledge

or simply the manner by which you learn.
• Your learning style affects not only how you
process material as you study but also how  you
digest or absorb it.
• Some learn more effectively by visual means,
others by listening to lectures, and still others
through participation in class discussion, hands-
on- exercises, memorization or different
combinations of these modes.
• Knowledge of your learning style can be helpful
in maximizing your strength and helping you
offset your weaknesses in college.

Do you want to know your learning style?

Do the activity in the next slide and record it

in your notebook. Be prepared to present it to
the class.
Learning Styles Inventory

Answer the questions to the best of your

ability. Mark it with Yes or NO
response.
 I. I prefer watching a video to reading.
2. When I sing along with my CDs or the radio, I
know the words to the songs.
3. I have athletic ability.
4. I can picture the setting of a story I am reading.
5. I study better with music in the background.
6. I enjoy hands-on learning.
7. I’d rather play sports than watch someone play
them.
8 .Reading aloud helps me remember.
9. I prefer watching someone perform a skill or a
task before I actually try it.
10. I color-coordinate my clothes.
11. I’m good at rhyming and rapping.
12. Use phrases like: “I’ve got a handle on it,” “I’m
up against the wall,” or “I have a feeling
that . . .”
13. I need to look at something several times before
I understand it.
14. I prefer having instructors give oral directions
than written ones.
15. I have difficulty being still for long periods of
time.
16. I use phrases like “I see what you’re saying,”
“That looks good,” or “That’s clear to me.”
17. I’m good at figuring out how something works.
18. I can understand a taped lecture.
19. It’s easy for me to replay scenes from movies in
my head.
20. I enjoy studying foreign languages.
21. I would rather conduct my own science
experiment than watch someone else do it.
22. I would rather paint a house than a picture.
23. I enjoy studying in groups.
24. I prefer to have written directions to someone’s
home.
25. I can look at an object and remember it when I
close my eyes.
26. I have musical ability.
27. When I study new vocabulary, writing the
words several times helps me learn.
28. I can imagine myself doing something before I
actually do it.
29. I use phrases like “That rings a bell,” “I hear
you,” or “That sounds good.”
30. I enjoy building things and working with tools.
Scoring Your Inventory
• Tally your responses by adding up only the YES
answers.
• Put the number of the question in the
appropriate space. For example, if you answered
questions number 9 with a yes, write 9 in the
VISUAL space. If you answered number 11 with a
yes, write number 11 in the AUDITORY space. If
you answered number 7 with a yes, write 7 in the
KINESTHETIC space. Add up the number of
questions in each category and write a total for
each one. This will determine your preferred
learning style.
• Don’t worry if a dominant mode doesn’t emerge.
You’re a versatile learner! Use the knowledge you
gain to create excellent study tools, the ones that
are right for you.
• Chart your answers below.
Visual Style:
Questions 1, 4, 9, 10, 13, 16, 19, 24, 25, 28
Auditory Style:
Questions 2, 5, 8, 11, 14, 18, 20, 23, 26, 29
Kinesthetic Style:
Questions 3, 6, 7, 12, 15, 17, 21, 22, 27, 30
Visual-  ___________________________________ Total:
Auditory- __________________________________ Total:
Kinesthetic- ________________________________ Total:
   The highest score indicates your preferred
learning style. If you have a high score in
more than one area, you’re using additional
modalities. Remember that there are no
wrong answers to this inventory.
Everyone is an individual and has her own
style of learning

What is the statistics on learning

modalities?
Tips for each type of Learner:
If you are a visual learner, your best match will be
instructors who discuss with images.
• When your Instructor does not use visual aids in
a particular lesson-
• Draw your own related pictures and graphs in
your notes
• Use arrows in your note s to highlight
connections
• Seek out related media that support or review
key concepts
• Try to visualize imagery that will help you
remember
• Create two or three images that capture the
essence of the words

If you are an auditory learner, your best match

will be instructors who discuss.
• When your instructor does not discuss much
• Concentrate on the spoken words
• Rehearse key ideas in your head
• Identify key concepts on your notes
• Summarize the key themes of the class out loud
to your study partner
• Pay less attention to visual aids that may distract
you
 If you are a kinesthetic learner, your best match
will be instructors who use ACTIVE LEARNING.
• When your instructor does not use active
learning
• Make notes that highlight how the lesson or
content is connected to you
• Form a study group to give you a chance to
discuss key ideas
• Imagine how the information will have practical
value to you
• Record class information on index cards
• Select the two or three cards that represent the
key ideas for each class meeting

•Students learn in many ways, like seeing,

hearing, and experiencing things first hand.
•But for most students, one of these methods
stands out. 
•A simple explanation of learning styles is this:
some students remember best materials they've
seen, some remember things they've heard, while
others remember things they've experienced.
How Can You Become Motivated to Succeed in
College?
Success in college can depend on staying
motivated and persevering despite periods of
frustration. For those struggling with motivation,
or finding difficulty balancing school, life and
work, here are some tips to help you get back on
track.
Demonstrate confidence and enthusiasm.
  Consider problems as challenges to overcome and
not a stress that make you feel bad about yourself.
You will not be able to achieve your goal if you do
not think you can.

Realize that you are in control.

  Do not be frustrated by the difficulty of your
initial  college experiences. Tell yourself that you
are in control of what happens and its results
should be positive or good.

Persist
ØCollege requires a lot of study and hard work
everyday for weeks and months at a time. You have
to make sacrifices to gain long-term rewards.
§Be internally motivated
ØThis means seeing yourself as responsible for
your success and failure and accepting that your
own effort is what gets you to your goals.

Motivating Millennial Generation Students

      Understanding how to get motivated in college
is essential. We've all had times when our
enthusiasm takes a dip and we aren't sure how
to keep going. It's completely normal. Yet, like
most of us, you probably just want a way to turn
those feelings around and start moving forward
with confidence again.
 WHAT’S NEXT

1. WATCH THE YOUTUBE VIDEOS LISTED ON

YOUR CANVAS FOR THIS WEEK.
2. CLICK THE SCHEDULED ACTIVITY AND
A S S I G N M E N T, F O L L OW T H E G I V E N
INSTRUCTIONS AND SUBMIT THEM ON
TIME
3. PARTICIPATE ACTIVELY IN THE FORUM
DISCUSSION
4. TEST WHAT YOU HAVE LEARNED BY
ANSWERING THE SHORT QUIZ.

REFERENCES:
HTTP://WWW.JRU.EDU
https://ph.images.search.yahoo.com/yhs/search
https://www.researchgate.net/publication
https://www.msuiit.edu.ph/academics/colleges/coe/programs/obe/index.php
https://ph.search.yahoo.com/yhs/search;
https://www.dlsu.edu.ph/colleges/gcoe/obe-framework/