Nigerian Content: Succeeding in University

Succeeding in University Part 2: Defining Your Plan and What Matters to You Succeeding in university is rather like succeeding in life. It’s really much more about you than it is about the university. So the most important place to start is to consider why you’re there, what matters to you, and what you expect …

Succeeding in University Part 4: Your Past Educational Experience It is important to understand how the university is different from secondary school and how well your own past educational experiences have prepared you for what you will find in a university. This is another way in which entering university “with your eyes wide open” will …

Succeeding in University Part 5: Liking Yourself as a Student and Why That Matters Of all the factors that affect how well one does in university, attitude is probably the single most important. A positive attitude leads to motivation, and someone who is strongly motivated to succeed can overcome obstacles that may occur. In other …

Succeeding in University Part 8: What’s Your Learning Style? Different people have different learning styles. Style refers to a student’s specific learning preferences and actions. One student may learn more effectively from listening to the instructor. Another learns more effectively from reading the textbook, while another student benefits most from charts, graphs, and images the …

Succeeding in University Part 7: How You Learn This article aims to help you understand and make effective use of the four steps of the learning process. One of the first steps for becoming a successful student is to understand the learning process itself. Certain characteristics of effective learning, including the four-step learning cycle, are …

Succeeding in University Part 6: Exploring the Different Types of Students You’ll Meet In School This article aims to help you understand how you may be similar to, and different from, other traditional students or returning students. It also describes the characteristics of successful students. Not all university students are the same, and the world …

Succeeding in University Part 3: Thinking Ahead to a Course and Career If you’ve just begun university, should you already know what career you seek in the future and what courses you should take or what you should take? Good question! Some students say they have known from a very early age what they want to …

Succeeding in University Part 1: Benefits of a University Education When asked, most students say they’re in university or they wish to go to the university primarily for the job or career they expect to follow after school. And they are correct that university education pays off enormously in terms of future earnings, job security …