Rediscovering the Art of Studying for a STEM Degree
Hey there, It's been a while since I dropped by here. School's got that unforgiving momentum, right? When I did have a breather, I chose to dive into other things, thinking they'd be worth my time. With my degree overall, I wrapped up with a 3.33/4 GPA. While it might look average or slightly below, I poured my all into achieving that score. But here's the kicker: I realized that my lack of effort back in high school meant I had to reboot my approach to learning and retaining info for college. It was a grind at first. I was used to cruising through classes without much homework impacting my grades. Turns out, tackling assignments is a solid way to review and professors dig it, grading-wise. A tough lesson, for sure, and it did affect my grades, but it taught me the importance of revisiting material. Eventually, I found my study groove—I discovered that writing things down was my golden ticket. Solving problems on paper before exams? Game-changer. Flipping through pages ...