So you studied hard in your first semester, got good grades, and finished the term a lot more confident than you started. Now you're beginning your second semester and are thinking that college isn't so hard after all. You're even thinking that maybe you can work more hours and spend more time with friends on weeknights (something you didn't do much last semester). You're still serious about your classes, but you figure you can kick back a bit now that you know what college is all about.
Be careful.
Over the years I've met a lot of students who had a good first semester only to crash and burn in the second. The reason: they became too comfortable in college and started to slack off--miss classes, skip readings, push off assignments, etc. etc. By the time they realized their situation and tried to get back on track, they'd fallen too far behind and couldn't catch up. A good first semester was followed by a bad second one. And a good grade-point average was now just so-so.
Don't do this to yourself.
No matter how you slice it, college is challenging. It's demanding. It asks a lot. While you may have some courses--and even some semesters--that are easier than others, nothing much good will happen if you don't put enough time and effort into school.
That means this semester--and every other, without exception.
Because if you felt proud after having done well in your first semester, think how good you'll feel when you follow it up with another terrific one.
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