Academic Choices
Durham College will provide you with choices. You can explore, ask questions and decide on
what matters to you. You will want to be
engaged and interested in your studies while you are here. You should try to accurately and honestly
assess your current skills. In your
first year it will be worth your while to take as many course subjects as
possible to build a solid foundation for your future studies. Your college courses will expose you to many
different teaching styles. You won't
always get a choice on your teaching style; make sure you balance out your
course load.
Durham College offers you a great opportunity to have
conversations about ideas with your college professors, who have in depth knowledge in their
field. If you leave it to chance you may
not have this opportunity. Be reminded
to build your relationship with your professors. It could be as easy as saying hello in the
hallways outside of class.
1.
Go to each class scheduled.
If you miss classes you're going to not do well, then you are
going to try to catch up, and then you end up not doing well in the next class, it is like a domino effect. You may think or see everyone else skipping
class. If you don't go to class you
can't get good grades. You have to have
determination. You may think if you
haven't done your reading or assignments that you may get embarrassed, it's not
true. By going to class regardless, you will gain knowledge by paying attention in
class. This will help you identify your
questions and provide time for you to
think about your material.
2.
Visit your professors during their office hours
That's probably the best way you
can let a professor know that you want
to learn and that you do attend class.
If you have questions, ask it then.
You are not alone, a lot of students have trouble approaching their
professors for help. Try writing down
your questions before approaching your professor.
3.
If you have to miss a class, email the
professor.
If you miss a class your
professors expects you to let them know in advance. Tell the truth about why you could attend class
and ask how you can make up the work. Do
not take the same tone that you would use in an instant message or an email to
a friend. Professors are more likely to
take an interest in you if you have a more professional tone with proper
English, grammar and spelling.
4.
Connect with other students in and out of class by
calling on them for help, feedback and advice.
Do not let your pride stop you from asking for help. You can try organizing students in your class
for a study group.
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