Bouncing Back
Strategies for Success
Common College Challenges
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This term refers to a student’s ability to persist through challenges, adapt to difficulties, and continue striving toward success.

What is academic resilience?

100

College students should take advantage of these campus services, which include tutoring programs, mental health support, and career counseling.

What are campus resources?

100

Many first-year students struggle with balancing academics and personal life, making this skill essential for staying organized.

What is prioritization?

200

Students with this type of mindset believe that intelligence and skills can improve with effort.

What is a growth mindset?

200

The Academic Achievement Center, office hours, and study groups are examples of these, which can help students improve academic performance.

What are academic support resources?

200

This is not the opposite of success but rather part of it, as students can learn and grow from it.

What is failure?

300

Unlike high school, college requires students to develop this skill to manage their schedules and responsibilities effectively.

What is time management?

300

Rather than avoiding difficulties, resilient students do this when they encounter setbacks, using them as learning experiences.

What is embrace challenges?

300

Procrastination, lack of structure, and difficulty adjusting to new expectations can lead to problems in this area of student life.

What is academic performance?

400

To manage stress and maintain focus, students should engage in activities such as exercise, mindfulness, and sleep, which are part of this broader concept.

What is self-care?

400

Building relationships with peers, professors, and mentors helps students create this, which provides encouragement and guidance.

What is a support network?

400

Taking a proactive approach to overcoming academic struggles helps students build confidence and this key trait for long-term success.

What is adaptability?

500

To manage stress and maintain focus, students should engage in activities such as exercise, mindfulness, and sleep, which are part of this broader concept.

What is self-care?

500

Building relationships with peers, professors, and mentors helps students create this, which provides encouragement and guidance.

What is support network?

500

Taking a proactive approach to overcoming academic struggles helps students build confidence and this key trait for long-term success.

What is adaptability?

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