UED102 : GETTING READY TO LEARN

 GETTING READY TO LEARN  BY SYAFIQAH SAHIRA 

                                

Hi, assalamualaikum w.b.t dear readers. Welcome to my third blog! Before we get start, I would like to introduce myself. My name is Syafiqah Sahira binti Saidi, usually people call me by my first name. I was born and lived in Klang, Selangor. Currently, I'm UITM student at Jengka, Pahang and my faculty is Plantation and Agrotechnology. I desired to share with you, about 'getting ready to learn' that I have learned from study skill.

 

DIFFERENCE SCHOOL AND UNIVERSITY

During the school days, the distance from home to school is very close and does not even have to cross the district. In addition, parents or the bus will send you to school but different when it comes to university. In order to get reach your dream, you have to leave your family, friends and get out from your comfort zone. You’re also going to have to adjust to independent living.

Once you enter university is totally new learning environment in every aspect. To begin with, universities are much bigger with thousands of students, plus choices and responsibilities is on your own shoulder, that is what you are going to make. But, don’t panic, you’ll pick it up much faster than you expect.

“First thing first, no one is going to yell at you if you don’t do your assignments or when you decide to skip lectures. It is all on you. You are in charge and responsible for your uni life as an adult. You won’t be forced to do anything, but it will always be beneficial to your learning if you do it.” 

 At university, you’re expected to take responsibility for your own learning. Unlike school, there will be no-one checking that you’ve done your homework, reminding you when assignments are due, or making sure you show up to your lectures. It’s up to you, how and when you want to learn.

CHARACTERISTICS OF SUCCESSFUL STUDENT

• Qualities of successful student 

1. Attend All Classes 

2. Become an Active Learner 

 3. Participate in Class 

 4. Get to Know Your Lecturers 

5. Form Study Groups with Friends 

 6. Stay Up to Date with Your Work 

 7. Be Receptive to Change 

 8. Work Hard This Semester

LEARNING STYLES 

• A learning style is the way that different students learn. A style of learning refers to an individual's preferred way to absorb, process, comprehend and retain information.

• Visual learner, learn by reading or seeing pictures. You understand and remember things by sight. You can picture what you are learning in your head, you like to see what you are learning.
• An auditory learner, learn by hearing and listening. You understand and remember things you have heard. You store information by the way it sounds.
• Read/write learners learn primarily by reading and writing. They prefer to learn information by reading notes, handouts and textbooks. They also benefit by rewriting notes and rereading notes silently again and again.
• A kinesthetic learner would rather perform physical activity to learn something, as an active participant, instead of passively listening to a lecture or watching a demonstration.

ROUTINE BETWEEN SCHOOL AND UNIVERSITY

SCHOOL

UNIVERSITY 

SCHOOL

UNIVERSITY

SCHOOL

UNIVERSITY 

COMPARISON BETWEEN SCHOOL AND UNIVERSITY 

CHARACTERISTICS	SCHOOL	UNIVERSITY
OUTFIT	UNIFORM	CASUAL OUTFIT
HOURS	30 HOURS A WEEK	USUALLY, 12-16 PER WEEK
DISTANCE	NEAR	FAR
AMOUNT OF MONEY	SPEND LESS MONEY	SPEND MORE MONEY
GRADE TO PASS	A-E	A-C+
TIME TO WAKE UP	EARLY MORNING	MIDDLE OF MORNING
AMOUNT OF BOOK	MANY	ONLY ONE
MENTAL HEALTH LEVEL	GOOD	NOT VERY GOOD

I hope this blog will help you in adapt new environment at university. Thank you for spending your precious time to read my blog. May Allah ease everything for us. 

Assalamualaikum w.b.t