A good student demonstrates both in-born and learned characteristics, which makes him/her successful. Though characteristics such as cognitive skills and intelligence are in-born and play a major role in making a student successful, academic achievement demands other characteristics too. Reviewing the lecture and “Tips for Successful Students” by Lake and von Baeyer reveal that characteristics such as effort, attitude, curiosity, preparation, communication, time management, and goal setting are some of the important factors which determine academic success of a student.
My strongest characteristic as a good student is academic resilience which I believe is my determination to persevere at academic tasks no matter how tough the situations are. I never give up even if I experience frustration or make errors while encountering difficult tasks or while learning something new. I always fight to master the new skills which help me in academic success. This characteristic is important because it is not based on innate talent or intelligence, but what it takes is the fortitude to learn. Encouraging students by teaching them not to give up during hard times will promote academic resilience, which in turn make them competent, confident, and successful students.
In my opinion my academic resilience will be of great help for this program because as a student of online class, I should be a dedicated and goal-oriented self starter and I can expect several obstacles which are out of my control and the key to overcome these is “not becoming easily frustrated”. Identifying unexpected catastrophes and thinking ahead regarding solutions to problems is important to be a good learner. Academic resilience empowers me with the ability to overcome obstacles and achieve academic success in this study