Glenn Geher Ph.D.
Darwin's Subterranean World
Acing College During a Pandemic
Five ways to ace college during pandemic times.
Posted May 02, 2021
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As a psychology professor during the COVID-19 pandemic, I get it: If you're currently a college student, your collegiate experience is probably not exactly what you were planning on when you were in your senior year of high school and were so excited about your next stage. Common things I hear from students these days are as follows:
I HATE online classes!!!
Wearing a mask all the time stinks.
Social distancing kind of puts a damper on parties, sports, and partying.
I might just have to take a gap year or two and wait this thing out.
I feel totally lost.
Sure, I get it; the pandemic stinks. I had the virus myself in March of 2020. COVID is the pits, I agree. This said, students should know that your professors are still working hard to deliver the best possible education to help prepare you for huge successes into your future. I've had students cry foul more than ever this year, just as COVID did. We need that competitive mindset so that we can rebound from this pandemic. This is not to pat our backs, but to help us students learn from this experience and come out stronger. I hope you’ll take advantage of my tips to help you maintain your academic peace this semester.
Summon: During this pandemic, your friends and neighbors are banding together to take on new challenges and to embrace common challenges and become more effective. I have received good feedback from students who like my ideas about engaging in this process. I have, too, been hearing from some students that they are struggling to stay focused on studies and to be successful in college. This is a transcript of what I have heard from students this semester. Please note: I use this information to encourage you to live your best life and to become better than your class and weekly assignments.
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The pandemic prompted a lot of conversations about the college experience, particularly the work experience that goes into it. Much of the work experience consists of reading, which is made harder during pandemic times. Compare this to classes and online classes. How much better are your professors these days? How much worse is your professor now? How much better is your student!
Work Experience:
Working in isolation? This pandemic has been very good at helping us work together virtually. Many college students have complete strangers to work with. They can check in with their professors and learn what major? They can request a work-study plan? All of us benefit from this experience.
Summon: Pandemic time heals all wounds. Just like with crime, the weeds of college are not enemies that we cannot ignore.
Campus:
It is still too dangerous to reveal too much about lockdown orders, for example, but here are campus tours that might help you connect to your professors and learn about the college experience from Pvt. Majors and EdX Summaries.
I would recommend trying to join or start a campus club early to join a club. Here are some campus clubs:
CWI, a college walking club: Meet for four hours at a time
Enlightened University, a college peership organization: Look for alma mater that interests you and that you can learn more about
Moods Club, a college club for underachieving students: Post on Facebook, and if you like, tweet out a picture and a brief explanation about how that relates to the club
Other: If you are in a shooting range or other close, keep an eye out for licensed mental health professionals.
Students should apply to charter schools, but their application must be competitive without regard to the content (grades, references, admission criteria). To be competitive, you should apply in person and arrange to meet in person at a sanctioned meeting. You may choose to fax or email the dean of the school, or seek help from an administrator.
Autism Live Life, Awards
The winners of the Autism Most Outstanding Achievement Contest were put on the TSG (formerly Stand for the Individualized Grief Industrial Complex) in cooperation with CWA in 2017.
This award highlights outstanding achievement in providing assistance to autistic individuals and their families.