How to Succeed in College

1st. You are capable. Let's get that straight, and don't give me or yourself any excuses. You are capable.

2nd. Get pissed. I mean it pissed off. You deserve better. That's right you. Time to get selfish. This is your life and it isn't going to get better unless you do something about it, and you are going to do something about it because you are worth it.

3rd. The race is with no one but yourself. It's long, and it isn't about anyone but you.

4th. Get up early in the morning. Don't stay up late. You need your rest and you need to attack the day. Go to bed like midnight. Straight up gremlins rules. You want to be rested and ready to go so be in bed by 11:30. No caffeine after 9:00 PM.

1. When your alarm goes off feet hit the floor. Immediately it's the best trick I ever learned. Alarm off. Feet hit floor. You are up.
2. Next thing you do is exercise. Cardio for 30 minutes. That's all you need. Walk around your dorm/apartment complex. Go to the track. Ride your bike. Just move. You want to move forward than you have got to move.
3. Eat a good breakfast. This is your fuel for the day. Your body is the most valuable thing you own. Put premium petrol in your body to fuel the day.
4. Success is about doing the small things consistently to improve. There is no other blueprint. People look at the big picture and then look at their life and that's where discouragement happens. Screw the big picture. Focus on the small things you can control and the big picture will come into focus. If you try to chase greatness you will never catch it because you aren't chasing the right thing. Chase effort. Effort leads to results, chase effort and greatness will start chasing you.
5. Focus on doing the small things and developing strong routines. Study, go to tutoring/study groups. This is about learning, and your mind needs nourishment.
6. Get pissed at video games. Get rid of steam, sell your xbox / console. Uninstall all that stuff. You know what you are missing? Nothing. You will be missing a time sinkhole of button mashing where buttons are pressed and nothing ever really is accomplished as there is another game and another game and another game. Your life and time are valuable, and only things that grow you as a person will hold your attention.
7. Eat lunch and keep hydrated, eat snacks like almonds and things for extra boost.
8. Chunk down large tasks into small manageable bites. You have to read 12 chapters. Set an hour for two chapters. Break for 10 minutes. Write down what you learned. Go into hour two the same way. Break things down into small chunks and smash them. Let that momentum build.
9. Be obsessed with doing the small things well and be passionate about challenges. No pressure, no diamonds. Embrace adversity and be passionate to show yourself that you are a baller and can get things done. Setbacks happen, but it isn't about the setback... it's how you respond to it. Do you tuck your tail between your legs? No you don't. You get after it harder.

Do all this. Build on it daily. Start small, chunk it down, and be excited about the opportunity and you will be doing amazing well.
You'll be getting good grades, being accomplished, and ruling the world in no time.