Succeeding in Higher Education/Four Tips with Guest Anna Thomas

About this episode

Anna Thomas shares her four essential tips for succeeding in higher education based on her experiences at Michigan State University.

Anna Thomas has got this college stuff down, graduating with a perfect 4.0 she is a consummate winner. Here are her tips for collegiate success in her undergraduate career at Michigan State University 1. Being Prepared ● Learned this lesson early in my college career- moving from TX to MI, winter was quite The shock to me made me question if I had made the right decision choosing MSU, Once I got appropriate clothes, I was better able to handle the cold. This lesson can be applied to many other things in life- being prepared for class, exams, presentations, interviews, etc. ● Global Learning Conference presentation 2. Getting a job early on in college ● Kept me out of trouble, important to get in the field experience, and understand what you like and don’t like networking, building a resume and LinkedIn, developing skills, ● Briefly talk about experience at the anaerobic digester and EDL 3. Balance ● One of my key takeaways from NZ, talk about their culture, choose classes that make You happy that helps balance out the super stressful ones you are required to take for Your major, like my boxing class or basketball class, this semester. Stay on top of your schoolwork, but also go…

People in this episode

Guest: Anna Thomas

Topics covered

• higher education
• college success
• student tips
• career preparation

Keywords

• 4.0 GPA
• college tips
• Michigan State University
• student life

Mentioned in this episode

Products: LinkedIn, Michigan State University

Books & works: 'The Tom Matt Show'

Places: TX, MI, NZ, Lansing, Mackinac City

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