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<\/p>\nIs there any truth behind the notion that confidence affects grades?<\/p>\n
Well… Maybe. Let’s look and see.<\/p>\n
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Based on the diagram above, quite a lot goes into our confidence and what we expect of it. Beyond that, look at what comes out. Now, the logistics of that entire diagram can get a bit lengthy and to some degree a little complicated, But we’re just going to focus on what goes into confidence (seen in the middle box) and how that affects our effort and persistence (seen in the top box on the right).<\/p>\n
Most of us are aware that the kind of person we are is essentially the result of our experiences. The way that we perceive and respond to things all begins with what we’ve experienced. This plays a part in our levels of confidence, which play a part in how we perform. Various studies have come to support that when you\u00a0believe<\/em>\u00a0you can do something, the chances of attaining positive results are much, much higher. I just think that it’s amazing how powerful our minds are and how we, ourselves, can sometimes wind up subverting our outcomes and our perception of those outcomes. Also, while we might<\/em> not have total control over many situations… in college, it stands to reason that for the\u00a0most\u00a0<\/em>part, we do.<\/p>\n As mentioned before, we feed off of our experiences. However, what some of us may not realize is that many times –\u00a0not always –\u00a0we can control our experiences, what we choose to absorb and our reactions to said experiences and other stimuli (this referring to things like social media, music and other forms of ‘entertainment’).<\/p>\n Here, I’ve pulled together a few tips on subtle ways to boost your self confidence:<\/p>\n Regardless of how things are\u00a0actually\u00a0<\/em>going, it is crucial to take control of how YOU perceive it all. You know…“Is it a glass half full or half empty”<\/em> kind of thing? Taking time to re-calibrate and to be positive, believing in yourself could mean the world of difference when you are in college. More confidence could improve the way you approach your work and, therefore, the results of said work. Still with me? Don’t give up and don’t succumb to college frustrations. YOU CAN AND YOU WILL and, as someone once told me,\u00a0“This too shall pass.”\u00a0 \ud83d\ude09\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Positive thinking builds strong confidence, thereby vastly increasing your chances for success in college as well as in life.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1754,"featured_media":1750,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"coauthors":[58],"class_list":["post-1748","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-college-101"],"yoast_head":"\r\nSo… How do I become, at least, a little more confident?<\/h3>\n
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