This essay discusses the challenges faced by students in higher education while listening and how to develop active listening skills. The challenges include understanding new content, concentrating for a longer period, unfamiliarity with accents, and inaccurate communication skills of teachers. The strategies for developing active listening skills include paying attention, providing relevant feedback, deferring judgement, appropriate body language, and summarizing the concepts. The essay concludes that active listening skills are crucial for students to achieve better success in their personal and professional development.