University Life: Academic Skills, Benefits, and Student Challenges

This report delves into the crucial aspects of academic skills and studying with confidence, highlighting the benefits and challenges experienced by university students. It begins by emphasizing the significance of academic skills in achieving professional goals, acknowledging the demanding nature of university life, and the need for students to adapt to new learning methods. The report outlines the various benefits of being a university student, such as networking opportunities, good education, discovering interests, and support for job opportunities. It then addresses the challenges students face, including the cost of education, time management, homesickness, adjusting to a new life, and bullying. The study concludes that students need to focus on developing physical health, learning new skills, and gaining knowledge. The report is based on primary research, surveys, and questionnaires conducted on 20 students from a London university, providing valuable insights into their experiences.

Academic skills and studying with confidence
component two

Introduction
 Academic skills and studying with confidence is really important in the educational field as it
can help people to achieve their professional career goals.
 As we all know that being a university student is very challenging as they have to adopt new
methods and techniques for achieving their career goals.
 The presentation will be based on academic skills which is required by students to achieve
success in studies.
 There are many challenges which students have to face for being a university student.
 The study will highlight some of the benefits and use of the support available for students. It
will also recommend some solutions to cope up with their studies in the university.

Benefits of being a university student
 As we all know that one of the most memorable stages of life is that of life of student.
 We all miss our school and college days as we get many types of benefits and support from
teachers to achieve success our teachers always make efforts in life changing career.
 There are plenty of turning points in this stage related to student’s life that they cannot
forget.
Students will get a chance of getting a good education
Students of university will get networking opportunities
Discovering interest with the help of university

Continued..
Support from
universities for
increasing job
opportunities
Providing
certificates,
degree and
courses
learn good
communication
skills
Students get a
chance to learn
digital fluency

Challenges of being a university student
 As we all know that starting university can be very challenging too for students, you can also say
that university life is all about start whole new chapter of life.
 Whenever, a student came out of their comfort zone and leaves home for further higher education
in university, a new journey and challenges is bound to begin.
 But from this challenges student can shape up their life and improve their self-confidence too.
 Let us discuss some of the most significant challenges that may be faced by university student.
Cost of
education
Time
management Homesickness Adjusting to a
new life
Sickness
conditions

Continued..
 Bullying of students- In today’s era students are experiencing bullying at very young age,
the reason behind that is Issues like discrimination, race, religion, caste, cultural
difference, difference in language and so on.
 These are the factors that can impact the mental health of student during their university
time.

Conclusion
 To conclude, From the above study it has been evaluated that Parents compare their children with
other students and bullying is one of the major challenges faced by university students.
 This has created pressure on students to getting good marks in examination.
 It is suggested to students that Instead on focusing on such aspects students’ needs to focus on
developing their physical health, learning new skills and gain new knowledge with the help of
experts and tutor.
 With the help primary research, survey and questionnaire method the study have gained about
students experience on 20 students of London university about benefits of being a student and
challenges faced by them.

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Q & A
 What according to you is the major benefit given to students ?
a. learning opportunities
b. Digital fluency
c. Degrees and job opportunities
d. All of the above
 What are the recommendation to reduce bullying in the classroom
a. By teaching kindness and empathy
b. Create opportunities for connection
c. 1 and 2 both
d. None of the above
 How does the mentioned challenges has impacted your performance in the university?
a. High degree impact
b. Moderate impact
c. Low impact
d. Very high degree impact