Higher education is an important stepping stone for millions of people around the world. It not only helps people grow as individuals and learn more about the world at large and the people around them, but college also helps people learn trades and develop skills needed in the career world. When obtaining a higher education, it is necessary for students to dedicate themselves to their studies, or else they will never be able to achieve their full potential as students and eventually within their chosen careers. A mature student must be able to possess many different qualities to be able to succeed, but the three most important are self-denial, determination, and dependability, because without these three, a student will not be able to be successful in their studies, and ironically, all three of these qualities are necessary to be successful in the business world and in life as well.
Abstemiousness is an important quality of a mature student. A student who has this quality typically makes the right choices. For example, when a student is being asked by his friends to hang out around test times, like midterms and finals, and he needs to study, he denies himself the pleasure of going out because he believes that studying for the test is necessary if he wants a good grade. His studies are his priority. He knows that later, he can have all the time to hang out with his friends after he does his school work. He also knows that with these sacrifices that he has made, he’ll be confident when taking the test and that he’ll be much happier because he knew in his heart that he made the right choice and dedicated himself completely to that thing which is most important in his life–his education, because without an education, there is very little chance for the type of future that he desire. The mature student will find a balance in his life between what is a priority and what is not, and be able to differentiate between the two and create a harmonious balance of the two in his life.
The mature student also requires the quality of determination to be able to succeed in obtaining a higher education to better themselves, personally and professionally. It is difficult for anyone going to college, whether they are traditional students or adult students, because it takes a great deal of self-discipline and dedication to complete their studies and overcome any obstacles that may stand in their way, but this trait important for any student who wishes to be known as a mature student. Mature students understand how important it is to not let anything stand in your way of achieving your goals, whether it be a person or an event, or simply your own self-doubt or laziness. If a student is determined to finish their education, they will find a way to make time to complete their work, make certain they go to class, and keep the focus on achieving their career goals and their goals for their future.
Dependability is also an important quality for the mature student, because if you cannot be depended upon within a college classroom, you will not be successful. Many classes require that students work together on assignments and projects, and in these cases, it is even more important that students are dependable. A student in a group must be counted upon to complete their part of the project or participate in whatever group assignment has been given to them, completely able to carry their own weight. Likewise, it is important for teachers to be able to depend on the mature student because they need to know that their students will complete the work given to them and be there for the other students that they work with. A student must also be mature enough that their parents can depend on him to get good grades and work towards his goal at college. The most important part of being a mature student is being able to depend on oneself to achieve ones goals and achieve ones objective in attending school.
College is the first step in many people’s lives towards maturity and their adult lives, and in others it’s the first step towards a successful career, but in either case, there is nothing more important than being a mature student. These students learn the importance of self-denial, determination, and dependability, and as time goes on, these are truly the most important qualities for anyone to possess, whether in school, as a member of a family, or in business.
