What does it mean to thrive in college. Is that academically or socially?

Hi Erin!

I think thriving in college is both academically and socially. On the academic side, you are going to college in order to learn and further your education, but thriving academically doesn't always mean Straight A's. It can mean working your hardest in all of your classes, completing all of your homework on time, it's all about attainable goals that still push you! In regards to thriving socially, that can mean many different things as well. Thriving socially doesn't always mean having a full social calendar, unless that's something you want! You can be socially thriving by meeting up with your peers once a week for coffee. Both of these aspects are specific to you, and I believe both are very important!

Hope this helps! :)

It totally depends on what your definition of "thrive" is. For some individuals, being successful in their academics provides them with a sense of pride whereas for others, being able to maintain a social life with academics gives them satisfaction. In my opinion, there must be a balance between your studying time and your socializing time. I prefer the 60/30/10 rule. 60% of your time should be for studying. 30% can be for maintaining the social life/family time and 10% can be your personal time where you can do anything you like other than studying or hanging out with friends. I use this rule on a regular basis and it is helping me survive engineering. Goodluck!

I agree with Rumshah's answer... it all depends on your definition of "Thrive." In college, I did not thrive socially.  My intent in college was to do the best I could academically, stay focused on my studies, learn on the job training by having three internships, graduate EARLY, and land a job.    I thrived academically and in successfully getting employment in a field that I continue to work in 35 years after graduating college.  I did not thrive on the social side. I was also a "commuter student" who did not live on campus (lived with parents at  home) in order to save on housing costs.   Oh, I partied, went to football and basketball games, enjoyed Spring Break, travelled....  but for me THRIVING meant earning the degree so I could THRIVE in other areas of my life later.