As a senior within the Communications field and a current student of CMST 499, I have found that there are things one must do in order become successful within this major and throughout this course. First, although it may sound generic, DO NOT PROCRASTIC (I mean it.) During your time within the 499 course you are being tested on each and every assignment that you do, therefore, make each assignment count. You have very few assignments within this class and you must treat everyone of them as if it were the last exam and your grade counted on it. Secondly, when choosing the topic for your final paper, choose a topic in which you are truly interested in.
This is of utmost importance due to the time and energy you will spend on this paper; you do not want to spend all your time researching a topic you have no interest in learning about; this will make for a miserable and agonizing semester. Lastly, I know that you are ready to be out of school and want nothing more than to hang out with friends and give UT the last hoorah it so deserves, however, give it your all. Push yourself into your courses and get it done; just as you had done when you first entered UT as a proud freshman. You owe it to yourself to make the grades and graduate with that grade point average you have worked so hard to gain, so that when you land that interview with your dream job you, won’t have any doubts that anything you had done in school was to be ashamed of or to hide including your grade point average. Some employers do ask and will ask when you least expect.
Don’t sell yourself short. Enjoy your time within this course but always remember that the course within itself is a test in its entirety and the amount of work you do within the course will shine through at the end of the semester when you receive your grade. Enjoy!
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