3 soft skills that new students especially need to cultivate

1. Communication skills:

This is one of the extremely important soft skills for you to integrate into the new environment when entering school. It will help you build relationships with friends, teachers, people around you... In addition, it also helps you quickly assert yourself in the new environment.

Participating in volunteer activities is also very useful for you to practice this skill. Photo: Internet

To practice this skill, participate in group activities. That will help you become more confident when communicating with strangers or speaking in front of a crowd. In addition, part-time jobs and volunteer work are also very useful for you to practice this skill.

2. Self-study skills:

Unlike in high school, whether you study or not is up to you, no one forces you. Therefore, self-study skills are extremely important. Focus on the lectures in class. Learn to write shorthand to keep up with the lectures, and respond to the lecturer. Choose a quiet space to review at home, at a certain time of the day.

Students should go to the library to practice reading skills. Photo: Internet

Your college professors will recommend books for each subject that you should read. Visit your college library. You can practice your sight reading skills, which will not only help you read faster but also help you remember better.

3.Stress relief skills:

When you first enter school, you are very susceptible to stress due to changes in your living, studying and working environment. In addition, new relationships or homesickness of first-year students also cause a lot of stress. Therefore, learn how to relieve them.

Meeting friends is also a way to help you relieve stress in studying. Photo: Internet

Prepare yourself mentally and don’t put too much pressure on your studies and grades. Positive thoughts and relaxing activities such as listening to music, talking to friends and family, playing sports… will help you keep a relaxed and optimistic spirit.