8 causes of students poor performance in higher institutions

Reasons why students in higher institutions do not perform well and as expected could be:

1. They don't know the best way and method of reading that suits them
2. They involve themselves in too much extra curricular activities in school
3. They loose focus and interest in education along the line
4. If they were not given their first choice course of study in the institution
5. Environment, distance and location were they stayed during the schooling session or period
6. If they don't have passion and interest in the course they're studying but just applied for it anyway
7. If they don't get motivated and challanged to work at from time to time
8. If they are too business oriented (engaged in too much business) while in school