摘要：To be successful in a particular field, someone does not only rely on academic ability or technicalskills. There is another ability that has big contribution to determine the success, which is the ability to manageemotions well or emotional intelligence. It was found many cases which people have failed not because they lackof the potential for mastery of academic or technical skills but they lack of the skills to manage their emotions.Speaking about emotional intelligence, there are five things to consider: self-awareness, self control, motivation,empathy, and social skills. These five things work together in developing emotional intelligence. If emotionalintelligence can be realized and well developed, it can be a benefit for students who are studying in universities.The hope is the systematic development of emotional intelligence will best promote student achievement inlearning.
