What is a Real University Life?
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Many young people have bright dreams of finishing that boring high schools or colleges and immersing themselves in university life. They imagine themselves as cool and contemporary students, who are sociable, intelligent and talented individuals.
However, when a fresher enters the university’s door, everything might be not how he or she expected. Moreover, the first year at higher education establishment can be a tough challenge for many students, that’s why they may make mistakes or get themselves in trouble.
We are aware of the problems that the freshers face at the beginning of their studying, so we have created a list of common mistakes and the ways to avoid them simply.
1. Splurging constantly
It is not a surprising fact that plenty of students are on a shoestring because of large expenditures on food, clothes, activities, and many other things. There are many parties, interesting events (for example, freshers’ week), and places that worth visiting but require spending much money. Of course, an average student should be a communicative and outgoing person, but he or she should budget in order to have enough money for everyday needs and extracurricular activities. Besides, student discounts, savings from part-time jobs or student loans can always be helpful.
2. Ignoring lectures
Although attending lectures is essential, a lot of undergraduates nowadays go on skipping them in order to conduct their own businesses or simply to sleep more. Naturally, waking up early can be stressful or some lectures may be boring, but you should not ignore classes for your own benefit. Think about the exams at the end of the year, and try to motivate yourself for attending at least a half of lectures, to obtain useful knowledge as well as high grades.
3. Being a recluse
Freshers are likely to stay lonely because they may hesitate to make new friends and socialize with others. But it’s definitely wrong: a university is considered to be a good place for meeting new people and conducting relationships. If you are sick and tired of sitting alone in your room, then come out and find a group of your adherents with whom you would spend free time gladly.
4. Buying only brand new books
Sometimes happens such a thing that when a fresher receives a reading list, he/she thinks of buying every single book in shops. Well, it is a mistake because firstly, the actual number of books any undergraduate needs is smaller, and secondly, all of them cost a lot. If the university you study in cannot provide books, then make copies, purchase them second hand or online by a discount.
5. Forgetting to back up work
Have you ever dealt with the computer crashing and as a result lost your data? Many students complain about such situations since they forgot to back up their work. As a computer crash is a random phenomenon, we can only advise you to upload work or any other important information to the university’s cloud to keep it safe. This will prevent you from hours of recovering data or do work all over again.
6. Missing home and suffering
Most freshers must leave their homes to study in another city or even country. While at first, they consider separating from parents a nice opportunity to become serious and independent adults, later they may cope with sudden loneliness and sadness. It is normal to miss your relatives or friends, so write them whenever you can or call, they would be happy to talk with you and support as much as you need.