These are a few lessons I have learnt and experienced in my four years of college and hostel life.A university is just a group of buildings gathered around a library. - Shelby Foote
Philosophical lessons:
1.
There is something for everyone: School
is where the cliques are. In college people are a lot more chilled out,
everyone has something that they can do, whether it is chatting with friends,
playing cards, great computer skills or high management qualities. No one is an
“outcast.”
2.
Live and let live: by the
end of four years in college, you know that you cannot please everyone. Neither
can you expect them to behave like you would want them to do. The sooner you
learn this, the more peaceful your college life will be.
3.
You may not be the one you thought
you were: college will help you discover part of your personality
that you never thought have existed. It’s all about learning and unlearning
things. You may have a clear-cut idea about how you wish to spend your days
when you enter college, but trust me, the plan never works.
4.
Don’t pretend: four years
is a lot of time to know others and to see right through those who are pretentious.
Pretending to be someone else you are not doesn’t take you too far
5.
The friends you have when you leave
college are the ones that matter: when you join college, your group
consists of about 15 ‘good’ friends, but by the end of it, you will be left
with 6 or even less of them.
Real- Life Lessons:
1.
You cannot fool your professors. They have seen
hundreds like you. They do this for a living and can see right through you.
2.
There are tons of ways to have fun. Getting
sloshed puking through the night is not the only one of them.
3.
It’s okay to refuse something. And most often
unlike popular belief nobody pressurize you. Even if you are around people who
try to coax you into doing something you don’t like, be assertive and say “no”.
Don’t cave.
5.
Your best friend from fifth semester might not
be your friend in the sixth semester.
6.
Network. It always helps if you know a lot of
people.
Practical Lessons:
2.
Always remove your make-up before going to
sleep. Especially if you have a friend staying over who has a habit of taking
sneaky pictures.
3.
Always check for your phone and purse before
leaving a friend’s house or a party.
4.
Canteen food everyday will not only burn a hole
in your pocket but also in your stomach as well. Bringing food from home
occasionally is not a really bad option.
If you have
something to add to this list please comment or contact me. Lots of love and
enjoy reading.