So I just finished my first year of university, here
is some stuff that I have learned from the experience. This is not an extensive
list, just a snapshot.
Nobody cares about your appearance when you turn uni ,
in fact most of the time they don’t even care if you turn up at all. During
fresher’s week we decide to look presentable, I at least tried to do my make-up
and wear nice clothes. This ritual
lasted a fair amount of time if I am being honest but in the second semester of
my first year I came to the realization that, nobody cares if your eyeliner is
on fleek in your biblical studies class. Nobody really judges you; it’s just in
your best interest to turn up. That could be in your pajamas, sweats or a ball
gown, nobody really cares!
Always back up your work. Loosing valuable work causes
heartache, so email your works of wisdom to yourself, put it on a memory stick,
whatever you need to do so it won’t get lost.
The word count given to you in your essays is never
enough. Most of my 1st year essays were 2,000 words long, this friends is not
enough words for you to provide relevant theory, evidence and your explanation,
first year is about summarizing and getting to grips with more academic
material.
Staying hydrated can make or break your concentration,
especially in a long mind numbing lecture.
If you are about to start university and you are
worried about making friends, don’t. I am awful at making friends and starting
at university was the easiest friend-making process ever.
Overall, your first year of university is an amazing one, so make the most of it and learn from your first year experience.
Always,
Lauren
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