Starting with your college life— This is what you need to know

Akansha
2 min readDec 27, 2020

We all have dreamt of our college life, so here’s something on how you can make your college life interesting.

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Starting with a university is always something we look unto at some point in our lives growing up.

Here are some of the tips on how you can make most of the your college days.

Meet people and make friends: Going to the college is the first out of home experience for most of us and we meet a lot of people. So, don’t stop yourself from mingling with people. Talk to them, get to know them. You might find some of the most amazing people you have ever met and some of them might be friends for life.

Find your interests: Colleges opens us to a lot of opportunities — use them to know what interests you and do more of what makes you happy, be it any sport, reading, writing, public speaking or anything of that sort.

Come out of your comfort zone: It’s okay to feel anxious at times, nobody does it well the first time. So give it a shot, you are sure to learn something. You may be overwhelmed at times, do analyze your emotions and ask for help if you need any.

Be organized: You will have a lot on your plate, so it’s better to be organized and prioritize things. Have a to-do list and accomplish your goals accordingly.

Make mistakes: You are just starting up, so take it easy. Make mistakes, but don’t forget to learn from those mistakes.

Grades are important: I wouldn’t emphasize more on the fact that grades are important, and good grades opens us up to a lot of career opportunities. So, don’t neglect them and do maintain decent grades. Having a skill is good, but good grades will act as catalyst to your opportunities.

Travel: Explore places. Travelling unravels a world, you have never known before, and it opens you to a lot of possibilities. When I was in college, I visited a lot of places nearby and I also went out on a trip to explore a far away place with my friends, and it is truly one of the most cherished experiences of my college life.😊

Stay safe: This is the most important of all, do take care of your physical and mental health and avoid things that might land you in trouble.

College days are some of the amazing years of our lives, we learn new things, meet some amazing people, do stuffs together and make memories. Make sure you make most out of it.

All the best to everyone you are set up for their college journey and enjoy!😊

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Akansha

Software Engineer | Interested in sharing things I know | Hodophile.