COLLEGE – THE NEW BEGINNING By RISHABH ARYA

COLLEGE – THE NEW BEGINNING

Till now, you must have read a lot about how college is going to be like. And the purpose of this article is the same. But what makes this one different is that here are some points that every freshman should read so that your campus life does turn out what you expect it to be like (somewhat):

1. THE FIRST DAY (rather, the FIRST SEMESTER)

You are most likely to find yourself in a pretty lonely spot, friendless and wondering why the bloody heck you are where you are. You seem to observe yourself amongst creatures that are far different from you in every aspect. Though consider yourself lucky if you find a person like you or made some friends on the orientation day (if you attended it that is).

It is understandable that you might feel pathetic about your whereabouts. It’s okay because the awesomeness is yet to fill in the ambience. Just like you, there are a lot of awesome people who are yet to crack open themselves. Here’s a pro tip for you and those people: DONT JUST HOLE UP IN YOURSELF. GET UP, GET OUT AND SOCIALISE.

Getting out of your comfort zone can really make you a hero. It will help you make friends rather than acquaintances plus you will inspire people to get comfy too. See! You are a hero already and that too within a week.

2. SNIFF SOME SOCIAL AIR

College time leaves you with a ton of free time. Trust me, it does. As every good thing comes with great responsibility, utilize your newfound freedom and be smart. Cut back from solitary amusements and make friends, ‘contacts’, and more over feel like a responsible and an awesome person.

3. GETTING OVER THINGS

Get over the idea that your parents will still ask you as to what the teacher taught you today. You are more like an adult now who needs to take the responsibility of their own actions. Be independent, you will like it.

Secondly, getting over your home sickness can prove to be slightly hard but not impossible. One might feel nostalgic, missing your colony friends or your pet, etc. But it’s okay. If it gets too hard, go for the on campus counselling services.

So these were just a very few out of a lot of points about how you can think of college as. It feels strange in the beginning only to make you comfortable later on. So don’t worry, these point might help you have a good start of your campus life. But do remember that college is as much about finding out who you really are as it is about getting that degree. So stay tuned as more points are yet to come.