HOW I SURVIVED MY FRESHMAN YEAR AT UNIVERSITY 😱

~Just want to say congratulations to all the A Level students who excelled in their 2018 exams~🎊🎉

The transition from high school to university is always the most exciting experience ever : new friends, new environment, new level of freedom etc. But little did l know that it isn't as easy as our parents or siblings said it will be, so on my own I had to make some adjustments and figure out  some situations as they came my way.

University is a place of growth from teenage hood into adulthood and believe you me it doesn't come easy; and this is the stage that most of our peers tend to make terrible mistakes that will haunt them forever!!

So here are a few tips of how one can survive their first year at Uni :

• I know most people  usually attend universities away from either a different city/ town or overseas. And l must a change of  can be overwhelming BIG time; such that most people lose their being in the process of adapting to that particular environment. At this particular point that's l choose to turn a blind eye to the saying that " WHEN IN ROME DO AS THE ROMANS DO".Cause l personally believe an individual has a will and freedom to choose what they want to be and the environment doesn't have to determine that all the time. Trust me after varsity there's going to be a lot of environmental change , and it doesn't necessarily mean one has to change who they are everyone.

•  Secondly, the level of freedom that one gets at Uni, will never be similar to the one we  have a home. One has the freedom to explore new things, relationships, and enjoy your social life without your parents or guardians fussing over it. As much as you are free to do whatever you desire you ought be RESPONSIBLE  or you  will be a victim of the "GOLD RUSH" and cut your journey before it even starts.

•  MAKING  NEW FRIENDS should be something you ponder on more than anything before choosing the people you would want to associate with. Here you meet and interact with different people from diverse cultures, religions ,who speak different languages, good/bad, fake/ real friends. It is also wise for one to make friends from various departments, faculties as it is a great foundation for your future endeavours. One day you will need that lawyer, doctor , estate agent etc. 

•  It will be wise  to keep your spiritual man and maintain a close relationship with GOD  (Mwari/ Nkulunkulu/Allah). Engage in prayer more often so as to enhance your spiritual growth.

•  Finally, doing your assignments and tasks before the actual due date is the best favour you can do for yourself, because trust me not every one of us can perform well under pressure. Not everything they tell  you about how varsity education is a  walk over and you can never fail is true. ❌Spoiler Alert ❌ as much as university learning is easy, it is also very easy and possible to fail dismally and that wouldn't be a great start on your transcript.

P.S : THE KEY TO HAVING A BEST LIFE ON CAMPUS IS TIME MANAGEMENT AND MAINTAINING A GOOD RELATIONSHIP WITH YOUR GOD😇

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