The transition from high school to university can be a little tough because just about everything will change. You will become responsible for your own learning and managing your own timetable, and will enjoy the freedoms and responsibilities of being an adult, and most importantly, you will be treated like one. There are many exciting adventures as university is filled with experiences that have the potential to make the years ahead the most memorable of your life. After a little adjusting, you’ll be ready to take on all that is to come.
YOU’RE THE BOSS
Unlike in high school, no one at university will tell you what to do, where to go or when to do it, so you need to manage your own study and remember that no one will be there to remind you about what’s due and how to hand it in. This is a chance to assume the responsibility of managing your own schedule and study timetable.
SOCIAL LIFE
University is not all buckling down and studying. There’s much more to university than books and you’ll certainly realise this during the first week when you are bombarded with events flyers, posters, party invitations and students trying to get you to sign up to their unions, clubs and associations. It’s about striking a balance and making the most out of the university experience.
MEET AND GREET
It’s important that you make sure you get to know people. In this sense, you’ll find that it’s primary school all over again because you will find yourself in a new environment and you might not know anyone. People might be shy and keep to themselves waiting for someone to come out of their shell and invite them to do the same. Keep a smile on your face and strike up a conversation – you’ll make friends in no time!
BALANCE
Uni can be full on with all the socialising, but be careful to take care of your health by not drinking too much or depriving yourself of sleep – your marks will suffer as a result!
COMPETITION
You’ll find yourself surrounded with people who are very intelligent and very committed to what they do, and sometimes it’ll get really competitive. It’s up to you whether you want to be involved in this – at the end of the day, you should remember that you are doing this for yourself and that you are where you are because you have worked hard and are well-suited to uni.
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