Dear first year varsity students, congratulations on making it this
far in your school career. And trust me when I say that your varsity
years will be the awesomest years of your life!
I met
some of my closest friends in varsity and even until today, we’re still
conquering and living this thing called life together. I got my first
taste at
living
on my own and it was the most liberating thing ever. It’s difficult at
first adjusting to cooking for myself and making time for studies, but
after a while I got used to it. And partying, partying, partying was the
name of the game! .
As much as
varsity
is fun and you’re on your own, it teaches you to be responsible for
yourself because there’s no one there to baby you and smack your hand
when you do something wrong. So, my dear young first years that are
heading off to big people school, let big sister share some 3 vital
rules that you need to remember for your first year at varsity.
Put your studies first
Don’t let the student centre and smoking hubbly on the lawns fool you
into thinking that you will pass your modules. You need to take your
studies seriously and make sure your work is up to date before you chill
out with friends. Remember,
varsity
isn’t cheap and even if you have a bursary, that will be taken away
should you fail, so make sure you have your priorities straight and
dedicate the majority of your time to your studies.
Listen to your seniors
The most suicidal thing to do if you’ll be staying at res is being
cheeky and disrespectful to your seniors. You are at the bottom of the
food chain, so just do yourself a favour. Obviously, if
lines are crossed into harassment then it’s a different story
altogether. But otherwise, stick it out, respect the authorities in the
res house and enjoy the experience because it only happens in first
year.
Time management
My biggest struggle while I was in first year was
time management.
There was just a lot of work to cover from the different modules, and
on top of that, I had to make time for sleeping, socializing time, attending lectures,
first year activities and the list goes on and on. So learning how to
manage your time will help you in your day-to-day varsity life and
you’ll have loads of fun in the process and less stress. Make use of the
counseling facilities at your varsity so that they can help you map out
a schedule that will be good for you.
Varsity will be the best time of life if you approach it positively
and live it out wisely. Sure, there will be those few bumps along the
road, like ending a relationship with your sweetheart or a fall-out with
some friends, but everything good or bad contributes to the experience.
It’s the last stepping stone before you enter into the real big people
world, so make sure you enjoy it to the max!
Good luck !
Mia_Mia
