A first to something is always scary and somewhat surprising. When I was a little kid, I was scared to go anywhere alone and maybe I still am but that doesn't bring me down. Life requires you to step up your game every now and then and it isn't always a slumber party.
I had a first not so long ago: First day to college. We all dream about the college we wanna go to and fantasize on how our first day would be like. I perhaps, thought the first day would be quite entertaining and full of new stuff to take in. In reality, first day was a really surprising surprise. For people like me who are so used to being in an inside and protected environment, college is a new land where you're divided into kings & queens, courtiers and peasants. Now for all those who made a frustrated look on this statement, let me explain before you stop reading.
Kings and Queens: The 3rd year undergrad students i.e your super seniors. They will not look at you nor acknowledge your presence let alone greet you on your first day. They have better stuff to do like sort out their assignments or laugh it off with a buddy. Now not all are the typical snotty rulers but some turn out to be really friendly.
Courtiers: The 2nd year undergrad students i.e your seniors. Now they have put it on themselves to either make you super comfortable on campus or super uncomfortable in their presence. For example, on my first day I met two contrasting personalities of seniors. One was friendly, helpful and comforting while the other was snobby, intolerable and discomforting. To be honest, I can write quite a lot about this section of people because of the amount of interaction I have had but that won't make this post any better or worse.
Peasants: The newbies i.e the first years. We wake up and wear our best clothes and put a notebook in our bags just in case. Enter college to be all changed by the fantasies we've dreamed of but what do we get? Surprises. College isn't school, this will be repeated to you hundred times till it resonates in.
College can be a beautiful or shocking experience for different people. You don't have teachers running after you to finish your assignments, you won't have the restrictions of uniforms or rigorous 7 hours of classes. Lectures, note making and finding your classes on time are complimentary to the college experience. It might not sound like a big change for school students now but when it happens, it sure leaves a mark on you. Handling such a situation can be easy for some yet difficult to many because Indian students are used to spoon feeding and teacher pressure. Without it, they might not ever get their work done.
For the record, I'm loving my college days and I hope this feeling lasts. Direction is all it takes to enjoy this transition.School is an experience which no will ever forget but college is something which will bring out your real potential. In midst of traveling alone and finishing up assignments you'll never know when you grew up. Going to a university like Jamia Millia Islamia has made me realize that it doesn't matter where you come from; it matters of what you're made of.
Getting through a new phase requires patience, hard work and persistence. Scoring A's isn't the point, scoring the right personality is.
You make it or you break it.
It's all on you.
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| Good Luck :D |
