ShiftyPowers;2418882 said:
Here's something I hope you learn early on in University... you are taking it way too seriously. It is much more about learning how to be a grown up than it is about studying.
Seconded. 80% of my works I have in univ I take them into chilling
. Surely shouldn't be like that...but guess what...second year right now...6 in 8 done, and had the best year of my life in terms of living my life.
This can be a long story, and a little off-topic...
Actually, this year was one of the best, but in the same way one of the worst...
Best why? I met fantastic people in this university...people I never thought they would be so important in my life...I went to the most awesome parties, like I never though...(there in the island I lived for 18 years things are pretty much slow when it comes to people and party)...went to see great matches in full-packed stadiums...saw MUSE live (probably the best day of my life)...I was in a totally different world...
Worst why? Girl which I was close to dating (after 3 months of trying) screwed on me and totally ate a guy the same day, 1 day before the Academic Week. I had a great Academic Week, I went to all the days, beer, beer, beer, concerts till' dawn...but could have been so much better. 2 days later, I started running (as I weighted 72 kg there), studying, thinking to myself "If I want a great summer, I'll have to work hard and overcome everything in the way".
The same day...my dad died from pulmonar edema. I had to go all the way back to the island, leaving the studies in full-stop for 1 week, supporting the family and stuff. I was totally destroyed from those 2 weeks, physically and mentally.
Still, exams were coming in a week, and I could not stop. Came back to Univ, and as I go out of home to go to class...all my close friends (about 10) are outside to give me surprise comeback...it meant so much.
Guess what? I did everything on exams, and I felt happy for that. I did some personal projects that I admire today (my blog for example, even though it is in portuguese) I lost 9 kgs in less than two months thanks to some hard work...the summer started in a camp, and it was the best week of my life. The summer just felt so good when I came back to the island...still, I almost never had time to my friends...my family still needs me.
Sorry by the long story, but take me as example. I came out from nowhere, unprepared for Univ works and stuff. My adventure can almost be an "exchange", as coming out from an island to the real world can be a pain. It was. After a year, I feel that I have grown more in this year that in the past 3/4 years. What I did was taking everything day-by-day, enjoying every moment, never stop living. If you want to cry, cry. If you want to laugh, laugh. Just do it...
Having trouble with girls? Same here. After my I broke up with my ex (only ex) two years ago, nothing goes right with girls. Had some things and flirts with some girls...but never went to something serious, and I do want something serious right now. Who knows, maybe it's coming, at least for me. Girls are hard, period, but if they are not the best around, then someone kill me. It's better than FM, biatch
Like someone said, good time around = who's her? I don't like that kind of things, but hell yeah, it's a great advice, been there.
What can I say to you? Just live that year. An exchange is to adquire knowledge...but
not the knowledge of the books. The knowledge of life.
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Sorry for the long post
And I'm fine, thank you.
(for now)