Advice for new: students starting university
1. Set yourself small goals
Don't panic. You're in the right place and if you really want to learn, take bit by bit steps.
If you're looking for something great, the first step is your you know what you want to do, what are your priorities? So before you begin your day, So that's what I do. Before I begin my day. I prioritise myself:
- What is my priority that I have to do?
- What are the things that I that that is coming to a dead end that I have to finish up fast?
- And what are the things that need a lot of my time?
But when you know what is my aim, I will reach there for for sure.
2. Enjoy your environment
I feel like do not be overwhelmed. If you are open minded and you're just focused, prioritise what you're here to do. I know that being a new student can be difficult and sometimes having to do with like lot of workload, cost loads and things like that.
But, as a new student, just try to be open minded and just be yourself and look forward to the opportunities.
There are like various opportunities there. There are voluntary services that you could partake in to upskill yourself. There are other services that you could use to actually upskill yourself professionally, personally, individually.
There are so many things that are available for you to just be yourself and also dive into the environment properly. It's a friendly environment to be in. That's it.
3. Cultivate a focused mindset
Be mentally strong. Not like only physically but be mentally strong because you have to many times at university you have to face certain challenges which you can't expect. There can be like a certain deadline, change deadline also for assessment.
Key points:
- Be prepared for unexpected challenges.
- Aim high and take smaller steps to reach those goals through prioritisation.
- Openness usually leads to opportunities.
