Dear loving reader,
Today I decided not to write a movie review
and actually write something about myself. I haven’t seen the “Avengers” yet
(school has been stealing all my free time…every single tiny second of it… -_-‘’)
but don’t worry I am going to see it tonight. I have really high hopes on this
one so I’ve been trying to choose the perfect time to watch it. It’s Friday (basically
all my free time is invested on the second half part of the day… :D) and I’m not coming back home this weekend,
so it’s the perfect opportunity. The next thing I’ll be publishing will be my
review on that.
Anyway I just wanted to write something
about my still short college experience. Honestly I was fricking scared at the
start. I only knew one person and I’m not exactly what you would refer to as…hum,
well the social kind of person (c’mon guys I have a blog named after my boredom…How
cool am I? Right?! XD <-these stupid faces don’t help either…).
I have trouble making friends…maybe I’m
just too picky but that wasn’t even the worse problem. The college where I am
is in another city, so after 17 years off living under mommy’s wing I would
have to survive on my own (just during the week of course :P – I still don’t
know how to cook anything…ups, guess I’m not as independent as I thought ). I’d
never been on my own before, this was really stressing. I had my own money, responsibilities
and I had to keep everything organized. The financial stuff was the worst part…luckily
I’m a cheap bastard so I always end up with a lot of money at the end of the
month (success saving!). Still the having to live by my own was horrifying.
The first week is always the hardest, and
after doing the same shenanigan every week for 6 months you kind of get used to
it. Now, let’s get to the real point of why I’m writing this:
HOW TO SURVIVE THE FIRST WEEK IN COLLEGE:
- If
you’re going in a university in your town then….just take a chill pill. Your
parents are there, your whole entire city is there so chill out. Of course you
won’t get to see all your old friends everyday but you’ll get some fresh new
ones. Some of these new acquirements will be in my situation. Try and
understand their situation and be there for them (then I’ll personally nominate
you: FRIEND OF THE YEAR!!! (*insert happy cheering sounds*)).
- If you’re in my situation and you have to
deal with the entire “new city, new life” situation, then follow these five simple
steps:
Step one – BRACE YOURSELF!!!!
Make a list
of everything you need to survive on your own. I’m not going to do it for you…but,
just think of your everyday life and everything you need to live through the
day. If you’re not coming back home for the entire semester, then focus on this
one.
* It sounds weird but when you’re alone in
a new strange place it helps if you bring something from home, something
familiar that will lift your spirit when you’re feeling down (and I don’t mean
drugs mister…)
Step two – CLEAN ALL THINGS!!!
You’ll be
doing most of your parents tasks (cleaning, laundry, cooking…and stuff) so try
and learn how to do all of that while you’re still at home(especially if you
are planning on staying the entire semester…I just go back home every weekend
to do that XD…lazy me right?!)
Step three – MONEY!!!!
If you’re parents
want to handle your financial stuff than fine, don’t worry about it (or should
you?! O.O Your parents don’t trust you enough….hum). However, if you have to
handle your own money, try and get your parents to teach you the basics (if you
don’t already know them than you shouldn’t go to college). And please don’t
spend unnecessary money. You’ll just end up with a lot of cool stuff and
parties but not really enough to eat…or eventually buy a book (Just be careful
with the ones you choose. Most technical books are very expensive and you
really don’t need to purchase the entire recommended list).
*If you have to work while you study than I
wish you all the luck in the world. I have no experience in that area but this
is the internet…you’re bound to find some useful advice.
Step four –BE NICE!!!
I never lived in a
dorm but I have some house mates so I’ll assume things aren’t that different. What
you’ll have to do is respect everyone that lives with you. They might not turn
out to be BFF but you’ll at least create a respectful relationship ( and you
never know…maybe you’ll become great friends J ).
* Oh….and don’t forget to pay the rent in
time, people don’t really like it when I do that…
Step five – Relax and enjoy the ride...
College may sound hard but from what I’ve been told it’s fast as hell and you’ll
spend your golden years in it. Remember that everyone is in the same situation
and that most people don’t know anyone, so it will be quite easy and fun to
discover new lives and people, and you’ll have at least one thing in common with
them – you all want to work in the same area. You’ll meet a lot of new faces
and you’ll like some more than others, eventually you’ll get yourself a friend
for life (I was terrified about this part, but I now have some really awesome
friends) – it’s a fact that most people you meet during this time will stay in
your life for some long years…I mean you’ll be doing the same thing in the
future ;).The trick is to be as relaxed as possible, there’s nothing to be nervous
about: you’ll just be entering a new and exciting phase of your life.
And that’s all I have to say about college.
Again I’m sorry if you find some misspells and grammar errors in here (you fricking
grammar Nazi… -_-‘) as you probably know I’m from Portugal and also there are a lot of memes in this post and I'm sorry if that's kinda weird - I just felt like doing something silly. Nevertheless, thank
you so much for reading my crap. I hope this helped you and if you’re going to
college – the best of luck to you.
*Oh crap, I almost forgot. There’s one last
essential key to survive in college jungle….You actually have to STUDY (it’s
not all fun and games – I mean partying and drinking, which is what most people
see in a university. Frankly you spend most of your time studying and working as
a mad man…)
*and this is here because...well because it's Tom Hiddleston that's why. :D
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