5 Ways to Boost Your College Experience
May 1st, 2009By Ashley Brooks
Yes, we all go to college to study and earn good grades so that we can secure the job of our dreams, but academics are not all that makes college the wonderful experience that it is. There’s much more than books to the four years of our life that we spend making new friends and gaining wisdom through new experiences. If you’re looking to maximize your college years, here’s how you can make the most of them in the best way possible:
• Adopt the right attitude towards health: It cannot be emphasized enough – without health, there is nothing else. You cannot do the things you want to do or go places you want to see if you’re ill or in a physically poor condition. And since it’s hard to teach an old dog new tricks, it’s best to get a head start on good fitness habits when you’re in college itself. You could either take up a sport or exercise regularly or as often as your schedule permits. You also need to eat the right foods so that your mind remains alert and conducive to studying hard for long hours at a stretch. Besides, if you’re healthy and fit, you look great and attract more attention among the opposite sex.
• It’s not all about parties and booze: College is a time when parties are the norm and where alcohol flows like water. It’s ok to get caught up in the mania once in a while but when partying takes up all your time, your grades are going to suffer. You also need to be wary of getting into drugs because of peer pressure because once you’re hooked, it’s very hard to steer your life back to the normal way of things. Besides, you’re also in a position to get into trouble with the law, something you don’t want on your permanent record.
• Be wise about money matters: If you’re paying for college using a loan, you know you’re going to face an uphill climb once you graduate and have to pay it back. Even if you’re there because your parents were wise enough to save up for you, you need to be careful with the way you use your credit cards and spend your money because, let’s face it, a life of debt is a horrible thing to face and money certainly doesn’t grow on trees.
• Let down your hair once in a while: And for all you bookworms out there, take the time to socialize and paint the town red once every now and then. The only thing you need to worry about is if you’re doing anything that could be recorded for posterity, something that could possibly come back to bite your butt and embarrass you later in life when you’ve matured and are in a respectable position.
• Learn good habits: I’m not saying you have to wake up with the birds every day, but it’s a great way to start the day when you’re up with the sun. You feel fresher and more energized, and you have more time for the things you want to do during the day. You can prepare for your classes and get there early, you can use the time to enroll in an additional class, or you can just take the time to commune with nature. It’s also wise to keep pace with your lessons and complete your assignments on time rather than leave everything till your exams are around the corner.
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