How to act on my first day of college
A college student never forgets the first day he attended his first class on campus. Therefore, we explain how to overcome this challenge.
If you start college this year you may have some nerves. This is completely normal, since you start a new stage in your life in which you are going to meet many people and you are going to live new experiences. If you are also one of the university students who are going to live away from home for the first time, this may also increase your concern. As in everything, at first it will be difficult to adapt a little but soon you will get used to it and make new friends. In the meantime, we give you some tips to help you get through the first days of college.
– The Welcome Days are very important for all university students . Do not skip them with the excuse that they are not classes, since it will be the first time you see your future classmates and teachers and it is where the opportunity to make new friends will arise . They will also inform you about the faculty, the studies and, most likely, they will give you a guided tour of the campus. Be a good student, take a notebook and write down everything that is of interest, since it will be very useful to take a look at it when you have any questions in the future.
– Take advantage of the extracurricular activities offered by your faculty. Most campuses offer their students an activity program. If you’ve always wanted to do a sport or try a new hobby, this is the best time. You will meet new people with whom you can share this new hobby, you will feel more sociable and you will do something different that will help you relax when you are very stressed by studies . If you see that the activity that you would like to practice is not offered, encourage yourself to organize it yourself.
– Open yourself to new experiences. Even if shyness can, learn to say yes to new ideas and new plans that come up, especially those that scare you the most. In this way you will live new experiences that you would never have imagined. Some you will enjoy and others not so much but the important thing is to lose your fear and dare . And remember that knowing how to say no is just as important as knowing how to say yes.
– Everyone is a potential friend. When you start in college you start a new stage from scratch where nobody knows you so you can take this as an opportunity to try to be more sociable and reinvent yourself. Forget about being shy and don’t be afraid to start a conversation with the other students since you are all in the same situation and you all share a common interest in the career you have chosen .
– It is important to enjoy yourself, but do not neglect your studies. Ideally, you should balance your leisure time and your work time , do not forget that after all you are in university to study and get a degree.
– Dress in something comfortable, but that reflects your style. For the first day in the faculty we will surely want to go with a brush but many times it is not a rhythm that we can maintain throughout the course. That is why it is best to opt for a natural look in which we can show our style but at the same time move safely.
– Read the teaching guide for the subjects well before starting. In this way you will know well what you are facing and you will not get any surprises. Also, if any of your colleagues have any questions about it and you know the answer, it will be a good excuse to start a conversation.
These tips can help you get started on your college adventure, but what if you don’t consider yourself an extremely social college student? If you find it a bit difficult to start a conversation with people you do not know, do not get depressed. Start small with those people you see who may be more compatible with you. Ask open-ended questions about the classes, the campus, or the professors, so long answers will help keep the conversation going. Share your opinions and smile, if you don’t think about shyness you will end up forgetting about it. The conversation will naturally run its course. Remember to be polite and respectful with other students and above all to always be yourself because if you pretend to be someone you are not, it will be worse in the long run.
If during the first days and even weeks you are not very sociable or you feel overwhelmed by shyness, do not worry because it takes some time to find the right people to spend your college days with. During classes and breaks on campus, you will gradually strengthen ties with your classmates and you will soon become friends . Face this new chapter in your life with optimism and energy as it will be full of unforgettable moments and friends for life.
Dr. Tabriella Perivolaris, Sara's mother and fan of fashion, beauty, motherhood, among others, about the female universe. Since 2018 she has been working as a copywriter, always bringing to her articles a little of her experience and experience as a mother and woman.