HONEST!!! TOUGH LOVE PLEASE. UNI STUDENTS!!!

[Anii]

I'm a freshman and I don't think I can give the best advice but here it goes:

1. When you realize you had wasted your time earlier or are unhappy with a grade, give yourself some time (maybe an hour?) to accept it. Then move on and bring yourself to to do better. Always thinking about 'what if' won't help. What has passed has passed. What matters is what you do after this.

2. Keep that healthy mindset. Aim for good grades, but don't let that define you.

3. Working smart is better than working hard. I hope you get what I mean. Working smartly instead of straight-up working hard until you drop is much better. Maybe you can check online on how to become a smart worker. That doesn't mean you don't have to work hard. Work hard, but work healthily too.

4. Follow a plan. Write a plan every day and try your best to follow it. Don't expect yourself to follow it exactly right from the get-go. We're all human after all.

5. Be realistic with your goals and stay healthy. Don't aim to finish heaps of work in a single day or night just because you think you can. Give yourself time to rest and relax. I try not to work past 11/12 in the night because my brain gets too tired at that time. But, everyone is different. Just give yourself some time to breathe.

6. Drink lots of water. Eat good food. SLEEP WELL. Exercise if you can. Have one or two people you can rely on. Speak to a mental health professional if such services are available.

7. Whenever one tries to change the way they work, they want to see results immediately, but the desired results can only be seen after a while. Keep moving forward, and even if your results are slightly better than the previous ones, you are going the right direction.

Wishing you all the best!

 

Edited March 27, 2021 by PurpleAnii