These are exciting times! You have received an admission letter from the university announcing your acceptance to their degree program. Now comes the difficult situation – what should you expect? You can feel nervous, excited, happy, eager, ready and enthusiastic – but the expectations can take its toll.

What could you possibly expect for your first semester? Every Pakistani university has its own rules and regulations and sometimes it is difficult to cope with some of those rules – but still, let’s get some things straight. By the time you will graduate, you’ll learn how to survive on two hours of sleep and how to navigate around. The key is to get adjusted with your first semester quickly and set yourself with habits that are useful for the rest of your time as a student.

1. Invest in yourself

Investing in yourself is one of the best returns on investments you can have. Generally, ROI is the measure you apply in financial transactions. But investing in yourself is the biggest ROI earner. Whether it’s investing in learning a new skill, developing a reading habit, emerging yourself personally or professionally in a new activity, diving into your creativity zone or hiring a coach for few English-speaking lessons, you need to give to yourself first before you can give to others. University is the best time to invest in yourself and this one habit can make a huge different. It is our responsibility to take the time to develop your gifts and flairs, so you can best serve others at some time later. Investing in yourself is an example of self-love, which is not only necessary but also a must before you can expect others to love you.

2. Night junkies are the worst

Generally, students all over the world tend to be night junkies. While it is understandable that students enjoy their lives knowing that they can write a 3,000-word essay the night before it’s due, this doesn’t mean that one should. Everyone does an all-nighter at some point in their time as a student, but you quickly realize that they’re not beneficial for your sleep patterns or your grades.

Don’t agree with us – take a sneak peek at this New York Times article which outlines why many college-bound students start out with dreadful sleep habits are likely to get worse once the rigorous demands of courses and competing social and athletic activities kick in and therefore the only thing which is best is to stick to the old age wisdom of good all-night sleep of minimum 8 hours.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/13/well/an-underappreciated-key-to-college-success-sleep.html

3. Manage your time wisely

Unlike your A-levels or intermediate classes, university gives you a chance to take charge of your learning and manage your own deadlines. Whether you are at IBA or LUMS, NED or GIK, sooner you set your time straight, the better it is. Your timetable might not look busy, but you’ll need to work more independent studying into your week than you have in the past. It takes some adjustment time but learn quickly how to block your time for revision and assignments besides extra-curricular activities that are a must.

Also, the idea of studying from your comfort zone sounds like a charm, but it’s difficult to study somewhere that you associate with relaxing. It is always recommended to turn your desk into a dedicated study space or find a quiet communal area for when you need a change of scenery. Whether it’s the library or the computer lab, it’s important to find space to get through your workload with minimum distractions.

4. Your extra-curricular activities are important

This cannot be emphasized enough – academic rigors such as in-depth reading and complex problem-solving only go that far to toughen the mind, but extracurricular activities will take you a step further. High-endurance sports will train students to maintain patience and resilience in the face of intense difficulty and an arts and theater activity will help you improve your social skills. Remember – the time after your university – you will be running around – most likely for a job and once you have a job, after your monthly targets and deadlines. At that time, chances are that you will have minimum time for any extra curricular activity. Therefore, the time to participate in your first extra-curricular activity is your first semester. Go ahead and socialize and participate and learn and live!

5. Do check out Consuldents

And while we recommend that you study hard and socialize and have fun, keep an eye on at Consuldents platform – which provides you an opportunity to work on top tier industry projects and student competitions. If you are active at Consuldents, you will make thousands of industry connections which will only help you fare better in your professional life later.

Sign up today at Consuldents to begin working on your next industry assignment. Also, have anything to say don’t hesitate to contact us at info@consuldents.com.