Mistakes in college that you might regret


Hindsight can be our best friend and our worst enemy, but we should never allow looking back at the past to ruin the future. If you do tend to do that then we are going to let you in on a few little secrets that will help you regret fewer things about your college life. Mistakes are common as a student but use these pointers to be one step ahead of the game, just remember it’s OK and you aren’t failing if you do any of these.

Thinking that time is on your side

People older than you will often remind you at this stage in your life of a few things, one of the key points being that time is on your side. The average four years you spend in college will go a lot quicker than you think. We get it, you have your first taste of adult life and want to party as much as you can!
You should spend some time thinking what you want to get out of life though. Go and see a career counselor, use their expertise to guide you and help figure out what your strengths and weaknesses are, this will make your future career more possible and make it happen much sooner.

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Thinking that time is on your side

Being ignorant of free resources

Student life is seen to many as taking the easy option in life; some will even pay their smarter classmates to do their homework for them. Trust us when we say that will get you nowhere. Use the world wide web and make use of all the free resources available to you.
You will find a lot of useful articles just like this one with tips on all kinds of things, like how to write an essay or the best way to research for your papers. You can find free citation generators too when writing reports, it will save you a lot of time, and you can still get the grades you need.

Forgetting to appreciate the moment

We are all in such a rush to leave college and think that life starts when we leave, when in reality some of the best moments you will ever have been in college. From the hard times of late night studies to the partying with your frat bros or sorority sisters! Appreciate your flaws during these time and learn to embrace every part, as these moments are going to shape who you become as an adult.

Too much partying

At your tender age, your body probably tells you that too much partying is a mere myth told by mortals! If you surround yourself with people for the entire duration of your college years, you may end up missing out on other more fruitful, extracurricular activities. If you are in every class feeling hungover, you probably won’t learn to your full capability either.

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Too much partying

Take the time to call your parents, join that after school class and do everything in your power so you can look back and know you made the most of your college years!

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