College life is really funny I must say. Lots of
times the stress will make you question yourself, and you begin to doubt if you
can actually finish and finish well. I mean, it is four years…four long years
of the same stress repeating itself. At some point we tend move out of the
phase of “I want to study and get my A” to the phase of “I just want to get a C
and pass this class”. That’s when you know it’s about to get real (I’d normally
insert “lol” here). But with that mentality of getting by in classes, one does
not really achieve much at the end of the 4 years. Because if you think about
it, a C is a 2.0 GPA, and if you get a C in all your classes in your four years
of college, then you graduate with a GPA of 2.0. I do not think any of us would
want that.
One reason why sometimes we don’t succeed in the
field we choose when we go to college is that probably we do not belong there.
Some of us wish to be doctors, pharmacists, nurses, and make all the money
there is to make. But do we really know what it takes to go into these fields? It
can be argued that most times we are pushed by parents, peers, or environment
to do what we do not fancy. We do not all have to be doctors to make money as
there are other fields out there. We just have to search deep down and see what
we are compatible with. A professor once told me and my colleagues in class
that if we feel that sports or fashion is our calling, there is no need wasting
our limited time doing biology or sciences.
Another problem is the rush to graduate because our
peers are graduating. It does not matter how long it takes us to get that
college degree. Finishing and finishing well should be our priority. I have
seen 60-something year olds go to college and they do not care about age. It is
better to take your time and finish with a high GPA that rush and finish with a
lower one.
It will be better for students to participate in internships
and programs that can expose them to their desired fields while still in
college. This can help them decide if they want to continue or change to a
different field. That mentality of “let me just continue” knowing quite well
that you are not doing as you had hoped will not lead us anywhere. Just pick up
that book and study. It’s ok if you miss out on the social and night life for
now, at the end you can always have that time to socialize. You just have to
set your priorities right. If you want to have that social life, drop the book.
If you want to be successful via education, pick up the book. Don’t listen to
those that will invite you to parties and outings knowing you have that exam in
two days. You don’t want to sacrifice four years of your life and then graduate
regretting all you have done. You cannot change what has happened but you can
always create a better future by doing what is right.
