Rec | ITS OKAY SO FAR

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i’m in my third year of university and it has been quite a ride. first year i was living in residence and had an amazing roommate who is still my best friend now, but i was not prepared for how hard classes would be so i was a total slacker and got some pretty bad grades. second year, i don’t remember much. i was living at home and i had a few friends i had class with, and my grades improved a bit since i actually knew how much work it took. but my chem courses were making me want to die. i ended up passing in the end though, thank goodness. third year, ive lost contact with most of my friends. people don’t talk to me in class anymore, i don’t really go out a lot, but ive finally figured out what i want to do post-grad. i’m working my ass off to keep my grades up, and it‘s really hard. i’m in a difficult program at a well ranked school, and it’s really taking its toll on my mental health. but i’m looking towards the future and working my way past the shit i’m dealing with. i have a few friends that i really love, and a partner that’s supporting me like crazy, so i’m sure it will all turn out okay. just remember: it will always be more work than you expect. i sailed by in high school and then realized i didn’t know how to study (and still don’t) once i got to uni. but if you work hard, try different techniques, make friends with people you can work with, and forgo fun things sometimes, you’ll make it through

@paperpendragon

Jan 19, 2025

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YOU HAVE TIME

You’re only 1 year in, so you have the remaining 75% of your time in university to make up for it. Yes, it’ll show on your transcript, the way my D in a critical prerequisite and my F in calculus show up on mine. But retaking classes and doing better shows tenacity and self improvement! The first year away from home is hard for so many people, but showing that you came back from that is going to be a good thing! I’m nervous to try to give specific advice about alcohol, since I’m not an addiction counselor or anything like that. But I want you to know that I also had a time like that in college, and so did a lot of my friends. But we’re on the other side of it now and it’s possible to get better, I promise. But my overarching message is that you have TIME. You can get past this and it will show that you have grit and determination. You still have your goals and dreams, and the student you were when you started out is still in you somewhere. It’s going to be okay 💛

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Im aslo in my senior year and its definitely been a wild ride. Though most if that ride was me being an overachiever and burning out midway and having to learn its okay to take it slow I don't have to achieve everything so early on. I lucked out and was able to get an off campus apartment and not have to stay in the dorms my entire time at school, so that saved me a lot of money and really allowed me to, I think enjoy college more because i was able to do my own thing and have my own space. I've made a lot of new friends in the last few years and some friendships I think are going to live past the convenience of being in college and same department. I think over all it was a rough start but by the end of it here overall it was worth it and I've had a great time!