As a student, you quickly learn that the general idea that university is going to be easy, is completely wrong. You've heard all these amazing stories from family and friends about how relaxed it is and how you never really have to work. So you get to university with this illusion that you're going to pass with flying colours and be out of there in three years.
Well, it's a lie. The people who tell you university is easy are wither studying a BA or never got a degree. It really isn't easy at all. You actually have to attend class for fear of falling behind. You have assignments flying at you from left, right and centre.The worst part is that you have now got this amazing social life and you have to walk away from it...
Or maybe that's just my veiw?
I am a second year BSc student at Stellenbosch University and I find myself looking for time so that I can sleep. I spent the whole of first year making sure I had an amazing social calander and that I had loads of friends to spend my time with because, as far as I knew, that was as difficult as it was going to get!
And then I started second year.
Ok, I have had a bit of a rough personal life this year but all things considered, I just don't have time. I find myself choosing studying over SCUBA diving, being with my friends, playing music and partying. I find myself in classes at eight in the morning when I know all the first years are still nice and warm in bed. And the worst part about it is that now that it's exams, you'd think the work would be easier because I did so much work during the semester. Well, I was wrong. I find myself wading through a never ending pit of nucleotides and epidermal tissue.
And I at this rate I am swimming backwards!!
So yes, University is amazing, as long as you don't mind failing.
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