1. Friends
So this one is the obvious one of course. When people come to college they usually are looking to make new friends to enjoy their time with also. The best part about making college friends is that there are so many different types of people that you can talk to and get to know. In college you get to learn others beliefs, dreams, and goals and see how they match up with you’re or if they don’t match up at all. Either way Any form of schooling is bound to help you find friends. Just stay open, honest and be yourself.
2. Understanding
In college most likely you will make friends but you will probably make a few enemies along the way or even meet someone you don’t like very much. The cool thing about college is that it is a place to grow. Understanding not only happens as you grow up but I believe it is cultivated in college. When you’re meeting all these new people, although you are all very different, you’ll find that you are also very alike. Sometimes in the worries and struggles of someone you don’t really like are the same as your own and this allows you to withhold judgement and see them as a person just like you. The best part about college is we’re all on the same boat so there is a feeling of togetherness that sparks understanding.
3.How to deal with conflict
So far in my college career I have not experienced many times in which I was faced with a conflict that I could not easily solve in a few minutes but there is no better place to start learning about conflict resolution than college. To start, if you live on campus you usually have a roommate. How you talk to that roommate, how you show them consideration, even that time at night that you turn off the lights all matters, if you are looking to keep the peace. Sometimes people have roommates that they can’t stand and therefore lash out angrily before thinking, but as time goes on you’ll find it better to stay cool and talk about it completely instead. College will show you that some relationships you can’t repair and that an argument only helps you win the battle, but truly taking time to do what’s best for yourself and the person you are having problems with (even if you don’t like them) may help you win the war.
4.Getting to know yourself
In college you are pretty much alone for the most part or at least you are separated from the comfortable foundation of family and longtime friends. In this time, you are basically almost rebuilding another life from scratch in a new place. In doing this you begin to notice things about what you like and what you don’t, personalities you can stand being around, and the ones you can’t. Even little pet peeves about yourself that differ from others. College is a great place to do some soul searching and not be penalized for it.
5. Getting to Create yourself
This is my favorite part! In college you get to change. All those mistakes you made in high school are now forever erased this is a new start, a clean slate. In college you are constantly taking in information about life in general and not just the stuff you learn in class. Here, you can try something new, you can challenge your beliefs over and even make them stronger, you can become yourself with too much judgement. The point is college is the runway to adulthood and this is where you decide on how and where you are going to fly!
