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Some people go to university because they have one goal in mind, and want to achieve that - at all costs. I dormed, and went to school clubs with a few student

Some people go to university because they have one goal in mind, and want to achieve that - at all costs. I dormed, and went to school clubs with a few students that saw Uni. as their ticket to riches and prestige. They’d aim for tech, banking, law, and similar jobs which require a minimum 3.5 GPA where I live. For them, this often meant all work and no fun. Staying in the reading halls late on weekends, prioritizing grades, internships, club positions, etc. over everything. Ironically, some of these would often lament over the “easy” majors just fucking around, sounding bitter and jealous, while trying to come off as superior. (The worst being some of my engineering peers). I had a great time. Grew a lot, found new interests, lived life, and met a lot of different people. I was definitely a bit too ambitious as a freshman, at the cost of the “student experience”. Didn’t get the grades I expected, and decided to just relax and have more fun. Surprisingly the grades didn’t drop too much, so I managed to maintain over the minimum level for some of the jobs I wanted. And I ended up working alongside some of those 4.0 students, as there are many ways to land the same jobs. School is what you make out of it. Finding your place can take time…yes, some people are lucky with finding their gang, clique, place, etc. pretty fast. For others it can take a much longer time.

frozencell 4y ago
> Surprisingly the grades didn’t drop too much Are your parents engineers or something like this, out of curiosity?
EveYoung 4y ago
For some people, focusing on good grades can be a fun and fulfilling student experience as well. I believe this highly competitive environment made me a lot more resilient to stress and taught me to manage my time effectively. If not at uni (when most people have few other obligations), when else should you learn this?
- TrackerFF 4y ago
  To each his own, but I sincerely hope people use their college/university years to experiment and try out new things - and don't solely focus on grades, at the expense of everything else. For most, it's the first time they're on their own - and last stop before professional life starts. When one door opens, another door closes.
the_only_law 4y ago
I’m looking at going back now, Probably older than the average student, and on one hand I don’t have any of the typical temptations/distractions and no exactly what I want Tom get from it. Unfortunately, everything about the institution assumes you’re a barely out of high school kid who’s groomed themselves for university life.

frozencell 4y ago

> Surprisingly the grades didn’t drop too much Are your parents engineers or something like this, out of curiosity?

EveYoung 4y ago

For some people, focusing on good grades can be a fun and fulfilling student experience as well. I believe this highly competitive environment made me a lot more resilient to stress and taught me to manage my time effectively. If not at uni (when most people have few other obligations), when else should you learn this?

TrackerFF 4y ago
To each his own, but I sincerely hope people use their college/university years to experiment and try out new things - and don't solely focus on grades, at the expense of everything else. For most, it's the first time they're on their own - and last stop before professional life starts. When one door opens, another door closes.

the_only_law 4y ago

I’m looking at going back now, Probably older than the average student, and on one hand I don’t have any of the typical temptations/distractions and no exactly what I want Tom get from it. Unfortunately, everything about the institution assumes you’re a barely out of high school kid who’s groomed themselves for university life.