College Life Myths and Truths

[pullquote]College is NOT always fun as shown in movies. It hides a lot of boring lectures, foolish practicals, un sexy elections, a lot of group politics,jealousy from ‘girlfriend less’ friends in case you are having a girlfriend, dumb repetitive professors ( barring exceptions),often long commute as colleges are located on other pole of your city.[/pullquote]

  • Ragging Monster :Ragging is overblown myth. It’s easier to face than to run.
  • Girl friend ≠≠Life partner : You are probably not going to spend your whole life with your college girl friend
  • College is NOT picnic spot : College is NOT always fun as shown in movies. It hides a lot of boring lectures, foolish practicals, un sexy elections, a lot of group politics,jealousy from ‘girlfriend less’ friends in case you are having a girlfriend, dumb repetitive professors ( barring exceptions),often long commute as colleges are located on other pole of your city.
  • Exam bull shit : Mind less exams and useless degrees. I am yet to find application of anything I learnt on my degree course.
  • Seniors are nice : Your daunting seniors are also human. Apart from ragging episode they are usually very nice.
  • Crush crushed :Your sexy young professor whom you had instant crush already has a MBA boyfriend. Forget about her![pullquote]Greatest skills in life are ability to deal with people and their moods.Interpersonal skills out pars all other skills combined.Education gives us guidance but self education gives us tools to fight.[/pullquote]
  • Education is all about ‘unlearning’ : Real education begins when you forget every thing you learnt in college.Life is grey and money is shady.Education is just training of mind for ‘war’ ahead.
  • You must know political science and cognitive behavioral psychology :Greatest skills in life are ability to deal with people and their moods.Interpersonal skills out pars all other skills combined.Education gives us guidance but self education gives us tools to fight.

It is not the cleverest,sharpest,strongest or fittest who wins all battles in life but the one who is most adaptive to change.

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