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nervous about college!
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Shreddingblood wrote: »To be honest the only thing I'm worried about is finding a part time job.
Best of luck with that :P
I have had one for the past three years, but now the expense of travelling down to work at the weekends, is going to cost over half my wages, so it's kinda putting me off
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Hey! This post is addressed to the unconfident among us which I would assume to be quite common on the internet! It's something that often comes hand in hand with anonymity.
First off I'd like to confront something major thats sweeping the internet! No, I'm not saying it's COMPLETELY not credible but the whole proposition of "Extrovert/Introvert" is mostly balls. Up until a while ago I would have considered myself introvert, but hey, I emerged from being a teenager and stopped giving a ****, and with this 'confidence' (Not caring more than anything) I ended up going out more - and more importantly, I found it much easier to talk to people.
I feel that this seperation of the Earth's population into two black and white categories is ridiculous. It's as if someone came along one day and just said, "I am who I am," and of course, this is true! However, the problem with the extroversion/Introversion approach is that it basically states, "You are who you are, forever." It insinuates you were born this way and you will die this way. Nonsense. Everyone has the power to change, but it WILL be harder for some than for others.I feel that confronting this (awful) grouping is essential as it breaks the idea of "No need to go beyond your comfort zone, it's dangerous out there" and instead exposes the reality that putting yourself in uncomfortable situations STRETCHES your comfort zone, and helps you develop as a person.And more directly on topic: No matter what you consider your social disposition to be, don't be afraid (Or do! But do it anyway) to say Hi and introduce yourself to as many people as possible. The college experience is one that is mutual and shared with almost all of your fellow first years.Infact here's a nice link from an Irish guys website. He has some good articles up despite his 'teleshopping'-esque name
http://www.fluentin3months.com/life-lessons/
Disclaimer: Obviously there are people with mental illnesses who are exceptions to this. Also, going outside your comfort zone doesn't mean going shark diving or something you are physically uncomfortable with (But it could... Within reason of course.)0 -
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Hey! This post is addressed to the unconfident among us which I would assume to be quite common on the internet! It's something that often comes hand in hand with anonymity.
First off I'd like to confront something major thats sweeping the internet! No, I'm not saying it's COMPLETELY not credible but the whole proposition of "Extrovert/Introvert" is mostly balls. Up until a while ago I would have considered myself introvert, but hey, I emerged from being a teenager and stopped giving a ****, and with this 'confidence' (Not caring more than anything) I ended up going out more - and more importantly, I found it much easier to talk to people.
I feel that this seperation of the Earth's population into two black and white categories is ridiculous. It's as if someone came along one day and just said, "I am who I am," and of course, this is true! However, the problem with the extroversion/Introversion approach is that it basically states, "You are who you are, forever." It insinuates you were born this way and you will die this way. Nonsense. Everyone has the power to change, but it WILL be harder for some than for others.I feel that confronting this (awful) grouping is essential as it breaks the idea of "No need to go beyond your comfort zone, it's dangerous out there" and instead exposes the reality that putting yourself in uncomfortable situations STRETCHES your comfort zone, and helps you develop as a person.And more directly on topic: No matter what you consider your social disposition to be, don't be afraid (Or do! But do it anyway) to say Hi and introduce yourself to as many people as possible. The college experience is one that is mutual and shared with almost all of your fellow first years.Infact here's a nice link from an Irish guys website. He has some good articles up despite his 'teleshopping'-esque name
http://www.fluentin3months.com/life-lessons/
Disclaimer: Obviously there are people with mental illnesses who are exceptions to this. Also, going outside your comfort zone doesn't mean going shark diving or something you are physically uncomfortable with (But it could... Within reason of course.)
Um, what?
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College is actually brilliant, dudes! Best two months of my life ever. Talk to everyone you can when you go to open days or your orientation day next year because those people you talk to will be the ones that will stick by you no matter what. That's what I found!
I haven't left the people I met on my first day for the past two onths and they are amazing!
P.s. Pick UL, it's amazing 0 -
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I just hope that there's loads of people in the same position as me :P 
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