Student Love Life Etiquette

Being a college student is not all about studying. There is a saying: “work without play will not pay”, so a little bit of inspiration will help you push through your goals. It’s okay to add romance in your studies as long as you know your limitations. Yes, you should know the student love life etiquette.

Here is what they call Romancing rules that you should follow:

Think about Money

Since you are a student, think wisely in going out on a date. If you’re date is going to pay for everything, go ahead! You can also find student deals at restaurants, just be resourceful and you’ll get a good one. If you can settle for the free ones like biking or preparing dinner at your place that would be fine. You can also agree to take turns to pay when you go out. Don’t be trapped paying the bill all the time because you allowance is not for dating.

Never Kiss and Tell

I know teenagers nowadays do silly things like dating with different guys, hanging out at weird places, fling, break up issues, etc. If you happened to date someone within your course or someone who is within the friend circle, you better shut your mouth because the tendency is something will bounce back to you. You don’t know what the other person will tell others about you so better not tell anyone what happened.

Drunken Moments

In a student life there will be a time you’ll be drunk either in a party or with someone else. And when you’re drunk, you do crazy things like shouting, laughing, falling, etc. This is the time you’ll meet guys. So, you better be nice to him to have a nice karma.

Potential in Close Proximity

Be careful with cuties in your course. It would be awkward to see them in lectures or seminars when you’ll end up with a break up. It’s because you know they’ve seen the whole “you” and you’ll feel uncomfortable. Also in joining clubs, stay away from officers of society clubs if possible because it will ruin your experience when you’ll just split later on.

Mates Issues

In universities, big friendship groups are usually formed. If you date someone that is within the group of friends, don’t let your friends be affected when you’ll have an argument. This will make you lose the whole group of friends if you both neglect them. You will not like to end a relationship too just because your ex has the same ones too. Don’t be part of a complicated situation.

Humpty Dumpty      

When you happen to have a fling and you’re ready to dump him, try to do it in a nice way. Don’t let him discover that you were not serious; just make some alibis to get over it. But do it in a way that it’s not obvious. Don’t make enemies because as I said you are in the same campus and anytime you’ll bump into him anywhere. He might be planning something bad against you and you’ll be embarrassed by the whole university. So beware of dirty games. You might fall into you own trap.

PDA Problems

You should not be doing public display of affection in the campus; just do those things in private. Who knows somebody is taking a video of the both of you for a campus sex scam. So, be alert and behave at school.

Every student has his naughty sides once in their lifetime. Just keep in mind that your main purpose to be in school is to study. Especially if you have a scholarship for college students, you must study harder to avail this through your education years. Know how to balance study and pleasure. Make it as your inspiration not destruction. Follow the student love life etiquette to avoid being in trouble.

Student Problems: What they usually face during College

College life has some happy and memorable moments but you can’t avoid some problems that may occur along the way. Problems can be unique in every person but as a college student, there are certain things that can be handled properly when you are wise enough.

Here are Some Common issues Students face during their College:

Choosing your Major

Don’t be stressed by what people say. Think of what you really like in life and imagine yourself in that career. By knowing what skills you’re good at, you can determine the major you’ll take. You can ask for suggestions but the final answer should be yours because that would be your future career. It would something you are passionate about so you will enjoy your college life. Have a moment to think about it by yourself. Whatever you’ll choose, what’s important is you’ll gain knowledge and enhance your skills that you can apply in your future to help others and eventually make money out of it. If you want to learn how to become an FBI Agent, that’s fine go for it.

Study Period

It is totally different now that you’re in college. You have to exert more effort and time to study. But if you cannot handle a full credit load in a semester, you can just take 15 credits and concentrate better. You will have better time to study on each subject, a time for breaks to refresh the mind, and a little time to have fun too. Balancing everything so you won’t be stressed studying.

Money Matters

You know that tuition fees are not getting lower. You need to learn how to budget your allowance too. Less shopping trips less eat outs, buy used books, and practice carpool too to save money. Search for scholarships to help you out. If you can look for a part time job that won’t affect your study schedule, that will help you a lot. Think of something where you can earn money like selling crafts to your classmates, selling some baked goods to your friends, etc.

Homesickness

If you’re very close to your family, you’ll definitely feel homesick. This happens especially to freshmen because it’s their first time to be away from home. No mom to help you out with laundry, food, waking up in the morning, etc. Try to visit your family at least once or twice a month. You can email, chat, text, or call nowadays so it’s not that difficult to get in touch with your love ones.

Health

When you’re studying, you’ll get stressed, tired, and not enough sleep plus you’re homesick so, your health gets affected in the long run. And living in a dormitory, gives you the possibility to be infected easily when others are sick because of its close quarters. Eat a healthy balance diet to have enough energy, and nutrients for studying. It will boost your immune system to fight against diseases too. Always wash your hands after you touch a door knob, after going to the bathroom, and shaking hands with other people to avoid contamination. Make your surroundings clean at all times. Prevention is better than cure.

Roommates/Dorm mates/Friends

In college, you will get to meet people who don't have the same views as yours. Don’t get pressured by your peers. Learn how to stand on what you believe is good. It’s not because mostly students are doing such thing, it’s already correct. Avoid unnecessary things that will affect your studies like drugs, alcohol, party nights, and sex. Pick your friends wisely because they said birds of the same feather flock together. Know your main goal in life to help you in making decisions.

Relationships

Most of the time being in a relationship can affect the student’s work and when there’s an argument or break up, it results to depression too. You should know how to balance love and study and your partner would be cooperative in this matter too to be effective for both of you as students.

Being in college is really challenging. But knowing how to deal with it is very important so you can graduate in college in a few years time. Be strong and continue studying because it will shape your mind and future. It’s worth it to be in college.

Student’s Grades: How to maintain them High

When you’re a student, you have a lot of things on your mind and it would be difficult to concentrate on your studies and maintain a good or high grade. But you are a student! It’s your mission to study so, just give your best shot. Anyway, this is for your own good.

Here are Some Tips for you to help you maintain High Grades:

1.    Mind Setting

Tell yourself what you want. If you set your mind that you want a “4.0”, you will get it. If you tell yourself, you want to graduate, you will. By setting a goal, you are ready to sacrifice. You are willing to give more time and effort to achieve your goal. Do your homework and study your lessons first before having a good time with your friends.

2.   Never be Absent in your Classes

Your attendance is a part of your grade. And if you’ll be absent, you’ll miss the lecture and some important things that you should learn from your teacher. So, if you’re not sick or no important family matter occurred, try to be always present in your classes.

3.   Studying is like working out

It’s doing it on a consistent basis like studying everyday with enough time periods. Don’t drain your brain by reviewing the whole day. Studying as a habit will train your brain to receive and retain information better.

4.   Know when are the Examination Days

Be organized and prepared for this day. Don’t just study the day before the test day. Make a schedule when to study your different subjects and do it regularly to familiarize yourself with all the information that you need to know for the test. Go to the library for a quiet place to study.

5.   Know your priorities in Life

If you are working at the same time studying, it is difficult to survive this way. If you’re not getting enough sleep anymore, it would be wise to just quit your present job and look for a job that will give you more time to study. You can get an administrative assistant job or librarian assistant job. When you graduate, you’ll get a better job soon.

6.   Take a full course but balance it out

You may take some hard classes but let the others be easy ones. Don’t take major subjects all at the same time in a semester because it can be time consuming and stressful as well. 

7.   Remind yourself your reason why you are in College

Don’t be pissed off going to school every day. Just remember, you are doing it to improve yourself and to open opportunities for your future. Be committed to your studies and face the consequences of reaching your dreams. You may not have so many friends but you’ll have that soon when you graduate with flying colors.

Now that you know how to maintain high grades, I wish you good luck and I hope you’ll do your best to be the best that you can be.