Starting a new chapter of our life in university might be hard for most people. Especially when we are talking about adapting to some new things in an entirely new environment. Such as the weather, socializing with new people, getting to know each lecturers' personality and many other more struggles everyone has to go through. And here are some of our stories :
Shifting from senior high school to university personally is slightly hard. Primarily, transitioning to university doesn't only mean moving school, but it also forced me to be more self-reliant involuntarily. Since I live in an apartment, I have to make sure that my clothes are clean whenever I need them, mopping and sweeping are also needed to make sure it is spotless. Often on long days I just don't eat as I'm too tired to cook or order in. On the other hand, I also have to study hard so that I can compete with my classmates whilst doing my assignments. There are a few people that think that just because I'm from Jakarta, I would not have problems with adapting to uni life, but that is not the case for me. Nonetheless, transitioning to new places or situations must need adjustments, and sometimes there are sacrifices. For me, I have to sacrifice my free time to study and clean my apartments. (Natasya)
I personally have found several difficulties once I got into university. The weather was the first hard thing that I face, I couldn’t stand the hot temperature that Depok has compared to Malang. Once I adapt to the weather, new problems start hitting me, including with friends. It all started okay that I hang out with several people when I had my orientation, but all started to change when we go to a different class. It was the four of us and I am the only one who goes to class B. It sucks to be ‘alone’. The first few weeks in class B was fun until we got torn apart I can say, because there was a plagiarism issue and one starts blaming others, vice versa. Some students are also loud and it starts to annoy some other. Although we’ve faced so many problems and maybe still facing some, I think we somehow have overcome it and I hope my class will bond more. (Adzra)
I, Sabrina, a shy introvert that spent most of her life as a house gremlin and hated getting attention, is now known as that crazy eccentric gal who tricked other people into thinking that she is an extrovert. Struggles come in many forms, and mine comes in struggling to fit in with the crowd. Even as a shy introvert, I have always been a crowd-pleaser. I always try to adapt to my surroundings, always trying to fit into everyone’s cookie cutter. I hate causing discomfort to others and so that’s where my struggle lays, I know I can’t please everyone and would hate myself for it. In the process of wanting to make everyone happy, I lost myself. I forgot how it feels doing things and not feel anxious and scared about what people would think of me. Though, through multiple self-reflection, I slowly try to overcome it and also try to just stay true and authentically me without worrying about pleasing other people. (Sabrina)
After graduating from high school, I went to Universitas Indonesia. I felt a lot of difference between high school and university life. Especially, from how to adapt in College. At first, I was very challenged on how to adapt here as sample I felt difficulty to adjust the way of learning that I used to apply in high school for example like the assignment that given by the lecturer, face a variety of lecturer but over time I getting used to face the differences. All we need just some time to adapt in College. I think it’s reasonable to be felt for us, the new students. And also with this, I got something positive. From this, I can learn to be more independent, diligent, active. Honestly, I also felt the difference with the weather between Depok and Jakarta. I know it sounds exaggerate but I really felt from the condition how my skin is. I felt my skin got a little more dry than before. (Harumi)
In the beginning of my University early days especially in the first month of student orientation was a live struggle. I struggled in so many ways from the simple task of managing household chores by myself like sweeping the floor to University tasks like printing an assignment. My time management planning was very lacking which results in a hell of a time where I need to do everything in a short period of time due to laziness and ignoring the task until near deadlines. That month is the transitioning period of my 'pampered life' under my parents and to becoming independent and managing myself on my own. Depok was not familiar with me as I continued to struggle in finding things like bookstores and printing places. This period of time teaches me how to be independent and after that one month I no longer have any difficulties whatsoever with anything. (Joseph)
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