Joining the university was an interesting and somewhat overwhelming experience. This time depicts a case in my life where the fear of the unknown was greatly present. The transition from an all guided environment in high school to standing alone and taking responsibility for my future and education instilled immense fear in me. Like most of the university students, I believed the university is all about careers and finding jobs however, the experience so far has changed my view. However, I have come to realize that university life is about understanding oneself; the type of person I am, and whom I want to become.
Finishing high school with my excellent grades, I was indecisive about what I wanted to do with my life. The life-altering decision on whether to join the university or find work was challenging. Despite my excellent performance, which everyone admired while the rest envied in high school, I was willing to forget everything and become a ‘regular’ person with nothing special to live for. University was the best choice for me, but viewing the closest relative's life, who had worked so hard in her studies to achieve a very successful life; struggling in her marriage to the extent her career was destroyed demotivated me. I also analyzed many other similar cases in the society that broke my academic interest as these kinds of events started ruling my world. I became more conscious of the outside world while neglecting my future.
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For a few months, I moved out of my parent's house despite the objections. I worked in a fast food outlet where I could hang out with my friends. Becoming a regular person, living a day as it came, became my new 'normal.' I could feel my life and potential slip away but, I was still indecisive until I got a chance to listen to the words of one valedictorian in a graduation I attended. The words, “the greatest glory in a person’s life is not in falling, but the rise in every fall,” got me thinking. I got a clear understanding of why certain things were happening to the relative's marriage and how her choice of not rising after the fall was the cause of the new life she was living. I then decided to join the university after long and critical evaluation of its benefits. Nonetheless, it provided a place in which I could forget the past and work towards the future despite the uncertainties it held.
The university provided a ground for transitioning from the high school experience to mingling with diverse cultures. The experience was overwhelming in the first few days but I became more comfortable after finding a connection as I interacted with others in team activities. A group's greatest strategy to success is cooperation however, the first days in the university were challenging as no one was bold enough to decide how to tackle group assignments. In one scenario, submission days were gone, and the assignment was yet to be tackled. To get the team members to work, I divided the work among the group members despite the tactic being an unfair way of handling decisions in a group work scenario. However, the thought of finishing the project was the central motivation.
In the future, when faced with challenging situations like my university experience, to gain a perspective in life, I will talk to friends and family as an individual wellness strategy. Involvement with social institutions including family will be my priority as they are always willing to support the decisions I make while advising accordingly. Therapy and journaling are part of the ways I will consider in dealing with my emotions and feelings especially when the professional support systems will be ineffective. Nonetheless, I will engage in various educational programs for additional knowledge instead of comparing my life to others.
