What I've learnt for university

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With my second year of university looming in the coming weeks, I've been thinking about what I've learnt during my first year that will help me with my second year. 

My first year of university went rather quickly, looking back. At the time, it seemed like it was dragging a bit, but after Summer came, it was a bit like "wait, I've finished already?". That's where my first 'lesson' comes from, appreciating being there. It goes by in a flash; and yes, university years are not as long as school ones, but still. This year I am not going to wish the year away because before I know it I will be doing my exams and starting Summer.

The second thing I have learnt is that worrying doesn't help. Now, I am known to stress out and panic about work I don't understand. I have done that since we did fractions in primary school (I hate fractions). This year I am probably still going to panic about work if I don't understand it, but I'm going to try hard to calm down quicker and focus more. This brings me onto my next point...

I procrastinate, so badly. I will leave things to the last minute, I will say "it's fine, I've got it under control", but I don't. I do admit that I work better under pressure, and I work better in long periods of time, rather than an hour or two here and an hour or two there. But I need to learn to work for longer, sooner, rather than leaving an essay that's in on Friday to the Tuesday before. This year I am going to do my utmost to do essays and readings in a decent amount of time before they are due, because if I don't, I panic, and when I panic, I give up, when I give up, I panic it's not done... Do you see my problem?!

Another thing I have learnt is that time is precious and so are people. This relates to everyone in my life, but on the subject of university, I mean it in relation to those I have met. I met some lovely people during my first year, and I really want to see them more outside of the classroom because they are important to me and I want to spend time with them. I have seen some of them during the Summer, but as everyone lives so far away during holiday times, it's so difficult to see each other unless they live semi-locally. So I'm going to try and go out with them more and do more things. 

These are a few things I have learnt, and in two weeks time I will be putting them into practice. Bring it on.