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5 practical things 'freshers' should do while in campus

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Every year about 100,000 students join colleges and universities to pursue various courses in Kenya. As freshmen each of them is excited of joining university.
Excitement is a wonderful thing. Lots of people, me included, get to the end of campus wondering what we ought to have done in university yet we didn’t. But well, I did really well here, and I deserve it. And so this is a simple guide to every student who dream of a fulfilling academic life in campus.
Attend all lectures
Despite having all the freedom of making choices whether to attend class or not, ensure u dont miss every class. Make alot of notes. Make revision notes as you go through topics - although you may think it's a lot of work it will help immensely as you will make your notes with the work fresh in your head and then when it comes to exam time you'll be really well prepared and won't have to panic.
Get into the habit of going over your notes from the start and start revising early, that way you have more opportunities to fill gaps in understanding/perfect essay writing and you won't feel as overwhelmed around exam season.
Honour your deadlines
Stay on top of your work deadlines and always try to finish essays or larger pieces of work as early as possible because it is so easy for everything to build up and become a mountain by the weekend! Do the the assignments as early as early. Dont wait till the last minute. If you have to do coursework, make damn sure to do it early. Pretend to yourself that the deadline is a month ahead of where it actually is. If you don't have coursework, start doing past papers in dribs and drabs very early on. You should aim to have finished all the past papers by the time of the exam. There aren't actually very many different questions they can ask, so it's good to get them all done.
Ensure you understand each topic
Right from first lecture to the last,make a conscious effort to understand concepts. The quicker you do this the better off you will be. You know that you actually understand a concept if you can explain it in simple terms to another person, preferably younger than you. This is a big step up, so don’t panic. Everybody finds it a struggle at first, and if anyone says that they don't, then they're lying.
Work harder
Some course units take longer to accustom to than others, so don't panic if there is one subject that you take longer to get to grips with. Remember though, hard work = good grades. While you may have been able to blag your way through your KCSEs, it is not that easy at university, so you must be prepared to put in the work in order to reap the rewards.
Have fun
These are the years from 16 to 18 years old and of course fun, friendship and having a good time must be a part of life. I'd advise setting aside one full day at the weekend and one evening in the week which you should have completely free of school work. Go out with your friends, go to parties, just have fun; but when it comes time to buckle down make sure you do that and get your work done!
Find a good balance with everything. It's great to join clubs and do extra curriculars, but make sure they don't overwhelm you and impact your work. You can't do everything after all. Equally, do work and use your free time, but don't work every free, every breaktime, every lunchtime and every hour after school. Find a good balance that works.

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