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Looking back, the worst part is I could have avoided most of my problems if I took things seriously earlier
I wasted a lot of time adjusting to campus life instead of actually progressing
I didn’t realize how important asking for help is until I struggled alone for too long
I tried to study the way I used to in SHS… it didn’t work at all
I didn’t build the right habits early… and fixing things later was way harder
I was always telling myself “I’ll start tomorrow”… tomorrow kept moving until it was almost exams
I downloaded all my lecture slides thinking I was organized… but I never actually opened most of them
I downloaded all my lecture slides thinking I was organized… but I never actually opened most of them
I used my money carelessly at the start, buying random things, moving around… later I was calculating every cedi like my life depended on it
I entered the wrong lecture hall one day and stayed because I was too shy to leave… I listened for 2 hours and learned absolutely nothing useful
I didn’t want to ask questions in class because I didn’t want to look dumb… now I realize staying quiet made things worse
I got to an exam hall early feeling prepared, then people around me started discussing things I’ve never heard before… that’s when panic entered my soul
I didn’t take lectures seriously at the beginning because nobody was forcing me… later I realized nobody forcing you is actually the biggest trap
I missed an important test because I relied on what someone said in a WhatsApp group… turned out it was wrong and the test had already happened
I walked into my first lecture feeling confident, new notebook, fresh mindset… 20 minutes in, the lecturer was explaining like everyone already understood and I was just there writing headings because that’s the only thing I could follow
First semester results came and I had to sit down and rethink my life
I walked long distance under the sun just to hear “class is cancelled”
I didn’t register one course properly and found out very late
I went for lectures every day but still didn’t understand anything for the whole course
I went for lectures every day but still didn’t understand anything for the whole course
I missed a test because I didn’t know the venue was changed… till today it hurts
Chop money finished in 4 days… I started budgeting like a finance minister
I got lost on campus and ended up in a lecture I wasn’t even offering… stayed the whole time out of fear
First quiz came and I started thinking about my life choices Engineering is not for the weak
I told myself I won’t miss lectures… now I negotiate with myself every morning like it’s a business deal
I told myself I won’t miss lectures… now I negotiate with myself every morning like it’s a business deal
I went to the library to read… after 10 minutes I was scrolling my phone like I came there for vibes
used to wake up 5am to read… then relationship started, now I wake up 5am to reply “good morning baby” and go back to sleep like a fool
I used my entire chop money one weekend trying to impress her… buying food, Uber, small flex… Monday morning I was calculating whether gari and sugar can last 3 days
You’ll be in love meanwhile your partner is doing trial version with others
I thought I was dating one person… turns out it was group work
We broke up one week before exams… I nearly wrote her name in the paper
I used my chop money to impress someone… now both of us are hungry
Chale I was sending good morning texts instead of reading slides
Chale I was sending good morning texts instead of reading slides
Chale I was sending good morning texts instead of reading slides
We used to learn together… now we’re both failing separately
First year relationship is just two confused people doing nonsense together
Came to school single and focused… one “hi” later my GPA started declining
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