Survival of the Fresher

Letter to my younger self ________________________________________________________________

Ola bro

I know that you are excited about going to university next year. Before you get too excited. I thought I should write you this letter to inform you about the things that happen in the first year of varsity. University can be a very overwhelming and isolating place. The reason I am telling you this is because the other day I heard you say one of the reasons you want to go to university is because you want to enjoy the freedom that comes with being away from home.
There are inevitable social changes you are bound to go through.Some of them you just have to ignore and let pass by. Varsity life is not all good and well as it seems. People come to varsity and change their whole identity completely because they want to fit in to certain a group. People reconstruct their being in order to look “cool”.Dont get fooled by all the fake smiles and blatant pretences you will encounter, just make sure you never forget who you are. At times you will feel pressured to do things that seem obscure, things you do not necessarily agree with but you will do them anyway just to please your friends.
My advice to you is that you should try very hard to stay grounded and always humble yourself with everyone but do not tolerate or even take “crap” from anyone. Remember to stay true to yourself. Also bare in mind that it is not easy to make true friends in university so be very careful with whom you befriend as it is very easy to get involved with the wrong crowd.
I have witnessed students throwing their lives and everything they were thought by their parents, away;because they had all these preconceived ideas about varsity, like you my mate. I hope this letter will help you make informed decisions when arriving in university next year.
Your partner in crime
Older Khwezi

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