| I have been reading quite a number of xanga entries of junior IFAers.
Despite the fact that I am not physically struggling for the time being, the feeling is still immense. The three big questions are: Why should I study?
Do I really belong here?
Why shouldn't I slacken (or technically "hea")? People say you should study because grade point average rules, and competition here is keen.
I agree to the latter (it prepares you to be competitive elsewhere as a matter of fact).
Grade point average matters to the extent to which you attach the level of importance.
That is to say, grade point average is just as important as how you think it is, no more, no less (full stop)
If you think the three-digit number is going to determine how happy your life would be, I doubt you would truly be.
In my view, there are two reasons to study.
One, you are assumed to like the materials you are studying. You have fought so hard to gain admission to the programme. You should have so much passion for the subject that you should be able to cope with occasional difficulties. What you are telling yourself now is that this stuff is difficult, therefore, I do not like it. And then you obstain, loser!
Second, you genuinely detest what you are studying, but by studying these, you can move on to things you like.
Sure, everything boils down to priority. Do you belong here? Absolutely!
Once you research enough, prepare well and declare your interests in joining, and the faculty approves you are appropriate, you are and you are one of the big family. The question has popped up as a mechanism to self-denial as a result of failure to meet expectations. Have you set your expectations too high? Have you hoped for something you do not deserve given your effort? You must have achieved something in your life. How did you achieve that? Recall the experience. Although such a cliché it is, do you expect yourself to be a natural born genuis? Be happy, despite being competitive, people here are nice (most of the time). Why shouldn't I hea?
You should! "Hea"ing is really a recreational activity, it refreshes your body and mind, which is a great thing.
The most successful people in the world do "hea", so do "hea".
Yet, we are living in a truly globalised world. You can waste all your time, while everyone improves. Just look around the diversity we are having on campus. You may be a local talent, but are you prepared to fight in the global arena? Are you afraid of expressing ideas? Do you feel comfortable talking to anyone you come across?Dynamism is the chorus of life and it makes the activity "hea" treasurable. I totally rejected myself one year ago. You should not do the same =)
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