How has your life changed since starting college?

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There are many students who can’t go home frequently because of issues like long distance, travelling issues etc..I can feel their pain.

From eating freshly cooked, hot and healthy food prepared by mom with love and care to eating pg’s carelessly made tasteless food.

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In PG, I met 5 other girls from my classroom, and from the start, I kept my expectations low and was sure that I did not fit in with them, so I kept my distance, and my only connection in college was my roommate at that time.She advised me multiple times to hang out with that group. I made it clear to her that it was not right for my well-being to spend time with people with whom I feel uncomfortable.

Now, I am living 300km away from my family.I miss them.

In 12th, I struggled to focus on my studies.I didn’t want to take the science stream but had to and wasn’t doing well. As if it wasn’t enough my father transferred to some other city and I was not happy with it.

Is it wrong that I picked to be a Christian (as a teenager/14-year-old) even with knowing all of the information about other religions/atheism?

From fighting with sister on small things to fighting on calls/texting.

From watching news at breakfast- to sharing news on calls

I lacked friends in 12th class,I didn’t understand a single thing those teachers were teaching and used youtube and educational subscriptions for learning.

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Backstory-

made friends

I’ve become more responsible.

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I witnessed people with no understanding becoming successful simply because they were confident enough to stand on stage and perform.They arrived, performed, and it was finished. Their performance was not that good; it could have been better, yet people applauded as if it were the best.

I met a lot of fake people and learned how to deal with them.

I am happy I found them, but the scared half of me always reminds me to be ready for heartbreaks, and I don't expect much.

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My roommate soon understood this and stopped hanging out with them before it was too late.Now I have a trio: myself, my roommate, and one of the five girls-who faced the same situation as us.Our vibes matched.

All I meant to say is that if you are fully skilled, know everything, and still have no confidence, You will be considered nothing, but if you have confidence, people will see it as a plus, and this will provide a better opportunity for the future.

From being at home 24*7 to going home for a few days in 2–3 months.

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Going away from that place was my only wish at that time.I had no exposure to the outside world and I knew if I continued my further studies there, I would gain nothing.

I have huge respect for their knowledge and dedication to teaching.I consider myself lucky to be able to learn from such experts in their respective fields.

From my daily arguments with dad to missing him.

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I have never stayed away from home before this but now I live in a pg with the worst management, manage my own chores, and travel alone.

I felt frustrated, occasionally venting at my family and used to have panic attacks.

In college, I met many people who were faking behaviors in order to look cool, and they still do. This 'pick me' behavior irritates me the most.