Survival tips for new students of K17

Entering the university environment, everyone is excited about a promising student life, however, many students have had difficulty getting used to the new environment and new life. The following article is dedicated to DNUErs K17 with "survival" tips when entering the university threshold, so that you have for yourself a method to "live well" before the new life.

Give yourself enough time to "relax"

To be able to step into the university door, you have had to work hard for a long time. Therefore, the most important thing is that you give yourself enough time to relax before officially entering the new school year. Or take time to rest to be with family, go out with friends...

Traveling and charity trips are also ways to relax after a long period of stressful study.

However, have a specific plan to restart after that rest period. Unending relaxation will make you stagnant, passive and encounter many difficulties when forced to catch up with that new life!

Learn the “area” carefully

Not only do many students have to study away from home, they also have to change their living space. Living in a place other than the house where you grew up will be difficult if you do not carefully research the "area" around the school and where you live. Don't forget to take a free day to walk around, observe the traffic in your area, what services are available, and chat with other people so that you have someone to help you when needed.

Dai Nam University with prime location in the inner city of the capital.

Control your freedom

The student life away from home in our imagination is really attractive. We are free to do whatever we want without being stopped by anyone. However, freedom without limits for a long time will give rise to negative effects such as laziness, passivity... leading to specific consequences such as overspending, declining health.

Learn how to control your freedom, set daily goals to strive for, and live according to a specific schedule. After a period of self-implementation, you will find that independent living is easy!

Proactive and self-motivated

Being proactive and self-motivated is a decisive factor in the quality of your study and life as a student.

The way of learning in a university environment is very different from the way of learning in general. Teachers in university will not "read and copy" like in general school, but will provide you with the most basic and general knowledge so that you have a foundation. Whether you can deepen your knowledge or not depends on your ability to self-study. Therefore, be proactive in asking questions to lecturers and spend time to self-study and research documents.

Don't forget to visit the library - an ideal place for self-study.

5 steps to budgeting

“Being broke” even in the middle of the month is a problem that almost every student has encountered at some point. This is understandable because the mentality of “wanting to buy everything” when starting an independent life makes us easily overspend.

To overcome this situation, you need to set up a specific, scientific spending plan. This habit will help you estimate fixed expenses and not be passive in front of expenses.

You can refer to the following 5 steps to create an effective spending plan for yourself:

Step 1 : Determine your monthly income. This is the fixed income that you receive regularly every month, which can come from many sources such as family allowance, overtime pay, etc.

Step 2: Determine your monthly fixed costs. These are the fixed costs that you have to pay periodically such as rent, electricity, water, food, gas, etc.

Step 3: Determine the costs that arise. You will have to pay for problems that arise during your studies and living such as repairing furniture, vehicles, gifts, etc. Therefore, calculate to always have a reserve fund for problems that arise.

Step 4: Categorize expense items and evaluate the necessity of each item. This step will help you practice your ability to evaluate and consider to determine which needs are important and which are less important, thereby having a more reasonable spending allocation.

Step 5: After classifying and evaluating the importance of expense items, adjust your budget appropriately, reduce unnecessary expenses and invest in more important items.

The new Student Employment and Entrepreneurship Center was established in 2023 with a dedicated staff and close relationships with businesses to support students in need of finding jobs.

A healthy body brings a healthy mind.

Remember this: a healthy body brings a clear mind. Getting enough sleep, eating enough meals and taking time to exercise regularly every day will help your metabolism run smoothly, providing nutrients and oxygen to keep your brain alert and clear. Don't let yourself go too far, and don't try too hard K17! Always take care of your health so that your brain is alert in all situations in life.

The unique physical education program at Dai Nam University will create a foundation to help you develop your own health.

Stay away from social evils

Dai Nam students say no to social evils.

Besides the good things, student life also has many threats. Social evils and bad friends are things that new students need to pay attention to avoid. New relationships can help you when you are in trouble but can also be the ones to lead you down the wrong path such as: cigarettes, alcohol, gambling, drugs, prostitution, pyramid schemes... Therefore, you need to be alert in all relationships.

Always be positive

Independent student life is not as easy as we imagine, but change yourself every day from the smallest things, you will see yourself becoming more and more mature. And especially, always keep a positive attitude towards life and be steadfast in your choices! Wish K17 have meaningful student years.

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