|Journey 4 - First year at uni 'leaving'| A story of my courage

How is my first year at uni?

Excitement (n):

Every day, I was eager to attend every lesson and meet new friends. I could understand all the content of every subject and ‘I was open to talk with’ and help my classmates. I felt especially lucky to meet and make friends with Nadine whom I always considered as my best friend at HAN. I sat next to her every day, worked in pairs with her, shared my stories with her, and even put pressure on her (so sorry Nadine ^^). Everything went smoothly and was up to my expectations. In addition, I would like to appreciate chị Uyen who is always beside me whenever I need her and encourages me to overcome all my hardships.

Regret (n):

‘I was open to talk with’: In fact, I was not. I was too reserved to approach and talk with others.

I did not attend every event of our group, except for the Christmas Day when I could feel that I truly belonged to CSA-A03.

I did not attend any HAN events :(

I was rejected to become a member of the Social Media Team.

I was so nervous and put so much pressure on myself.

I did not travel so much…

Achievement (n):

To compensate for my regrets, I was also proud of what I have obtained.

Score: I think it is good enough for me and equal to all my effort, tears and pressure. Since I knew that the first-year result was very important, I always kept trying my best to achieve what I should deserve.

Happiness: Finally, I have. I still remember what my two beloved Literature teachers at my high school told me about the definition of ‘Happiness’. The first one is ‘Happiness is intangible, so you only feel it, not see it.’ and the second one is ‘If I live happily, time flies and I can meet all my beloved family members and friends as soon as possible.’ Now, I have this feeling. Although I still remember these old days when I cried a lot in my empty room, I can overcome this hard feeling and respect all my effort in doing so.

Mentor sharing: I did. I want to keep sharing as much as possible since I know that I can become such a ‘versatile’ person as I am now is the result of all the sharing from other senior students.

Making friends: Thanks to working in a group with not only my classmates but also members from other groups, I have extended my network and comfortably as well as confidently say ‘Hi’ to my acquaintances at HAN campus and at every place.

Right now, I have mixed feeling about my uni life. Anyway, I made it!!!!!