Manju Nichani, Principal and honorary Director of K C College of Management Studies, Mumbai, writes to students on how to tackle freshman year in college.The shift from school to college is a milestone in any student's life. Young girls and boys move from a closed and protected world to an open and impersonal environment. Here, each of them is accountable only to himself for his actions.
As a result, many students believe that college life only means missing lectures regularly and going out with friends.
However, students need to realise that regular attendance is a necessary requirement for them to understand a subject.
The University of Mumbai has introduced a new Semester and Credit system and students must understand this system thoroughly.
They must familiarise themselves with all the facilities of the institution like library, laboratory, canteen, etc. They must learn about all the different clubs, associations and festivals of the college and participate
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according to their interests.