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7 Lessons I Wish I Knew Before Starting My College Journey

On my first day of college, I realized I had no idea what I was getting into

Karina
Change Your Mind Change Your Life
7 min readJan 2, 2025

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Choosing the profession you’ll probably work in for the rest of your life in high school is one of the worst ideas. We’re still kinda in puberty, haven’t experienced the world yet, and are influenced by teachers, friends, and family.

Studying is a big time and financial commitment. You’re investing in yourself and your good education, but it needs to be worth it.

My study history is a little longer compared to normal people because, after my 1st bachelor’s in media technology, I realized at my 1st job that it wasn’t what I wanted to do. So I started again.

Now, at 30, I graduated with a Master’s in architecture, and I’m happy with my choices and my work.

Even though it took me longer, it was the best decision of my life, and I wouldn’t want to miss any experience I had.

Going through my studies made me realize a lot of things I wish I had known before to have less stress, more enjoyment, and be prepared. I still see other people struggling with those things, because it’s not something we learn or get prepared for.

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Karina
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Writing about my strategies for self-growth, introversion and productivity. Subscribe: karinaahrer.substack.com/welcome

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