Life Tips | 给大一GTers的通关秘籍——生活篇

你进入大学后在生活上都遇到哪些问题？你是如何一一克服的？刚来广以你最不适应的是？后来是如何应对的？

一开始来的时候发现与舍友生活习惯不同，但我选择配合舍友的习惯，很多矛盾就迎刃而解了。

刚来的时候最不适应的地方就是“没有不适应的地方”！相比起现在的实习宿舍，广以的环境太好啦！

交际圈很小，对刚来的城市很陌生。一开始找初高中的朋友玩，后来交了新的朋友，扩大了圈子，然后逛汕头，看看与自己城市的区别。

刚进大学想好好学习不去社交，因为觉得学习更重要，但被学姐说“错失了认识更多人的机会”。不过，最后还是通过兴趣爱好认识了新朋友，比如说通过乒乓球，我认识了两位很好的朋友。建立了自己的小团队，大家互帮互助。

要说挑战，那就是宿舍内部的关系处理问题。烘干机和洗衣机的使用尽量避开室友的休息时间，互相尊重。

作业太多，上课时间比较多，与想象的大学生活不一样。打球和锻炼的时间会被压缩。但习惯就好了。如果你上完课感到疲劳了，把休息放在第一位。此外，我还认识了一些来自汕头大学的新朋友。更重要的是，广以假期时间是分散的，所以你可以每天为自己设定新的目标，并期待下一个假期。

在广以有归属感吗？是如何找到归属感的呢？

我感觉自己在广以还是蛮有归属感的。多加入活动和社团、邀请宿舍好友短途旅行、在体育课等各种跨专业课堂结交新朋友等等，我觉得都是交友的好方法。有了朋友，归属感自然会高一点。

找到归属感不难，多参加学校的活动，如青协志愿活动、英语社、学校举办的活动等等，或者积极参加学校对外的活动。可以通过代表广以，或作为广以的一员参加活动，从而找到归属感。

刚来的时候有熟悉的朋友，又通过和朋友一起做饭，邀请其他同学来吃饭，认识了新的朋友。通过参加社团，找到归属感。

在广以可以频繁地见到同一批同学，很快就能和他们认识。另外，当在校园外认出广以同学时也会感到很亲切。所以找到归属感挺容易的。

你在学习之余有自己感兴趣的事情？你有办法划出时间来参与这些活动吗？这些活动对你益处都有哪些？

我感兴趣的事情有排球、唱歌等。对于如何挤出时间，我也没有具体方法，但为了做更多的事情，你的效率会更高，辛苦一点但是值得。这是参加课余活动的最大益处：在兼顾学习和活动的过程中，能够让人学会时间管理。我自己在大一的时候还创建排球社团，虽然没有做到很大规模，但是交到了很多朋友，学会管理社团。

这个学期我成为了学生会主席团的一员。我觉得学生会可以为同学们服务，在这过程中提升自己的组织能力、沟通能力，获得满足感，以及结交志同道合的朋友。虽然过程困难，但结果开心。我就以“十大歌手”活动的策划为例吧：活动圆满成功举办后，歌手们纷纷发了朋友圈，我看了觉得很欣慰。因为自己能够为别人提供一个展现才华的平台，可以策划一场广以的“大事件”，真的有满满的成就感！

积极参加学校的活动对自己是一个很好的锻炼。比如我大一时参加了东厦中学的教学活动，周末用半英半中的方式给中学生上课，认识了很多新朋友，带来了前所未有的体验，让我以后更加积极地参加各种活动。

我与志同道合的喜爱天文的朋友创办了天文社，并举办了观测活动。在English Club的社团活动中，锻炼了口语和胆量。

好处是我经历了从“参与者”到“决策者”的角色转变。虽然会花更多时间，但得到的更多：从不自信的人变成一个可以表达自己想法的人。

健身跑步一直是我的习惯。当我上学很累的时候，就去学校健身房跑一跑，做做有氧运动。在课业重时，就会暂时搁置，以学习为主。

平常遇到学习压力造成的焦虑的情绪吗？你是如何缓解这些情绪的？有什么好的建议吗？

我会选择跟亲近的朋友打电话，也会适当地偶尔放弃一些计划，给自己留一点碎片时间。

我一般会和好友散步爬山，看视频和听音乐。

我会散步听歌，向熟悉的人倾诉。

积极参加课外活动，收获成就感、愉悦感，可以放松自己的心情。或者和朋友在市区玩。

我认为学习就是为了自己的未来。不管怎么样，不要拖延复习，拖延容易导致焦虑。还有就是要保证好充足的睡眠，也可以适当运动调节心情。认清“焦虑是没有用的，反而会影响学习”。

焦虑时，可以和朋友倾诉、聊聊天，通过运动舒缓压力。

疫情时，每天学习任务重，两倍速的课程让我对许多课程一知半解，加上那种压抑的大环境，让我感到压力有点儿大。我会通过跑步和听歌缓解。

放平心态——不是只有你一个人在焦虑，相信自己不是一个人，这段时间也会很快就过去。向把自己安排得好的同学借鉴，学习他们的学习习惯。

还有别的什么话想特别对师弟师妹说的？

我建议参加自己喜欢的活动——因为爱好而交友，会交到更加志同道合的朋友。其次，建议把学习和玩乐分开。我自己不碰手机的方法有：放到自己碰不到的地方或借助软件提醒。

利用预备学期，加快找到适应自己的学习和生活状态。

What kind of challenges have you met when you firstly entered the college? How did you overcome them? What was the least uncomfortable thing? And how did you deal with it?

At the very beginning, the difficult part was that my roommates and I have different living habits which has caused lots of troubles. But I chose to make some adjustments and cooperate with my roommates and many conflicts were solved.

The only uncomfortable thing was that there was nothing to be uncomfortable. Compared with the dormitory in my current internship, GT is such a lovely place to live in.

My social network was very small initially, and the city was unfamiliar. In the beginning, I only stayed with my friends from the same middle and high school. But later I made new friends and expanded my network. I travelled around this city in my leisure time to see the differences between Shantou and my city.

When I first came to GT, I thought it was more important to study instead of socializing. My peer mentor told me that I would miss the opportunity to meet more people and make more friends. But in the end I managed to get to know friends through hobbies. For example, I made two very good friends through table tennis. We even established a study team and we help each other out.

Dealing the relationships within dormitory was the most challenging thing. I would suggest using the dryer and washing machine when roommates are not having a rest and respect each other.

The workload was way over my expectation, which also limited the time for playing sports and exercising. However, everything turns to be okay when you get used to it. Rest would be your first priority if you feel tired after class. I also met some new friends from Shantou University. More importantly, the vacation time in GT is scattered, so you could set new goals for yourself every day and look forward to the next vacation.

Do you have a sense of belonging in GT, and how did you find it?

I feel that I do have a sense of belonging in GTIIT. There are many good ways to make friends such as joining activities and student clubs, inviting roommates for short trips, engaging in various cross-disciplinary classes such as PE, and so on. With friends, the sense of belonging will naturally grow.

It's not hard to find a sense of belonging. Participate more in school activities actively, such as youth association volunteer activities, English club, other school activities, etc. You could also represent GT attending events outside the campus and thus find a sense of belonging.

When I first came to the university, there were familiar friends here. I made new friends by inviting them to cook together. In addition, I joined student clubs to find a sense of belonging.

In GTIIT, it is easy to meet students from the same cohort frequently, so it will not take long to get familiar with them. Besides, I usually feel warm when I recognize a GTer outside the campus. Thus, it is not hard to build up the sense of belonging.

Do you have anything else that you are interested in besides study? Did you manage to allocate time for these activities? How do these activities benefit you?

I am interested in volleyball, singing and so on. I don't have a specific way on how to make time. But the more things I tried to do, the more efficient I became. It is hard but worth it. I think one of the major benefits of this could be time management skill development as you need to find the balance between study and activities. When I was a freshman in GT, I established a volleyball club. Although it was not very large-scale, I made many friends and learned how to manage the club.

I became a member of the Presidium of the Student Union this semester. During the process of serving students, I improved my organizational skills and communication skills, and I gained the feeling of satisfaction. In addition, I made friends with like-minded people. The process was difficult but I feel happy to get a good result. Let me take the event of Top Ten Singer as an example: I was so pleased to see the moments that the singers’ posted on WeChat moments. I felt a great sense of achievement for planning such a big event and providing a platform for others to show their talents.

I like to participate in college activities. If you have a general plan for the future, you will find the balance towards your achieving direction. For example, I participated the teaching activity in Dongxia Middle School in my first year, and I taught the students by using half English and half Chinese on weekends. I made many new friends and had a unique experience that I have never had before, which motivated me to participate more actively in more various activities since then.

I established the Astronomy Club with friends who share the same interests and held observation activities. I have also developed my oral English and courage through English Club activities.

The good thing is that I have experienced a role change from a participant to decision maker. I gained more from it even though it took more time. I used to be very unconfident, but now I am a person who can express myself.

Fitness and running have always been my hobbies. When I'm tired from study, I can go for a run in gym and do aerobic exercises. When coursework is heavy, this activity will be put on hold and I will focus more on studying.

Do you encounter the anxious mood caused by study pressure? How do you relieve these feelings? Any good suggestions?

I will make phone calls to close friends, and give up some plans occasionally to give myself a little time to relax.

I usually go hiking with my friends, watching videos, and listening to music.

I would go for a walk, listen to music and talk to people I know.

I will participate in extracurricular activities to gain a sense of achievement and pleasure to get relaxed. Also, I will hang out downtown with friends.

I believe study is for my better future. Whatever you do, don't delay your review. Delay can easily lead to anxiety. In addition, there is also a need to ensure quality sleep and adjust the mood through appropriate exercise. Recognizing that anxiety is useless and affects learning.

When you are anxious, you can talk to friends. Relieve stress through exercise.

During the epidemic, the workload was quite heavy every day. Taking classes at twice the speed, I had only a rudimentary understanding of many of the courses. With the pressure of the general environment, I felt very stressed. I release the pressure by running and listening to music.

Calm your mind. You are not the only person who feels anxious. If you believe that you are not alone, the time will soon pass. You could learn from classmates who have arranged their schedules well and learn from their study habits.

Is there anything else you would like to say to the freshmen in particular?

I suggest participating activities according to your own preferences. More like-minded friends would be made through hobbies. Separate your study and playing time. My methods of not touching my phone: put the phone out of reach or use an app to remind myself.

Make use of the preparatory semester to adapt to the new learning environment and life.