What I learnt in College: Part 1

I believe learning is a lifetime process. You will never be able to learn or know everything. But it is always important to share life experiences. There are so many things that I learnt in college that I wish someone had told me or warned me about. Some of my blogs will be about my experience in college and hence Part 1.
One of the most important things I learnt was that nothing else matters but your GPA. When you get out of college and try to look for a job the first thing an employer will look for is your GPA. Your GPA may not reflect all your capabilities but it sure does reflect how good you are at learning and how good you are at taking test under stressful situations. There are many things you can do to keep your GPA up eg: attend class regularly, submit homework’s on time, work with proffers on tough subjects, etc. But one bad semester can ruin everything. A bad semester can be caused by some unavoidable issues like family problems, death of a close relative, etc. Most of the time it is due to other avoidable issues like party and drinking too much, getting addicted to video games or worse, drugs, taking curriculum too lightly etc.
There is one other issue that not too many people think much about and that is a 'Bad Relationship'. A bad relationship is not healthy any time but when something important is at stake then you definitely should avoid it. A bad relation will make you weak in mind and lessen your determinism. You are constantly thinking about your spouse and lose focus on important things such as school and your family. There can be many things that can cause a relationship to go sour. Remember one thing: if your spouse can't make you smile or happy and be yourself way early in the relationship then that is just not worth it.
Most of the time we never know what’s best for us. Listen to your family and close friends. Make sure you know your priorities. Sometimes it is best to let go.

Bottom Line: In College, nothing is more important than your GPA. Even a relationship.