13. The real world is not University. University is wonderland compared to the ‘big bad world’. I have many friends who have become disillusioned with work because it has crushed their earlier dreams, you know the usual recital during convocation. You can push through that dreaded physics module for 12 weeks, but there is no end point for that dreaded day job. Don’t let that happen to you, realise that the real world is not university. There are no semesters and recess breaks. Many of your friends that you claim to be Best Friends Forever will change when they leave and your paths might not cross again. You will probably keep strong bonds with only a handful. Relationships have added layers of complexity. Reality can be a damning gaol if you have never been in touch with it. So get the keys to escape from that incarceration – don’t be shy about making friends, choose them wisely, have your head in the clouds but your feet firmly on the ground.
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