Hopeless UChicago student

asiaknight
Sat, 06 Apr 2013 14:04:20 +0000

Well, you’re certainly not alone. I had a very similar experience, but I focused on the fact that I was learning a lot, I thoroughly enjoyed my classes (Chicago’s classes are like no other), and even though they might not have been bff’s, I enjoyed talking to people whenever I could, just to get some perspective

Don’t stress yourself out too much academically. It’s hard not to try to strive to be the best in such a competitive environment, but you might be better suited focusing on one thing at a time, depending on where you want to be (i.e. don’t take the hardest classes in every subject. If you’re going into industry, no one cares about the particular classes, and if you’re thinking about graduate school, then only classes related to your field are at all relevant). And as campy as it sounds, as long as you think you’re being genuine and decent, don’t pay attention to what others think.