In universities all over the country people are starting a new chapter in their life. moving away from home for the first time, 'freedom' as some might say. everyone of them is about to change whether they like it or not. so here is some advice to those starting and those helping them to start.
lets start by stating one thing here. calling someone else a fr*sher when your not a fr*sher is like calling someone a p*ki when your not a p*ki. 1st year is a more appropriate word, or their course, or maybe even their name? i was reading one of them society txts they send to invite you to an event and the amount of times the person wrote fr*sher was awful. it actually made 1st years not want to go. unfortunate.
anyway a lot to say, so i will narrow it down and focus on ISoc [Islamic Society]. Muslims will come into university for an opportunity to taste that wonderful 'freedom', and ISoc members across the country are ready to destroy that dream!... i'm only joking.
the sad reality is, most people see Isoc as this. something that isn't 'fun, but quite the opposite. its somewhere you can use as a platform to flourish. the unfortunate thing is that members are a little to crazy!
two things to look out for and do not get put off by this. its just part of their craziness.
1. the members who are so concerned with events and dragging you to them. they forget you are a real person who has interests of your own. so instead of spending 2 hours to get to know you. they want you to sit in a lecture hall listening to some guy singing or asking you for money. its like trying to get to know someone by taking them to the cinema. Not very wise.
2. the members who are so concerned with you being a fr*sher, they treat you like a baby. and again forget that you are a real person not a 2 year old who needs continuous attention and care. its important to remember that even people who are 1st years can teach you something about yourself, life, academia. remember the story of Ghazali and how he took the words of a bandit, therefore memorising all his books.
let Brotherhood/Sisterhood penetrate everything you do, its the light that makes everything colourful.
if you are a first year. be kind to these members. they mean well. just a bit crazy. bare with them and your time in ISoc will give you that platform to grow. once you join you will have given yourself a chance to change for the better. if you don't i'm sure ISoc will give you a full refund :)
actually if anything 1st years should be free membership because they are giving the rest of ISoc something to do! instead of eating and playing PES/FIFA.
