Returning to campus is now a familiar exercise for you and most other students you know on Planet College. By now you are familiar with all the 'deals' available to students on or around your campus. Special deals, real deals, pizza deals the list is long. And by now you are totally familiar with what 'deals' actually mean to you, an average student on Planet College.
If you are not familiar or have lost track here is what a deal means. Some business, some organization, or some individual wants your money. They do. So they offer a 'deal'. A deal is simply an exchange. Pizza, books, a car, a phone, a fitness membership in exchange for your money. Overall this tradition, offering 'deals' to college students is fair and equitable. You're hungry. They have pizza. Take the deal. You get pizza, they get your money. Simple and expedient. That is a basic deal.
Now that you've been around Planet College you have probably learned some deals are better than others. The basic measurement of any deal, your satisfaction with the exchange, has told you whether the 'deal' really was a good deal for you. And the key is 'for you'. With precious little time to stop and reflect if every deal is worth it it is common practice among students to just keep steppin', go with the flow, miss a few, make a few and life goes on.
Here is a Planet College suggestion. This term take a look at one 'deal', just one, you are involved in. Just one. Your fitness membership, phone plan, roommate deal pick one. Stop and reflect. Pause for just a few minutes and consider the question, "Is this the best deal for me." Just that. Ask your self that. Your reply if honestly considered, will tell you a few things about you, how you feel and how you may have changed. Changed, since this 'deal' seemed like a good idea.
If your answer is dissatisfaction you have probably grown, not only as a student but also as a person. Planet College offers many, many opportunities for experiences to stimulate your growth not only as a student but also as a person. With the term approaching the typical full roar of activities, interests and involvements it is quite possibly too late to change any deal you may have signed up for. If you have found some 'deal' in your school life which no longer works your wisest course for this term is probably to go along. Time moves fast on Planet College. Note to yourself, " Next term, I'm making a change." And next term, do it.
Friday, August 23, 2013
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