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You Need to Stop Wasting Time on These 3 Things…

Ony Otiocha
The opinions expressed in this article are the writer’s own and do not reflect the views of Her Campus.
This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at NCSU chapter.

Time. Time. Time.

It’s one of those things that we all wish we had more of, especially in college. There have been numerous times where I found myself trying to beat the deadline, completing assignments and quizzes minutes before it. In college, we juggle academics, extracurriculars, relationships, and so much more, but we only have 24 hours in a day to get everything done. And that isn’t taking into account the amount of time we need to sleep as well.

Our time is precious, to each and every one of us. Unfortunately, there are many things that we spend time on that are not necessarily beneficial to us. Here are three things that are a waste of time in college:

  1. Pretty and “aesthetically pleasing” notes: You’ve probably seen on your FYP or feed class notes that students have posted. There are so many pretty colors, the words are neat, and you can tell they really took their time to make it look so…. AMAZING! You’re probably like me so you screenshot it, telling yourself you’ll “use it to study” since it’s so pretty. To be honest with you, those kinds of notes take hours on end to finish. Most of the time, since you can be so concentrated on making everything look right, you aren’t even synthesizing the information that you are writing down. The time you’re using to create these notes could have been used more efficiently to actually study the material, especially with time being a huge deal in college. 
  1. Being part of too many clubs: Twice a year, my university hosts a fair where they feature many of the clubs on campus. You can go round to each booth and sign up for as many as you are interested in, which is what I did. But when those emails started pouring in, I thought to myself, “Do I really have to attend all of these meetings?” The answer is of course not! Especially if you are joining a club that you have zero interest in just to check a box off. I would suggest to stick to just 2-3 clubs that you genuinely have an interest in and be active. Wasting your time on too many clubs is not only unbeneficial, but may be a bit too much for your busy college schedule.
  1. Spending time with people who don’t like you: Yeah I said it. You know that one friend, who always seems to implicitly have a problem with you? Or always has something negative to say towards you indiscreetly? Or that one friend who shows signs of passive-aggressiveness at you? Drop them, immediately. There is no need for you to be spending time with your “friend” who does not value you for the amazing person you are! There are more than 7 billion people in the world right now and counting, so there are so many other people you can make friends with. Surround yourself with friends who build you up, not friends who when you leave you feel worse about yourself.

Again, YOUR time is valuable! I hope all of you will continue to spend time on things that are worthwhile <3

Ony Otiocha

NCSU '24

Ony Otiocha is the Co-Senior Editor of Her Campus at North Carolina State University. She joined during her freshman year, making this her third year on Her Campus as a writer. Outside of Her Campus, Ony is a third year at North Carolina State University, studying Biological Sciences with a concentration in Human Biology and minoring in Forensic Science. She works at two different hospitals and volunteers at a local clinic--taking care of patients from all walks of life. Ony is also a staff photographer with NC State University Student Media, where she takes photographs of different news and sports events for outlets like Technician, Agromeck, and Nubian Message at NC State University. Ony was also a teaching assistant for biochemistry during the spring semester and will continue to do so for next semester. When she is not in class or working, Ony enjoys listening to music, painting, photography, and reading novels in her free time. She is a huge fan of books written by James Patterson, Karen Kingsbury, and Jodi Picoult. Ony also loves volunteering with children at her local church, which she has been doing for almost three years! She is passionate about not only creating safe spaces for children but also advocating on their behalf.