The latest articles on DEV Community by ElinaStef (@elinastef). https://dev.to/elinastef https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F194572%2F4cf579a9-51da-40cc-b494-eb40c2a9cd03.png https://dev.to/elinastef en ElinaStef Fri, 12 Jul 2019 21:36:45 +0000 https://dev.to/elinastef/thoughts-on-getting-ranked-as-top-student-in-university-p6i https://dev.to/elinastef/thoughts-on-getting-ranked-as-top-student-in-university-p6i <h2> Was it worth it? </h2> <p>HELL NO!!</p> <p>Each one of us turning around an endless non-stop cycle <strong>like the best group team members of ants</strong>. I am sure you’ve all seen them bringing some food to their homes. </p> <p>First, they recognize the smell, energy or whatever they need with their little antenna on top of their heads, then they just go for it. </p> <p>And when they find the best piece of food, they show their sharp knives and cut it and take it to their homes. Let's take a look at it… what do they do after?</p> <p>They KEEP WORKING and <strong>never achieve work-life balance</strong>!</p> <h2> It won't make any difference in your life </h2> <p>Well, working hard will make many differences in your life.</p> <p>But, there is a red line between the work that will make your life better, and the work that’ll make you turn around the same cycle; nothing changes… no money, no better life but hey, there is a stress, losing confidence, sacrifice of time and all negative feelings that comes to your mind when you guess why I’m writing this article.</p> <p>Lemme explain, the ants work for a little meals and store it at their home, for long, really long term use, they’re basically clever than us.</p> <p>As they say, when you are a normal student you will have time to learn new skills in life. Those little skills are defiantly gonna help you to <strong>drain your battery-life level</strong>.</p> <p><a href="https://res.cloudinary.com/practicaldev/image/fetch/s--9zvHnbPm--/c_limit%2Cf_auto%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto%2Cw_880/https://gadgetstouse.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Battery-drain-smartphones.jpg" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/practicaldev/image/fetch/s--9zvHnbPm--/c_limit%2Cf_auto%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto%2Cw_880/https://gadgetstouse.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Battery-drain-smartphones.jpg" alt="battery"></a></p> <p>What do we do wrong is, we believe that if your GPA is 3.5 and over, you will be a billionaire 😆 </p> <p>And in your youth, you just believe that and when you open your eyes, well… you already lost what you had: your precious times, the taste of life!</p> <p>HELL YEAH, it makes a lot of difference. This shitty university system <strong>takes all the good that you have</strong>.</p> <p>Shit universities shut your mouth and turn off that little spark inside of your heart that could contribute to the world with the most precious things. Inspiration just vanishes!</p> <h2> What would I do next? </h2> <p><a href="https://res.cloudinary.com/practicaldev/image/fetch/s--x5KZpZA_--/c_limit%2Cf_auto%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto%2Cw_880/https://www.meme-arsenal.com/memes/b64fc10123a7b2d1889750b37891e6a7.jpg" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/practicaldev/image/fetch/s--x5KZpZA_--/c_limit%2Cf_auto%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto%2Cw_880/https://www.meme-arsenal.com/memes/b64fc10123a7b2d1889750b37891e6a7.jpg" alt="cat meme thinking"></a></p> <p>This is type of questions that is hardest to answer.</p> <p>But, I know what to do; <strong>I won't give a shit to the university system</strong> and similar systems by interacting with more experienced people, by reading a lot, <strong>and by indulging more into real life</strong>.</p> <p>Life is on our hands. Now lemme tell you that you’ve got two options:</p> <p>Take it (fight for it) or leave it 😉</p> university life