University—thebestdaysofmylife!Imadelotsoffriendsinmy studentdormwentto great partiesjoinedthe debatingsociety…and wellIdidsomeworktoo—butImustadmitmy lecturers were very patientwithmy tardiness（拖拉）.
It'seasytolookbackatouruniversitydays throughrose-tintedspectacles butthetruthisthatwhenwefirstarrivedon campusmostofuswere outofourcomfortzone.
InfactasurveyofstudentsatImperialCollegeLondonhasrevealedthat3outof4students experience highlevelsofstressoramental health conditionduringtheirtimeat college.Thesurveycompletedbyoverathousandstudentsalsofoundthat70%ofthosethat experience stressdosoatleastonceaweekand9%ofstudentsfeelstressedconstantly.
KirstyastudentatExeterUniversitydidn'tenjoyherfirstdaysincollege.Shesays:“WhenIfirstgottouniversityIdon'tthinkI'drealizedthatI'dforgottenhowtomakefriends.I'dbeenwiththesameschoolfriendsforsevenyearsandsoIwastryingtobalancesocialsuccesswithacademicsuccesswhilelearninghowtolookaftermyselfatquiteayoungage.”
DrRuthCalebofthe counselingservice atBrunelUniversityinLondonhassometipsthatshouldmakelifeeasierforstudentsbeforetheysetoffforuniversity.Shesays:“CertainthingsthatIthinkitwouldbe very helpfulforstudentstohaveputinplaceareanabilitytodothepracticalthingsoflife–todothewashingtodothecleaningandsoon—beingabletocook. Budgeting isextremelyimportantinuniversitylife.”AndCalebadds:“Youshouldlearnhowtospendtimeonyourowncomfortably.”
Igraduated andlearnthowtotakecareofmyselfthehardway.Ihopethatnewstudentsthesedaysremembertoacquiresome lifeskills beforetheymakethebigjump.
12.WhichofthefollowingisclosestinmeaningtotheunderlinedpartinParagraph2?
A.rose-shapedglasses B.positiveperspectives
C.negativesides D.flower-liketools
13.WhatdidKirstyfindmostdifficulttododuringherfirstdaysincollege?
A.Notknowinghowtomakenewfriends.
B.Notrealizingtheimportanceofmakingfriends.
C.Lookingafterh
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