University—thebestdaysofmylife!Imadelotsoffriendsinmystudentdormwenttogreatpartiesjoinedthedebatingsociety...andwellIdidsomeworktoo—butImustadmitthatmylecturerswereverypatientwithmytardiness(

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University — the best days of my life! I made lots of friends in my student dorm went to great parties joined the debating society... and well I did some work too — but I must admit that my lecturers were very patient with my tardiness (拖沓).

It is easy to look back at our university days in good ways but the truth is that when we first arrived on campus most of us were out of our comfort zone. In fact a survey of students at Imperial College London has showed that 3 out of 4 students experience high levels of stress or a mental health condition during their time at college. The survey conducted by over a thousand students also found that 70% of those that experience stress do so at least once a week and 9% of them feel stressed constantly.

Kristy a student at Exeter University didn’t enjoy her first days in college. She says: “When I first got to university I don’t think I’d realized that I’d forgotten how to make friends. I’d been with the same school friends for seven years and so I was trying to balance social success with academic success while learning how to look after myself at quite at a young age."

Dr. Ruth Caleb of the counseling service at Brunei University in London has some tips that should make life easier for students before they set off for university. She says: “Certain things that I think it would be very helpful for students to have put in place are an ability to do the practical things of life — to do the washing to do the cleaning and son on— being able to cook. Budgeting(预算) is extremely important in university life.” And Caleb adds: “You should learn how to spend time on your own comfortably.”

I graduated and learnt how to take care of myself the hard way. I hope that new students these days remember to acquire some life skills before they make the big jump.

19. How does the writer feel about his university life?

A. Challenging but wonderful.

B. Busy and tiring.

C. Dull and stressful.

D. Boring but successful.

20. Which is true about students who first enter university?

A. Most of them suffer from frequent stress.

B. Most of them find it hard to manage their life.

C. They fail to balance social and academic life.

D. They feel as comfortable as they expect.

21. Dr. Ruth Caleb thinks budgeting is of great importance because it_________.

A. helps students put everything in place