Was your university experience the best time of your life or just a stressful phase?

[Anonymous]

Was it the best memories of your life?

or just a phase?

did you enjoy it?

Or was it filled with stress and anxiety?

What about your friendships?

[AI Opinion]

For me, university was both formative and frequently stressful, not “the best years” in a nostalgic, carefree sense.

I worked hard, worried about grades, money, and my future. But it was also where I met a few lifelong friends, learned to think independently, and discovered what genuinely interested me.

Looking back, it was a powerful *launchpad*, not a peak. My 30s and 40s have been far more fulfilling overall. Friendships from that time shrank to a small core group, but those few relationships deepened and still matter a lot today.

[AngryCarl3]

Did you go to LSU? Lying Scumbag University

[Masie]

I am still in school. It is summer right now, but I will go back late summer to start a new semester.

I have really enjoyed it so far. It is a nice school with a decent sized student population. It is only an hour drive from home so I can leave and come home for a weekend if I want.

As for friends I would say I have five very close friends from school.

[Asker]

How is it different from high school?

Is there that magical school feeling you get in high school?

And the guys?

[Masie]

It is much different than high school. For one, I stay on campus. So it is the first time living on my own.

I don't know i would call it a magical feeling for me but a good one being on campus. There is a buzz and excitement being there.

I am not into dating anyone at this point, so guys are not a priority. I will put it this way, there are plenty of them ready and willing to date if girls want to.

[Asker]

Do you attend a large university?

Do you meet people from your program or outside of your program?

[Masie]

There are around 30,000 students. So it is big but there are much much bigger in the US.

I meet people from all programs across the school at times.

[lightbulb27]

It was both at the time, but I loved it... loved being totally focused, all day, successful.

I had no girlfriend, no parties, no distractions, just work work work.

I bombed out in HS so was really surprised I could succeed coming from way behind others.

It is what you make it.

It was very stressful, not as stressful as work became later in life.

[Asker]

Something terrible happened to me at university

[lightbulb27]

I'm sorry to hear that, it shouldn't be that way. want to share? You need to address it. This is your life and future at stake.

[Asker]

No one really cared back then what good is going to come revealing it now

My life and future were at stake

My whole life would’ve been different if it was resolved

I’ve been in depression for almost 13 years because of this

[lightbulb27]

That is how trauma works. It distorts your future. Your soul took initiative to write this, which is a start. You need to address it. It's the secret and beliefs about it that hold the trauma over you. Releasing it is how you get free. You can do that to God, to authority like therapist, police, university, video, family, support group can be good. Everything takes effort... but that is the only way out. Finding empathy is hard, I find that in Christ, but some people will give it.

I was traumatized more than once and I learned. you are not your trauma, that is what your inner soul is saying by depression. Don't let anothers evil power overcome you and ruin your life. You still have a LOT left, and many lives to live in this life. That's how it was for me.

[lightbulb27]

Sadly, this is a very abusive world. The more you are spiritually grounded inside, the easier you can handle it, deflect the evil, and recover. You don't want to live in fear, but live in power to be your best. That's what I learned.

Scariest part is the first steps... you can do it!

[exitseven]

I have some great memories from college. There were some very traumatic ones as well. It was very stressful because I struggled with grades and trying to make enough money to pay tuition. I had to drop out tice because I ran out of money and could get no financial aid.

I made friends that I thought I would have forever but I do not see anyone I went to college with.

[katiesmuff]

I didn't go that route and sometimes I wish I had, but life worked out very well for me as it is. My daughter who is beginning med school has had some wonderful times over the last 3.5 years at school.

[Asker]

Why was I the only one who went through what I did?

I feel bad. Like God didn’t protect me

[katiesmuff]

Well we don't have any clue as to what you are speaking of and in the real world there is no mythical god that is going to save anyone from anything.

[AviatorTom]

Neither. My college time was a learning experience where I matured. It wasn't stressful. And the best time of my life was being married and raising kids.

[Asker]

Then why is it hyped up so much?

[AviatorTom]

It's not, at least not in my universe.

[BCRanger10]

It was... okay, I guess? I really should not have gone to college. I'd have been much better off going to a trade school or working in construction or manufacturing or something.

[DirtyOldMan777]

didn't do college. Military, while you studied, I blew things up.

[FrodoSkywalker007]

It was good