The "Marks Difference" between school and college

People who are studying in college, have studied in college, or are teaching and colleges, will definitely know that there is VAST difference between the marks you think you will get after exams and the marks you actually get.
This is primarily because as kids in school or high school, we had teachers to run after us for completion of assignment, regular periodic tests and revisions and the pressure to do well from parents. Though none of that has ever been absolutely appreciated by any of us ever during our school life, here are a few reasons we should have:-

At college, your professors won't really care:

C'mon, you're at college, you're a grown up and it is assumed that you took up your own subject by choice. No one is going to run after you with constant and regular reminders of when you should submit assignments and no one usually cares, whether you complete it. The basic funda is that it's your job and you have to do it: end of story.
This realization strikes most of us during exams and during receiving results.

Reference (Your life DEPENDS upon it):

It is plain foolish to think that one can actually score well, based on just class notes and lectures. Definitely not! The library is going to be your second home from now on. I have heard an umpteen number of times from my professors "Do reference, so your answer will have something extra to it." This "something extra" is really difficult to find in your class notes solely, because almost every other person in your class or attending the lecture already has it.

Consistency:

A wise person once said, "Success is not a one time achievement, it is a habit." Now, for those who understand what this means, would know that consistency is one of the most important factors contributing to one's success. If you score well in one exam, it doesn't add to your credit. Rather, if you score well in most of your papers, people actually start looking up to you, respecting you and even the professors understand that you getting good scores is not just by chance. It means, you do have potential.

So keep truthful to yourself and you are sure to success. The road to scoring well is really really tough, especially if you come from a university like mine. But, there's no reason to lose hope. These three things may seem teeny tiny, but will help you go a long way I'm sure.

Keep reading and happy succeeding ;) 

Societal Fun

When at college, you have a tendency to join groups or societies. They give you a sense of belongingness, their achievements become your achievements. The stay back sessions, the breaks in practices, the actual practice fun... they are a part of college fun and life, that contribute to who you are and what kind of a person you become, how you socialize and how you live your life.

Be a part of something

My college is a strictly girls college, with tough rules and regulations, but the part that interests me most is how these girls can have fun, maintaining all rules and living upto high expectations of the society, family and teachers all at the same time. They don't just study, they'd rather live life king size, because in all your troubles, worries, tensions and stresses, its one's friends and buddies who really understand you, respect you for who you are and accept you just as you are. Though our college offers 22 societies to the "young ladies", I am going to mention only a few in here :D.

Western Cultural Society: 

Though I am not a singer for the society, it simply has to be accepted that they are the craziest, loveliest and most amazing singers ever. This society has been a great part of my life up until now. When you dance with a group, it becomes a sort of a lifestyle. Its like continuous after college camps at college doing the thing you love the most and doing it with people who love it just as much as you do. The western cultural society brings a sort of a twist  in our very eastern oriented college.

Dance it out!

Eastern Cultural Society: 

Of course, there has to be one eastern cultural society in every Indian college right? It brings the eastern flavour, and enhances our knowledge of the many cultures of our country. Diverse dancing styles to singing rabindra sangeet or reciting ghazalas.....you name it, we do it.

Games Society: 

The games society is often one of the most important societies of a college. In our college, it gives a chance to talented young women to showcase their talent and dedication to various sports. We have a classmate, who goes to basketball practice 3 days a week, and I have never seen a more dedicated person as her. Sports are healthy for the youth. Not only that, playing as a member of a team, increases group cohesiveness and the sense of being a part of something bigger than you are.  

Debating Society:

 In the modern world, it has become increasingly important to state one's opinion and ideas, especially for young women who asp[ire to be more than they are given credit for. We are not  "just girls" today, we are growing up min a time, where the female is becoming stronger, wiser and more opinionated about her needs as well as others. Mahatma Gandhi had said“To call woman the weaker sex is a libel; it is man's injustice to woman. If by strength is meant brute strength, then, indeed, is woman less brute than man. If by strength is meant moral power, then woman is immeasurably man's superior. Has she not greater intuition, is she not more self-sacrificing, has she not greater powers of endurance, has she not greater courage? Without her, man could not be. If nonviolence is the law of our being, the future is with woman. Who can make a more effective appeal to the heart than woman?"

 In this sense, the debating society in colleges present a forum for students to not just voice their opinions about modern situations and trends, but also to be aware of them.

These societies are like the family that one can choose by themselves. They may be secondary groups socially, but the members provide each other moral support, a sense of belonging somewhere, of being more than just an average individual and of being respected for one's talents and passions. Its really important to be a part of a group or society during the years a person spends at college. Its refreshing and add some flavour to life at college, with loads of study material and new assignments on a daily basis. Sp have fun and live your life, you only live once you know? ;)