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Life skills you will learn at university

As a student, the skills you will learn are not limited to academics but day-to-day human living. These skills will not only be beneficial at that time you acquire them but throughout your lifetime.

In this article, you will know the skills you will learn in school which are relevant to the real world and not just the academic world.

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Money Management

Money management is a very essential skill which everyone should have. However, this is not limited to life as a student. Possessing this skill will help you as an adult. You should be able to know the difference between your ‘want and need’. Setting up a budget helps a lot in making the most of your money and reduces the risk in running into debt. All you must do is make sure it is realistic and you can stick to it. Working on your incomings and outgoings will help you. Eg setting out money for your mobile bill, food, insurance, halls, groceries. Also, bargain hunt and looking out for deals helps you shop smart.

Cooking

As a student, cooking and not always outsourcing food is the best and it helps in money management. How to eat well for less is a great skill to learn whilst in university. Learning to cook from scratch using staple ingredients. Asking for tips from your housemates and learning about the recipes. There are lots of help online for step-by-step guidance for cooking. Draft a menu for the week/month so that you can work on what to cook.

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Networking / Making New Friends

University is a different world all together, mixed with different people with different cultures and beliefs. You can network and make new friends by joining a society/club, go for hikes, career fairs, freshers’ fayre, staying in touch with family and friends, attend social gatherings in the university and engage the student union actively.

You can decide to speak to one person every day and that way, you will get used to making friends. This will also train you to easily mingle with people anywhere you find yourself.

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Broadens Horizon

Being in the university will expose you to different things that will help expand your knowledge. This could be from participating in extracurricular activities that can lead you to leaving your comfort zone and doing things that on a normal day, you wouldn’t imagine doing. You can also achieve this from mingling with people that have different opinions that will add value to you. Embracing the diversity that it brings by learning new cultures, adapting to new teaching methods and environment will in turn help you develop your interpersonal skill.

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Building Professional Digital Presence

As a student, you will learn how to create an online presence on different platforms like LinkedIn, Twitter etc. that best suits your career, and you can sell yourself and skills to the public. Also, you will be taught how to write a professional Cv, tailoring your skill to applications, etc. Always book a session with the Career and Employability service in the university

Chuks
University of Bradford Alumni Rep