A cautionary word to those 1st year students embarking upon higher education....

You have successfully separated yourself the mundane and intellectually lazy should be looking to your future with a sense of optimism.

However. There could still be many pitfalls ahead. If you are doing further education you are obviously very intelligent and this may lead to overconfidence.

You may have heard of the dangers in further education and believe you are sufficient to face these dangers and be ok.

You might be right about this. You might not. However, some of the most sinister dangers are not known about.

For example. Everyone has heard of Nietzsche
and it is known what might happen to the young if they read him. However, Schopenhauer is much less known of and is much more dangerous. Also, i fear he is becoming more popular among the young.

Schopenhauer is bad. Dont read him untill you are 35. Otherwise you will be glum. Also he seems a bit sexist.

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Graylight · 51-55, F

[b] A cautionary word to those 1st year students embarking upon higher education....[/b]

Learn. Don’t waste your time. Have fun and say yes more. Make new friends and don’t be afraid of things that are different from you. You don’t have to learn everything. They shove your way, but make a mental note – you may want them later in life.

Be a good person, and be known as a good person. I assume everyone else has good intentions, but act as if they don’t. Safeguard yourself, be who you were meant to be, and make the most of your time. It’s such an amazing, wonderful, harrowing, transformative experience.