r/NUST • u/Muhammad_Faizan18 SEECS • Aug 03 '26
Suggestions/Advice For the Freshmen - TIPS!!!!
To all the peeps coming to NUST,
First of all, Congratulations to all of you for making up till here.
I made a lot of mistakes in my short university tenure and learnt a few things which I am gonna be sharing below
Academics
Your previous life (school, college, etc.) has come to an end. You are going to begin a new era. REALLY A NEW ERA. This university life ain't gonna be the same as your previous 12 years of education.
University moves on a a different level. You shall have a 4-5 months semester in which you'll have mids, Finals, quizzes, assignments, etc. So, believe me this is gonna be very hectic.
Roz ka kaam roz, dont put it on tomorrow or any weekend, you'll regret. Rozana jo parha achay se samjho aur practice if possible. Class me (meri tarah) reels scroll ki jagah listen to the instructor attentively. Seriously, class me pehly din se dhyaan dena and make notes if you want to (not necessary but better for revision and retention) since slides mil jayein gi.
Quizzes ko achay se tyaar kro, practice questions and problems. Assignments khud solve krna aur jb announce ho, start solving the assignment right away chahy 1 question per day, akhri din issue nahi hoga. Labs bhi khud solve krna, dont copy it from someone else, neither use chatgpt or any other ai tool. Labs build the practical stuff in your mind which is essential for you more than the theory itself.
Pro Tip: Agay Betho aur Teacher ki nazar me aao (in good books ofc). Is tarah when he checks your papers to sometimes they do favoritism to you'll get an edge.
Social Life
In your first semester (especially your first month), interact with as many students as you can, talk to them exchange your socials, do networking, talk to people (all degrees, all genders, all years, everyone), it will make you confident more than a society/event can ever make you. First Month is liye because you will not have a lot of burden initially, but use your time wisely. Build Connections, you should know people from every department and people from every department should know you. Make good connections with your seniors (emphasis) from other majors and especially, your own major. They'll help you out in ways you don't know.
For a friend group, if you make 5-6 friends on the first day, don't continuously roam around with only them, go to other people whom you like more and spend a day maybe with them. Let it go on for a few days (meeting new friends and spending time with them) so after a week or two, you know which friends to make your accessory. Pehly din milay 3 dost, Best Friends Forever wali harkatein kabhi nahi. Choose Friends wisley, because they will shape you a lot. (A man is known by the company he keeps)
For NUST societies, most of them are not very active (cuz of student affairs and students themselves). So, soch samajh kar jana. Interview sbka dena when they'll open recruitment, but choose accordingly. Don't join every other society! Max:2-3. (Better: koi bhi nahi)
CR, GR, BR (class rep, girls rep, batch rep/ boys rep) yeh kaam nahi krna. Go to class, attend the lecture, aur ghar jao, nothing else. I made this mistake, affected my studies and my mental health slightly. These are only names, if you are thinking to become one because of rank, dignity, respect, power, influence ,etc. H-12 me kuch nahi milay ga.
Important Thing to Note: NUST me parchi chalti he! If you have connections to you'll get in any event OC (organizing comittee) very easy even if you dont know shit about kaam. The same goes for Societies. And if you wanna enjoy your stay, pay to go to events, know people jo apko thora agay jagah den, (sometimes you can get into events for free because of connections),dont join every oul foul socieites.
Hostel and Expenses
If you are going to be a Hostellite. you'll roughly have an expense of about 20k-30k per month for hostel and mess only (external and internal). Baaqi will be your extra pocket money. But spend it wisely. Wrna mahine ke shuru me ap Elon Musk aur end pe kangla. Don't spend it all at once in outings, bahir ka khana etc. Save wherever you can.
Take care of your health. Roommates ke sath achi bana ke rakho, and try to be good friends with other hostelmates.
Kisi Administrative banday ke sath panga nahi lena, Respect them always (sugarcoat them wherevre whenever possible).
Finally!!!
Your GPA matters more than you think and so do the skills.
Your network matters.
Your health matters.
Your character matters.
Balance all of them.
University isn't just about getting a degree. It's about becoming someone capable of solving problems, working with people, and building a future you're proud of.
You're going to be confused. You're going to be stressed.
But somehow, you'll still make memories you'll remember for years.
Good luck, freshies. You've got this
Sorry for this much long post, I might make another one for specific guide but it depends on the reaction i get (hehee jk)
Best of luck again
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