Qualities of a person
Every person needs to have certain qualities to mingle with and be responsible towards the society in which he lives. He should be able to recognize and perform his duties as a citizen. Qualities like humanity, social responsibility, and respect for fellow people and the country should guide and influence one’s lifestyle. Moreover, it becomes imperative for every person to be well prepared to respond actively as and when needed by the country’s interests.
Also, the person and society have a mutually complementary relationship. The person learns the ways of living from the people and environment around him and molds his attitude and lifestyle accordingly. Not surprisingly, student life plays an important role in every person’s life. In particular, college life has a major influence on a person’s psychological orientation, as it is the time his mind attains maturity and begins to perform activities in a balanced manner. Thus, every experience and moment become an important aspect in bringing out the exact adult personality in due course of time.
Aspects of life to focus on
It is important to focus on various aspects of college life that influence one’s character. Firstly, discipline and punctuality are the much-desired qualities to lead a responsible life and also to evolve as a successful person in the chosen field. These two qualities can be attained and improved through college life. Activities like attending classes, completing assignments may superficially as mere mandatory activities as required by the course of a student.
However, such activities help in harnessing the ability to take up tasks in life and perform them efficiently. The best way a citizen can perform his duties towards his country and the world is that he should lead his own life effectively without becoming a burden to society. However, it requires a lot of character that is mostly attained and improved through the experiences in life. As the student enters and spends the part of his life in college at a time when his physical and mental abilities begin to attain maturity. Hence, every activity at this stage plays an important role in his life. He is and should be guided by the faculty and peers towards developing good character.
Apart from regular classroom activities, off-campus tours with friends and fellow students help the student to get mingled with people and surroundings. It teaches him the ways of leading a mutually cooperative lifestyle in society. Moreover, occasional social service campaigns that are conducted as a part of student life help the student to learn various dimensions of the society and develop a positive proactive as well as reactive attitude in him.
For example, I saw one of my friends responding to the call by his college to play their part in helping the tsunami victims. It not only made him become an active person at that time but also brought a recognizable change in his attitude towards society. The human concern in his attitude has been more evident from then. The more a student involves with college life, the better he attains the necessary qualities for a proper life. Not only this, the decisions that the student takes regarding his career are naturally affected by college life. A student who wants to become a sports person and concentrates sincerely on it may bring laurels for the country.
Conclusion
All in all, college life has a major influence on an individual’s character and responsiveness towards society. It makes him become a good citizen and handle issues of life with great attitude and performance.