EASYUNI Ultimate University Guide 2013 Issue 2 | Page 61

O R I E N TAT I ON

Working adults often say, “don’t mess where you eat”,
referring to their stand of not dating someone who works in
the same office. This is because should the relationship not
work out, it would be awkward to go to work and face the
person you’ve had a past with. The same goes at college. If
you’ve broken up with your partner, you would feel awkward
or worse, angry or hurt, whenever you spot him or her in
class. Rumours might spread, people start to gossip and
your mutual friends may even take sides. If contending with
the heartache isn’t bad enough, now attending lectures is
dreadful and needless to say, your grades will slip even further.
Now that you know what is in store for you when being in
a relationship during your college days, weigh the positive
aspects against the negative ones before you commit. Being in
love is definitely something sweet and can be pursued, as long
as balance and moderation are in place.

Positive Outcomes
+ Loving company in college
+ The experience of loving and
being loved
+ Motivation and support for each other
in studies
+ Understanding each other better

Negative Outcomes
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Less focus on studies
Exclusion from friends and activities
Risk of teenage pregnancy
Costly
Awkwardness if the relationship doesn’t
work out

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