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Staying Single in Campus Leads to Academic Excellence

By HELLEN MUSILI 

According to my personal observations around university while interacting with comrades, I have concluded that this issue of campus marriage often goes unnoticed or misunderstood in the whirlwind of campus life.
 I am here to share with you the empowering choice of embracing single life in terms of sexual relationships in university. I am exploring the profound benefits of not engaging in sexual relationships during this school time since can enlighten or destroy your life forever. 

We live in an era where the pressure to be in relationship sometimes feels overwhelming. But the truth is, staying single and not rushing into sexual relationships in campus is not only empowering, but also a decision that can preserve your mental, emotional and academic wellbeing. We all know that love and relationships are powerful and beautiful but I will tell you why sometimes choosing to remain single can be the best decision for your growth and success.

Let us take a moment to reflect on our experiences and the emotions we feel or we felt when we were in a relationship. Compare with the emotions we feel when we are navigating campus life including ups and downs. You know the pressure to fit in, the desire for companionship, the sweet and constant stories about relationships where not beauty or roughness of face is considered in a relationship but at least someone just to be engaged and other social expectations that seem to insist we must find a partner.
In the midst of it all, it can feel lonely or strange if you choose not to engage in these romantic relationships, as if you are missing out. 

However, I ask you to consider the emotional toll these relationships can take, especially if they are not healthy or if you are not ready for them. Think about the heartbreaks, the fights, the jealousy and the distraction from your own life purpose. Think about the times when the focus and concerns shift from your own goal to someone else’s emotional needs leaving you exhausted or emotionally disturbed and the way love partners always need concern and commitment claiming as part of life.

Think about the high levels of stress that come with balancing both academic deadlines and demands of a relationship. It is vivid that emotional stress of relationship conflicts can negatively impact cognitive function or ability to think faster leading to a decrease in performance. In deep research you will find that students in a relationship have lower thinking capacity than those who are single. This suggests that, while love can be uplifting, it can also be a source of distraction and emotional disturbance during a time when you should be focused on your future. Some may think that being in relationship is also focusing in finding future, yeah, but at the right time but not while shaping a career.

How will it be when we talk about sexual relationships specifically? There is an added layer of potential risks and complications. Sex while seemingly harmless can lead to physical, emotional and psychological consequences. Unprotected sex can lead to sexually transmitted infections and unplanned pregnancies. Just imagine differing just because of a tiny mistake to go and bring up a fatherless child, why fatherless, because after being impregnated, they dump you. Fear men.

Both of these can have long-term effects on your health and education. These physical consequences are often accompanied by guilt, regret, strained friendship and the mental energy spent managing those feelings could be better used for self-improvement and academic success. That is why you hear many cases of suicide all over in campuses just because of dating.

Moreover, engaging in sexual relationships without a genuine connection or emotional maturity leads to evil behaviors and actions where you find when lovers separate, instead of moving on with life, they end up killing each other through stabbing with knives leading to painful death. This hurts because parents mostly invest in their children who attend higher learning institutions. This too kills dreams and fills graves with great and sharp minds.

I am trying to mean that when you enter a romantic relationship during your time in campus, you are not only adding someone to your life but also a new set of responsibilities, another unit of study, emotions and challenges. For example, it distracts you from academics. Relationship in campus can be huge distractions. Instead of focusing on coursework, projects and building a future, comrades spend their energy navigating romantic problems or trying to maintain the relationship.

In addition, young relationships often bring about emotional dependency. You may find yourself relying on your partner for emotional stability where it is vital to cultivate emotional independence especially during this dating period. Just imagine someone finding comfort in you in this world of campus. Someone expecting you take him or her outing especially during Valentine period or else the Lovers' Day. I hope you understand what happens mostly to campus students. It is the day that we record various murder cases, take many to hospitals and others squander their school fees just to try to maintain the relationships. 

I stand still and rooted to the ground going against sexual and romantic relationships in campus. I urge you to consider the empowering choice of remaining single in campus. It is not about rejecting love; it is about embracing the opportunity to focus on yourself, your goals and your future. Single life allows you to build a foundation of emotional and academic strength that will enable you become a great person in future.
By avoiding the distractions and dangers that come with these relationships, you are giving yourself a gift to grow and succeed. Remember, love will be waiting for you but now the best kind of love you can give yourself is commitment to your personal growth and peace of mind focusing on your tomorrow.

The Writer is a Student in Chuka University pursuing Journalism and Mass Communication Degree 

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