7 Goals I Had (As A Student) I Now Think Are A Waste Of Time

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I’m nearing 30 soon (holy moly) and as with most people, my world views, mindsets and motivators has changed over the years.

I graduated from university in 2021 with a Bachelors of Science in Information Systems, and it’s been 4 years since. Looking back into my university days, I had some goals that current me would classify as a waste of time.

Future me might think slightly differently, I don’t know. But here are 7 goals I used to have as a student that I now think are a waste of time.

1) Aiming to earn more money by winning more hackathons

My first hackathon won my $2000 by some stroke of luck. After seeing $2000 go into my tiny student bank account, past me really wanted to win more hackathons so that I could earn more money.

I find this goal to now be a waste of time because:

1. money we earn from hackathons are insignificant later in life
2. money can be earned later
3. It’ll probably be better if we went in with the mindset of wanting to learn and make connections…