We asked students what first year is really like. One student said if she could do it all over again, she would 'slow down and savour everything more.' Share Save for later Please log in to bookmark this story. Log In Create Free Account

The pursuit of higher education represents many new changes in a younger person’s life: the promise of a vibrant campus life, intellectual challenge and personal growth. Most students between 17 and 20 enrolled in a university or college today are also navigating major pressures: financial stress, mental-health concerns and evolving experiences with artificial intelligence and virtual classrooms.

For parents, much has changed since the time they went to university. So, The Globe asked students themselves: What is it really like to

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