Everyone was rushing into the main entrance, their faces lit up with excitement. They must be first-year students like me.

I went to the hall where the opening ceremony was taking place. There were many students present, as well as other professors and the university's dean. After the opening ceremony, we went on our way to find our classes.

"Will your father approve of this, Jess?"

"Daniel, don't ruin my mood! I don't give a damn. "

At the end of floor one's corridor, I noticed a group of four students conversing. "My, my... Isn't our Jess a terrible daughter, Trevor? " The man next to her smiled broadly as he closed the gap between them.

"Hey Jess, why don't you just become my girlfriend? I know you like me. " The creepy grin on his face never left.

"If you don't shut up, you're going to lose your balls, Daniel." She clutched his balls and tightened her grip.

They wore exorbitant clothes, but their foul language and actions didn’t match their demeanour.

What are these people doing in broad daylight? And not just in any university either.

"Ah!" the boy moaned in agony while making a disgustingly satisfied face. "Aren't you a feisty one?"

"Let him go, Jessica." One boy, who had been quiet since the beginning, spoke calmly. She then let him go. He appeared to be the group leader. He looked over to my side, and our gazes met. I then realised I was staring at them. I walked up to the second floor with little thought. I felt alarmed at that moment.

"Ah... I don't want to get into any trouble on my first day. All I have to do is study hard. " I went into the classroom, clasping my hands together.

We introduced ourselves during our classes, and students interacted with one another during lunch. I, like everyone else, spoke with a few of the girls in the class before heading to the cafeteria.

On the first day, the cafeteria was extremely crowded. People rushed here when their classes ended. I couldn't find a single empty seat, and when one cleared a table, another immediately occupied it, and most of them sat in groups. It was a buzzing atmosphere. But the food wasn't cheap either. I could only afford it for a couple of days, not any longer. That would deplete my monthly allowance. And I'm in a situation where I need to save money rather than spend it.

When I finally found an empty seat, I pulled my lunchbox from my bag and started eating. "Hey, there are people!" "Who are they?" "They're coming here!?" I turned around after hearing some noises coming from behind. A group of students made their way to the centre of the cafeteria.

"First, I want to congratulate everyone who made it into Nottingham Trent University, despite the fierce competition. It must have been quite stressful." The man in the middle began speaking. The surrounding atmosphere was intimidating. "I understand it, believe me, and as for us, we're third-year law students." But the senior's tone was friendly.

"However, if you think you don't need to worry any longer, then you are mistaken. The actual competition begins now. What do you think will become the most important factor for you to survive and rule over the next generation of the legal world when you become a reputable prosecutor, lawyer, or any other? " He asked the group of gathered students. Everyone racked their brains for an intriguing response.

"Good grades!" "Moot court!" "A great girlfriend?!" "A handsome senior like you!" Answers came out in a clamour. Some of them were amusing enough to make the seniors chuckle.

"A good girlfriend might be a better idea than these three years of tedious education. That would make one heck of a cheating case to solve! And I appreciate the compliment. I don't have a mirror at home, so that information is quite useful."

"""Hahaha!""" He made a witty remark. The tense atmosphere that had remained since they arrived had given way to laughter and a few giggles.

"Now, joking aside, the most important thing for a law-abiding student would be... connections, or you can say contacts." He's talking about networking.

"Many of you may believe that networking begins once we graduate, but that is not the case. It starts here. And that is more plausible here than when you get into society. Here, we are surrounded by professors and have strong ties to the local legal community. So the people outside are really interested in taking their future juniors, which are us, under their wing, to train them, provide suggestions, and pave the way for our legal future. " They kept quiet while they listened, contemplating what he was saying.

"It is our responsibility to learn from them and to be successful once we graduate. To do this, we will host a networking event in four months."

Networking is important, but isn't it too early? They're explaining this on our first day? Is it so that we will keep our conduct in check until the event date?

"I hope everyone can take part with no issues. Work hard until then and get along with everyone. " They exited the cafeteria with those last words, followed by heavy discussions.

I returned to finish my lunch before joining the others for the afternoon classes. With nothing to look forward to, the day passed more quickly than I had imagined.