Dealing with stress The most important you can learn in university Untitled-2 SHARE It’s that time of the year again, another semester is coming to an end and all of a sudden everything is due. Exams are happening and life gets stressful. I believe how you deal with this stress is the most important and impactful lesson you will learn at university. When I started university, I thought what I choose to major in would be the most significant choice I made over my 4-year degree programme. I mean, my major would dictate the rest of my life. It would define my career and what I did with the rest of my life. I put a lot of pressure on my choice. I thought my entire future would depend on what I studied in university.