Legal consciousness is an important guarantee for citizens to understand, respect, implement and maintain socialist legal norms. Citizens' law-abiding behavior will not happen naturally, but will be realized under the guidance of certain legal concepts and legal consciousness. With socialist legal consciousness, they will not only break the law, but also actively safeguard the dignity of the law. College students' legal consciousness is the requirement of modern legal system construction, and it is also the need to become qualified successors. And what kind of legal consciousness should a college student have? First of all, it is necessary to cultivate students' thinking of handling affairs according to law, not only to abide by discipline and law, but also to supervise the observance and implementation of socialist laws, and resolutely fight against all illegal and criminal acts, so that the socialist legal system can be truly realized. Secondly, cultivate the concept that the Constitution and laws have the highest authority. To establish legal authority means to respect the authority of the Constitution and laws. No individual, organ or organization has the power beyond the law, and must act in accordance with the law, and resolutely oppose the legal nihilism concept of "power does great things" and "human feelings do great things". Make college students realize their position in national life and unconditionally obey and abide by the constitution and laws of the country. Third, the most important point is to cultivate the concept of consistency of rights and obligations of college students. The main spirit of law is to emphasize the unity of rights and obligations. To correctly treat the relationship between rights and obligations, citizens should not only exercise the rights endowed by law, but also fulfill the obligations entrusted by law, so that college students can form a correct sense of citizenship, defend their legitimate rights with socialist law as a weapon, and do not forget to respect and recognize the legitimate rights and interests of others when enjoying the rights owned by individuals, and do not forget to fulfill their obligations to the country, society and others. At the same time, we should put an end to all the wrong ideas of getting something for nothing, and cultivate the good idea that only paying can get something. In addition, it is necessary to cultivate college students' concept of the unity of law and freedom. China's Constitution and laws stipulate the rights and obligations of citizens from all aspects, and people have a very broad world of free activities within the scope prescribed by law. When exercising their rights, citizens should carefully consider the social effects of their own speeches and actions, and must not harm the interests of the state and the collective or the legitimate rights and interests of others. College students should establish a free life closely related to socialist democracy and legal system, and cherish and maintain the situation of stability and unity. Finally, we should cultivate the concept that all citizens are equal before the law. All citizens are equal before the law, which mainly means that citizens are equal regardless of gender, nationality, race and occupation. , equally enjoy the rights and obligations stipulated by law. Whoever breaks the law must be investigated according to law. All citizens are equal in the application of laws, and no one is allowed to enjoy privileges. The principle of equality is the essence of socialist democracy and legal system, and it is also the principle of legal system that Comrade Deng Xiaoping has always emphasized. Therefore, it is necessary to educate college students to establish the concept that all citizens are equal before the law.