Hey Guys!
University has been honestly the best decision I have ever made and I'm enjoying every minute of it! Uni has both good and bad parts throughout your experience but there are also some honest truths that you should know! Here are six honest truths for university students ♡
#1 You Have To Make Effort To Make Friends
When your in secondary school and further education a lot of the time you already know the majority of people because you have moved up with them and they have always been there through your lower education, however when you get to university you won't know anybody and everyone will be from other parts of the UK or international students, so you have to make effort to get to know people and talk to people. Even if it is just introducing yourself to people in your accommodation or while your around university, once you start to make the effort to meet people you'll make friends. Also, university is the perfect opportunity to not just make friends within your accommodation but also with people who have the same interests as you through societies!
#2 You Don't Need To Buy a 100 Books For Your Course
You might get carried away when you go to the uni book shop and end up buying book after book when in reality you wont need 75% of them! For my course I don't buy any books whatsoever! All of the teaching materials I have to read are online or in the library! I'm sure your university library will have the majority of books you need for your modules and if not a lot of libraries have the ability to order them in if they are requested enough. In reality all those books you buy you will not use and will be put in a pile of unwanted books. Instead research what materials you can read online and what you can get from your university's library!
#3 You Will Always Be Tired
I always wonder how I coped going to secondary school and sixth-form because I go to a two hour lecture now and I'm already exhausted and feel like I need a nap! I don't know whether its because of the amount of information you have to retain or if I'm unable to function for long periods of time but I honestly find it hard to stay awake after half a day of university. You will honestly nap so much, especially if you know your going out that night and have been at uni since 9am! I'd say about three of my housemates and myself always nap, whether its been a long day or not! A night out also messes your sleep pattern up loads so you'll always be catching up on sleep!
#4 You Will Not Dress Glamorous For a 9am Lecture
The first couple of months you try to make effort to look good when you go to your lectures; you'll dress nicely, wear make up, do your hair, but by semester 2 that will not be happening! You'll turn up to your 9am with last nights hair, a bare face and in your most comfiest clothes. It is such an achievement even getting out of bed that when it comes to getting ready there is minimal effort so just put on your comfiest and effortless clothes and head to uni!
#5 You Will End Up Getting An Overdraft
You will 100% run out of money, whether its because of buying too many takeaways, too many nights out or just buying pointless crap your bank balance will become negative, so you will end up getting an overdraft to help pay for your necessities like food to survive and toilet roll. I'm so far into my overdraft that I doubt I'll ever have a positive bank balance again! But in all honesty it does help you out loads to cover costs, but don't just go with any bank look around first to see what they can give you and what deals there are for students!
#6 You Don't Need To Read Absolutely Everything
The reading list will look huge and there will be so many chapters of so many books that will be listed, but you don't need to read absolutely everything on the reading list! Most of the time each of your modules will have an essential readings section and then the rest will just be readings that will help you out with essays and for further understanding. I'd suggest definetley reading your essential reading as they tend to outline everything and give you the best understanding of your subject, but if the essential reading is ten articles and a novel of 300 pages don't feel stressed or overwhelmed! Pick at least a few different ones to read and write down the most important points! If you attempt to read every single reading you'll be there are ages and won't get any other work done for any of your other modules. It is all about choosing specific readings and learning to scan read for the most important points.
If there are any honest truths about university you can think of comment below!
See you soon! ♡
Amy xx
1. Not everyone is good at making friends, look out for those less confident people in first year, they may turn out to be the best friend you ever have.
ReplyDelete2. University is not for everyone. If it isn't working or not what you thought there are alternatives and there is no age limit. Start when it feels right for you not because it is an expectation.
3. Keep talking to family and old friends, you might want to be independent and make new friends but don't forget the ones you left at home. If you get into trouble they will be there to help.
4. Read everything and do it for the rest of your life.
5. Get your moneys worth. Remember that even the bad days are experience you can use later in life. Don't struggle on your own it is not a competition to survive, leaving something you hate is not a failure it is a move towards a better life.
6. most people at uni are just about holding it all together, even those that look like they have no doubts at all. Get used to it, they are still feeling like that when they hit 40.
7. Get a job, work experience counts for a lot and don't panic about a career unless you are over 40.