Im currently off to uni in 3 weeks. Ive never done anything like this before, its all starting to hit me know about being so far away from home, wat if i fail?, wat do i do after? questions like this. Anybody else going to uni? or taking a major step in their life at mo? Any advice?
Worried about taking that next step....
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Its the first time in your life that you're truly free, which has its own benefits. Enjoy it.
Going to university is nerve wracking for most people - I remember my stomache churning like mad when I got there.
Whilst the nerves are normal, so is having an absolutely awesome time. You will love it. Embrace, I say!
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as above, you get to do your own thing without worrying about parents getting annoyed with you. just don't spend 500 quid in freshers like i did!
It's REALLY hard to completely fail uni for starters 
Look at it this way, would you have a clue what you would do with your life now if you didn't go? I imagine the answer would also be no or else you'd know what you want to do when you finish. Uni just gives you time to think a bit more and, if you pass, makes it a little easier to follow that course.
Uni has been the best three years of my life.
Look at it this way, would you have a clue what you would do with your life now if you didn't go? I imagine the answer would also be no or else you'd know what you want to do when you finish. Uni just gives you time to think a bit more and, if you pass, makes it a little easier to follow that course.
Uni has been the best three years of my life.
Well first off!! Uni is likely to be one of the most fun things you will do in your life!!
So work hard, play hard and have fun!!
Remember nearly everyone else you meet will be in the same boat as you so you all should get on ok!!
So work hard, play hard and have fun!!
Remember nearly everyone else you meet will be in the same boat as you so you all should get on ok!!
The first day is nerve-wracking. Read as in day. After that it's all good. Just remember everyone is in the same position as you. Throw yourself in socially even if you hate it. If you're going to a halls of residence it's likely the head students will have organised a bash for the evening anyway to get everyone integrating.
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Do this
Also if your in halls leave your door open 90% of the time (while your in the room of course). Lets people just walk in and start chatting or having a laugh.Oh and be yourself. Good luck with Uni (going into my last year in september!)
I felt exactly the same however once you get settled in you'll be absolutely fine. THe first week might be pretty hard (it was for me) but once you get used to the people your living with and the surroundings you'll be fine. I didn't have a great start to uni life due to various things but I can't wait to get back in october and start my final year (wow 3 years flies past 
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).I'm leaving for uni soon... it's going to be awesome. I obviously wonder at what level I will be, but I'm confident in my ability...
Socially or intellectually? The latter is amusing: at school and with family [of course] I was always told how intelligent I was and how well I would do etc etc. I got to university and realised that there were people far cleverer than me. As in - much cleverer. It was slightly humbling.
Nor has hardly anyone who's going to uni. Just go, relaxs, have an open mind.
Dont let your negative feelings get in the way of a life changing experiance. All the people I met at uni who dropped out were the people who didnt put the effort in, be it socially or academicly.
Also ive got friends going, now i have a feeling that they wont put the effort in and might drag me down with them. But cant just blank them at uni cause their my friends. I know it sounds harsh aswell but i kinda wish they wernt going. Just so i can start a fresh and make new friends. Cheers for advice so far guys . Oh im studing computer science down at chester uni aswell if anybodys interested
. Oh im studing computer science down at chester uni aswell if anybodys interestedAlso ive got friends going, now i have a feeling that they wont put the effort in and might drag me down with them. But cant just blank them at uni cause their my friends. I know it sounds harsh aswell but i kinda wish they wernt going. Just so i can start a fresh and make new friends. Cheers for advice so far guys
Avoid seeing any of your friends for 3 weeks, if you know what's good for you.
how come? Trust me its a lot harder than you think, they will be at my door, ringin me etc. 1 is on same course :s
Because it is far easier to carry on with your current friends than make new ones. If you want to join new friendship groups, then agree with your friends to avoid each other for a set period of time. I agreed a week (although I'm sure I was the one hassling for a meet up), but in hindsight, I should have waited for longer.
If you really want to reinvent yourself, follow my advice.
this is good advice, not saying you cant keep your current friends but in our halls we had 2 people who knew each other quite well and they just didnt seem that sociable because they new each other while everyone else was introducing themselves.
Everybody can't help but compare themselves to their peers, but don't make it a competition, because it really isn't.
What course are you doing?
First years are generally to bring everyone up to the same speed and second year is where they start to challange you.
Be positivive, roll with it. Enjoy yourself, talk to strangers, try new things. Say yes to everything safe, and anything you can personally accept the risk on. Go wild a little, but remember your goals, get your education at the same time as everything else. You'll only fail if you don't put the effort in.
Life is what you make of it; go get your little slice, it's your turn now.
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