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What do you all do at uni that makes it great? (Long opening)
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People in this thread keep mentioning the lack of close friends.In all honesty, whose fault is that? Saying University is dissapointing because of a lack of friend just seems to confirm you are an very antisocial person.
I'm loving university. There is so much stuff to see and do, not to mention new people to meet. Lots of great fun. I think my course is very hard work (far harder than A levels anyway), but you just have to fit your social life around it.
I'm loving university. There is so much stuff to see and do, not to mention new people to meet. Lots of great fun. I think my course is very hard work (far harder than A levels anyway), but you just have to fit your social life around it.
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I didn't manage to pick up from the original post if you are living in halls or some other form of accomodation?
For me I started off in halls for my first year and that really set the tone, most of the mates I made initially in halls have now left uni because they have finished their degree(I changed courses so I'm behind) but we are still mostly in contact. One of the best things about halls is there was almost always something going on, the sooner you introduce yourself to your neighbours the sooner you find out who you get on with and want to spend time with.
Beyond that you can join societies(or form your own), most of the guys I go out with now I have met as mates of mates and due to a common connection we all get on very well.
Basically the best thing I found was to just get out there and meet people, some you will like and some you won't but it all goes to make you more confident and you will find your time at uni more enjoyable.
For me I started off in halls for my first year and that really set the tone, most of the mates I made initially in halls have now left uni because they have finished their degree(I changed courses so I'm behind) but we are still mostly in contact. One of the best things about halls is there was almost always something going on, the sooner you introduce yourself to your neighbours the sooner you find out who you get on with and want to spend time with.
Beyond that you can join societies(or form your own), most of the guys I go out with now I have met as mates of mates and due to a common connection we all get on very well.
Basically the best thing I found was to just get out there and meet people, some you will like and some you won't but it all goes to make you more confident and you will find your time at uni more enjoyable.
Soldato
Uni has so far been the best period of my life. Ive got two amazing mates in particular who id rank right up with my closest mates from home. Couple that with other people that i really get on with, having a great laugh 99% of the time and still only being an hour away from my girlfriend and it's not hard to see why imo uni rocks 
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can i join a football team and a band?
I never liked university that much for the 'experience' because i spent most of it with my ex girlfriend.
Looking back, the difference between those who seem to enjoy it, and those who dont..... are the ones who make an effort to take part and be proactive (and have the personality for it), as opposed to people who find it hard to mix and put themselves and their egos on the line.
If anything, its almost like a test for how you'll cope in the 'real world' when there isnt a bunch of teachers, parents or friends to rely on to pad out your life.
Be proactive.
Looking back, the difference between those who seem to enjoy it, and those who dont..... are the ones who make an effort to take part and be proactive (and have the personality for it), as opposed to people who find it hard to mix and put themselves and their egos on the line.
If anything, its almost like a test for how you'll cope in the 'real world' when there isnt a bunch of teachers, parents or friends to rely on to pad out your life.
Be proactive.
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best advice I ever got was "don't make friends too quickly"
I hated the first part of my 1st year as, like the opening post, most of the pple I knew didn't like the things I did. However I ended up going to some society meetings (not the most social of pple, was terrified lol) that I was interested in and since then have made some great friends. It also depends where you're living. I had a dodgy halls full of post-grads so no-one wanted to play
What makes it good? Freedom; really can do what you want. Unless your privately wealthy your never gonn have so much money (yey loans) so much time, and so little responsibility
Must say what didn't help was pple (bro and college mates) telling me what a great time they were having. Advice? Pple lie and exaggarate, no one is having as much fun as they claim, some are, most are not. SO don't get disheartened when others go on and on
I hated the first part of my 1st year as, like the opening post, most of the pple I knew didn't like the things I did. However I ended up going to some society meetings (not the most social of pple, was terrified lol) that I was interested in and since then have made some great friends. It also depends where you're living. I had a dodgy halls full of post-grads so no-one wanted to play
What makes it good? Freedom; really can do what you want. Unless your privately wealthy your never gonn have so much money (yey loans) so much time, and so little responsibility
Must say what didn't help was pple (bro and college mates) telling me what a great time they were having. Advice? Pple lie and exaggarate, no one is having as much fun as they claim, some are, most are not. SO don't get disheartened when others go on and on
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Spunj99 said:Don't know how you've managed that...i could go out every night in Leicester and not goto the same bars/clubs each night and still not have to listen to that RnB crap.
Also, you don't have to go out so much as living at uni = everybodies got their own place so just get the beers in and hey-presto...insta-party.
But again, we're back round the "decent group of mates" bit.
5 Months left of this year-placement and i go back for my third/fourth year. Absolutely cannot wait...working for a year after 2 years of uni has made me realise more than ever how awesome uni is.
My third year will probably be more enjoyable for this reason, as i know it's my last chance to live like that !
Weeeeeeeee.
*counts the minutes*
Where in leicester do you go out then?
Uni is and has been a pretty amazing experience for me. The first semester of the 1st year was horrible. I hated not having a close knit of friends, and the way everyone was pretending to like a certain group so much that they pretty much ignored everyone else, but everything just seemed to come togather in the second semester, and things just got better and better. 2nd year is hard work, because you actually have to work, which is a big shock since I practically did no work in the 1st year.
Ive wasted more money than I could ever imagine, but its worth it. But TBH if money isnt a big issue, things are a lot more fun.
I tried to whole society/sports thing, and it didnt work for me. I just lost interst too quickly. Generally, people become friends with similar people that they have been friends with in the past, so I think this is the key.
Ive wasted more money than I could ever imagine, but its worth it. But TBH if money isnt a big issue, things are a lot more fun.
I tried to whole society/sports thing, and it didnt work for me. I just lost interst too quickly. Generally, people become friends with similar people that they have been friends with in the past, so I think this is the key.
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The problem with joining societies for me is that generally the people that share interests with me aren't people I'd enjoy socialising with as much. Not that it matters because I've made plenty of friends anyway. Although the friends I have at uni aren't as close as the friends back home. Not yet anyway.