University life

Tips from students about university life and what they wish they'd known before starting university.

TIPS FOR ACCOMMODATION

STUDENT 1

decorate your room. I did not do this and when anyone goes in they make fun of it for being bare - Try to spend a lot of your time in the kitchen and not shut in your room to build a bond with your flat mates - It doesn’t matter what accom your in, it’s more about what you do with your time and how fun you make it for yourself

BALANCING UNI AND LIFE

STUDENT 1

Know that everyone works in different ways, it will seem like you’re not working enough and everyone is doing more than you but it’s fine - As long as you’re not partying every night you can pretty much go out as much as you want

STUDENT 2

I was actually really bad at balancing socialising and uni work in first term, as everything was so new and i underestimated the amout of work i needed to do. But during and after chritmas, i found that if you proritise your uni work during the week (mon-fri) then you can give yourself ti the weekend (if you have no coursework/revision ). But its very improtant to make firends and socialise just as much as your degree, as you are there for the degree and experience hand in hand.

STUDENT 3

Definitely try and keep weekends clear! When deadlines are looming this doesn’t apply, but use the weekend to food shop, SLEEP, hang out with people or alone. I wish I had balanced it better but by term 2 I was in a routine that kept me from overworking (burnout is not worth the extra hours!).

WHAT I WISH I KNEW

STUDENT 1

You don’t need to be doing lots of hardcore work at the beginning of the year, it’ll lead to burnout and it’s better to relax. University is much less stressful than A-Levels!!

STUDENT 2

Have fun and work hard. Both things go hand in hand, i thoroughly believe in "work hard play hard", and join as many clubs as you can! Sports and other clubs are so good for your mental health and wellbeing! Keeps you just a little bit saner when you have 3 courseworks to worry about all at once .