Life at University

I have finally finished all of my written work at University!! YESS! I am pending one placement until I can fully practise as a dietitian so I won't graduate until next year boo!

However since I have stuck out 4 years of the bloody place I thought I would give my insight of what University life is all about for people who are about to go. Here are some tips for future fresher's and I am sure some of you will relate to them..who have lived the university experience.

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• Going to university is your chance to get out into the big bad world and be miss independent! Choose a different city (pending on your course of course (haha)) this enables you to experience life independently for the first time, you will learn a hell of a lot in the first 6 months you are away from home...I'm talking about washing (or lack of), feeding yourself, making money last and when prying yourself away from the social attributes of university making sure you do work!

• Choose university halls in the first year of study- you will makes lots and lots of friends who you never even thought you would rub shoulders with...its such an interesting time and you will learn so much about different people- leave your door open and don't be frightened to throw yourself out there and be the first to make the move- everyone is as nervous as you- just don't get too drunk and make an idiot out of yourself- People do remember. I have made some friends for life who I will never lose touch with- its like you have grown up together and you have an unique bonding experience.

• Please DO remember that anything embarrassing you did in the first week of university -everyone will remember for the whole duration you are there, be careful!

• Take every opportunity thrown at you and do it, yeah student rep may sound boring but it looks great on your CV and you never know where it may take you in the future

• you will have good and bad experiences and times when you just want to go home- this is normal! Everyone feels like this at some point!

• You will put on weight/lose weight when starting uni- do not worry this is temporary by second year you will have calmed things down and you should  be back to where you started!

• University from my experience was not clicky- everyone got on with each other so take the opportunity to go out and get to know people!

• Lastly have a good time and have fun- all the free time as a student will be soon over and believe me you will miss it like crazy! This is the time in your life where you build your foundations for your career and life!