Uni in 2 weeks

[TomC]

Got results this morning! Got into my top choice which I'm so happy about. It's just so real now! Like I'm excited for this new adventure and moving away isn't an issue cos I've been away from home at school for years, but it is daunting!

So much to do in so little time :worry:

[reece(:]

Good luck! Uni has been the best year of my life in so many ways, meeting new people, getting new opportunities, finding independence and of course studying something I'm finally truly passionate about!

Prepare yourself for freshers too :joker:

[Cal.]

Hope you enjoy uni babes<3

Well done on getting your results you needed :clap1:

[Daniel.]

Well done :)

What uni?...

[TomC]

Good luck! Uni has been the best year of my life in so many ways, meeting new people, getting new opportunities, finding independence and of course studying something I'm finally truly passionate about!

Prepare yourself for freshers too :joker:

Sounds like you've had a great time! How was freshers for you?

Hope you enjoy uni babes<3

Well done on getting your results you needed :clap1:

Thanks so much!

[TomC]

Well done :)

What uni?...

Thanks Dan! St Andrews. What stage are you at? :)

[VanessaFeltz.]

grats!!! mine will start on 19th september

[reece(:]

Sounds like you've had a great time! How was freshers for you?


Left me incapacitated but worth it :laugh: I'm sure you'll really enjoy it, such a big year.

[Jason.]

Well done! :clap1:

Hope you enjoy uni. Those 4 years were some of the best in my life <33

[TomC]

Well done! :clap1:

Hope you enjoy uni. Those 4 years were some of the best in my life <33
Thanks! Did you go to a Scottish uni?

[Daniel.]

I just work atm, I did college in 2013 but didn't pursue uni as I'm not sure it's for me

[Jason.]

Thanks! Did you go to a Scottish uni?

No, I'm not from Scotland. :laugh:

[EspeonBB]

Congrats sis <3

I also start uni in 2 weeks, it's a bit daunting moving away from home but I'm excited for the future <3

[Daniel-X]

Well done on your results Tom, enjoy uni :love:

[Jason.]

Moving away from home is one of the best parts tbh.

[Pete.]

Congrats Tom & Shaun :clap1:

What courses are you clever people doing?

[TomC]

No, I'm not from Scotland. :laugh:

I just wondered cos courses in Scotland are 4 years long haha.

Congrats sis <3

I also start uni in 2 weeks, it's a bit daunting moving away from home but I'm excited for the future <3

Thanks and to you! I'm sure we'll have a great time.

Well done on your results Tom, enjoy uni :love:

Thank you! You're quite near to uni stage aren't you? :)

[TomC]

Moving away from home is one of the best parts tbh.

Well yeah my social life here suuuucks, if I had actually been living at home full time for the last 6 years I'd be soooo ready :joker:

Congrats Tom & Shaun :clap1:

What courses are you clever people doing?

History, thanks!

[Daniel-X]

Thank you! You're quite near to uni stage aren't you? :)

I've not started college or A-Levels yet :laugh: I'm awaiting GCSE results which will be next week and then I have two years of college before uni. Not ages away though I guess.

[Kazanne]

Got results this morning! Got into my top choice which I'm so happy about. It's just so real now! Like I'm excited for this new adventure and moving away isn't an issue cos I've been away from home at school for years, but it is daunting!

So much to do in so little time :worry:

Well done to you,enjoy this time while you can,I sometimes wish I was back there,Good luck

[Samm]

Well done babes!

[armand.kay]

Oh I'm so jealous of you being a fresher was awesome. Like you would think only the first month or so would be exiting but it honestly just keeps getting better.

[armand.kay]

Going into second year in September and I can't wait to go back :D

[jennyjuniper]

Got results this morning! Got into my top choice which I'm so happy about. It's just so real now! Like I'm excited for this new adventure and moving away isn't an issue cos I've been away from home at school for years, but it is daunting!

So much to do in so little time :worry:

Enjoy every minute of it Tom. But remember to work hard too.:wavey:

[Jamie89]

Congrats on your results! And good luck, Shaun and Melih too! Uni was the best time of my life (especially the first year) I'm so jealous of you right now :laugh: Make the most out of all of it!

[Crimson Dynamo]

well make sure you go there to learn and work and not to piss it all up the wall and become a communist

:nono:

[Ithinkiloveyoutoo]

Enjoy. Not everyone comes out enjoying it.

[Marsh.]

well make sure you go there to learn and work and not to piss it all up the wall and become a communist

:nono:

LT teas

[Greg!]

Oh wow congrats hon. my friends sister goes to st Andrews and she says it's amazing

[TomC]

Well done to you,enjoy this time while you can,I sometimes wish I was back there,Good luck

Well done babes!

Enjoy every minute of it Tom. But remember to work hard too.:wavey:

Thanks so much to you all :love:

Oh I'm so jealous of you being a fresher was awesome. Like you would think only the first month or so would be exiting but it honestly just keeps getting better.

Everyone seems to enjoy it, and I'm jsut praying I do, I hated school, and feel ready for it now!


Congrats on your results! And good luck, Shaun and Melih too! Uni was the best time of my life (especially the first year) I'm so jealous of you right now :laugh: Make the most out of all of it!

I will be sure to!

well make sure you go there to learn and work and not to piss it all up the wall and become a communist

:nono:

I will try :hehe:

Enjoy. Not everyone comes out enjoying it.

Let's hope I do!

Oh wow congrats hon. my friends sister goes to st Andrews and she says it's amazing

That's encouraging! I'm so excited, just wary for the change.

[Wizard.]

Congrats! Bet you were so thrilled getting a place!

I had a gap year after college, then did a foundation year at Keele last year, now I'm starting my 1st year at Manchester on the 19th, and I turn 21 on the 20th. I hope people don't think I'm old. I'm not doing freshers week, I might go out once. I haven't drunk since december, I basically embarassed myself by crying endlessly for 3 hours at a deafening level.

[Ammi]

....awwww, well done TomC..:love:..I'm so pleased that you got the results that you wanted and hoped for and enjoy every moment of the excitement of going...first steps in creating so many new and lovely friendships...

[Ammi]

grats!!! mine will start on 19th september

Congrats sis <3

I also start uni in 2 weeks, it's a bit daunting moving away from home but I'm excited for the future <3

..and you both also, exciting times, eh..:love:..and yes daunting also but all amazing times in our lives come with daunting as well in the anticipation of these new stages...

[arista]

well make sure you go there to learn and work and not to piss it all up the wall and become a communist

:nono:



Bang On Right LT

[Ammi]

Congrats! Bet you were so thrilled getting a place!

I had a gap year after college, then did a foundation year at Keele last year, now I'm starting my 1st year at Manchester on the 19th, and I turn 21 on the 20th. I hope people don't think I'm old. I'm not doing freshers week, I might go out once. I haven't drunk since december, I basically embarassed myself by crying endlessly for 3 hours at a deafening level.

..and good luck to you also, Riley...:love:..hawww, no one should ever feel embarrassed about crying endlessly for 3 hours at a deafening level..that's quite the achievement there already..:lovedup:..

[TomC]

Congrats! Bet you were so thrilled getting a place!

I had a gap year after college, then did a foundation year at Keele last year, now I'm starting my 1st year at Manchester on the 19th, and I turn 21 on the 20th. I hope people don't think I'm old. I'm not doing freshers week, I might go out once. I haven't drunk since december, I basically embarassed myself by crying endlessly for 3 hours at a deafening level.

Thanks hope you enjoy!

....awwww, well done TomC..:love:..I'm so pleased that you got the results that you wanted and hoped for and enjoy every moment of the excitement of going...first steps in creating so many new and lovely friendships...

Thanks Ammi.

[LaLaLand]

Congratulations! Uni is brilliant, all the best with your studies! Like some have said too, prepare yourself for Freshers! It's mad but so much fun, try and go to all of the events (the pub crawls are hilarious!)

[TomC]

Congratulations! Uni is brilliant, all the best with your studies! Like some have said too, prepare yourself for Freshers! It's mad but so much fun, try and go to all of the events (the pub crawls are hilarious!)

Thanks, I am sooo excited! What's just stressing me out though is there's sooo much things to do in so little time :(

[TomC]

I really hope I make it through freshers week. :joker:

Like I'm sure it'll be amazing fun, I'm just not sure if I can cope with 8 nights out in a row :worry:

[Jack_]

well make sure you go there to learn and work and not to piss it all up the wall and become a communist

:nono:

If you don't leave uni with a copy of Das Kapital and a shrine to the great man you're Doing It Wrong

[TomC]

Leaving tomorrow morning. :worry: So excited, but just hope it goes well. Wish me luck guys!

[Jason.]

Good luck Tom. Enjoy it :love:

[Cherie]

Enjoy! And learn :idc:

[TomC]

Good luck Tom. Enjoy it :love:

Thanks Jason :love:

Enjoy! And learn :idc:

I will try :smug:

[Samm]

good luck, you have a bright future ahead of you ;)

[TomC]

good luck, you have a bright future ahead of you ;)

Aw thanks Sam! :)

[EspeonBB]

Good luck Tom :love:

[reece(:]

Good luck and enjoy <3

[TomC]

Good luck Tom :love:

Thank you! When do you start?

Good luck and enjoy <3


Thanks Reece :love:

[kirklancaster]

Leaving tomorrow morning. :worry: So excited, but just hope it goes well. Wish me luck guys!

I genuinely wish you luck Tom, and hope that you thoroughly enjoy Uni and gain ALL the success you set out to secure.

The MAIN thing is to remember, is that Old Father Time creeps up on us all faster than the speed of light, and so it is so important to LIVE and ENJOY every single minute of life - whatever we are doing.

I am sure that you WILL enjoy Uni, and that you WILL make many new friends, and that you WILL succeed.

Good Luck.

[Natalie.]

Good luck :love:

[Kizzy]

Have a great time, try to maintain a good work/fun balance ok? Bon Voyage!! x

[Ammi]

Leaving tomorrow morning. :worry: So excited, but just hope it goes well. Wish me luck guys!

...aww, good luck Tom..:love:...enjoy and absorb every moment of your experience and this amazing time in your life and all of the new friendships etc.../don't forget to give us a ring or a text once in a while though to let us know how it's all going...:hug:...


...no laundry though, we don't do laundry...

[armand.kay]

You're gonna have a fab time chick, freshers is honestly the best. Think I'm going back some time next week can't wait tbh.

[VanessaFeltz.]

yesss good luck have fun! :D

[Cherie]

Make sure you get this jab for meningitis which started being given out last year. It is routinely given to 14 year olds in school now with their booster jabs but anyone who left school in the last few years can get it from their GP

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2015/aug/03/teenagers-first-year-students-advised-new-meningitis-vaccine


Our GP didn't routinely invite us :idc:

[TomC]

Been here for just about a week now! I certainly didn't expect the first week to be such an emotional roller coaster. Like I was at boarding school for 6 years, but being in a new town with new people has reintroduced me to homesickness.

I have really enjoyed many parts of this week - meeting new people and (most of) the nights out have been great. But I still feel uneasy. Not just cos of missing home and stuff, but I feel as though I've met a disproportionate amount of girls compared to boys?

Now I really have enjoyed a lot of this week, it's just not been quite as good as I expected.

Just needed to get this off my chest!

[Greg!]

But I still feel uneasy. Not just cos of missing home and stuff, but I feel as though I've met a disproportionate amount of girls compared to boys?


Why does that make you feel uneasy? Girlies are far better than lads in me humble opinion!
Glad you've had quite a good time tho and I hope your homesickness gets better :)

[armand.kay]

It's really weird because I never started feeling home sick until around November ish.

[TomC]

Why does that make you feel uneasy? Girlies are far better than lads in me humble opinion!
Glad you've had quite a good time tho and I hope your homesickness gets better :)

Idk like tbh at home I had more girl than guy friends but like it's still nice to have some. There aren't many guys around me tbh, like I have one male flat mate and one next door.

Yeah I hope it does too haha.

[TomC]

It's really weird because I never started feeling home sick until around November ish.

Judging by previous experiences, I feel like once I adjust here I'll be fine.

[y.winter]

It's really early stages, you'll have enough time to get to know the people around, love them and hate them.
After a while all the first excitement and homesickness will sink, and that's when you can start measuring this experience.
There will be ups and downs like in any other fresh start, but it will be OK, and it's part of the way.
It's great that you're already having a good time, I hope it stays like that :dance:

[TomC]

It's really early stages, you'll have enough time to get to know the people around, love them and hate them.
After a while all the first excitement and homesickness will sink, and that's when you can start measuring this experience.
There will be ups and downs like in any other fresh start, but it will be OK, and it's part of the way.
It's great that you're already having a good time, I hope it stays like that :dance:

Thanks so much for your advice :) I totally agree, I am trying to just get through the hard parts (which are literally just the times when I have little to do and start thinking about home), and am just hoping once I get through them, I can fully have a blast haha. But yeah, this is just so reminiscent to starting boarding school tbh (although I am actually enjoying a decent amount of this, and am not bursting into tears every few hours)

[armand.kay]

Judging by previous experiences, I feel like once I adjust here I'll be fine.

Seems like we're complete opposites lol like I just get on with new situations and seem to be coping pretty well but later on down the line I just realise where I am and I panick a bit.

[TomC]

Seems like we're complete opposites lol like I just get on with new situations and seem to be coping pretty well but later on down the line I just realise where I am and I panick a bit.

Yeah I'm more of an analyser and get my issues done early :laugh:

[Ammi]

..I think as well, Tom...that if you have associations with boarding school and feeling home-sickness there and maybe some very unhappy times, etc...?..that without realising it, your emotions could have 'braced themselves' for similar here/at uni...that sub-conscious worrying of really not wanting to feel those things again etc but thinking that you might do....it's like our biggest fears, isn't it...so that in itself would create an uneasy feeling ..but what you're finding out though is that there isn't anything much to be feeling uneasy about and that those negative associations are now being replaced with positives..(hopefully..)...you're not bursting into tears, you are enjoying a decent amount of it etc and that will grow and grow and grow more and more and replace those negative associations that you've probably felt tense about, you know..?...:hug:...

[TomC]

..I think as well, Tom...that if you have associations with boarding school and feeling home-sickness there and maybe some very unhappy times, etc...?..that without realising it, your emotions could have 'braced themselves' for similar here/at uni...that sub-conscious worrying of really not wanting to feel those things again etc but thinking that you might do....it's like our biggest fears, isn't it...so that in itself would create an uneasy feeling ..but what you're finding out though is that there isn't anything much to be feeling uneasy about and that those negative associations are now being replaced with positives..(hopefully..)...you're not bursting into tears, you are enjoying a decent amount of it etc and that will grow and grow and grow more and more and replace those negative associations that you've probably felt tense about, you know..?...:hug:...



Well I really hope you're right Ammi. It does sound like a very feasible explanation. Thanks for your time in writing this :)

[caprimint]

I think no matter where you are in the world, you're gonna have some great times and some ****ty times overall. I can't speak from experience re: uni but it's obviously a majorly different environment to what you're used to so it's probably gonna take some time to completely adjust to the lifestyle, but I'm sure that it will all be worth it in the end.

[TomC]

Ok I really enjoyed tonight, it wasn't too wild/late, but I spent it with some really lovely people!!

[Ammi]

Ok I really enjoyed tonight, it wasn't too wild/late, but I spent it with some really lovely people!!

...awwww, that's really nice to hear, Tom..:love:..I do think from what you've said that it seems mostly positive so far but maybe you just need to shake off those negative associations of homesickness that you felt at boarding school and worrying that it would be the same at uni/and thinking uh uh, hang on, should I worry about this and that etc...but so far, it doesn't seem to be, eh...great news...:hug:...


...sadly, it's the things that have caused us the most emotional pain in the past that tend to rule us and our worries and fears more than the happier times and feelings...

[TomC]

...awwww, that's really nice to hear, Tom..:love:..I do think from what you've said that it seems mostly positive so far but maybe you just need to shake off those negative associations of homesickness that you felt at boarding school and worrying that it would be the same at uni/and thinking uh uh, hang on, should I worry about this and that etc...but so far, it doesn't seem to be, eh...great news...:hug:...


...sadly, it's the things that have caused us the most emotional pain in the past that tend to rule us and our worries and fears more than the happier times and feelings...

Oh Ammi your posts are so uplifting and thoughtful :love:

And it makes perfect sense what you're saying.

[TomC]

Yeah ok it actually has turned out to be 2 of the best weeks of my life like people say it is :love:

I love this place so much, I have made such lovely friends, I just see so much ambition and diversity in front of me and I am loving the academic life so far :lovedup: Love it!

[arista]

Yeah ok it actually has turned out to be 2 of the best weeks of my life like people say it is :love:

I love this place so much, I have made such lovely friends, I just see so much ambition and diversity in front of me and I am loving the academic life so far :lovedup: Love it!


That is good to hear TomC

[Ammi]

Yeah ok it actually has turned out to be 2 of the best weeks of my life like people say it is :love:

I love this place so much, I have made such lovely friends, I just see so much ambition and diversity in front of me and I am loving the academic life so far :lovedup: Love it!

....hawww you...:lovedup:..well this was a text to home that was lovely to read, I'm so pleased that you're finding it such a positive experience, Tom...and there will be many more new great people for you to still meet there along the way as well...:hug:...

[Jason.]

Yeah ok it actually has turned out to be 2 of the best weeks of my life like people say it is :love:

I love this place so much, I have made such lovely friends, I just see so much ambition and diversity in front of me and I am loving the academic life so far :lovedup: Love it!

That's nice to hear. Glad you are enjoying it :love:

[armand.kay]

Yeah ok it actually has turned out to be 2 of the best weeks of my life like people say it is :love:

I love this place so much, I have made such lovely friends, I just see so much ambition and diversity in front of me and I am loving the academic life so far :lovedup: Love it!

It's great isn't it! Abd trust me it gets so much better as the year goes on. Like once you've made good friends.

[TomC]

I've been so bummed this weekend cos I've wanted to try dating for soo long now (I only kind of came out quite recently) and some guy really fancied me but I just felt nothing towards him. Typical!

I really do hope there is a suitable fish in the sea for me.

[Braden]

You sound like me, Tom :p I've wanted to start dating for a while, and thought university would be a good place to start. I don't normally reciprocate other people's feelings though. Catch 22, haha.

I'm glad you're settling in and having a blast.

[TomC]

You sound like me, Tom :p I've wanted to start dating for a while, and thought university would be a good place to start. I don't normally reciprocate other people's feelings though. Catch 22, haha.

I'm glad you're settling in and having a blast.

It's on my mind quite a lot atm :blush:

Thanks so much!

[Marsh.]

Don't worry, you'll find a nice dick before long. :clap1:

[TomC]

Don't worry, you'll find a nice dick before long. :clap1:

:joker:

[Ammi]

...hawww Tom..(and Braden..)...I'm sure it'll happen but best that it be with the right person/the right circumstances etc and you'll know when it feels right...better to wait a little longer for that, I think....and that waiting just adds to it all anyway/the anticipation etc...:love:...once that first time has happened, it won't ever happen again so hang onto it and cherish it/those feelings...:hug:..

[EspeonBB]

I literally moved in a couple of days ago and I'm enjoying it so much already :love: I've had so much fun out and meeting new people

[Firewire]

I've been at uni for 4 years and haven't even come across any gays

[Firewire]

I feel like Daffyd

[Marsh.]

I've been at uni for 4 years and haven't even come across any gays

:joker:

[armand.kay]

My uni has a few gays

[armand.kay]

But I'm a mess with dating like I never realise when someone is coming on to me until days after it happened. Like I was in the smoking area of a club once and the guy I was talking to (whom I liked) was like rubbing my leg and stuff and I didn't get the hint lol.

[TomC]

But I'm a mess with dating like I never realise when someone is coming on to me until days after it happened. Like I was in the smoking area of a club once and the guy I was talking to (whom I liked) was like rubbing my leg and stuff and I didn't get the hint lol.

How much more obvious must they make it? :laugh:

[armand.kay]

How much more obvious must they make it? :laugh:

To be fair I was really drunk lol

but i'm very much the type of person to just automatically assume that anyone I'm interested in wont be interested back so I'm very hesitant to pursue anything unless they've explicitly said they wanna have sex with me.

[VanessaFeltz.]

I started uni today!

[TomC]

I started uni today!

Good luck Melih :)

[TomC]

To be fair I was really drunk lol

but i'm very much the type of person to just automatically assume that anyone I'm interested in wont be interested back so I'm very hesitant to pursue anything unless they've explicitly said they wanna have sex with me.

Do u feel like you kept making friends throughout the year? I don't feel like I made as many strong bonds during freshers week as I thought I would, maybe I'm just overthinking

[Firewire]

I started uni today!

hope you enjoy the experience Melih!

And you as well Tom, because I'm not sure if I said before.

[Firewire]

In terms of friends, for me, I made friends in the first couple of weeks based on where we would walk after uni. I made a friend because we both walked to the train station and it just builds from there. There's a group of five of us who have been friends since the very start.

[TomC]

In terms of friends, for me, I made friends in the first couple of weeks based on where we would walk after uni. I made a friend because we both walked to the train station and it just builds from there. There's a group of five of us who have been friends since the very start.

Yeah like I feel I have quite a solid bond with all my flat mates already and some in the flat next door, and obviously various others, but I just don't feel I have a group yet really.

[armand.kay]

Do u feel like you kept making friends throughout the year? I don't feel like I made as many strong bonds during freshers week as I thought I would, maybe I'm just overthinking

I met a few people first week but I didn't really talk any of my friends now until second week and they were the people on my course. But yeah I did continue to make new friends as the year went on. Most of my good friends now I met after Christmas.

[armand.kay]

But I was also really lucky because I really got on with my housemates so I had them to hang out with in the first few weeks.