I build a home.

The news of the weekend has done a lot to knock me off track this week. I realise this isn’t a normal occurrence for every Uni student’s life, but I wanted this to be truthful account and sadly things like this do happen. What has spurred me on though is this. Before writing I checked the stats for this blog. Not only are there people reading, but quite a few of you too! Smile = very firmly on my face.

Well, I’m nearly half way through my second week and a massive factor in University life, in case you hadn’t already guessed, is independence. A bucket load of it. Everything is completely down to you – from making sure you feed yourself properly, to doing laundry, getting to lectures on time and even managing your money. Of course ‘work hard, play hard’ is the cliché I could drop in here, but I think the experience you have depends heavily on what you, and only you input into the huge life style change. If you sit in your room and lock yourself away, then you probably will feel homesick and isolated. It’s amazing what just propping your door open can do.

 Making a home for yourself is so important – it puts you ease straight away and allows you get on with the important stuff.. People say one of the things they worry about the most in University is making friends and getting on with the people they live with. All I can say is, from my experience, if you are yourself (and that’s very important), throw yourself in and meet as many people as possible, even after Fresher’s Week, it’ll make those little anxieties that bit easier.

As for the degree programme, in my case English and American Literature, I couldn’t ask for more. Sitting around and discussing books, poetry and criticism with like minded people feels like a bit of fun rather than studying. Picking a degree that you know you hold interest in is so important.

Sorry if this feels a bit generic – I think it is – this medium takes my mind off the obvious. It’s a pleasure to be able to write this – if I could hug every reader individually I would (I wouldn’t at the moment though; I think Fresher’s Flu Point Two is on the way). They say time is a great healer – I couldn’t think of a better place to play that time out than where I’m at now. Thank you to all (especially Uni peeps) who have made the past few days a little easier – you’ve helped more than you could possibly imagine.

Once again, thank you for reading xxx