My University Experience Blog –

Woow 2018 definitely needs to slow down, because it is already March and I need to catch up!  Happy New Month guys!!

So, as we are already into the new year I decided to reminisce on how my Uni experience has been so far :

First things first, I can start off by saying that being at university has enabled me to learn so much about myself in terms of how I deal with my schoolwork, my friends, my social life and my extra-curricular activities. These past few months have really allowed me to evaluate how I am especially without living with my parents and also with moving to a new city in the UK. So, I’ll explain exactly how my experience has been so far…

Let’s talk school work. So, prior to starting university I had no idea what the transaction will be like from a-levels to degree type of studying, so I wasn’t ready for the big jump in terms of how lectures worked and how coursework was planned out. I found attending lectures in my first couple of weeks quite simple as I had just started, and I thought it would be best to not miss anything important- but by the time I got to the end of my semester the familiar phrase “you’re gonna miss some of your lectures” became to common in my case. I had never attended a proper lecture before coming to university, only through an open day visit or if I attended a guest lecture, so the whole system of adjusting to lecturing style was new to me but I eventually got the hang of it.

You think A-levels gives you independence? wait till you reach university level- now that is where the independence really lies. You are an individual learner to the core! Yes, they provide you with resources and work to benefit you, but it is solely up to you whether you want to use them to your benefit or not, at the end of the day they all impact you on how well you perform at the end of the semesters. But I learnt from a-levels that I am extremely extra so whatever resources they give me I just use it to the fullest anyway, even if it not that necessary to my work.

Okay, enough about the boring topic of work, we know that university doesn’t only include school work but also a lot of social activities on the side. Now my uni (which I can’t disclose for personal reasons and also because I’m not trying to do the most lool…) offers a great university experience especially in your first week or 2 of starting. Once I arrived I immediately knew I didn’t want to be that person who stayed in their room and didn’t socialise with anybody, so I made an effort to speak to my flatmates and to get to know people who I had never come across before, and I am glad that I made that choice as It helped me to make friends whilst I was just getting to know the university for what it really is.

Likewise, with extra-curricular activities and societies, I also made the effort to join some clubs that would not only get me out of my comfort zone, but that would also make my university experience a successful and interesting one. We all need a break from revision or coursework once in a while, so I made the effort of joining societies that I would love to do in my spare time. For example, I decided to let my creative side come out a bit, so I joined a society called Open Minds who specialise in drama, poetry, music and spoken word. It was actually a great experience as I ended up becoming an intern for them and also performing one of my spoken word pieces as their showcase which I really loved doing. There are bound to be some sort of society that will cater to your personal interests, so I would encourage you to join some!

Money- What is that ?? no really what is money in university please? It is somehow non-existent really because it just disappears out of your account just like that! And to think I was watching tons of financial preparation videos before I reached uni to prepare myself in advance. Yeah, knowing me and my spending habits, it never worked really. I probably need to do a separate post on money and finances at university, and the lessons I learnt from it.

Well since I am only in my 2nd semester of my 1st year, there isn’t really much I can say, but maybe I will do an updated uni experience, when I finish 1st year or 2nd year, so that concludes my blog post.
Thanks for reading!