Hi everyone,
An update on The University Life:
Firstly, I'd just like to tell you all a few things as I haven't posted in soooooo long!
I'm studying Business and Management at The University of Lincoln in the UK. I'm originally from the UK, and I'm 19 in less than a month.
The University Stigma
- Partying
- No sleep
- No work
- Lots of Sex
- Supernoodles
- Poor student
Reality
Obviously I can't speak for everybody in the world at Uni, but I can say, for me, the partying has been pretty intense, especially in the first week! Of course, it has died down a little now (mainly because I'm poor and have loads of deadlines).
No Sleep - My sleeping pattern is a little shaken, but you get used to it.
No Work - I don't know about others, but this is definitely not true for me! I am up to my eyeballs in deadlines! Freshers don't have to work is a myth! It may be easier, but certainly not easy.
Lots of Sex - I have a boyfriend, so this isn't going to be realistic for me as I haven't had this experience at Uni, but I can say I know a good 50/50 who have had lots of sex since starting Uni, and who haven't.
Supernoodles - ARE TOTALLY OVERRATED! They don't fill you up, I rarely have them (if I do, they are a snack!), and this whole "all students eat is supernoodles" is quite frankly, bullshit.
Poor Student - True, true, true, true! At the beginning of term - you are god. At the end - freezer food is a must. All I eat is processed food, some veg and the odd salad nowadays!
The Experience so far
I absolutely love Uni so far, my course, the friends I've made have all been amazing. I've only been here since 22nd September and it already feels like home to me. I feel so lucky to have such great friends here already. Although we do go on nights quite often, there are so many times where we're just sitting in the kitchen chatting, going shopping together, secret santa, watching the christmas lights be turned on! We also have a great group thing where a few watch Breaking Bad, an American TV programme on Netflix which is good too.
Home Friends
I've heard from all of my home friends, they all seem to be having a great time and settling in! My boyfriend Rhys is really enjoying his time at Uni, he loves all of his flatmates and has really started getting into it now which is lovely.
Christmas Time
I go home really, really late this term! 20th December! Plus, I have four lectures on my last day - awful! However, I am very much looking forward to going home. I will miss my Uni friends so much, but it will be lovely to recharge my batteries, see my family and friends, have some home cooked food and see my pets!
Well, that's all I had to say really, other than that - I hope you are all having a wonderful time this November, I'll update weekly!
Ellesse
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| Brayford Pool - The whole city is based around the river, this was on a gorgeous autumn day, the air was crisp and Lincoln looked amazing. |
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| The city at night, not a great photo except you can see the cathedral in the background, and the light reflecting from the water looks pretty cool |
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| A night where we all dressed as Where's Wally! There were so many more of us, probably double the size! But this photo shows a few of our outfits! |
