As a person I am prone to worrying, I worry about worry lines… I do it that much. So it’s understandable that I had a few concerns when at 18, I decided to move 124 miles away from home to go to University in Worcester. These are the top 5 things that I was worried about before starting Uni.
1) Leaving my friends behind
I was worried about going far away and my friends still having fun together without me. It felt like I was the only one leaving. It wasn’t until September came around and I realised everyone was moving away and we were all scattered around the country, that I felt a bit better about it. We didn’t see each other every day like we used to but we still all came home and met up together, it’s now four years later and it still feels like we were never apart.
It wasn’t until September came around and I realised everyone was moving away and we were all scattered around the country, that I felt a bit better about it. We didn’t see each other every day like we used to but we still all came home and met up together, it’s now four years later and it still feels like we were never apart.
We didn’t see each other every day like we used to but we still all came home and met up together, it’s now four years later and it still feels like we were never apart.
2) Not making new friends
I was worried that I would never make real friends at Uni. I was worried people would think I was weird and I’d just be on my own all of the time (like the scene in Mean Girls where Lindsey Lohan eats her lunch alone in the toilets because she can’t make friends). It was not like that, at all. I made so many really good friends throughout my three years at university that I still never spend a day alone!
It was not like that, at all. I made so many really good friends throughout my three years at university that I still never spend a day alone!
3) Not liking my housemates
I was worried I’d be stuck in a house with people who I wouldn’t get along with. During my time at university I have lived with sports students, music students, nursing students, film students and biology students, amongst a few others. We were all very different people, but that didn’t stop us having the most fun. We did everything from the group cinema trips to walking the
During my time at university I have lived with sports students, music students, nursing students, film students and biology students, amongst a few others. We were all very different people, but that didn’t stop us having the most fun. We did everything from the group cinema trips to walking the
We were all very different people, but that didn’t stop us having the most fun. We did everything from the group cinema trips to walking the Malvern, to Christmas dinner.
4) Getting lost
I was worried about getting lost, and I did get lost, a lot. I have a shocking, and I mean shocking (I get lost in housing estates on a regular basis) sense of direction.
I got lost looking for rooms, I got lost exploring the town and the surrounding area, but it only lasted for two weeks before I’d found all the best secret hideouts the city has to offer.
Besides, with google maps on my phone, I knew no matter how lost I got exploring, I could always find my way back home.
5) Feeling homesick
I was worried I’d miss home a lot. I did miss home a lot, but there were lots of things did which helped with this. Fully immersing myself in student life, going to lectures, joining two clubs and attending socials kept me really busy.
But when I did start to miss home, I found Skype was the next best thing to being there, it became the most fun Skyping my cat.
She could hear my voice but could never figure out where it was coming from, she would get up and look behind the laptop to try and find me. I also found being away made me appreciate home more when I visited.
All in all, I spent a lot of time worrying about things I really didn’t need to. University was definitely the best three years of my life so far. I had so many opportunities, and I made so many great friends and unforgettable memories along the way, it really was nothing to worry about.
Having that message come from someone who worries about worry lines should say it all.
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