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How Was Your Day?

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Sudden sense of dread has overcome me thinking about going back to uni next week.

 

It should be fun but I'm not really enjoying it and being at home over Christmas has reminded me that university can be pretty lonely when it wants to be.

How long have you got left there?

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Ozwin

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Sunday night/going back to work blues. You'll get them no matter what you do. Give it 10mins on arrival and you'll realise it ain't so bad at all

 

 

That's what I'm putting it down to. It's got me thinking about the whole experience so far though, my halls suck and outside of my course I don't do a whole lot so it's getting me down thinking about it. I know everyone says join societies and whatnot but they charge so I'm not really up for that.

 

Think I'm going to join the gym, just for something to do more than anything else. Might look into playing football somewhere too.

 

The thought of laying around in that tiny matchbox room for another 5 months gives me the fear.

 

And Webbo, this'll be 2nd term, first year.

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The Year Of The Fox

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I have no experience of uni whatsoever but don't people tend to move out of halls after their first year anyway?

I used to hate/dreadgoing back to camp after a weekend at home, dossing, being with the family and gf to the point where sometimes I was in tears not knowing what they'd throw at you in the forthcoming week. Then you'd see some of the lads on the train on the way up and wonder what all the fuss was about.

Even now when work is a doddle compared to the army and the bosses are more like your mates than bosses I still hate Sunday nights and the feeling you get going back after Xmas. It reminds me of how I felt in the first day going back to school after the summer holidays!

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Most people do move out yeah, this is part of the problem. Most people were put in halls with people they got on with and thus move out together, me on the other hand have been cheated almost and been placed in halls with 4 south Americans who barely speak English.

 

During freshers it was brilliant because I went out to other flats and met loads of people because I forced myself to due to my halls being awful, we went out loads and it was great but that's all died down due to finances and the cold. I guess I could try and rekindle that but due to my course (I work in a school 2 days a week and go to uni another 2 days) I can't really go on nights out in the week anymore. 

 

I have thought (pretty much decided) to commute next year and get a placement in Leicester instead. This'd mean I'd have to travel 2 days a week, I would have loads more money, I'd have all my mates/girlfriend here and I'd probably be a lot happier.

 

I hate getting down about it but I feel like I haven't had the amazing experience I and everyone else talks about.

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The Year Of The Fox

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Most people do move out yeah, this is part of the problem. Most people were put in halls with people they got on with and thus move out together, me on the other hand have been cheated almost and been placed in halls with 4 south Americans who barely speak English.

 

During freshers it was brilliant because I went out to other flats and met loads of people because I forced myself to due to my halls being awful, we went out loads and it was great but that's all died down due to finances and the cold. I guess I could try and rekindle that but due to my course (I work in a school 2 days a week and go to uni another 2 days) I can't really go on nights out in the week anymore. 

 

I have thought (pretty much decided) to commute next year and get a placement in Leicester instead. This'd mean I'd have to travel 2 days a week, I would have loads more money, I'd have all my mates/girlfriend here and I'd probably be a lot happier.

 

I hate getting down about it but I feel like I haven't had the amazing experience I and everyone else talks about.

It's not for everyone though is it? At least you'd save yourself a small fortune that post grads are left with if you do commute.

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FoxesAreBlue

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That's what I'm putting it down to. It's got me thinking about the whole experience so far though, my halls suck and outside of my course I don't do a whole lot so it's getting me down thinking about it. I know everyone says join societies and whatnot but they charge so I'm not really up for that.

Think I'm going to join the gym, just for something to do more than anything else. Might look into playing football somewhere too.

The thought of laying around in that tiny matchbox room for another 5 months gives me the fear.

And Webbo, this'll be 2nd term, first year.

I never went to Uni, but I did recently move away from Leicester/mates/family etc to work elsewhere. So I can kind of empathise with the lonely feeling at times. The key to it is to keep yourself busy. Particularly at uni where you are still young and most likely studying with other like minded people so (in theory) it might be easier to meet them.

Whatever you do, DON'T make your lectures be the only time you leave your room. Find a hobby, play a sport, invite your course-mates round for a drink/food, read a load of books, find a bird etc... Find something to occupy your mind with to allow it to be distracted from the course and relax. Even if it involves learning a new skill like a language or something.

For me, living alone in a new town was/is difficult (I've been here 4 months). I'm lucky in that I work in a customer facing job so meet a lot of people through work but my other method is to walk into the pub, chuck a pound on the pool table and offer to play the winner. Instant conversation and the night is sorted. You have to pick your audience as you don't want to be playing the local thugs/pissheads. I'm not saying is 100% successful, or that the same would work for you but I can now go to the boozer and I know the regulars and can have a chat etc

By the way I'm no expert on this, that's just what I do.

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Miquel The Work Geordie

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Sudden sense of dread has overcome me thinking about going back to uni next week.

 

It should be fun but I'm not really enjoying it and being at home over Christmas has reminded me that university can be pretty lonely when it wants to be.

 

Most people do move out yeah, this is part of the problem. Most people were put in halls with people they got on with and thus move out together, me on the other hand have been cheated almost and been placed in halls with 4 south Americans who barely speak English.

 

During freshers it was brilliant because I went out to other flats and met loads of people because I forced myself to due to my halls being awful, we went out loads and it was great but that's all died down due to finances and the cold. I guess I could try and rekindle that but due to my course (I work in a school 2 days a week and go to uni another 2 days) I can't really go on nights out in the week anymore. 

 

I have thought (pretty much decided) to commute next year and get a placement in Leicester instead. This'd mean I'd have to travel 2 days a week, I would have loads more money, I'd have all my mates/girlfriend here and I'd probably be a lot happier.

 

I hate getting down about it but I feel like I haven't had the amazing experience I and everyone else talks about.

 

Jesus wept, I know where you're coming from man but stop being so whiny.

 

Pull yourself together and don't moan that it's a lonely place when you get on with people in your halls but stick in your room and can't be arsed to socialise because of "finances and the cold," what a terrible excuse. A bottle of Frosty Jack's is a couple of quid and somebody, somewhere must have a Playstation / XBOX and a working copy of FIFA. Surely you've all just had your loans in anyway?!

 

You're the only person that's going to make your time there any better and you won't achieve that by lying in your room feeling sorry for yourself.

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Saw Rincewind in Criterion after the match on Saturday.

Wish I'd had the confidence to say hi. :(:( :( :(:(

You should do he's a very affable fella.

I'll be in the the Soar Point after the game I think next week.

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