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University Life Uncovered| Part 1 - Packing

So before I start this blog entry for today I should probably state how I am a complete idiot and lost my previous account details, so today will be the first of my series "University Life Uncovered" March 2019 Many articles you read about university either highlight the lows like homesickness or the highs like partying and drinking. But not many give a personal account of the whole aspect. That is what I am aiming to do with this first post of mine.                  So, I am an 18-year-old undergraduate student in their first year of university studying psychology, in case you were wondering. When people ask how it is going it is hard to answer, it is going smoothly, I am getting good grades, not perfect but I am on track for consistent 2:1s in my assignments and exams. But really is that answering their question? What are they really asking? Am I enjoying it? Am I making friends? Do I feel settled? Am I getting good grades? Am I failin...
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University Life Uncovered | Part 4 Dear Past Me,

 Wow, has it really been a year and 4 months since my last post? What a rollercoaster life has been since then! Truth be told I thought I had the worst of it back then. Deciding I wanted to change uni, struggling to make new friends, feeling like I wasn't good enough. Oh sweetheart, you have no idea how bad things are for you now, that will feel like a walk in the park when you get to today!  Dear Past Self,  Since September 2019 things kind of went down hill, from family illnesses to attending a funeral the world even decided to throw in a world disaster known as the COVID-19 pandemic. Those that are vulnerable are to stay at home, if you break the rules of "lockdown" you can face a fine between £200 to £10,000, all your food shopping is done online but booking a slot is the fight of the century. But before we dive into that one here's what happened at the beginning of the year, you planned a surprise get together for your SO 21st, though incredibly stressful as alth...

University Life Uncovered | Part 3 Mental Health

Hi and welcome back to my blog! I will start today's blog with a trigger warning as it contains subjects relating to mental health and keeping safe in and around the towns. If you are sensitive to content like this then it may not be suitable for you and please always remember that you can talk to people about your struggles and that help is always available, most importantly - you are amazing, just the way you are - you are enough! First of all I will discuss my own personal struggles and how I coped with the anxiety of not only starting university but also during the time I realised that I wanted to transfer, then I will discuss topics relating to staying safe in and around the town/city. Enjoy! Summer and first week of uni: Understandably there is a lot of build-up, especially during the summer over starting university, for some the reality may not actually hit until they arrive at uni, for me it was different though as I felt amazingly prepared and everything felt amazi...

University Life Uncovered | Part 2 - Diet

Hi! So today's blog will be a "What I eat in a day at uni". I feel like this blog is suitable as most people think of pot noodles and poor eating when they hear the term student. I too felt like this was the way to live at uni but not once did I pick up a ready-made meal or even an instant packet like pot noodle or pot rice. Admittedly it is probably due to the fact that I am gluten intolerant amongst having other dietary issues why I made the decision not to buy these products. In fact, being university allowed me to experiment with flavor and cooking, whilst still keeping the cost low. Partway through my time at university, I began to really hate my body and felt incredibly low and so I decided to view food more positively by experimenting more whilst still trying to maintain a healthier lifestyle/ I am also debating starting a youtube channel in which explores university life and keeping fit in more detail so keep an eye out for my post linking you to my youtube chann...