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Well hello,
While I’m sitting here writing this letter to you, I can only wish that I had a letter like this written to me. You’re feeling scared and overwhelmed aren’t you? It’s not easy to just get on a plane and leave home and not look back. But it’s not that hard either. I’m sure you’re feeling just as excited as I did. That’s a great thing. You’re about to embark on a whole new journey. Savour it. Take in everything you can, enjoy every moment.
Starting out at a new place is never easy. You’ll need to take many deep breaths; that was my saving grace. I remember attending my first lecture. It was English and Linguistics at 9:35 am on a Monday morning. That nervous feeling that’s creeping into your body now, that’s normal. I felt it too when I thought about my first lecture. You’re going to feel lost and plagued by venues and times, but just take a deep breath and don’t be afraid to ask for help. The one thing I found comfort in was that people were always willing to help.
Think carefully about what sports and cultural clubs you join. I made the mistake of joining everything I could- and to my parent’s bank statements shock and horror. It’s a great thing to want to take part in it all, but once the work kicks in you have to prioritise when to work, when to play, when to relax and when to fit in a few sport or cultural activities. I know that you’re a do-everything person, but chose a few you enjoy or you’ll find yourself tangled if you try and manage it all.
Don’t rush in trying to make friends or finding a boyfriend for that matter. You have all the time in the world. You’re stuck in one town, so make use of your fours years wisely! Take your time with people, show them who you really are. If you happen to find that special guy fairly early on, like me, that’s fantastic. Treasure it.
Just take everything in your stride, relax and don’t stop smiling! At the end of the day it’s not the end of the world, and if it is, home isn’t far away! Hold tight-you’re in for the adventure of your life.
Hugs and kisses
Jess
While I’m sitting here writing this letter to you, I can only wish that I had a letter like this written to me. You’re feeling scared and overwhelmed aren’t you? It’s not easy to just get on a plane and leave home and not look back. But it’s not that hard either. I’m sure you’re feeling just as excited as I did. That’s a great thing. You’re about to embark on a whole new journey. Savour it. Take in everything you can, enjoy every moment.
Starting out at a new place is never easy. You’ll need to take many deep breaths; that was my saving grace. I remember attending my first lecture. It was English and Linguistics at 9:35 am on a Monday morning. That nervous feeling that’s creeping into your body now, that’s normal. I felt it too when I thought about my first lecture. You’re going to feel lost and plagued by venues and times, but just take a deep breath and don’t be afraid to ask for help. The one thing I found comfort in was that people were always willing to help.
Think carefully about what sports and cultural clubs you join. I made the mistake of joining everything I could- and to my parent’s bank statements shock and horror. It’s a great thing to want to take part in it all, but once the work kicks in you have to prioritise when to work, when to play, when to relax and when to fit in a few sport or cultural activities. I know that you’re a do-everything person, but chose a few you enjoy or you’ll find yourself tangled if you try and manage it all.
Don’t rush in trying to make friends or finding a boyfriend for that matter. You have all the time in the world. You’re stuck in one town, so make use of your fours years wisely! Take your time with people, show them who you really are. If you happen to find that special guy fairly early on, like me, that’s fantastic. Treasure it.
Just take everything in your stride, relax and don’t stop smiling! At the end of the day it’s not the end of the world, and if it is, home isn’t far away! Hold tight-you’re in for the adventure of your life.
Hugs and kisses
Jess
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1 comments:
Hi Jess,
I can really relate with your experiences in first year and I completely agree with the advice that you gave your younger self. I also felt that nervousness that you were speaking about in your post and I was completely freaked out by my first day too. I also did the same thing that you did with the sports and cultural activities. My parents paid all that money and half of the events I haven't even had time to go to. If only I knew then what I know now, I would never have done that because I would know that there is absolutely no way you can fit it all in with you academics. The advice that I most agree with is not rushing into getting a boyfriend, I spoke about that on my blog at www.canetrain.blogspot.com because I believe that too many girls fall prey to the pressures of having a boyfriend and never fully develop their own unique personality :) I also think that some girls place too much importance on University relationships and end up getting their hearts broken.
This post was great and I honestly felt as though I could identify with your experiences :)
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