University!
Hello There! I promised you a post every week and that is what I will do, In 6 more days I will be leaving Burton upon Trent behind and will be departing for Keele university!, obviously I've had to prepare myself with equipment and such but I don't want to be boring you guys with details so I will just make a short list!- Students Account- Santander had some good interest rates & a free rail card!!!
- Laptop- Obviously for educational pruposes! (PC World)
- Stationary- All bought from Asda
- Cooking and dining stuff- all bought from Asda
- Linens, Pillow covers & Shit- All bought from Dunelm Mill
- Also Alarm Clock & Tuppel wear boxes from Asda!
All of that was not as expensive as I thought it would be, I mean I pride myself in that I managed to find 4 knifes, 4 forks, 4 tea spoons & 4 table spoons for £1.50!, even if I did get asked for ID!, I mean how much damage could one do with a dinner knife! and of course the friend (Nick) whom I went with had no ID meaning I had to go back later but it was worth it for that crafty £4 saving!, such a beautiful saving that I felt compelled to add a picture of them on the left.
Worries
I figured for a future blog I would address all the worries that I am feeling now to give you guys a reference to what university is like in comparison to my worries:
- Will I be able to make friends at university?- I mean the people I hang around with in this area I've been hanging around with since Primary school and the new people i've known have all been an addition too my primary/senior school friends, will I be able to start from scratch?
- Will the course be too hard for me?- Now my A Levels were hard for me, I understand some people say they're easy but I've always been an average student at AS I achieved E D B causing me to have to do 2 years work all in 1 year, I did pull it off but one year later I wouldn't have been able too (Since the stupid conservative plan to scrap janurary resits), I will not be able to experience similar hartships at university I need to work good straight away
- Will I be able to cook myself meals?- My parents, brother and sister went away for 2 weeks in August and I managed to survive for myself but it was stricly on a diet of pure rubbish, Microwave food and finger food, so perhaps at university in the long term i'll die of poor diet!
- Will I be able to keep track of my finances?- I've had jobs in the past and as soon as I get money into my account I cannot help but spend it all!, I am a frivolous spender! and with my student loan I want to save it only for the essentials but I am not 100% sure if I will be able to do that
- Will I lose contact with my friends?- Now some friends have already gone of to university most of which I have not heard much from, I presume they are busy or enjoying their new social life. Point is will we remain in contact?
Current Situation
Alot of my friends have gone off to university, meaning I certainly don't go out as much next week it will probably be about 3 times I will go outside the house for my friends, I have stopped playing football (One of my favourite hobbies!) due to lack of players & I have stopped working for a plumbing company meaning my source of income has been reduced and I am living of my savings, it certainly is a depressing time at the moment and the only thing keeping me going is the fact i'll be going off to somewhere different in about a week,
I'd like to thank you for reading this! and hope I haven't bored you to much, I'll post again next week!
