FRESHERS from the fight.

I'm going to start my second year of Uni soon. And, to a fresher, there's always one worry about second year...


I ACTUALLY HAVE TO START DOING WORK NOW!


That includes me.


But it's not just the work I'm having to face next year...


I've enjoyed my first year, and the 'Fresher Experience' as a whole. The friends, the nights out, the independence. All of it was so strange and enjoyable... I didn't want it to end.


There were so many things you can do at Uni, and get away with, that you could never do at home. Like have a messy room, trash the kitchen and get absolutely MASHED. (Of course, I would never do that last one. That's just awful.)


When you get to your second and third years, and you realise that your work actually matters this year, you realise that you have to fit getting drunk and breaking things has to come second. (Well, that's how it normally works, anyway.)


My second year is already packed with stuff I have to do: 


Read plays
Write essays
Learns lines
Perform plays


Believe me, that's a lot of work. 


In between that academia, I then have to fit in:


Going to the Gym
Drama Society
Hockey
and The possibility of a job.  


"I could do all that in my sleep" I hear you cry. Well, you probably could. But I get stressed fairly easily, so doing all this AND trying to fit in going out with my friends is a near impossibility. 


Even though I won't be able to go out and have fun, it's fair to say I'm looking forward to next year... Though, whether it's the lectures or the fact I will have money again after weeks of being broke is debatable. One of the things I am looking forward to most is seeing my friends again. And knowing that they're just a 5 minute walk away, instead of a 2 hour train journey. It's always nice, at Uni, to have friends so close by because you know that, if you ever need someone, that there is always someone close by to talk to or go for a drink with. 


During the summer it takes weeks of organisation to get to go and see your friends, and usually costs so much money to get train tickets, or pay for petrol, whereas it costs nothing to walk down the road. And, trust me, I have fallen victim to the 'I HAVE TO SEE ALL OF MY FRIENDS OR I WILL EXPLODE OF BOREDOM' mentality. I have made an effort to see as many friends as I can but, due to excessively low funds, the city hopping will have to come to an end. Which makes me sad. 


So, to all of you prospective University students, or those of you about to become a Fresher, here is some friendly advice: ENJOY YOUR FIRST YEAR. Because the second year is tough. You usually only need 40% to pass the first year and it often doesn't count anyway. Spend your student loan on what ever you want, because you won't get another chance to! So, really, just enjoy yourself and save your best for the last two years! 


In the spirit of 'living your first year to the limit', here is a song that describes the life of a Fresher pretty accurately. 


Keep calm and carry on. 

Ke$ha - Tik Tok