What excites you the most about starting uni? [Golden Thread]

In case you didn't know, university is just around the corner - as if the countdown on the home page for Results Day wasn't bad enough :colone:

Let's focus on what excites you about the thought of university. For myself it was definitely the thought of independence :excited:

Although being away from my parents has made me appreciate them 100% more, I miss being away from them now!

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What excites you the most about starting uni?

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Reply 1

Elastichedgehog

Freedom within my own living quarters. I'll be able to deal with my mess appropriately and be in charge of my own schedule instead of having my parents complain about how things get done now.

Reply 2

username2088165

I'm looking forward to (hopefully) making some proper friends, not fake ones like I had in school and college who didn't actually care about me

Reply 3

PugDevil

Original post by Elastichedgehog

Freedom within my own living quarters. I'll be able to deal with my mess appropriately and be in charge of my own schedule instead of having my parents complain about how things get done now.

You deserve a rep for being the first one to comment!! I hope you win now :colone:

But that's how I felt :redface:

My parents were getting on my nerves more and more, but then you realise why they nagged so much after a few weeks :lol:

Reply 4

PugDevil

Original post by Leviathan1741

I'm looking forward to (hopefully) making some proper friends, not fake ones like I had in school and college who didn't actually care about me

You definitely will - I feel like I've made some life friends, especially those that I lived with and continued to live with in second year :biggrin:

Everyone feels a lot more mature too!

Reply 5

username2088165

Original post by PugDevil

You definitely will - I feel like I've made some life friends, especially those that I lived with and continued to live with in second year :biggrin:

Everyone feels a lot more mature too!

I sincerely hope I do, it'd make a nice change! :smile:

Reply 6

Elastichedgehog

Original post by PugDevil

You deserve a rep for being the first one to comment!! I hope you win now :colone:

But that's how I felt :redface:

My parents were getting on my nerves more and more, but then you realise why they nagged so much after a few weeks :lol:

Don't get me wrong, I appreciate them entirely :biggrin:

I'm just looking forward to being independent is all :lol:

Reply 7

JustGeorgeJ

Original post by PugDevil

In case you didn't know, university is just around the corner - as if the countdown on the home page for Results Day wasn't bad enough :colone:

Let's focus on what excites you about the thought of university. For myself it was definitely the thought of independence :excited:

What excites you the most about starting uni?

I definitely agree with you there, for me the build up to university was all about the independence. Knowing that I'd moving away and be able to live independently was a fantastic thought! That, and starting my course!

nightlife

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I was most excited about getting a digital Student ID for my phone, I thought it was pretty cool. :dontknow:

Reply 10

Platopus

Leaving my control freak mum!

Spoiler

Reply 11

im.a.witch

Original post by PugDevil

In case you didn't know, university is just around the corner - as if the countdown on the home page for Results Day wasn't bad enough :colone:

Let's focus on what excites you about the thought of university. For myself it was definitely the thought of independence :excited:

What excites you the most about starting uni?

Other golden threads:

Spoiler

IM LOOKING FORWARD TO ESCAPING MY PARENTS. They are the most judgemental and picky people on the planet, :frown:

Ill probably appreciate them more if I have time away from them

Reply 12

loveleest

Moving out. My own space.

Reply 13

ricerice123

Studying my course, making new friends and gaining independence.

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Reply 14

student_1999

Independence and meeting new people!

Reply 15

Kevin De Bruyne

In truth I was at a stage in life where, after A-levels, I didn't really want to go to uni. I didn't feel ready for moving out or properly growing up and didn't really know what to expect, but off I went. After the first few weeks I wanted nothing more than to go home but I stuck it out and am quite happy with everything I've done leading up to doing a placement year (which started a month ago and it's going quite nicely).

I didn't get a great set of second year results and have already calculated multiple times what I need to achieve to get the different classifications and some of the third year modules honestly look (at a glance, at least) like the most interesting ones out of all the years so I'm excited to get back and hopefully (but not too realistically) end up with a 1st, given a lot of poor performances. I also plan to study ahead on two modules that I have notes for from around 1-2 months before uni starts to try and get as high a grade as possible, so I'm kind of excited about finishing off my final year though I don't really want the experience to end.

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Reply 16

wickedisgood

I'm an only child, so it sounds sad but I can't wait to live somewhere where I actually have people around me that I can talk to and chill with.

Reply 17

fefssdf

The optimism in this thread disturbs me. I will post when I actually get the grades for uni.

Update : I actually got into uni

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Reply 18

CheeseIsVeg

If I ever make it to uni :moon:

Learning interesting stuff and the 4th year research project just sounds like the awesomest thing :yep:

Just generally being able to focus on something you're really into appeals a lot to me :smile:

Reply 19

username2571271

I know I have another year until uni...

But my potential course (Translation (and Interpreting)) that I want to do because it's much more specialised than what I'm doing right now, plus there are exciting opportunities like the year abroad (3rd year)

Also being independent and making new friends (hopefully long-term or even for life) :smile: