Feeling the fear??
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Feeling the fear??Ok...I've heard lots of people saying how excited they are...but is anyone (like me) absolutely petrified...and not just of exam results. I am so bloody scared of the whole thing, I know and love edinburgh fairly well, even though I do live in the midlands, and I've wanted to do the course I've applied for (Archaeology) for years...but now I'm really scared, more than anything I've been scared of in my life.
Everyone tells me that its ok, cos everyone feels the same...so why don't any of you feel scared?! hehe
Plus...will I get more info through the post if/when I get a firm offer, like when exactly to go, what to do, where to go, where I'm living, what happens next...that kinda thing? Because right now I know nothing!
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Oh good God yes, I'm terrified. Absolutely, truly and utterly terrified. I wake up in the middle of the night and I panic about the thought of not getting the results, and then move smoothly on to panicking about getting the results and then actually having to go to university.(Original post by serafina)
Ok...I've heard lots of people saying how excited they are...but is anyone (like me) absolutely petrified...and not just of exam results. I am so bloody scared of the whole thing, I know and love edinburgh fairly well, even though I do live in the midlands, and I've wanted to do the course I've applied for (Archaeology) for years...but now I'm really scared, more than anything I've been scared of in my life.
Everyone tells me that its ok, cos everyone feels the same...so why don't any of you feel scared?! hehe
Plus...will I get more info through the post if/when I get a firm offer, like when exactly to go, what to do, where to go, where I'm living, what happens next...that kinda thing? Because right now I know nothing!
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Well, I'm scared and my offer's unconditional. I've always dreamed of studying Econ and Politics and working in the UN...I just thought that I'd be studying politics in the US. I have to learn so much more about the UK and I have no clue what university will be like there.
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(Original post by DattaPlot54321)
Well, I'm scared and my offer's unconditional. I've always dreamed of studying Econ and Politics and working in the UN...I just thought that I'd be studying politics in the US. I have to learn so much more about the UK and I have no clue what university will be like there.
I admire any international student sooo much! You must be brave going to another country to study! Here's me, only going up north and I'm terrified! hehe
I don't think many people know what uni is going to be like right now...I hope we'll all get used to it okie though! -
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my sort of gap year is because i went to nottingham and didnt enjoy it so i dropped out. so ive basically sat around for a few months, i honestly can't wait to get there and get my independence back. It's quite scary to begin with, but once you'v queued for a few hours, talked to ppl (always the same ol questions: what u studyin,how did you do,where u from **plz try and avoid these please**) then you settle in ok. what quite a few of my uni friends have said is that they didnt really make the most of it, so this yr, i'm gonna be well up for everything - societies, queues, cookin - the lot ^_^
sorry to babble, hope thats of some interest.
where in midlands btw? what course u studyin, what grades you after? :P -
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You're definitely really brave to be going abroad, I wish I'd been able to do that. I'm terrifed enough as it is, and I'm only an hour away from home by plane!(Original post by DattaPlot54321)
Well, I'm scared and my offer's unconditional. I've always dreamed of studying Econ and Politics and working in the UN...I just thought that I'd be studying politics in the US. I have to learn so much more about the UK and I have no clue what university will be like there.
Don't worry though, I'm sure you'll get into the swing of things pretty quickly when you get here! -
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my sort of gap year is because i went to nottingham and didnt enjoy it so i dropped out. so ive basically sat around for a few months, i honestly can't wait to get there and get my independence back. It's quite scary to begin with, but once you'v queued for a few hours, talked to ppl (always the same ol questions: what u studyin,how did you do,where u from **plz try and avoid these please**) then you settle in ok. what quite a few of my uni friends have said is that they didnt really make the most of it, so this yr, i'm gonna be well up for everything - societies, queues, cookin - the lot ^_^
sorry to babble, hope thats of some interest.
where in midlands btw? what course u studyin, what grades you after? :P
Thanks for the advice! I'm sure I'll be fine once I settle in...I'm just not looking forward to the first bit at all...
I'm from the wonderful Dudley area of the midlands...woo! I'm gonna be doing archaeology, and need three b's to get in...only 5 days to find out if I'm in! -
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Don't worry, I am absolutely petrified too! Firstly, I don't think I got the grades I need. Secondly, thinking of going to Edinburgh is just scary! I am so used to living in the country, and being all sheltered, and not needing to be independent, so it will be a total shock! There are so many scary things to think about. Like, will I make friends or will I be a total loner for the whole 4 years?!?!? And, what will I eat 'coz I can't cook. At all. Oh well, I think everything will go well when I am actually there though! It will just take a bit of getting used to.(Original post by serafina)
Ok...I've heard lots of people saying how excited they are...but is anyone (like me) absolutely petrified...and not just of exam results. I am so bloody scared of the whole thing, I know and love edinburgh fairly well, even though I do live in the midlands, and I've wanted to do the course I've applied for (Archaeology) for years...but now I'm really scared, more than anything I've been scared of in my life.
Everyone tells me that its ok, cos everyone feels the same...so why don't any of you feel scared?! hehe
Plus...will I get more info through the post if/when I get a firm offer, like when exactly to go, what to do, where to go, where I'm living, what happens next...that kinda thing? Because right now I know nothing!
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its so exciting but all kinda scary at the same time, glad i discovered this website coz everyone seems to be feeling the same way as me. So many thoughts have been going through my head over the past few weeks, and dont even know where to begin to start packing, also been kinda worried about meeting people but from reading on this site it sounds like everyone is going to get on like a house on fire...
Just really hoping i meet people that love going out as much as me. Although the slight problem is all i have thought about is freshers week - have it in my head, for some reason, that im moving through for 1 week of drunken partying and then coming home..how wrong i am!
And although we're all stressing and getting excited i spose we wont know what it is really like until we get there...
