Life at uni?

Uni is pretty good it a very different situation to a school or collage it's a much more relaxed atmosphere snd everyone is there because they want to be (not because their parents made them go) if they don't then they leave.

The people are pretty cool for the most part you'll find for the most part 2 types at uni those who are normal go to lectures and go out socialising to clubs and things and are pleasant company and those who get pissed every night because they are students and it's how to act. but for the most part people are generally friendly and just want to know you for you.

Halls is an adjustment you will find that halls rooms are somewhat smaller than the average police cell (although more comfortable and with windows hall are ok they are pretty comfortable and for the most part friendly the kitchen is where everyone meets for a night out you'll have about 5 people to a "flat"and a kitchen but you'll have your own room which you can decorate how you want (we'll not paint) with posters plants what have you (don't forget white tack).

Clubs and societies are great and where you'll make some really strong friendships most have socials and also do the activity they were set up for and there are societies for almotst any thing from foot ball to harry potter really you would be hard pressed to not find anything your interested in.

Hi I was also wondering what university life was like as I am starting university this year but I am choosing to live at home. My main concern is that will I miss out on the societies and be excluded from everything because I won't be in halls?


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About an hour and a half by public transport because its in London. I might chose to drive though which would take 40 mins but an hour with traffic. I don't mind the travelling but I'm worried that I'll miss out on events.


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You'll probably make friends on your course that you can stay over with if you want.

About an hour and a half by public transport because its in London. I might chose to drive though which would take 40 mins but an hour with traffic. I don't mind the travelling but I'm worried that I'll miss out on events.


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that is long commute it's 3 hours a day which could be put to better use studying/sleeping I strongly urge you to reconsider halls.

To answer your question you will miss out on quite a bit in the first couple of months at least before people get to know you properly you may be pretty lonely. you'll get people saying "I commute and it's fine Ive got loads of friends." and they may well have a lot of friends.But you'll also find people saying "I've made no friends" and often (not always) either in the original post or later in the thread turns out they commute.

There are also other reasons that halls are a good thing most of these you'll hear but on of the gets over looked again and again and again,and it's your time table while you may be lucky and have lecture 9-5 with a couple of hours off in the middle or a block of 3 hours which you could spend in the library studying or in the IT rooms working on assignments it's quite possible you'll have a 9am and a 7pm lecture with a 10 count them 10 hour break while you may be able to spend 3 or maybe even 4 of those hours studying 10 hours is not doable if you commute your stuck if your in halls you can atlas go back study a bit then do whatever you like be it go to the gym or play a computer game or even watch TV you'll find a lot of your mates do this and often won't invite you back on these occasions no matter how well they know you.

Any way good luck sorry to put a downer on you but your first 2 months may well be very lonely.

It should be similar yes you should be able to talk to the second and third years on your course on the applicant day see what their time tables are like too if it's bad halls will make finding flat mates for second year much eaiser

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let us konw how you get on and what you decide good luck.