I'm Physics-cally Trying my Best (A First Year GYG)

A bit about me.
Hey, I'm Imogen (or Immi), and if you didn't guess by the title I'm going to be starting my first year starting physics at Lancaster University. Besides physics I enjoy cooking and baking, and the occasional bit of reading although I just haven't had the time for it recently.

So, this is it.
I've finally made it to my first year of uni, I've been so excited about this since I was probably about 11 (although the subject I'm doing now is completely different from what I wanted to study at 11). In a weird way, I almost can't believe I've actually done it. Move-in for me isn't until the 30th, so it's very late compared to a lot of people, and I think now that the vast majority of people I know have moved it's really sort of sinking in that it's actually real. Scary, but so exciting.

Uni bits
I received 2 scholarships from the university, equalling £3000 in my first year and £1000 in each of my second, third, and fourth years. Finding out about these scholarships was a nice little surprise on results day!
I'm in Pendle College and had to book a slot for move-in yesterday, and it meant I found out which block I was in. I've found a couple of people in the same block as me which is nice.
I also received my timetable yesterday, and it's not as bad as I'd thought it would be (besides starting at 9 a.m. on a Friday and not finishing until 6 p.m.). I don't think it has everything on there yet though, it feels overly empty but we'll see.
Whilst I'm definitely ready to get back to academics, the fact I have not even looked at physics since June is starting to scare me a little, but I've been talking to a couple of other people doing physics and they're all in the same boat as me which definitely makes me feel a lot better.

Goals for the year

I think that just about sums up everything important at the minute! I'll absolutely try and stick with the GYG this year.

Hi Imogen! Welcome to Grow Your Grades

That's definitely a fairly late move-in date, isn't it, but at least you've got lots of time to prepare. And congratulations of your scholarships, that's a big achievement!

Which societies do you think you'll be joining?

Probably baking society and maybe mountaineering because I enjoy climbing and bouldering, but I'm definitely going to have a good look around at the freshers fair and see what else I like the look of!

Oh wow, there's a baking society?? Mountaineering club sounds great, especially because I think they tend to do trips. Do you usually climb indoors or outdoors? I'm strictly indoors, there's something about the exposure factor with outdoor climbing that really freaks me out.

I actually stopped climbing when I was about 12 or 13 because I just sort of outgrew the wall and the nearest other one was about an hour and a half away but have missed it so much I'm desperate to get back to it. I've never actually tried outdoor climbing but I think I'd be the same about it as you are, but always worth a try!