20 and going back to uni

Can you afford to live on campus ? If you can I don't see why not

I'd definitely suggest just commuting. I lived in halls 22/23 and I spent the year cleaning up after 17-19yos and constantly being asked "is this cooked or still raw?". Living in halls is committing to a certain quality of life unfortunately.

Okay so it's fair to say I'm a little overwhelmed.

I took a year out after having to withdraw from my first university due to personal and health problems that resulted in surgery. That was a year ago now and I've reapplied on UCAS to start over and finally do what I wanted to do.

The issue I have is I'm 20 going on 21 when I go back and although I want the whole uni experience I didn't get last time. I don't know if it's worth commuting to uni (I drive) or living in halls again?

Some friendly advise would be appreciated

How was it like meeting people friendship wise? I know the first time round the friends that I had were due to the halls I lived in...

That depends what kind of experience you want.

I went to uni at 21 and lived in halls. Although I didn't particularly go on nights out (Id had 3 years of that already and was well over it) I enjoyed the rest of the experience. You'll live in filthy messy student conditions and sometimes you might find 18 year old behaviour a little immature. However, you'll meet more people and have more fun.

I spent more time with friends I made on my course than those I lived with. Felt like I was treated more as a mum in halls. :/

I'd definitely suggest just commuting. I lived in halls 22/23 and I spent the year cleaning up after 17-19yos and constantly being asked "is this cooked or still raw?". Living in halls is committing to a certain quality of life unfortunately.

I'm over the night out lifestyle. It's really getting to know people that I'm really worried about. I know I'd prefer to go from home but from what my first year was like I never really made any friends on my course... So without that I made friends in halls. I'm kind of anxious it'll be the same this time round and then if I'm commuting I'll kind of be alone 😂

I think it depends on whether you get on with the other students. A lot of them do live like pigs though.

I was a lot older than you when I went back to uni OP. It sounds like you want the whole experience, so I think you should live in halls. Don't feel self-conscious that you'll be older - you're still much the same age and nobody will even notice. It easy to lose your confidence, especially if you've been through a lot. Trust in yourself

Yeah I certainly made more friends with the people I lived with rather than from my course. Not that its not possible to make friends on your course.

This is what has be conflicted. I didn't really make friends on my course back in 2015, I made friends in halls...

Okay so it's fair to say I'm a little overwhelmed.

I took a year out after having to withdraw from my first university due to personal and health problems that resulted in surgery. That was a year ago now and I've reapplied on UCAS to start over and finally do what I wanted to do.

The issue I have is I'm 20 going on 21 when I go back and although I want the whole uni experience I didn't get last time. I don't know if it's worth commuting to uni (I drive) or living in halls again?

Some friendly advise would be appreciated