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What are you NOT looking forward to at university?

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Worrying about finances and being mugged cus LSE is like top 5 in is league table for students getting mugged and being victims of crime? I think

Top 5:
London Metropolitan
King's College London
London South Bank
City
LSE

I will learn a form of self defence before attending univeristy methinks

Reply 41

Benthomas15

Living with people i don't get on with...
Dirty flat-mates who can't wash up...

Reply 42

username818763

Not being able to rely on my mother for a lot of things :/

Reply 43

420719

Original post by Mysteriouschic

- Doing my own laundry I've no idea how to operate a washing by myself.
- Budgeting and I'm quite a impulse buyer.
- Presentations.
- Being shy around people for a while I'm going to have to try not to be and get to know people.
- Getting lost if I'm not used to the city.

You sound just like me!

Reply 44

Veni Vidi Fugi

All-night essay writing sessions? Erm. Oh yeah, horrible parties. Don't like those. It's going to be good, despite those, though.

Reply 45

CGB

Original post by aspirinpharmacist

Just don't tell anyone. Won't make a difference. :biggrin:

Haha, I guess. It could potentially backfire... but we'll see I suppose!

Good to see some linguists in this thread... I'll hopefully be studying German + Spanish. :smile:

Reply 46

evantej

Original post by anna-chipie 95

i know this sounds a bit weird and sad but- making friends.
sometimes i think "hell yeah i'll make loads!" but other times i think i'll arrive in my room, sit on my bed and shake and quiver at the prospect of people coming into my room.

also- i don't really do the whole drinking scene, so i dont fancy being dragged out to bars etc in freshers week.
oh yeah, and- my subject is quite 'unpopular' in the sense that not many people do it (yup its languages) and the other people in my year doing it may be humungous w*****s.

Loads of people do languages; some are more popular than others mind. You will also find that lots of people in other subjects will attempt to take languages at some point in their degree as well.

As long as you are not doing Italian you are fine!

Reply 47

420719

Original post by High VOLTAGE

Top 5:
London Metropolitan
King's College London
London South Bank
City
LSE

I will learn a form of self defence before attending univeristy methinks

Yeah good idea...or ill carry nunchucks in my bag :biggrin:

Reply 48

aspirinpharmacist

Original post by Caity-lou

Ooooh nice xD
I'm going to Edinburgh, Mum was pacified by that as its not far from home so i can get home relatively quick if i need to. But i can't wait to go!! xD I don't envy you going to an English uni though! Don't they get an extra year in school in England?

Ah, awesome. :smile:

What are you going to study? A guy I know is going to Edinburgh, he's lovely when he's sober, his drunken alter-ego is chaos personified. :lol:

That's good then. :smile:

I love Edinburgh, it's such a great city! Haha, no, I'm really excited to go. Yeah, they do, so seeing as I live in Scotland it's going to be too far to visit (part of the appeal to be honest :tongue:

) and with the extra year of school in England, everyone will be over 18 more or less. I'm going to be such a baby! :bawling:

Reply 49

username540512

Those first couple of weeks where there's only a few of us with the confidence to speak up in class/get a group together/socialize.

Getting lost a lot (that's a lie, can be good fun).

Deadlines.

Reply 50

paulmch

Original post by anna-chipie 95

oh yeah, and- my subject is quite 'unpopular' in the sense that not many people do it (yup its languages).

If it's of any use, I do German at uni and during freshers it was quite a talking point with the people I met (especially my flatmates) because so few people do it. Languages students also seem to be quite like-minded in general, so that helped with the friend-making with my coursemates. You'll be fine! :smile:

Reply 51

A.J10

The biggest worries I have:

It turning out I don't actually like my subject anymore.
I look absolutely stupid compared to everyone else, up till now I've always been one of the best in most of my subjects but at uni that will almost definitely change.

As for things that are definitely going to happen rather than maybe:

Looking like a right prat. It will happen, and I will hate it.

Reply 52

Anetata

Already at uni, but something I was worried about was finances, and it seems I was right to worry about that - especially when I lost my job of nearly 3 years mid second year and couldn't find a new one :frown:

Also workload, but it isn't as bad as people think once you get used to it. One thing I am worried about is the third year dissertation and the fact I should probably start my reading for it :P

Reply 53

tdkr

Guys who wear really skinny-tight chinos and those slipper looking toms without wearing socks and tight shirts with those really deep looking V neck shapes showing their chest; Guaranteed *****. Oh, and girls who admire them

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Reply 54

High VOLTAGE

Original post by faithxfaye

Yeah good idea...or ill carry nunchucks in my bag :biggrin:

and get that criminal record that you've always wanted?

Reply 55

Redheaded_Dancer

It'll most likely be my first proper experience of being on my own in a new place and being independent so I'm quite scared I'll get lost or not be able to manage my finances well.

Reply 56

Astronomical

Absolutely nothing at all. :h:

Reply 57

Colour Me Pretty

Original post by anna-chipie 95

You'll be fine, I met some of my best friends at university.
Remember, everyone is in the same boat and it's unlikely you won't find someone you click with.

Reply 58

hjradley1

Money worries
Being able to socialise (I have anxiety and going to be living in private accommodation off campus with non-student boyfriend)
Finding friends who are happy to not go clubbing or in busy/crowded/loud pubs (hearing impaired as well as having anxiety so I wouldn't be able to hear anything).
Orientation round campus as new environments especially with noise or lots of people can be very stressful
Apart from that, I'm fairly excited!

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