Edinburgh University- catering or self-catering?

I'm hoping to go to Edinburgh University in 2026 and just went to an open day which included an accommodation talk which left me debating between catering or self-catering. I'm not a very advanced cook so catering is quite appealing to me, but I've heard that there is a bad rep for people who choose catering and as someone who is very social I don't want to make a bad first impression. Then again I love the idea of cooking with friends. Any advice?