Anybody at/been to university?

sleepysparrow · Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2008 9:00 pm Post subject:

I went to college but missed a lot of days due to anxiety and nerves, I always skipped presentations or group things. I'm just glad it's over, I hated school.

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sidenote · Newbie User Joined: Aug 28, 2008 Posts: 1

I went to uni and really glad that I did in the end.

Absolutely hated first year. Was put in halls with 9 other people all of whom were quite outgoing and got on really well with each other. Made absolutely no friends that year apart from a couple of people on my course that I would occasionally chat to. 2nd year was a little better, found a room in a house off campus but still didn't really get on that well with my housemates but spent more time with people from my course. Wasn't really till the final year when I moved in with a couple of friends that I really found my feet and came out of uni with at least 3 good friends that I will probably keep in touch with for the rest of my life so it all worked out in the end.

If I were to do it all again I would definately try and push myself a bit more in the first year to join more societies etc instead of locking myself away in my room but I just don't think that was possible for me at that time.

I think the main problem was that I went into uni with such high expectations that I was going to have such an amazing time and make loads of friends and expected it all to happen overnight. Its something you've really got to work at and take step by step.

Elulla · Newbie User Joined: Feb 07, 2007 Posts: 22 Location: UK

i'm studying at uni now, and it's been really tough making new friends and being around people all day i prefer to just keep myself to myself do what i need to do and then go home, but luckily i have met one or two people that have been really good since i started there. i'm hoping to do my final year this year and graduate but i dunno if i will, because of me keeping so much to myself when i have had problems understanding i have got things wrong and have just had to do some re-sits for an exam and an assignment just waiting to see how i done!!

Pinker · Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2008 5:22 pm Post subject:

That's cool Elulla especially since you have kids. What you studying?

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Elulla · Newbie User Joined: Feb 07, 2007 Posts: 22 Location: UK

want to hear a really funny joke!!! i'm doing a degree in psychology!! (go figure)

Idioteque · Newbie User Joined: Sep 19, 2008 Posts: 23

I'm at Uni just now... going into my second year. I feel I wasted first year, I didn't go into halls for various reasons though stayed in a flat.. and I kind of regret it, maybe it would have made me more out going but on the other hand i could have hated the experience of all the people and it would have beeeeen awful! Anyway I haven't made anyy reallyy good friendss likee i have people to talk to in class but I haven't done much socially :/ OH The fact that I started sort of a year young, 17, didn't really help as I was toooo young to get into bars... But when I did try to go out I tended to freak out with anxietyyy right before I was about to go in where ever and end up going home heh. One time I opened the door to this packed room full of people and just had to turn around and leave... Despite telling people I would be there... It was a tough year, I felt lonely. Here's hoping to better luck this time...