Hello Everyone,
As a Uni student who overthinks a LOT, there have definitely been moments where I've reflected on my time AT University, but also the time BEFORE. After a mental two years, I thought I'd write a little post for you, all about the things that I feel change when you go to Uni.
The first is... fashion
When you go to University, your fashion gets lazier, and you find yourself walking sluggishly to your lectures in the comfiest leggings you can find, the biggest and most baggy jumper you can get hold of, your gazelles, and no makeup. I am fully guilty of this. For some reason though, on a night out in Newcastle, it seems acceptable to go out in pretty much exactly the same thing, but with more makeup, your Calvin Klein's underneath and the addition of a cap (even though it's night time). Again, I am guilty of this, as shown below.
At the end of second year, I noticed that pretty much every other person walking round Jesmond was wearing either a bomber jacket or a pair of Reebok trainers, both accompanied with a strong southern accent. So basically, my theory is that everyone seems to turn into a Jesmond rah/roadman, thinking they're cool and original wearing vintage Fila sweaters twice the size of them.
Maybe I'm turning into a rah, I mean I did go on the ski trip this year...
The second is... music taste
Before I came to University, I was blissfully unaware of 'DJ music'. This is the umbrella term that I will use to cover all the different musical genres including that of tech house, techno, drum 'n bass, garage and bassline (despite the fact that I still don't fully know the difference between them all). Never would I have expected myself to enjoy bouncing around in a cap and trainers, water bottle in hand in the middle of Cosmic, bobbling around to 'DJ music'. I'd never have thought I'd end up at a drum 'n bass festival that I'd never heard of before, or living with actual DJ's in my halls...
But I've loved exploring different music and going to all the different music events, it's actually been refreshing! As much as my music taste has broadened over the past two years, I'm still a die hard Taylor Swift fan at heart...
The third is... cooking skills
Being forced to cook for myself definitely came as a shock to me. I struggled at the start of first year, pretty much living off cheesy rice and cups of gravy and peas. However, as the year went on, I started to crave good homely meals and ended up just going home to have a good ol' Sunday dinner cooked by Mum. I really had to change my cooking standards, so I started to put abit more effort in with my cooking. It came in handy having chef Reuben as a blockmate, who taught me how to make a mean mushroom, chicken and asparagus risotto and ratatouille!
I never thought I'd end up craving vegetables at Uni but I really do, how strange? I'm definitely no expert at cooking, but there's definitely improvement.
The fourth is... friends
There are always people who you think you'll end up staying in contact with whilst you're at University, but then you realise that sometimes it's unrealistic to keep in touch with everyone. Inevitably, people change, you change, and sometimes you just don't change with others. Friendships also change whilst you're at Uni, and that's okay. I've learnt so much about myself and other people in the past few years and it just makes me grateful for the friends I have in my life right now.
The fifth is... sense of reality
I know this is kinda deep, but when I'm in York, I look at my Uni experience as a dream. By this, I mean that it's like it has happened, but there's no evidence it's happened. Well obviously there's the grades and that kinda thing, but none of the people at Uni are around in my home town. It's like none of it has happened, like it's not real. Being in Newcastle is like being in a floating bubble away from everyone else back at home. It's a life of sesh and hilarious antics. I love coming back to York and seeing my home friends and family, but it saddens me that I only have one year left of Uni. One year left in dreamland, my happy bubble.
I hope you've all enjoyed this little post,
What do you think changes when you go to University?
Lots of love,
Alex
x
As a Uni student who overthinks a LOT, there have definitely been moments where I've reflected on my time AT University, but also the time BEFORE. After a mental two years, I thought I'd write a little post for you, all about the things that I feel change when you go to Uni.
The first is... fashion
When you go to University, your fashion gets lazier, and you find yourself walking sluggishly to your lectures in the comfiest leggings you can find, the biggest and most baggy jumper you can get hold of, your gazelles, and no makeup. I am fully guilty of this. For some reason though, on a night out in Newcastle, it seems acceptable to go out in pretty much exactly the same thing, but with more makeup, your Calvin Klein's underneath and the addition of a cap (even though it's night time). Again, I am guilty of this, as shown below.
At the end of second year, I noticed that pretty much every other person walking round Jesmond was wearing either a bomber jacket or a pair of Reebok trainers, both accompanied with a strong southern accent. So basically, my theory is that everyone seems to turn into a Jesmond rah/roadman, thinking they're cool and original wearing vintage Fila sweaters twice the size of them.
The second is... music taste
Before I came to University, I was blissfully unaware of 'DJ music'. This is the umbrella term that I will use to cover all the different musical genres including that of tech house, techno, drum 'n bass, garage and bassline (despite the fact that I still don't fully know the difference between them all). Never would I have expected myself to enjoy bouncing around in a cap and trainers, water bottle in hand in the middle of Cosmic, bobbling around to 'DJ music'. I'd never have thought I'd end up at a drum 'n bass festival that I'd never heard of before, or living with actual DJ's in my halls...
Me at BOOMTOWN
But I've loved exploring different music and going to all the different music events, it's actually been refreshing! As much as my music taste has broadened over the past two years, I'm still a die hard Taylor Swift fan at heart...
The third is... cooking skills
Being forced to cook for myself definitely came as a shock to me. I struggled at the start of first year, pretty much living off cheesy rice and cups of gravy and peas. However, as the year went on, I started to crave good homely meals and ended up just going home to have a good ol' Sunday dinner cooked by Mum. I really had to change my cooking standards, so I started to put abit more effort in with my cooking. It came in handy having chef Reuben as a blockmate, who taught me how to make a mean mushroom, chicken and asparagus risotto and ratatouille!
The fourth is... friends
There are always people who you think you'll end up staying in contact with whilst you're at University, but then you realise that sometimes it's unrealistic to keep in touch with everyone. Inevitably, people change, you change, and sometimes you just don't change with others. Friendships also change whilst you're at Uni, and that's okay. I've learnt so much about myself and other people in the past few years and it just makes me grateful for the friends I have in my life right now.
The fifth is... sense of reality
I know this is kinda deep, but when I'm in York, I look at my Uni experience as a dream. By this, I mean that it's like it has happened, but there's no evidence it's happened. Well obviously there's the grades and that kinda thing, but none of the people at Uni are around in my home town. It's like none of it has happened, like it's not real. Being in Newcastle is like being in a floating bubble away from everyone else back at home. It's a life of sesh and hilarious antics. I love coming back to York and seeing my home friends and family, but it saddens me that I only have one year left of Uni. One year left in dreamland, my happy bubble.
I hope you've all enjoyed this little post,
What do you think changes when you go to University?
Lots of love,
Alex
x
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