8 Stages Everyone Goes Through First Year Of University

We're totally adults now, right?

1. Reults Day

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Whether you get into your dream university, fall back on your insurance choice, or you're frantically making calls to secure a place through clearing, results day is the final product of months of hard work.

2. Preparation

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Preparing for University is an exciting (but daunting task). You're living alone for the first time, you need to look after yourself... And despite having a summer to prepare, you will 100% wait until the week before to start getting anything ready

3. And then Freshers Week

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It's amazing. And awful. Just awful. You become ~best friends~ with someone only to never see them again, you sign up to way too many societies, and should you really be drinking that much alcohol?

4. The stage where you're actually on top of things

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The stage where you're thinking "Hey, maybe I am am good at being an adult?" Your room is tidy, your clothes are clean, you ate a bit of broccoli this week and you're ready to face your new academic endeavour

5. The bit where you find yourself falling slightly behind...

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The work seemed so easy week one, and you were making sure all the notes for the week were written up by Friday. Where did it all go wrong? And what the hell is riemannian geometry?

(Don't worry, I doubt the nightly flat parties had anything to do with it)

6. The stage where you start considering dropping out at least 3 times a day

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Wasn't first year meant to be easy? Why is there so much coursework? And why don't I understand anything?

7. The stage where you realise no on else knows what they're doing either

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The first exams have come and gone, and once the dust settles you can see that everyone else is in exactly the same boat

...But it's all okay because you're in this together

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8. You get into ~your~ routine

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Okay so maybe you fit the student stereotype a little too well and you don't cook fresh food every day like you said you would, but hey is anyone doing any better?

...Lets just not think about end of year exams...

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Sounds like a problem for future you, amiright?