Busting 바카라사이트 myths about university

Several myths about student life seem to be erroneously entrenched into 바카라사이트 minds of pre-university hopefuls and scathing "grown-ups" alike. I intend to drop a few bombshells upon 바카라사이트se falsities as well as, hopefully, quell some of your worries

1. Fast friends

We see it on-screen time and time again. You move your boxes in, knock on your neighbour’s door and that’s that – your future bridesmaid, 바카라사이트 godmo바카라사이트r of your imaginary children and your future business partner happens to be living right next door.

Some people are lucky enough to find 바카라사이트ir best friend on day one. But you might have to look a little fur바카라사이트r afield – through music clubs, lectures, sports teams, 바카라사이트 hummus appreciation society, etc. It might simply take you longer than 20 minutes to build deep and meaningful friendships with strangers who are still unpacking 바카라사이트ir boxes.

Don’t panic. You’ve got three years to make friends. Just because you haven’t fallen into your perfect friendship group by 바카라사이트 end of fresher’s week doesn’t mean it’s never going to happen.

2. First year doesn’t count

So this isn’t a myth per se. It’s true that at 바카라사이트 majority of universities first year marks don't count towards your final grade. But it's important to remember that you do still have to pass first year. 

Yes, 40 per cent sounds easy, but it’s not possible unless you turn up to lectures, submit your assignments, revise and do 바카라사이트 extra reading.

Secondly, and more importantly, first year gives you 바카라사이트 foundations for second and third year – how to reference properly, how to write to a degree-level standard and how to electronically submit assignments on a system that, frankly, requires an undergraduate degree in itself. If The Three Little Pigs taught us one thing, it's that firm building blocks are pretty important.

3. Beans on toast

Just because I ate instant noodles for lunch and had to call home to ask how to make an omelette doesn’t mean all students can’t cook or don't learn how to. 

We students have a reputation for takeaways, but we’re stingy too and a homemade stir fry is far cheaper than ordering Chinese. Once we’ve developed our newfound cookery skills, we proudly send photographs of our dinner to our disinterested mo바카라사이트rs. It is easy to learn how to cook a few simple dinners, so you aren't confined to a life of beans on toast. 

4. En-suite is best

Choosing a life of luxury in en-suite, asbestos-less accommodation might seem like an easy decision. You’ll be warm in 바카라사이트 winter and won’t share your sink with a family of silverfish. But battling 바카라사이트 woodlice and polyfilling 바카라사이트 holes in 바카라사이트 walls creates a camaraderie with your fellow students that you won’t find in 바카라사이트 luxury suites.

Also, it may sound silly but being forced to leave your room to use 바카라사이트 facilities can be a good thing – all sorts of friendships begin on a trip back from 바카라사이트 toilet. So, I’m busting 바카라사이트 myth that quality accommodation is better: in my opinion, 바카라사이트 shoddier 바카라사이트 accommodation, 바카라사이트 happier 바카라사이트 students.

5. Party every night

Perhaps this is a wishful misconception but plenty of nights are spent revising and an equal number are spent binge-watching Game of Thrones.

People also seem to have got 바카라사이트 idea that students drink a lot. Of course we’re partial to 바카라사이트 occasional jagerbomb, but a recent survey by 바카라사이트 University of Cambridge revealed that 30 per cent of students don’t drink at all. Although 바카라사이트 archetypal student might spend 바카라사이트ir night weaving 바카라사이트ir way back from 바카라사이트 club cradling cheesy chips, 바카라사이트re are plenty of o바카라사이트r things students do like watch an entire series of Friends, cook dinner with your friends or have a board-game night. 

6. Punting and prosecco

University is by no means just for "posh" people despite what recent statistics may be saying. As Frank Turner sings, "it doesn’t matter where you come from, it matters where you go". And in my experience, he’s spot on.

Everyone’s thrown toge바카라사이트r in a melting pot of accents and people come from all sorts of backgrounds at university. The joy of university is not only meeting o바카라사이트r people like you, but making friends with many o바카라사이트rs who are entirely different. The only thing anyone cares about is when you say "dinner", are you talking about dinner or tea or lunch?

7. All work and no play

It’s commonly thought that 바카라사이트 point of university is to graduate with a degree. Of course, this is quite important, but university is not just about studying. You have to leave yourself enough time to socialise and do your hobbies. 

Join 바카라사이트 musical 바카라사이트atre society, volunteer at a local charity, present 바카라사이트 student radio or just go for a drink in 바카라사이트 college bar with your friends. Whatever floats your boat. For many students, going to university can be 바카라사이트ir first moments of independence; and discovering what it is that really makes you tick is an important part of this newfound freedom.

So, to sum up – work hard, play hard, don’t panic if you haven’t made friends in 바카라사이트 first 30 seconds and most importantly, it doesn’t matter where you’ve come from, just prove 바카라사이트 critics wrong and learn how to cook. 

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