Things I Wish I Knew Before Going To Uni | My Biggest Mistakes
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My top tips:
1. If you want to, you will be able to keep in touch with your friends from home. They’re still there even though you don’t see them constantly.
2. Don’t feel pressure to go out constantly. There’s no shame in staying in for the night, especially if you have lectures the next day.
3. Don’t feel ashamed if you go home often. That’s perfectly fine!
4. Take loads of joggers and sweatshirts! (Comfy clothes)
5. Make friends on your course if you can - makes lectures a whole lot less lonely.
6. Don’t have too high expectations. I think it’s best to go into it with no expectations at all. Because then you won’t be let down or disappointed.
7. Don’t compare your uni experience to others, especially based on social media. People make it look like they’re having a better time than they are.
8. Don’t change yourself or try and recreate yourself because you won’t be able to sustain it. Just be yourself, same as you were at home. Then you’ll find people you really get on with. Rather than being someone you’re not.
9. Definitely try societies - makes it feel like you’re more involved with uni life.
10. Give yourself a certain amount of money to spend a week and make sure you don’t go over it. But also don’t let worrying about money stop you doing something. If you go a little over it, it’s fine.
Gemma C wow this is really useful and comforting, thanks :D
N glad i could help!!
This is so helpful! I’m going to uni next year and I needed this
Me watching this going into first year....thinking we aren’t really having a freshers 🙁🙁🙁
Dw, your uni experience, first year may look different It will still be amazing :)
You’re gonna have the best time still!! Remember there’s always 2nd and 3rd year for those freshers experiences but everyone this year is in the same boat so you will just make the most of it, flat parties all that stuff! Don’t worry too much about it xx
i'm going into second year this year and i thought i'd share my number one tip (and it's kinda negative so apologies): don't have really high expectations for university in general. i was quite let down by the uni 'experience' and i struggled to make friends even though i tried many times to, but i just couldn't find people i clicked with (though that's more so because i go to a london university, so i never had the traditional campus university experience and a lot of people commuted in rather than living in halls like myself). but i have heard that some people do make good friends in their second/third year at uni, so it is not the end of the world if you struggle to make genuine friends during first year, a lot of people i have spoken to have been through something similar so you're definitely not alone if you do experience this. also, please please please don't be afraid to reach out to the university counsellor or speak to your course lecturers if you feel that your mental health is suffering, it really helped me in dealing with the over-whelming aspects of university
Glad I’m not the only one that felt this , I feel the negative sides to uni are not talked about enough. I set very high expectations of what uni would be like and so when I did struggle with mental health and making friends, I felt even more isolated as I thought I was the only one and I should be having the time of my life. I didn’t know where to turn. I do have some really good memories and have made some close friends but it definitely didn’t live up to what I first imagined.
I joined a society in my first year and made friends through that, I think without that I would’ve struggled to make a lot of friends. And in comparison to people that aren’t in societies, people in a society just tend to know more people and have more friends
I’m the exact same, going in to third year and lived in halls first year but didn’t really make great friends with my flat mates (didn’t hate each other but just weren’t going to be my besties) second year I commuted but found that then I never was able to go out with my course friends bc none of them had to travel and I’d be going there and back alone. The only good thing is that I do geography so we have a lot of tile to bond as course mates on our field trips (Rona ruined our best trip so that made another impact on friends) I might try joining a society this year but I’m not sure because I’m commuting again
How depressing that us 2020 gang aren’t even getting a freshers lollllll
felt that in my soulllll
Really suckss
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i've just graduated. few things i wish i knew, especially the last few years. drink and go out and meet as many people as you can (if thats your thing) cause you'll never get uni years back again. the real world hits after... believe me. i barely went out during final year and definitely should have went more, looking back. take advantage of having girl flatmates and share wardrobes instead of buying new clothes all the time! it's good to budget but i was in my overdraft and had the best time ever spending it all, so try not to over stress too much about money. we're students, we have plenty of years ahead to be sensible about money ahah. also, lectures are literally so pointless (for me anyways), i went to very few and managed to get a high 2:1. BUT make sure you take advantage of your dissertation supervisor as much as possible- thats what they get paid for, so dont feel guilty pestering them hahahaha.
Aryan Azeem yeah! Very true. It’s all subjective, I suppose! There were 150 people in my class and usually only about 20-30 went to lectures ahahah. I worked hard when it came to revision, assignments and asking my supervisor for help, which is probably why I managed to get that. I’m definitely not naturally smart :)
a tip from me: don’t feel like you have to go into uni accommodation - private student accommodation is amazing too! there will be other students there in your year group and above. it’s a different kind of experience but if you’re wanting something a bit more chill i’d recommend it. more often than not they’re a lot nicer in terms of living (rooms kitchens etc) and the people are usually more like minded! i’m not a big going out person (i hate freshers) so i decided to go private and it was the BEST decision. i didn’t feel left out if i didn’t wanna go out, i found things easier to handle and more chill. (i’ve been in both uni accom & private accom before). but saying that the people there are up for a night out too and there are lots of international students too 💗💗
This will be useful if i get into uni this year 😂 a levels 2020 ganggg😭
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Can't wait for results day next week
Only two days left 😥😥😥
Bea so scaredddd
I agree on not buying tickets for freshers - I had a wristband (my whole flat bought them) and I think we only went to two of the nights that were covered by them. I've graduated but my biggest advice is that if you don't feel right or are unhappy then you can do something about it. Don't feel bad about changing courses, moving accommodation, dropping out or transferring, only you know what's right for you! (I transferred which shocked all my friends from before uni because from what they saw on Instagram and Snapchat - I was having an amazing time)
Could not agree more !!
Lily Collings that shows that even though most people act like they’re having an amazing time on social media when in reality they are struggling, and I think that’s such an important thing to remember! I think my biggest tip would be to not compare your uni experience to what you see of other people’s uni experiences on social media - because lots of them will be acting like they’re having the best time on social media but deep down they might not be enjoying it as much as it appears they are
yes!!! i spent up until january in one uni and one night realised how much i hated it and didn’t want to be there and just decided to drop out there and then. flash forward 3 years later, i’m going into my third year in another uni and i am SOOOOO much happier
Katie Jones so glad to hear that! i think in situations like that you just KNOW what the right decision to make is. you just have to follow your gut. and i’m so glad you did!
I'm literally so excited to go back to uni (4th year lmao) My number 1 tip would deffo be to BUDGET!! Even if you are in catered accom, it's so so helpful for the rest of uni and just life in general tbh xx Good luck to everyone on their results as well !!
Do you have any tips for budgeting?
@@samanthabay4713 I usually divide my student loan up into how many weeks I need it to last and try not to go over the limit for that week, and then figure out how much I spend on food / nights out / uni things etc by kind of trialling it in the first week?? and not go over those individual amounts either eg £20 on food. if that makes sense :))
not everyone at uni likes to drink !! you can meet people and have fun sober :) don’t feel pressured to drink and go clubbing
Could not agree with this more! I had a few friends who don’t like to drink as much as the rest of us so we catered activities around them so it wasn’t just all of us going out so they weren’t left out of things xx
Fiona Hinchliffe yes! that’s so lovely it’s crucial to have friends for breakfast dates and not just drinks :)
I've just graduated from LJMU.
I loved this video and here are some of my points from my uni experience in Liverpool☺️
- I would totally agree with NOT buying a wristband for Freshers week! I genuinely think I used mine once...
- Shop at Aldi or Lidl if they're close by! It's SO much cheaper than Tesco, Asda etc.
- Comfy clothes are KEY!! (Joggers and a hoodie ofc)
- Definitely talk to as many people as you can. It can be hella scary but you'll regret not taking the first step!!
- It took me until second year to make a solid friendship group, so don't feel pressured to have your best friends in the first year, it takes a while to adjust and that's normal!!
- Accommodation staff in my experience were great and always able to help with any problems, or if you just need a general chitchat with someone different from your flat.
- I bought a student card which included a Railcard which saved me TONS of money when travelling home. However I'd not recommend giving into your overdraft if it can be helped
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Probably a stupid question but what’s a student card?
@@emmapoole21 sorry I meant a student bank card! It basically lets you pay money in and out, and offer additional benefits such as an interest-free overdraft :) however overdrafts aren't always great!! X
Loved this video !! 💓 and the whole series tbh ✌🏼 going solent uni !! x
im obsessed with ur uni videos ive watched them all!
PREACHHHHHH. I’m so glad you spoke about the feeling lonely and overwhelming feeling at uni!
Loving this uni series!
This was so helpful!❤️
Been watching your uni videos all year and it’s genuinely made me so excited to go and way less nervous! Thank you ❤️❤️
Really wish I’d heard all this advice this time last year! I have also just finished first year and couldn’t agree more with everything you said xx
thank u for reassuring about making friends, i keep hearing people say they made no friends and it scares me so much but you’ve made me feel better about going to uni :)
This was so helpful I am going into 1st year this year studying graphic design and your advice does mean a lot as I have been very worried and yet even you highlighting some of the negatives of uni does make you feel better to not feel as worried so thank you so much and good luck for 2nd year 🙂 you are so amazing and so are your videos keep up the good work ☺️💕
I've done the 3 years of a degree plus a master's and think in terms of wardrobe as some places have small wardrobes is bring more wintery clothes to start and then at Christmas time when you go home switch to your warmer wardrobe but keep warm and cold stables all year but for space swap your wardrobe round depending on time.
not going to uni for 2/3 years but i’m absolutely obsessed w ur uni content & it’s making me feel so excited for the process and going. can’t wait to see ur packing / vlogs soon, yours are the best 💕
I have never worn sweatpants (or joggers haha, american check) to class not even in high school! Everything you said in this was spot on, especially the part about not comparing experiences and everyone having different ones. So true!
I absolutely loved this video... thank you so much ❤️
I'm going into my third year in September and honestly I'm not even bothering with freshers at all. For the past two years, my freshers flu developed into Pnemounia and Sepsis so it's not worth forcing my body through that. There will be other times to go out too.
Joining a sports club/society was definitely the best thing I did, gives me something to look forward to on those tougher weeks.
Also, I'd definitely say, make time for yourself. It gives you time to think, to relax and lessens you feeling overwhelmed!
this was such good advice, im so excited to go to uni this year, hopefully newcastle :) x
Omg this is so accurate, this is exactly what I wish I had known before I'd gone to uni! Xxx
i love your channel so much, you deserve way more subs🥺❤️
I have to say this is so true! Everything! True that uni can be lonely, even freshers week as there will be some hours in the day that you’re completely on your own and it feels strange. Don’t think everyone is busy except from you at this time because they’re not so you’re not the only one ❤️
Ahh I loved this and can’t wait for your uni vlogs to start up again! Good luck for second year ❤️ I’m starting at uni of Nottingham hopefully in September, anyone else? xx
Also forgot to say, Second year, it's likely you'll experience "second year blues" it's a lot harder than first year and challenges do arise. Definitely still with it though but in the end it's worth it.
caitlin york What sort of things do you mean by that??
@@graceelizabeth130 you'll just question your whole university experience. You may have problems with housemates, with the pressure and workload etc. It is tough but eventually you make it through. I know third year is going to be tough but in comparison to this year, it won't be.
Love this!
Thank you so much for this! I'm going go univeristy in Septmeber and I'm feeling a bit apprehensive about it, but you've really eased my nerves💗
These are so helpful!! Literally off to sort out my uni budget right now! 😂😂
yay thank you!!! and good luck !!🤣
@@meganshort this video was very helpful!! good luck next year xx
See freshers week for me was sick. Think are flat just clicked straight away so was easy to have fun an open up. Go with low expectations because then it will be better than expected. Totally agree to talk to neighbours as we didn’t do this till like a month in and now I’m still besties with some of them.
I'm both excited and nervous about starting uni to be honest. Hope you're doing well today Megan ❤️
Everything you said is so true, deffo don’t get your hopes up, even tho I deffo did have a good time 💕not sure next year will be as easy 🤦🏻♀️😂
Freshers this year will look very very different. It’s not going to be a week of partying this year, and with the strain in uni funding now it’s unlikely it will be like it was anytime soon. This video is quite focused on uni life then the work etc, but the one thing I would say work wise is start as early as possible. And if it’s a professional course try and do as much experience as possible, shadowing a researcher etc is an invaluable asset whilst your at uni.
For reference I’m a graduate and have completed another year doing my PGCE
What’s a PGCE ?
@@pandaseal1611 post graduate certificate of education. Means i can be a teacher
dan King ohh nice well done 👍🏻 😊
Thank you thats so helpful.
Such a useful video! Loved it 💖
aww thank u!!!
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I’m going into my third year and bought wristbands both 1st and 2nd year for freshers! If you’re a very social person and feel like you and your flat mates are gonna get along I say do it because in 1st year we went out 11/14 nights!! It was the best 2 weeks of my life and I made so many amazing friends that I’ve kept in touch with and see on most nights out! I was so terrified of making friends and then ended up in a flat of 12 girls!🤯 I didn’t get along with half of them but the other half are now my bestest friends!! Talk talk talk to people cos everyone’s in the same situation xx
I’ll hopefully be studying at Warwick uni this September, I’m definitely nervous but also excited❤️
I’ve just finished first year and this is all the straight up truth no joke
Im planning on going to northampton this september if all goes well with results day 😬 im binge watching a load of these vids and theyre so useful!
My advice work wise, don’t be afraid of going to learning support for help etc. Nobody’s going to judge you for it and it’ll give you massively reassurance and help for things like referencing!!x
Ngl, I actually can't wait for the uni vlogs to be back and for you to hit 100k💕
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Comfy clothes is def a must! 100% agree😂🥴💗Xx
DEFO!!!!
This is so accurate !! Currently going into my 3rd year at Reading University and this 100% sums up university💗
I feel like Megan is going to be one of the next big British you tubers x
You actually have the best content ❤️❤️👏👏👏💓💓💗💗
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Going in to final year, been at northumbria uni for four years now and One thing i was totally nervous about was making friends and you are right like if you with your flatmates as well as you course as well as meeting people during freshers, you will meet a lot of people and become friends with. Also I loved freshers but freshers flu is horrible. But best time and made friends I will keep for life!
Loved this megan! I go to Northumbria uni in Newcastle, anyone else? 💕💕
Love the uni videos lol.
I'm 33! But love watching your videos and listening to you talk about all the things I wish I had done but didn't lol xx
I have to agree with the lonely part, you do have to put yourself out there. In my first yeaar I wanted to join Netball club (society) just for the socials but I didnt have the confidence, last year I joined doing socials most weeks, and now this year I'm actually social sec!
P.s. I didnt get freshers flu in my first year, but I did last year!
This was really useful!!! I am applying for uni currently ❤️
This is so good because I’m applying for Leeds for 2021xx
Ahhh this was so helpful. I literally move to uni next week and needed this. Also, were people chill about you doing youtube? I’m really anxious about that
i’m 13 and am obsessed with your vids and now i am so gassed to go uni😭😭
Still going to watch even though I'm just about to start college😂
Really needed this as I’m looking into Leeds arts uni !! X
I'm going there in September :)
omg yay!!!
Mabel Hall omg really let me know how it goes I’ll be applying and having my interview later this year hopefully for 2021 x
My freshers week was the best ever! And buying a wrist band was the best thing ever, we saved so much money and could skip queues and went to every event, it was completely worth it for me and my housemates :) just do your research, but some tickets are deffo worth it
I'm 25 so have long since graduated uni. My biggest advice is to be totally selfish when it comes to who you live with. Sounds obvious, but I ended up living with people in third year that I really wasn't keen on and eventually ended up hating. I have none of them on facebook or socials and I wish I had lived with people from my course, rather than people I got 'stuck with' from freshers!
I'm going to leeds art in sept i'm so excited
I’m about to hopefully go to York uni x
The uni experience has been completely different for me, just from being 2 years older than most people starting, as I wasn’t fussed about freshers/going clubbing and I already have my own flat with my bf so I didn’t mix with people on my course tbh 😅
Literally me! I’m only a year above but my boyfriend and are so settled we aren’t huge going out people but I tried anyways and hated it😂 felt like I was babysitting these fresh 18y/o’s. I made friends on my course but we hardly ever see each other we just help each other out before a deadline 🥴
I'm going into second year this year but I totally suffered with comparing myself in first year and it sucked xx
Don’t agree fully on the ‘don’t buy wristbands’. I’ve brought a wristband every year for freshers at my uni as soon as they go up for sale. It’s a small city, so one company runs all freshers events. Wristband gives you free entry, queue jump and money off drinks, so definitely worth it in my situation. Would definitely suggest speaking to people from the uni you are going to, to find out what’s the best option for that city/uni. Although I 100% agree with not buying tickets, normally scams and not hosted in proper venues ❤️ This year freshers will be a lot different however, so maybe this year it’s good advice to steer clear of freshers events and stick to meeting and getting to know your housemates/course mates and new city!
A top tip I’ve learnt from three years at uni so far is take time out to be a tourist in the city you’re living in. Go to the tourist attractions, find local pubs, go for walks, even book a hotel for the night because otherwise you get so caught up in uni and building a new life, you get into your final year and realise that you never experienced and appreciated your surroundings 😊
I’m going into second year, I move back to uni tomorrow at DMU!! Freshers wristbands, I bought one, I was ill as anything.. I sold my wristband because I was ill af!! I went to 2 events hahaha bar crawl was good x
A lot of this is irrelevant for corona times but I’m glad you said that we will make friends. Also if we’re GOING to get freshers flu that means we’re all going to get the rona and I’m scared of that. But otherwise this is helpful thanks.
Loved this! I have a uni talk video too! X
Im soo excited for uni!! Im going to Liverpool xx
Me too!
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Bit of a stupid question but where would you recommend to buy joggers from 😅 I have 2 playboy x missguided ones but they just feel a bit over the top sometimes and are super oversized
Damn honestly freshers flu was so bad but I still wanted to go out so I had whiskey to help throat and the party still goes on 😂 Liverpool night outs are the best honestly ❤️
As a student who lived at home the first year I felt like I’d missed out of the uni experience (as my flat mates last year didn’t really talk to me) I did manage to have the going out experience with people who I work with but I did make friends with people on my course who I am living with next year. My uni experience is different from my friends but I wouldn’t change it for the world. There is no right way of doing uni and as long as you come out of it happy with your experience it was definitely worth it
Isabelle Eccles this is so true! I feel like so many people feel ashamed living at home but you do you! It just depends what’s right for you
im going to portsmouth uni in september for first year in science x
Leeds Arts in September
Never gonna go to uni but it’s you so I’m gonna watch it😂❤️
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first year at Leeds hopefully studying English :)
I'm going into second year and feel like i really missed out on first year. i missed freshers and didn't go out as much as i wanted and i tried one society and it was awful so i didn't try any others. i really want too do all these things that i missed put on in first year but I'm so nervous as I'm a second year? any tips or advice? xxx
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It sounded like you mentioned Letchworth - where about do you live? You might be so close to me!
im going into my second year of uni in october! i go to portsmouth uni haha
im way too young to go uni but imma watch this bc its megan!! hehe
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When did you change course? Like was it two weeks later or a month later?
Hi Meghen I just come here to hear your nice British Accent + Banger Contents 💯.
EDIT weird am the only boy I love her content most especially with the bros
If you have a snow sports society at your uni JOIN!!! They are the best
My uni is kinda having freshers, gonna be interesting to see lol
honestly the most underrated youtuber!!
that’s too kind 🥺
megan short 💞
I'm going into my first year and I don't think there's going to be a proper freshers!
Only just going into year 13 and hope to go to bangor university to study zoology in 2021 x
Going into second year at NTU
this might be a stupid question, how do you find the different societies?xx
I love videos like this they’re so helpful!! 💕
anyone going to Portsmouth?¿
i’m going southampton just a city over 💓
im going to winchester, that’s not to far from both places :)
Lucy Locket omg !
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Very helpful video meg!! I'm off to manchester uni to do fashion marketing in September so if anyone else is give me a shout x
thank you!!! and good luck girl !!!
anyone got any recommendations on unis for professional policing? i am planning on going to uni for this degree and i am thinking about a few but wondered if anyone had any recommendations for this course thanks!
Derby xx
Anyone going Exeter 2021?
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