Category: Uni life

Life is…

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‘Life is like a box of chocolates,

You never quite know what you’re going to get.’

Life is like a roller-coaster,

You never know what is coming.

Life is like a sky-dive,

You never know quite what you’re going to fall into.

Life is like a long tunnel,

You never know when it’s going to end.

Life is like a path,

You never know what’s around the next corner.

Life is like a book,

Don’t judge it by its cover.

Life is like a maze,

You never know if you took the right turn.

Life is like a pencil case,

It’s full of disorganisation.

Life is like a packet of sweets,

Some are sweet; some are sour.

Life is like a journey,

You never know what’s going to happen along the way.

Life is like a maze,

You don’t know which direction to go.

Life is like a story,

Everything happens for a reason.

Life is like a football match,

You don’t know what the score will be.

Life is like a present,

It’s full of surprises!

Life is like a paper clip,

It holds everybody together.

Life is like a photo,

Each one holds a different story.

Life is like a newspaper,

You don’t know what’s on the next page.

Life is like the universe.

                                                         It never stops changing…

What is life to you?

Freshers flu is a myth

This is only my opinion from what I’ve experienced and seen. Out of everybody at uni that I know, only one person got ill with the ‘freshers flu’. Personally I think it was just a coincidence that he got some sort of cold at the same time as starting uni.

If you keep clean, wash your hands regularly and eat properly there’s no chance of getting ‘freshers flu’. If the weather is bad, for example, if you have wet hair and you’re out in the cold for a few hours, then yes, you are more than likely to get ill. But there’s no point in blaming it on the supposed ‘freshers flu‘.

HOWEVER my uni halls are generally quite clean as they’re cleaned for us students daily, and I share a shower with only three other people. I believe other uni’s are quite different so germs are more likely to spread. So it is quite likely for ‘freshers flu’ to exist. Just not at my uni. As far as I’m aware.

Why uni?

“Why are you here?” was the first question that I was asked by my English tutor. It was my first lecture at university and I was quite surprised when she asked this. I thought about it, and I said because I’ve worked hard to get here. I’ve worked my butt off to get here because uni is not cheap. In fact, I worked for the entire summer so I could fulfil my dream going to uni. It certainly paid off. Well, technically I paid it off, but you get my drift.

After a lot of thought, there are many reasons why I’m here:

  • to learn
  • have fun
  • I like a challenge
  • experience
  • friends

Here’s a link to another blog that puts, why you should go to uni, into perspective for you: Ten reasons to go to university

Too many people are worried about uni debt and that’s why they put it off altogether. If you want something, then work for it. If you work hard enough you’ll eventually get there. You decide…

Rainy days

rain.gifI woke up this morning and the sky was grey, the trees were wilting, and there was no one outside. It’s now gone midday and nothing’s changed. It’s finally looking like it’s Autumn.

Reasons why I hate rainy days:

  • it’s cold
  • everyone seems miserable
  • I don’t want to get out of bed
  • today I needed to go shopping

Reasons why I love rainy days:

  • you can wrap up in a blanket
  • watch films all day (if you don’t have a gazillion assignments to do like I have)
  • drink hot chocolate to warm you up – I appreciate them more on a rainy day
  • you can jump in puddles

Are you a rainy day person where you like to embrace the soggy weather, or would you rather be lying on a beach in the hot sun? I know my answer would be the second one but I have work to do…