First-Day Freshers

I arrived yesterday. Sunday, the 15th of September, I arrived at my University and began to settle into my accommodation -it’s pretty sweet, actually. That means, though, that today was my first full day of actually being in the new city, seeing things, and being a ‘college’ student. It was okay.

Strange, but quite fun. I went out at about 9AM and went to an International Welcome talk – just for the shizz and giggles – before going on a tour of the campus, meeting some fellow Drama/English students and a really cool girl (hereby known as Reader), and hanging with her. Together we went to the media talk and I think I’m going to be taking part in a lot of the media stuff – the newspaper, but I also found the TV stuff and the fact that you could potentially get on the radio really cool indeed. I then bought a t-shirt that’s going to give me access to one of the clubs tomorrow night before heading home… where I have stayed since.

I know, right? What kind of person stays in their university accommodation the very first proper night of Freshers? Obviously, I do. Then again, I can use the excuse that I’m still sick to get past that (although honestly, I was quite glad to have the night off). Last night wasn’t any better though, I was coming home about now to go to sleep before midnight. HA. What is wrong with me? It’s like I’m an old woman. But honestly, I just think there are so many better ways to meet people than to go out and get spasticated. I mean, you can’t exactly have a conversation if you can’t see the ground.

Tomorrow might be different though, so I will have to keep you up to date. I enjoy my room though, as well. It’s got a double bed and a little kitchen, bathroom, the works! I found it a little lonely this evening when I was eating dinner, because you’re kind of separated from the rest of the world, but I think that might have to be something I get used to. I’m not about to go dining al fresco every night just to have a bit of company!

But things are looking up, which is good. I was groaning and worrying about coming to Uni, because I didn’t have any expectations of it being particularly brilliant. As I was saying to Hager earlier, I think I’m just so bored of having to go through the motions that it takes to build relationships. I don’t want to build any more new relationships, I just want to have them. Saying that, I’m sure I’ll look back at this post in a couple of months and realise how silly all this complaining was. It doesn’t take that long to make friends, in hindsight.

It’s just that it’s hindsight for a reason.