{"id":435,"date":"2023-09-25T15:57:00","date_gmt":"2023-09-25T14:57:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/be-well\/?p=435"},"modified":"2023-09-25T15:57:00","modified_gmt":"2023-09-25T14:57:00","slug":"a-diary-to-myself","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/be-well\/2023\/09\/25\/a-diary-to-myself\/","title":{"rendered":"A diary to myself"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hi! I\u2019m Rosie and I\u2019m graduating this summer after a whirlwind four years of university at Bath. University life has had its highs and lows, and despite it being an incredible experience, it\u2019s not been without its challenges. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Even now, four years later, I can still remember the start of university like it was only yesterday. Here\u2019s five things I would tell my younger self\u2026<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

1. Don\u2019t try to know everything.<\/strong> <\/span><\/p>\n

You don\u2019t have to turn up at university knowing everything. Your peers have probably studied different A-Levels or taken different exams to you and that\u2019s okay. Everyone will be at a different stage when they get to uni. The whole purpose of university is to learn (and to make mistakes in the process). Your lecturers are there to help you out when you need it, so don\u2019t panic before you get there.<\/span><\/p>\n

2. Settling in can be tricky.<\/strong> <\/span><\/p>\n

Feeling settled takes time, and that\u2019s completely normal. You\u2019re adjusting to a new university and a new place. It\u2019s okay to feel homesick, or lonely sometimes, and believe me, more people feel this way that you might realise. Making your space feel homely can really help with feeling more comfortable - putting some pictures up, decorating your room, or even keeping some houseplants.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

3. Resist comparing yourself.<\/strong> <\/span><\/p>\n

Everyone\u2019s experience of university life is different, and there\u2019s no right or wrong way to feel. Comparing yourself to others can actually make you feel worse, and it\u2019s important to remember that what you might be seeing on social media is only a fraction of someone\u2019s \u2018real\u2019 university life (and it\u2019s often just the good bits!).<\/span><\/p>\n

4. Try new things.<\/strong> <\/span><\/p>\n

Integrating yourself into a new university life can be daunting, but it\u2019s also exciting too. Trying out new sports or societies can be a great way to be part of something new. Taster sessions are great ways to have a go at a new activity and see if it\u2019s something that you enjoy. You\u2019ll meet so many people and it\u2019s a great way to experience a different side of university life.<\/span><\/p>\n

5. Be patient with friendships. <\/strong><\/p>\n

The friends I have now I know be lifelong buddies, but it took me a little while to find them. Not everyone meets their BFF in the first week, and your best mates aren\u2019t necessarily the people you live with. There are thousands of people at university, and your flat is only a tiny fraction of those people. You\u2019ll find your crowd, it sometimes just takes time.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Hi! I\u2019m Rosie and I\u2019m graduating this summer after a whirlwind four years of university at Bath. University life has had its highs and lows, and despite it being an incredible experience, it\u2019s not been without its challenges. \u00a0 Even...<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1862,"featured_media":454,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-435","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-wellbeing"],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/be-well\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2023\/09\/lilartsy-64sfnAN2AwQ-unsplash-scaled.jpg","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pd4PsN-71","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/be-well\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/435","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/be-well\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/be-well\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/be-well\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1862"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/be-well\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=435"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/be-well\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/435\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/be-well\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/454"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/be-well\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=435"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/be-well\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=435"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/be-well\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=435"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}