Expectations of university...

Hi guys, the start to the new semester at uni has been a real eye opener for me and made me realise just how different I expected my experience to be.

 I felt coming to University would allow me to mature and grow as a person which I feel I am slowly achieving, however I didn't expect the majority of the people around me to be so childish and fake. University so far has been a hard thing for me and there has been many times I wanted to quit or just move back home, but I know this course and experience is the right one for me.

Moving out and living so far away has given me a new sense of independence and maturity as I have no one to rely on but myself to make sure I am doing the right thing and the best for me. Of course I have the support from friends and family back home, but I have no immediate support from those around me at University.

I thought moving into halls and having a completely new experience just like the rest of the people, would allow us to bond and create new friendships. I was so wrong. Many people here are just out for themselves and don't care who gets caught up in this. I have never experienced so many fake people, and the bitchiness is something like never before - I feel like I'm back in a school playground. I've seen people say vile things about someone and then the best of friends with them the next day, something I've never personally experienced amongst the people around me.

University has taught me way more about people than I could've imagined I knew moving away and socialising with a different group of people, could take some adjusting but this something I can not get my head around. Its time for me to do what I need to do and stay out of the childish games and focus on keeping myself happy!

Let me know how people found their first experiences of uni, good or bad!

Thanks for reading,
Maisie :)