30 Thoughts That All Freshers Have on Fresher's Week

Hey guys,

So this is something a bit different, but seeing as though it's that time of year again, where A-level students have received their results and uni is getting closer and closer, I thought that I would write a uni-themed post. And what better way to write a uni post than to write a 'thoughts of' post? I love reading these kind of posts, so thought that I would create one myself! So here you are, '30 Thoughts That All Freshers Have on Fresher's Week'!

1. 'Oh my god, I am so excited to meet my flat'

2. 'What if my flat all don't like me?'

3. 'Or what if I don't like them?'

4. 'Wow, my accent IS weird'

5. 'I have nothing to wear'

6. 'I need to take the whole contents of my bedroom, because I'll definitely need it'

7. 'Oh crap, I'm actually going to have to learn how to cook something other than pasta'

8. 'Meh, pasta is a healthy meal, I'll just put tomato sauce on it, that's a vegetable.'

9. 'What is this questionable stain on my bedside cabinet?'

10. 'Wow, my course looks shit. Maybe I should just get pissed the whole time and hope for the best'

11. 'Haha, I won't need to use the library' (just a side note, yes, yes you will)

12. 'Who is this random person in my flat?'

13. 'Okay, so my washing is in the washing machine and I am adulting like a pro' *1 hour later* 'Oh crap, my red sock was in with the whites'

14. 'If I don't look at my phone, then maybe those texts I sent last night to my ex/friends/everyone I've ever met won't exist?'

15. 'Where am I, lol?'

16. 'That is the last time I'll ever drink Frosty Jacks'

17. 'What is the cheapest drink with the highest percentage of alcohol?'

18. 'Probably should ring my parents'

19. 'Meh, I'll ring them next week and let them worry for a couple more days'

20. 'I won't fail my course if I miss one 9am' (this then turns into every 9am)

21. 'TEQUILA!'

22. 'Okay, now I know what they all meant by "fresher's flu"'

23. 'Why do hangovers exist? Why Lord?!'

24. 'Pizza is life'

25. 'This is absolutely class, I hope the rest of uni is this good'

26. 'Lol, I hope my liver survives. Pass me the vodka #yolo' (You think this whilst drunk and hate yourself for it when you're sober)

27. 'I can't remember last night, and I'm glad' (You probably embarrassed yourself, let's be honest)

28. 'Oh my goodness, we are going to be best friends forever!' (You will probably never see this person ever again)

29. 'My loan will definitely last me until December, who needs an overdraft?'

30. 'Overdraft, where you at??'

So there you have it, 30 Thoughts That All Freshers Have on Fresher's Week. I know that the majority are centred around alcohol, but if you've been a fresher, you'll know what I mean.

In all seriousness, being a fresher is absolutely amazing, and as I am going into my second year of university, I'm really going to miss it!

Are you a soon-to-be fresher? Have you experienced any of these thoughts, or got any more to add to the list? Let me know in the comments below!

Thanks for reading!

Much love,

Grace x

A Letter to My Younger Self

Dear Younger Grace,

I know you always wondered what life would be like when you were 15, 18, even 21 (although I haven't actually gotten that far yet), and I just thought that you may want some advice about your future. To be honest, some of it is amazing, some of it is not-so-amazing, but your life is never boring. You'll meet some great people, and even those friends that you have already made will still be there for you in years to come. So yeah, here is my advice to help you with your teenage years.

Firstly, people change. You will learn that people grow apart, and that's fine. Just don't worry, and be nice to everyone, even when you feel like you shouldn't be.

Secondary school is awful. Yes, you were actually pretty popular in primary school and had a lot of friends, but secondary school hits you like a ton of bricks. You are going to get pushed to the bottom of the social ladder, but that's okay, because you actually make a good group of friends, even though it is quite small. Plus, you have now given in to the fact that you are a nerd and probably always will be, so yeah, nerds rule (well, that's what you tell yourself).

You leave school and sixth from with pretty decent GCSEs and A levels, and get into a Russell Group university, but it takes a lot of time to overcome the fear of not being good enough. This is normal though, and honestly, if you talk to someone about it, you immediately feel one million times better. There is always going to be someone better at something than you are, and people will put you down, but just stay resilient and you will eventually get there. It doesn't help that you're lazy, but as long as you do your work then you're fine, even if you do end up starting a couple of hours before the deadline...

Boys suck, and will ignore you for the majority of school life, as you basically blended in and people only referred to you as 'move' or 'freak', which was fun. However, you actually end up with someone who turns out to be one of your best friends. He will basically ignore you for the first couple of years of secondary school, but when you end up together, he's nice and buys you food. Therefore, the years of being ignored were probably worth it, because food is great. But, he is someone who you would never have expected to end up with (honestly, if I say who it is, you wouldn't believe me), as everyone knew you as 'one of the weird ones' and he was actually quite popular, so hang on in there. You're not that weird, and even though you are an embarrassment, people appreciate that you don't take yourself too seriously. To be fair, with the amount of embarrassment that you have experienced, it's hard not to get into the 'laugh it off' mentality.

University is no walk in the park either, and you do begin to realise that maybe moving so far away from home was a mistake. Plus, picking the wrong course did not help, as psychology turned out to basically be biology, which isn't good. Switching to English Language may seem scary, but it actually turns out to be something you enjoy, and I promise, it's nothing like school. Plus, it helps you realise that you actually want to make a career out of writing, whether it be in the media, for a newspaper or even writing a novel.

Just enjoy being a kid while you can; trust me, you end up missing it. I know, that's probably quite a shock, as you spent a lot of your time wanting to be older, but being a kid is great. You have no worries, apart from which episode of Hannah Montana you were going to watch next. Ah, the good old days.

Oh, and by the way, you grow up to be a massive stress head, and worry about EVERYTHING. This proves to be quite annoying, so just try not to let it get to you too much.

On a last note, be happy. You had a great childhood, with a supportive family and friends, and you will get to travel to amazing places. Plus, you're still blonde when you're 19, and even though you still have a faint thought that you are adopted as everyone else in your family has ginger or exceptionally dark hair, you end up looking like the female version of your dad, so yeah, you're not adopted.

Yours sincerely,

19 year old Grace