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First Year: Round One<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

First year was a whirlwind of lectures, labs, and assignments intertwined with sports, socials, and nights out. Days spent on campus (or sometimes in bed…), evenings taken up by training or that crucial prep for a night out. As I sit here reflecting back to my first year at university, I ask myself the following question: at what point did I feel like I\u2019d actually settled in? <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

To tell the truth, first year was a struggle of a year for me. I came to uni with a lot of unresolved baggage. Unfortunately, I\u2019m not just referring to the bags that remained unpacked in my room for the majority of the year. I felt overwhelmed by the lack of routine, the pressure to balance social life with so many contact hours and actually getting a decent sleep. All this, plus some unaddressed mental health issues, did result in me taking a Leave of Absence. I returned a year later to try again. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

First Year: Round Two<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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It\u2019s September 2017, and I\u2019m back. A little bit more prepared this time. There were bags in my room that still never achieved a fully unpacked status. However, I felt more aware of what university life entailed and I (hoped) I would learn from my mistakes the previous year. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I threw myself into a new sport – women\u2019s rugby – and I applied to be a course rep. I also signed up to way too many societies at Freshers\u2019 fair which filled up my email inbox. This time I wanted to really make the most of the <\/span>opportunities York had on offer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Settling in: the truth<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

June 2018: Round Two completed. But had I settled in?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My<\/span> answer was still no. All my flatmates, my course pals, looked as if they had gracefully settled into the university lifestyle. I felt out of place for feeling like I hadn\u2019t. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019d constantly been told at sixth form \u2018university will be the best three years of your life\u2019. While First Year Round Two was a lot more enjoyable than Round One, this wasn\u2019t quite how I\u2019d describe my uni experience yet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prior to entering higher education, teachers, friends, and family build up university as this magical place where you can live your best life independently. We should actually be preparing our blissfully ignorant adolescents for a bumpy journey. We should let them know that struggling to balance everything is just part of the learning curve. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

That\u2019s not to say I didn\u2019t have some fun in my first couple of years, but I certainly wasn\u2019t as ready for university life as I thought I was, and that\u2019s okay. It took me a long time to accept this. I didn\u2019t reach out for help when I should have. However, now that I have, I\u2019m yielding significantly more from my university experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Reflections<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s now 2019, and alth<\/span>ough I\u2019m heading back into second year for another round, I\u2019ve been at York for three years and I can finally say I feel at home here. What I\u2019m trying to say is settling into university takes time. Though it took me a long time, this doesn\u2019t mean it\u2019ll be the same for you. If it does, don\u2019t let it get you down. Everyone is on a completely different path, and comparing your milestone timeline against your peers is only going to be unhelpful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Be present for your settling in period, acknowledge when those unpleasant feelings are becoming overwhelming, and please, ask for help if you\u2019re struggling. York has so much support on offer – YUSU’s advice and support page<\/a> is a great starting point. I am so grateful for the effort the University put in to make sure I returned. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019d like to finish on a word of advice to guide you whilst you settle in. Approach every problem with an idealistic optimism that asks \u2018I wonder what I will learn from this?\u2019 because your academic education isn\u2019t the only type of education you\u2019ll receive at university.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Read more blogs about settling into uni<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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