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Impactor returns 2.0 · Post by **Impactor returns 2.0** » Sun Sep 25, 2005 11:37 pm

I start on Monday (26th Sept) - im nervous. I hate feeling like this, ive been given a great chance on a great course but im more worried about the social aspect...

bugger

Post by **Best First** » Mon Sep 26, 2005 6:56 am

you will be fine.

you have good touch for a big man.

take it easy buddy.

Post by **spiderfrommars** » Mon Sep 26, 2005 8:41 am

Natural to be nervous, but you are going to ******* love it mate.

Scraplet · Post by **Scraplet** » Mon Sep 26, 2005 11:59 am

Best of luck - I'm sure you'll be fine. You'll love it and end up wondering what you were worried about......

Eline · Post by **Eline** » Mon Sep 26, 2005 1:45 pm

Good luck!

Just concentrate on what you want to learn, not if your hair looks good.

Obfleur · Post by **Obfleur** » Mon Sep 26, 2005 1:56 pm

Eline wrote:Just concentrate on what you want to learn, not if your hair looks good.

Awesome comment

Legion · Post by **Legion** » Mon Sep 26, 2005 2:04 pm

Hope it's gone/going well mate!

Found the bar yet?

Post by **Best First** » Mon Sep 26, 2005 2:39 pm

Eline wrote:Good luck!

Just concentrate on what you want to learn, not if your hair looks good.

other way around, surely?

Post by **Kaylee** » Mon Sep 26, 2005 3:04 pm

Don't call me shirley.

I'm always nervous at uni, mainly through my millions of psychological problems tho.

Metal Vendetta · Post by **Metal Vendetta** » Mon Sep 26, 2005 3:46 pm

You'll do fine, Mark. And so will you, Karl

Post by **Kaylee** » Mon Sep 26, 2005 3:52 pm

I always do fine

Like Oppy, I have no idea what guardian angel watches over me but I'm sure I don't pay them enough n_n

Metal Vendetta · Post by **Metal Vendetta** » Mon Sep 26, 2005 3:55 pm

*cough* £20 should do it *cough*

Post by **Kaylee** » Mon Sep 26, 2005 4:07 pm

Metal Vendetta wrote:*cough* £20 should do it *cough*

{rumages through wallet}

lesse, here's my debit card... library card... 27p in odd coins and a passport photo. Maybe you accept Direct Debit?

Metal Vendetta · Post by **Metal Vendetta** » Mon Sep 26, 2005 5:00 pm

I'll take the 27p...and the photo...

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Tue Sep 27, 2005 10:30 pm

Mark, you've got nothing to worry about, mate.

You're a mature student with lots of real world experience. The others on your course would be stupid to ignore that.

All you'll have to worry about is fending off the hordes of students all wanting to be in your group for group assignments. Don't let anyone take advantage of your good nature, and let things happen as they happen.

Oh yeah, and don't spend half the night on TransFans, when you've got a 3,000 word essay (or other assignment of equivalent weighting) due in the next morning.

Obfleur · Post by **Obfleur** » Wed Sep 28, 2005 6:11 am

Rebis wrote: Oh yeah, and don't spend half the night on TransFans, when you've got a 3,000 word essay (or other assignment of equivalent weighting) due in the next morning.

That's crazy talk! Don't listen to him

Impactor returns 2.0 · Post by **Impactor returns 2.0** » Thu Sep 29, 2005 5:02 pm

cheers for the support.

well its thursday now, so had a few days, what can I say - I feel old, is about it. I even had someone say to me today "how old are you?" ...im 27... "wow your ******* well old"

Not to mention 18-20 year olds are generally up thier own arses so much I cant stand it.

In short I worked very hard to get here, and now im really un-happy, I feel very lonely, out of touch and place, my confidence is rock bottom. im very deperessed
tom for a 'freshers' week thing were supposed to get up in front of 2 classes, about 60 ppl, and show of some design ****. to me thats a total horror, for others its a walk in the park. it wouldnt have bothered me at 20 either, but now, im just sensitive to **** like this. i dunno. im finding this very tough.

Post by **Kaylee** » Thu Sep 29, 2005 7:11 pm

The first couple of weeks genuinely are hard, stick at it. If after a month you haven't settled in and made friends and got into it, well start thinking then.

Legion · Post by **Legion** » Thu Sep 29, 2005 9:15 pm

yes, listern to karl you will.

cos he's right. it is gonna take time to settle in, it's a change of routine and a new thing to get your head around.

and other people's attitudes towards you (or more specifically your age, by the sounds of it) is just a sign of their's. pay no notice (easier said then done, i know). when they realise what you're made of and who you are, then they'll get off your case about it.

Eline · Post by **Eline** » Fri Sep 30, 2005 6:47 am

I felt very lonely the first weeks at university too, it's difficult if you don't know anyone.

Good luck, and take care.

Post by **spiderfrommars** » Fri Sep 30, 2005 8:52 am

It's way too early to worry mate. Stick at it.

It'll be worth any early trials and tribulations.

I wasn't completely settled until about a month in. Thats when I pretty knew vaguely when and where I fit in. Before then I was really finding my feet.

Are you in halls/shared housing or still at home? The latter does mean that extra effort does need to be made I'm afraid.

Obfleur · Post by **Obfleur** » Fri Sep 30, 2005 9:15 am

Snakes on a plane dude.
Just hang in there, it takes at least three weeks to get used to everything new.

Uni