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Hello, I'm from England and just finished with my college life (6th form). I am waiting for my results to come back in august and then I can hopefully be setting off for university! the thing is I am so scared, it's such a big change for me, I've always had my family with me and we've always had money but my dad has recently abandoned us for another woman and taken almost all the money.
So most of my worries are money wise, since my mother has been a house-wife and is now struggling with money while the divorce is going through and I'll be quite far away by my standards (down in Luton). I'm more than willing to get a job once I get there but my cousin who is all ready at uni said there's no time between having fun and school
Which leads me to the next concern, Socialising. I would rather work and study than be getting drunk but I'm a shy person and don't make good friends easily so I'm worried people will see me and think I'm just strange and ignore me :/.
The final concern I have is about the workload, I don't know what to expect at all and if anyone (particularly those who have done Psychology) could tell me how difficult the shift is from A level to university and how much I am expected to be doing in a given week would be much appreciated.
I guess what I'm asking for is a sort of guide of tips or own knowledge that will help me relax, I'm the only member of my immediate family to get into university so they really aren't much help and besides that, were all falling apart at the seams lol. thank you :) (link)
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Awesome, I hope you do well at and get into University :) Best of luck!Well I am very sorry to hear that your father abandoned you and your family from another women and took all the money. What a shame. I hope you get a good tip from that. Dont worry.. change is great , it lets you experience and meet new people and scenery and etc.
Well yes.. there is no time , but honestly.. you can work and go to university , but you wont have alot of time socializing. So, what you do is you balance it out , you get the job see when you can work and balance it out with your school time and courses and your study periods and trust me it will take up a lot of your time, but it will be worth it!
That's amazing. Please be proud of yourself of working and studying instead of... drinking.. wow that's amazing always keep that , that don't change. Well.. all I can tell you is that if you want friends you know they won't care about your shyness and they will understand and if they want to be friends they WILL be your friends regardless of anything. Try to at university and work with people around you try to talk and see if you can lead a conversation on even with your professors or online friends. You do not seem strange whatsoever so don't even try to put yourself down. You should be very happy , your on your way to university and you will make money and turn your family on the good side no matter what:). If anyone ignores you.... trust me that is NOT a friend.. anyone who ignores you is not worth your precious time and move on.
Well.. from what I know you will have a lot more work then in College or Highschool.. but you will get use to it. People say the first year of it all is the hardest because of all the adjusting , but don't worry you will get through it:).In a week.. well from what I know read up to 70 80 pages a week , quizzes and tests AND LOTS OF ESSAYS!
Well.. all I can say is relax.. just simply relax. Meditate or do something worth while. You are the only one going to university and you should feel proud you accomplished it... don't worry about anything , just relax and dont feel like your falling apart... you should see it as a time of difficulties and your job to unravel and make the seam stronger. Dont worry , just relax go out right now do what makes you most comfortable and just don't think of it.
Best of luck :)
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Thank you for the advice I will do my best to make it work and thank you for calming my worries down :)
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