WHAT IS FRESHERS WEEK REALLY LIKE? *me being a mess* (again)
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Molly xoxo
Loved this but your dad is actually really funny don't diss Carl
and for clubs wear skirt top and then a denim jacket that is the dream combo
Thank you Eve !!!
It sounds like you have quite severe separation anxiety, whether that’s from your home, your family, or even just your own bedroom and bed. It’s fairly common in university students who’ve recently moved away! It also sounds like you had (or almost had) a panic attack on the bus. So, Please take care of yourself and remember you are absolutely not alone in how you feel. You’re genuinely a great, beautiful person and you deserve to enjoy every moment of uni. These days could be the best of your life xx
Always loved your content but lately i'm actually obsessed with your vlogs! I get your homesickness so much, I feel the feelings just watching you, but I promise it gets better Molly! II was the most homebird person EVER, and I eventually settled and loved it! Just keep busy girly! Chin up and hope you're ok
I also really struggled with the fact that I thought all my friends were having the best time. But remember no one is posting when they're homesick on their stories and everyone is only posting when they're loving it. I made friends with girls on my course and I love them loads, that helped me so much x
I dropped out when I was 18 at university cause I didn't enjoy it. A couple years later, I am back at university doing a complete opposite course and absolutely loving it. Everyone's timing is different, hold out but remember to think of your mental health
I actually can’t explain to you how much your vlogs have helped me. I’m now starting my 3rd year of a 4 year university degree and I still don’t feel settled . I hate everything about uni apart from the fact that I’m determined to get a degree. I find it 10 million times easier if I don’t go home because it really unsettled to come back - seeing someone else be unsettled at uni is so comforting because you only really see people loving uni on UA-cam. Trust me, it’s tough but it gets easier, love you x
Nicole Stopp I’m in the same position d
Freshers week: students livers shudder at the mention
i feel like you need to try & busy yourself a lot but give yourself lots of love & self-care so you don't get into a negative mentality. unrelated but i love the primark skirt you bought! (-': but we all think you are doing soooo well. it's hard seeing home friends have a good time but just remind yourself that deep down they are probably struggling as well... xxx
I love how you are so honest about how you are really feeling about uni, I’ve just finished my first week & I was fine the first week but now it’s settled in and I’ve had a few bad days jsut worrying, but its a big step in our lives & we are allowed to be upset :(( xx ps your dog is absolutely adorable
Honestly, I’m a second year uni student and this is EXACTLY how I felt this time last year. I was lonely, miserable, emotional and more than anything I just wanted to go home. All my friends from home seemed to have already made loads of friends at their unis and settled in so well and I just couldn’t understand why I couldn’t be happy too. I cried every night for at least three weeks, wondering whether it was the right thing and maybe I just wasn’t cut out for uni. But within a month I pushed myself to stay and to make friends and honestly by Christmas I didn’t even want to come home! You just have to give it time, I PROMISE it will get better and it will be worth you sticking it out! It’s completely okay to feel like this and sooo many people do. I would really suggest getting out of your room and hanging out with friends/flatmates as much as possible, even if you just watch a movie in someone’s room together - although I really wanted to just be alone in the evenings and mope, it’s 100% better to push yourself and socialise because being alone ultimately only makes you feel worse. Sending you lots of love and hugs, just wanted you to know you’re not alone and a lot of people are definitely feeling the same way 💓 I’m so glad I stuck with it, it ended up being the best year of my life once I got settled in xxx
If I were you, I'd set myself a time guide, say a month or six weeks, and if after that you still feel the same, I'd stop doing it. I wouldn't see it as 'dropping out' just choosing to do something different. Sometimes there's no point enduring something just for the sake of saying I finished it. The course/uni in general/that particular uni/Leeds might not be a right fit for you. Don't justify going home, it's lovely that you have such a nice home/family/dog/boyfriend to go home to. Remember it's not an endurance test, you don't need that, you're far too bright and talented. Is there something nearer home you could do - an apprenticeship maybe or a different course or maybe have a year out to focus on yr UA-cam channel. You have lots of choice and people around you who love and support, you'll be fine. Xxx
That’s exactly what I’m gonna do, thank you!
@@MollyThompsonx_ did she help u realise what u want to do or did u already know
I can relate to this so much!! This is exactly how I felt in first year, I was homesick all the time. I didn't love living there but I find my feet with a good group of friends and it was a good year but I just didn't enjoy living in halls and they aren't for everyone. You shouldn't feel guilty if you come back home regularly if that's what you need then that's what you need x
Just want to tell you that I promise it will get better, I moved 200 miles away to uni and left everything behind... 2 years on and I promise it was the best decision I’ve made. You won’t be away forever and your family will still be there whenever you need them, don’t feel guilty for feeling like this just hold onto any hope you have and run with it. Xxx
I've been at uni for almost 2 weeks now and still cry everyday & currently going through a depressive episode so u know fun and all and also anxiety interfering with everything but you can do this gal x
Amber Wood Hope your feeling okay xxx
thank you, luckily the support system is great, I'll get there xxx
I feel exactly the same, you’re not alone! :) I haven’t eaten or slept because of constant berves
it’s so tough :( I think I’ve lost weight, I’m not sure how to pick myself up again, it’s a bad cycle x
Amber Wood I've felt exactly the same, just feel so homesick at the moment 😔 hope things get better for you x
Omg Molly don’t feel like you have to explain yourself about going home often!! Personally, I think every weekend would be perfectly acceptable hahaha especially because of your adorable pup! I am from Aus and next year I could go to uni but I don’t want to leave my puppy either hahah xxxx
Awww Molly- I just watched a bit more and my heart breaks for you. Hope you find some courage to carry on xxx
You are doing so well! Keep going ! It takes 21 days to get used to a new situation, It will get easier ! But thank you for sharing this, it makes me feel less lonely about being anxious leaving home xxx
I AM LVOING THESE VIDEOS (even tho they make me feel so old lol) i graduated uni last year and trust me when you arent there you will miss it!! I felt the exact same during freshers such a mix of emotions but before you know it you will feel so settled!!! Hope you are having the best time gorgeous girl!!xxxx
Molly, I dropped out of uni after a week. I’m an out going person and I thought going to do the course was the right thing for me. I got there and I felt exactly like you - I wanted to like it but I just couldn’t. And despite all the good experiences I had in that week it wasn’t enough, my gut feeling was that it wasn’t the right decision for me. I’m glad I left when I did - I never looked back, and I really believe everything happens for a reason. Also the earlier you leave the better chances you have of the accommodation filling you room meaning you won’t have to pay rent even when you aren’t living there. I’m sure you’ll make the right decision whether that’s to stay or not. You have built your own business with UA-cam and you’re only 18 and I think you forget that. You’ll build a successful career for yourself whether that’s with a degree or without. PMA is definitely key whether it’s being positive with going back home or positive trying go love the course. Hope you feel clearer soon x
There should be more consideration before placing one girl in a flat with five boys. Not anything against boys but it just sound difficult to be the only girl, I know I’d feel uncomfortable and intimidated in that situation and have a lot of trouble settling in. That’s just me though, thankfully I was able to apply for an all girls accommodation
If it helps, at the end of first year my friends all confessed to me that they spent half of freshers crying and just didn’t tell anyone. It’s very normal
(sorry if this is long ) molly, if your gut is telling you it doesn't feel right and you feel it yourself, its okay to not want to continue and change it all, its happens, its sucks and its hard but tell yourself that this happens to so many people and its totally normal to feel this way. It happened to me this year, i wanted to go to Montreal bc i wanted to live the same experience as my sister and i wanted to go to uni there, my expectations were a bit high and ended up having the worst year ever, cried every week and kept going no matter how hard it was, i found a routine and that was nice but appart from that it was literally mental breakdowns ( even on my birthday). I felt zero motivation, no energy, had zero friends ( bc i was in a preparatory year not even in a BA), i failed all my finals and i decided to quit and leave to paris my hometown and pursue digital communication studies, i never looked back, never regretted ( sure i would have changed my first year but im better where i am now) life has odd ways of figuring itself out and everything happens for a reason.
edit : also if you dont happen to figure out what you wanna do later its fine to put it on pause, you are going to be a Successful woman, you already are shining on UA-cam, you're young and incredible, concentrate on the positives of your life, i know this is hard but ik you're gonna be okay. Much love !!
I have just moved to Leeds for university too and honestly feeling the exact same! I live in Manchester so the train is like £5 so I have the same mind set in that i can just go home whenever which is reassuring but also upsetting. Everyone's in the same boat
I lived in Leeds/went to uni in Leeds for 3 years and at first I had to live in a hotel in fact it was the Ibis hotel and I knew no one and had to go to uni and live from a hotel room for 2 months and it was so stressful so I totally get you! I just wanted to say if you need any help or questions about anything or anywhere in Leeds I know it all so ask away if I can make it easier for you settling into Leeds I will! Hope you area bit more settled this week and if I can help I will! X
Hey Molly great vlog !!! Hope you are ok ?. I cried too this week so you're alone . It's take a while for the course to get good trust me I didn't like mine last year I though it was boring and we didn't do much. It's get better promise . 😀❤ my freshers week is this week !!! But I have a cold so I'm not sure if I'm going out!! 😀
Also Molly - if you do want to drop out we will support you regardless! It’s good that you got the opportunity to discover whether you want or didn’t want to go to uni❤️
I'm starting university and I picked a university close to home so that I can drive there everyday and live at home. I definitely don't think I would settle into uni halls. I have friends who live at them and will be able to stay at them after nights out and stuff, I'm too much of a home person. People tell me I will be missing out but I don't even like alcohol or going out much and I have a friendship group over here. Make sure you look after yourself x
You’ll get through the home sickness I’m sure, just think about the exciting parts of Uni and the future that you’re beginning by being there!! Proud 💞💞
Watching this brings back so many memories of my freshers! It was such a tough time for me, because everyone around me seemed to be best friends immediately and I thought I had no one... it wasn't until I ended up balling my eyes out at one of my coursemates about 3-4 weeks into term that I found out she felt the exact same, and we kind of decided to stick through the tough times together. After that, I fell into a group of absolutely amazing people, and honestly, looking back freshers week/year was definitely not the best time of my student life - i never get why its painted out to be that way! Third year is where all my best memories are from :) It's normal to have doubts and worries during this time, and I really hope for you that it gets better like it did for me xx
It's horrible to see you upset but it's also really refreshing to see you so honest and real! I hope you're okay! ❤️
Don’t worry hun, I’ll be in the same boat as you this time next year 🌈
Totally relate to crying despite nothing technically being wrong!! I would spend hours in the kitchen talking with my flatmates (who are my best friends now) and be having a totally lovely time, wouldn't be sad at all - but the second I got back to my room I would burst out crying! It makes you feel bad because you're still enjoying the people you're around, but you can't help but be upset. It'll get better I promise
I honestly cried for the first few month of Uni, and I thought it would never get easier or better but it did! A year later and I've got so many friends and I'm actually excited to go back, it won't feel like it now but *I PROMISE* it gets better! Stay strong and keep going, sending some love from a new subscriber xx
Is it just me but doesn't she look like Drew Barrymore
I so feel everything in this... I do consider myself a very independent person but I’ve honestly found the first few weeks awful and looking at other people seemingly having the time of their lives doesn’t help!
I had no idea you liked Taylor swift and CONGRATS ON 100K!!!
I moved country for uni and the first few weeks were so much adjustment but I didn't have the option of going home. I think the option of going home makes it harder to stay. Try and see going home as a treat instead something you need to do yourself to make yourself feel better. ❤️
A lot of clubs will have cloak rooms that you can use for a few quid if you’re really desperate to bring a coat ! x x
Girl I feel you!❤ I'm in second year at Leeds, and freshers week was so so hard for me! I cried sooo much and I nearly packed it in and went home but I'm so glad I stuck it through because I LOVE being in Leeds now!
This may or may not be helpful depending on how you look at it, but please don't feel like you need to stay somewhere where you are unhappy because you're scared of 'failing' or 'quitting'- I started university on the 8th of September in a place that was also only an hour from my home but was a place I wasn't comfortable living. I couldn't see myself ever wanting to be there more than being home because I missed my boyfriend my family and my friends (and dogs too- I also got a puppy a few weeks before uni and leaving her was SO hard) so on Friday I decided that being unhappy and stressed and putting strain on myself wasn't helping anything so I left that day and handed in my withdrawal form. I thought I was going to feel disappointed in myself but more than anything I was actually proud of myself for putting myself first and doing something that a lot of people wouldn't understand because most people seemed to think it was important to just 'stick it out' but to be honest, nothing is more important than your happiness and that's what I think needs to always take priority so regardless of what you do or whether you stay or not just remember that it doesn't have to be permanent and you can do whatever you want, you're never stuck or trapped even if it may feel that way:) xx
Molly please don’t stay if you’re not happy, I know that’s sounds bad but you can go to uni at home? Do a degree closer to home where you can commute from your house? You’re still so young you don’t need to be forcing yourself to move away! Please take care of yourself. I absolutely hated every second of uni but I stuck it out and it got so hard.. trust me it’s not worth it for all the stress on your mental health ❤️
Dear Molly, I'm a new subscriber and a few years older than you (almost done with Uni), and I just want to say you're such a brave young woman. With 18 I definitely did not have that mindset that you have. I'ts amazing that you still think rationally even though it is so hard for you. You will get used to it all, I promise. I hate changes and the start was hard for me too. Every new semester (even now in my masters) I get anxious because I don't know the people in my classes and what is to come etc..., but once I'm in the routine and used to it all, I am okay. If you really hate the course (not the situation, just the actual course) then maybe this is not the right path for you, but if it's only the circumstances, I would fight through it. The people will probably become super close friends after a while and then you feel much more comfortable because you have people to talk to that are right there with you and you don't feel as alone. As I said, if you don't like the course, maybe search for something different, maybe something closer to home, but I would always have a plan B - you said you had one, would you consider telling us what that might be? I would give it a few months.. I think after this course you'd have great future opportunities and could build on it. xox
Hi Molly! Absolutely love your weekly vlogs! I’m the girl you were talking to on Eve’s snapchat! Hope you’re enjoying uni more now xxx
love how you are showing the reality of freshers that barely anyone talks about! the changes of living away from home and moving away from everything you know make u feel so up and down!!! it will get better and keep positive
Hi Molly. I experienced the same thing when I started uni at Leeds (2012). I was very anxious and unsettled, had panic attacks and the only thing I wanted to do was leave and go home. I went to the doctors (Leeds student medical practice are great) and spoke to a professional about the anxiety which helped a lot. The thing that really got me settled though was joining a society. Once you feel like you have a secure friendship group, it really improves things so I would suggest trying a few out and meeting like minded people. Going home isn’t the worst thing, but I wouldn’t avoid it for a little while until you are more settled. For me, it was so emotionally challenging to keep going back to my comfort zone at home then having to leave again. Also you could try getting your parents (and puppy!) to visit you in Leeds as that’s sort of a halfway house. I think that you communicating how you are feeling is wonderful. There is so much hype around going to uni and having the time of your life and when that doesn’t happen immediately it also feels like you are the odd one out (you definitely aren’t - people just hide it!!). Keep talking about it and I promise in time you will absolutely love Leeds. I ended up staying an extra year for a masters and would give anything to go back!! X
You look so beautiful! This blog really helped me to see im not the only one struggling with going to a new school/uni, thank you Molly 💕💜
Hello my cousin was in the exact same situation she hated the first year waa with horrible poeple she wanted to drop out and stuff but now she is in her 3rd year and honestly she loves it .... deffo give it a try love you xoxoxoxxo
I was literally in the same situation when I first started university, I really didn’t want to be at university but I’m happy to say that I’m going into my last year of uni and I’ve never been so happy. So honestly it will get better in a couple of weeks 💕 you can do this lovely x
I completely get how you feel, it’s my second week at uni and I’m finding it so hard to settle in and people around me are like already best friends and it’s just so hard
idk your dads name so i’m gonna guess neil bc he looks like a neil but ANYWAY ur v funny neil don’t put yourself down 😂
I was meant to move out for university but I didn't in the end and I really wish that I did cos I hate living here
I want to visit New York in the upper east side sooo bad! The hotel gossip girl was filmed at is an actual hotel as well😍
I just want to say that when I went to uni 4 years ago, when I first went it was the hardest thing I ever did- I was always on the phone to my family, crying to them I wanted to quit, crying by myself in my room, so homesick - basically I wanted to leave before it had all even properly started! Exactly how you’re feeling. I decided to try it out, and after a few weeks I honestly didn’t look back. It can feel very lonely to begin with, but you really do develop the best friendships ever in life and make the best memories! I promise it will be the best time of your life, everyday I wish I could go back to my uni day! But I never forget how hard it was to start with but I am proud that I stuck it out and was brave, and you will be too! Keep your chin up and try and stay positive x
Molly, there isn’t enough focus on how moving out for uni isn’t for everyone. Everyone claims it’s the best time of your life but it isn’t always so don’t let it upset you! I moved out for uni and lasted only 2 months (luckily I only live 40 mins away so I could drive in from home and continue with my course) but the best thing I did was move back home as it started affecting my mental health and my uni work xx
I’m in 2nd year of uni now and here’s my top tips for clubbing in winter:
- you don’t feel the cold when you’re drunk
- take a coat and get money out for the cloakroom it’s 15/10 worth it
- you’ll be fine in a skirt when it’s cold just tough it out cause clubs are abso boiling
:)
Yes Molly's dad, you are very funny.
I have started uni in Leeds last week and I have literally cried for two days straight and I have had to go home for four days because I can’t cope. I am so glad that it isn’t just me that’s upset x
I’m only five mins in but can I just say it’s nice to see you being honest but honestly don’t question how other people are fitting in and loving it because honestly, everyone feels different about it, that was me a year ago and trust me it takes time! But you’re being brave and I hope it gets better for you and as much as going home can make you feel worse about going back, it’s also good to have plans and something to look forward too.
I've literally only just fount your channel and I'm spreading it to all my friends bc like where has your channel all my life. Stay strong beauty 💕💕
I remember in my first week at uni I sat on the floor of my little room crying and googling “how do you drop out of uni”. Once I go through those tough first few weeks everything got so much better and I’m so glad I stayed! Just know that your feelings are valid and everyone is in the same boat. Sending good vibes my love ❤️
Hey Molly! Just wanted to leave this comment to reassure you that it is okay to not feel great the first few weeks of university. It's really easy to feel like it isn't living up to expectations, because to an extent university is so romanticised as being the pinnacle of your entire existence. The reality is it can take a really long time to settle in - I think it must have taken me a good four months or so. Trust me that it will get better!! You'll meet 'you people,' maybe not immediately, but they will come in time!
Also really jealous of you being in Leeds, please may I come and party hehe, it's such a fun night out!
Best of luck and love! X
When I started my first year last year I went through the exact same, I'd keep myself busy with my flatmates and meeting people on my course but when it was all over and I was by myself in my room i'd just breakdown and just say to myself what the hell is wrong with you because you had fun with these people and now you're crying. So its completely normal honestly! One thing i'd advise is try not to go home as much, even though lottie is absolutely gorgeous! But try and get the people you miss the most to visit you in Leeds so you feel less homesick and this weird unfamiliar setting feels slightly more homely. Stay positive lovely!! xxxx
Your vlogs really help me! I’m at Leeds for uni just like you and I’m so homesick, you made me realise I’m not on my own! Thank you so much for being so real x
So many people feel exactly the same as you and it's totally normal. Don't feel pressure to be happy all the time cause you're a human and you've got a valid reason to be anxious or upset and homesick. Other people might seem like they're fitting in great and not feeling the same as you but for all you know they could be thinking the same about you and they could be feeling the same. Once you settle in and make close friends in Leeds you'll be so glad you moved 💖
You’re doing really well Molly, when I went to uni it was the little things like the ugly curtains and blank walls that made me homesick, I took down the ugly ones and bought some cute ones in Wilko and put a kettle and nice mug in my room so I had some comforts. I also used the same washing powder as my family so it didn’t all smell weird and different. You’ll get there x
You showed that you were listening to king of my heart. Are you a Taylor Swift fan? xx
I finally graduated after 3 years at uni last year but in the first year I wanted to leave but carried on, then definitely wanted to quit in third year cause it was really hard and now that I’ve graduated I can’t even get a job in what I did at uni because everything is in London and I’m in Leeds 🙈😂
I just started gossip girl like a month ago and I'm on season 3. It's addicting
I’m currently on freshers week too and I’m finding these videos so helpful knowing someone else is feeling how I am!!!x
Loads of people drop out so soon. Staying for a few months would help I think x
I completely understand how you feel, I was the same last year. I’m studying at Sheffield Hallam and I moved into accommodation and hated it and felt lost like you did. I now commute and starting my second year and I’m so much happier surrounded by my family at home. Even though my boyfriend is away for university and make sure to see each other every weekend. You’ll get through it, I completely understand you!!
My eldest sister felt the exact same as you feel during uni and she ended up dropping out of uni during her first year, she now has a full time job and is so much happier and that decision saved her mental health, during uni she developed depression as she never properly settled in as much as she tried and she missed home so much, you’re so amazing and we love you xx
This is so normal, was me! My boyfriend broke up with me the day before I went to uni!! Bloody imagine that hahah! I was with him for 2.5 years but now I’m going into my third year! Completely new attitude on it. My new boyfriend I’ve been with a year now is at home and I’ve gotta leave him but I know now it’s fine! You’ll settle I promise :)))) I cried for like 9 hours straight in my first week at Newcastle! Big love! I hope you read his and realise how fine it’s gonna be xx
I started rewatching gossip girl from season one again too the other week - I’m on season 4 and honestly I love it more than the first time
Homesickness is a bitch - it's so much stronget than you but it also passes. Look out for yourself obviously (sometimes it just isn't the right thing). Schedule talks with your family in distinct intervals (it doesn't help you to go home often or call them all the time, unfortunately) and put yourself out there as much as you can. Talk to people. Think about what you like in a city (comfy pubs, hipster cafés, art galleries, vintage shops, church, dingy clubs) and find it, leeds definitely has it. You really just have to keep yourself busy!! Right now, there is nothing in leeds that feels comfortable and trusted and everything at home feels that way so you need to make the memories at uni that will make the place feel like it's your's. Also remember that every fresher is in the same place as you and you all want to get to know each other. I promise you, before you know what's happening you'll feel weird back at your parent's for a prolonged amount of time because you've grown, gotten more independent, made experiences!
I know exactly how you're feeling because I was the exact same. I started uni 3 years ago, so I've recently just graduated and I found it so difficult in my first year. I really struggled to make friends on my course and the girls I tried to make friends with ended up excluding me from everything so I felt so isolated and like I didn't have anyone. My flat mates were so nice but they had their own friends from their courses so I wouldn't see them all the time. Most nights I would just sit in my room and cry because I felt so alone. I went home every other weekend because I was so home sick, I put on a lot of weight because I felt so depressed and I really struggled with the work. So what you're feeling is totally normal, don't worry. I made the decision after my first year to commute to university as it was only an hour on the train and it was the best decision I ever made. I ended up moving out with my fiancé and I was so much happier and I actually graduated, which I never believed I would do. It will get easier and how you're feeling is totally normal xxxx
Honestly I know how you feel, I started uni last September, studying a course I thought I’d love. I struggled for the first few weeks, then I got into a routine and was happier for a while, and then I hit rock bottom and decided that the course I was studying and where I was studying just wasn’t right for me, so at the end of my first semester I decided to drop out of university. I went home pretty much every weekend, the only time I stayed at weekends, was when friends visited me.
I felt like a failure when I dropped out, I questioned myself to why it didn’t work for me and why it worked for everyone else. I’ve spent the last 9 months working full time and exploring my options and giving myself time to find what will make me happy and which career path is right for me, and I am currently completing my UCAS application all over again to start studying next September.
2 years ago, when I first applied for uni, I questioned myself as to whether I was ready, but felt that as all my friends were going to uni I needed to go at 18 as well. I honestly wish I’d taken a few years out, and given myself more time to decide what works for me, so I am looking forward to starting my uni venture again in a years time.
You do what makes you happy, but don’t rush into a decision that leaves your questioning yourself in the future. You are young, you have plenty of time, and whether you stick it out and find your feet or find that uni isn’t for you, only you can make that decision and no one can judge you for it.
I promise things will work out for the best in the end, and you are not alone in how you feel, it’s a experience most people go through when they start uni, whether it be when they first start or a month later. Just carry on being you, express your emotions and don’t bottle them up, as it’ll only make you feel worse, it’s ok to cry xxx
Love watching vlogs! Hope you’re okay 💘✨
No hate but just wondering why you don’t straighten the hair on top of your head when you straighten your hair?
i’m sorry if this is late but i went away in may with a friend and her family and i developed really bad homesickness, i found distracting myself really good, like doing some art or watching some yt or tv really helped! i hope u are feeling better!
Love how real you are, as Uni just isn't for everyone! I moved out to Uni last year and after 3 weeks, I just didn't feel settled and was honestly crying all the time. Despite being scared of the stigma around 'dropping out', I decided it was the best decision for me! I took a gap year, earned some money and did some travelling and it was honestly the best decision!! I have started at a different University this year, but have decided to stay at home and commute, so it gives me the independence, but I also still have my home comforts. Honestly, forget everyone else and just think about what it best for you❤️ xxx
YOU ARE 850 SUBS AWAY FROM 100k OMGGGGG! IM SO EXCITED FOR YOU TO HIT THAT NUMBER AHAH. LOVE YOUUU
Swear to god things will get better! Keep at it. It’s only a year and you can go home on the weekends if you want! I absolutely hated first year! Went home for Christmas and then went back and it all seemed to have changed and I wasn’t as home sick.
Everyone loves you so keep going!
The amount of people who feel shit when first starting uni is unreal!!! And a lot of people completely cover it up on social media. My advice would be deffo to stick at it because it’s only a year of your life ! Might be different if it was a 3 or 4 year degree. So many people say it gets better and just takes time
Yasssss Taylor swift!!! Love reputation
Is your accommodation grand central?
No I stayed in Concept Place!x
Just remember that every other person in your uni is probably feeling the same way too, everyone is scared and missing home as well xx
Breaks my heart seeing you so sad Molly. I’m a Uni drop out, I dropped out of a course last year because the location wasn’t for me and my mental health was bad anyways, now still on a gap year and I’m going back to do psychology next year at s different uni because I’ve worked on my inner problems. It’s a person journey and university isn’t for everyone 💛
I love your videos❤❤❤ which earrings are you wearing (minute 8.00) ? And I really hope it's going to be fine with your homesickness 😊😊 (I can totally relay, it ALWAYS happens to me too.. )
Hi, I applied for uni and was about to start and felt the same way. Dropped out because I thought 'uni isn't for me. 4 years later I'm studying with the open uni at home while working. And it's helped me so much. Anxiety etc is shite but there's ways around everything. Hope you feel better soon!
I’m so glad I’m not the only one that feels mentally exhausted from uni! I’m really struggling to make friends and talk to people at the moment and I feel so lonely
Hi Molly! I started uni last september and about 3 weeks in realised it really wasn’t for me. My kind of people just didn’t seem to be anywhere, I hadn’t found the right extra curricular stuff (I really love drama but hadn’t found a good play to be a part of) and despite throwing myself into my course, into meeting people and into just trying to survive with my mental health the way it was, it just wasn’t getting better. I kept going and kept going and I’m so glad I gave it a good go, but in December I decided to drop out. When I told my friends/family/everyone about this decision and how I was feeling while I was there, each and every one said that they were amazed that I’d stayed for so long and that if they were me they’d have left sooner. So what I’m saying is of course you should give it a good go, but if in a week, a month or six months you decide it’s not right, your decision is right and everyone will be supportive. Since leaving uni I’ve had the best year living abroad and have had so many great opportunities, and I know it was the right thing for me to do. So good luck, give it all you’ve got, but don’t be afraid of leaving if you have to. Loads of love xxx
I know it sounds really difficult, but I think the best thing to do might be to cut connections for a little bit. I went overseas with school and was so homesick, but I found that talking to my parents every day only made it worse for me. I explained to them that obviously I did want to talk to them but I needed to do it on my own for a little bit and ended up enjoying the rest of the trip! I know it sounds awful to not talk to them, but it also gives you more to talk about when you go home on the weekends. I’m not suggesting that you don’t talk to them at all, cause it’s still nice to keep in contact, but maybe a little bit of distance will help you settle in xx
So why have you gone to uni if u didn’t want to go was there not an art uni course closer to u, why didn’t u try the open university ?
Go out for walks when u feel upset alone if u can even itll mke u feel better. I hated uni first few weeks and i didnt even stay there but after a while i loved it. Uni was the best experience ive had, youll love it
Seeing you cry makes me so upset for you. I know exactly how you feel, I never got over my homesickness. I lasted a year and a month before I dropped out and came home. I was like you, thought I couldn’t wait to move, was so excited to get there, and then hated being away. Do what you need to do, don’t let anyone tell you how you should be feeling, and don’t worry about what others think/say!
You should start travelling up to uni by yourself❤️❤️
Where are your fairy lights from in your uni room from , I’m obsessed with them 💜 really hope this week is easier for you X also 🤞🏻 that you get 100k today
I completely understand if you want to go home frequently but many many people have said that the best way to get through homesickness is to stay away for a long time and fight through it and eventually you’ll be settled
I feel... EXACTLY the same as you do rn. It’s so tough and I just can’t ever imagine thinking of Leeds as a home, and I too am a literal second away from dropping out but I do know it’s always hard at the beginning and I’m sure you do too... thank you for documenting your first few weeks at uni, it’s helping me out so so much ❤️
I started boarding school last year and I just want you to know that it’s so so so normal to cry that much, I mean that makes perfect sense. You’re whole life has been totally changed and your brain will find that hard. You’ve just got to go with it and get over the stage where you’re doubting everything because you miss the way your life used to be