Appreciate your videos on university. I’m thinking of starting as a mature student (22yo), but I’m still a little hesitant. Ideally at UoB as it’s only 40minutes away. What’s your thoughts about the halls there? I’ve heard Stokes Bishop halls are the best/most sociable, not sure what you think? And also sports - is there quite a big sports scene? And finally, although this is unique to each individual, do you think your social experience was primarily limited by COVID, or was it partly you being timid/playing it safe (I’m not judging, this just happens to people in my experience), or was the university vibe itself just “off”? And congratulations by the way. While it may feel scary that you’re being “thrown”, willingly or not, into the adult world, it’s really not that bad. I’ve done it for 4 years, albeit the opposite way to you, but you have so much time and scope to make “mistakes” or, more accurately, learn. Go travel the world, take a leap of faith and try out that hobby you’ve been shying away from, you never know who/what/where you may fall in love with. Short term, maybe try living in a new city, even if it means you just spend 2 months there renting a small flat and working in a bar to get the feel of the place. You have time, don’t let social media make think you’re falling behind.
Hey! Thanks for your comment I really appreciate the thoughtfulness of it. Honestly I would say that the main thing that created a bad uni experience was COVID as it massively impacted friendships and the ability to meet new people and join societies. This set a bad precedent for the rest of the coming years. I would also say that my specific accommodation also added to it because of how it was set up. Bristol is statistically a good uni but I also thought that the teaching and support was subpar but I suppose it will vary in terms of courses. From what I’ve seen the sports facilities are really good and there are many different sports/teams/competitions to get involved in. Moreover, I am from the north and being away from my home also added to my experience not being the best because I was away from my family, boyfriend and other friends whereas you will not have this as much as you’re only 40 minutes away. If you feel that going to uni will truly benefit you in terms of your career then I would say to go for it but maybe to go for an accommodation where it’s self-catered and you’re sharing with a small group of people. Hope that helps and thanks again for your comment! 😊
Appreciate your videos on university. I’m thinking of starting as a mature student (22yo), but I’m still a little hesitant. Ideally at UoB as it’s only 40minutes away.
What’s your thoughts about the halls there? I’ve heard Stokes Bishop halls are the best/most sociable, not sure what you think?
And also sports - is there quite a big sports scene?
And finally, although this is unique to each individual, do you think your social experience was primarily limited by COVID, or was it partly you being timid/playing it safe (I’m not judging, this just happens to people in my experience), or was the university vibe itself just “off”?
And congratulations by the way. While it may feel scary that you’re being “thrown”, willingly or not, into the adult world, it’s really not that bad. I’ve done it for 4 years, albeit the opposite way to you, but you have so much time and scope to make “mistakes” or, more accurately, learn.
Go travel the world, take a leap of faith and try out that hobby you’ve been shying away from, you never know who/what/where you may fall in love with.
Short term, maybe try living in a new city, even if it means you just spend 2 months there renting a small flat and working in a bar to get the feel of the place. You have time, don’t let social media make think you’re falling behind.
Hey! Thanks for your comment I really appreciate the thoughtfulness of it. Honestly I would say that the main thing that created a bad uni experience was COVID as it massively impacted friendships and the ability to meet new people and join societies. This set a bad precedent for the rest of the coming years. I would also say that my specific accommodation also added to it because of how it was set up. Bristol is statistically a good uni but I also thought that the teaching and support was subpar but I suppose it will vary in terms of courses. From what I’ve seen the sports facilities are really good and there are many different sports/teams/competitions to get involved in. Moreover, I am from the north and being away from my home also added to my experience not being the best because I was away from my family, boyfriend and other friends whereas you will not have this as much as you’re only 40 minutes away. If you feel that going to uni will truly benefit you in terms of your career then I would say to go for it but maybe to go for an accommodation where it’s self-catered and you’re sharing with a small group of people. Hope that helps and thanks again for your comment! 😊
Congratulation for your achievements ❤️
Thank you!!
What camera you use? İphone?
Yes, currently using an iPhone 🤍
what course did you do
I did Politics and Sociology!
0:01 Extremely beautiful you are
Thank you, that’s very kind of you 😊