There seems to be a myth circulating in our society that being a student is solely about partying. I'm confused. I thought it was part of our education; sure, that's an education that includes enjoying oneself and finding an identity based on music, film, food and entertainment, but it's the foundation for one's life nonetheless.
I've been accepted to study at Cambridge University, one of the world's most prestigious universities, and I feel simultaneously tremendously excited and overwhelmed by expectations. Am I going to be able to cope academically with my stress-leaning personality? Will my fellow first years still like me even if spending an evening with my head down a toilet isn't my favourite occupation?
So, that's a bit about me! I promise this blog won't be a massive moan about how much students drink, because I would rather not thing about that too much - I'm just worried about fitting in in a world where that seems to be the main objective. From now on, I'm going to tell you about my journey, the good deals I've found to make my student life more bon marché (cheaper sounds a tad negative I think!) and more interesting.
Today I was continuing my preparations, mainly money-based. I applied for Student Finance a while ago (in May), and after chasing them up they told me that they finally got around to posting me the information I need to send off to university. In the time it's taken them to process my application I've sat all my A2 levels, received the results and transformed my life in Italy. What took them so long? I've also managed to set up my first Christmas holiday job, which was definitely cause for celebration, because the idea of some real money actually coming in to my bank account as opposed to loan funds is a massive relief.
