{"id":2162,"date":"2017-08-09T14:51:12","date_gmt":"2017-08-09T13:51:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/copyright.lboro.ac.uk\/students\/?p=2162"},"modified":"2017-08-09T15:51:44","modified_gmt":"2017-08-09T14:51:44","slug":"results-reality-responsibility","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/students\/arts-english-drama\/results-reality-responsibility\/","title":{"rendered":"Results, reality, responsibility!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>So we\u2019ve reached the end of the academic year and I expect a lot of you are thinking about the year ahead. For some, that is the stress of final year and for others, it\u2019s just starting out.\u00a0<!--more-->A-levels for me seem miles away from where I am now, but I still remember the stress and the pressure of getting into university.<\/p>\n<h4>What to do on results day\u2026<\/h4>\n<p>A-level results are falling on the 17<sup>th<\/sup> August and my guess is a lot of you are quite nervous, which is completely normal. I remember it too well, you just finish with the stress of applying to UCAS and then you\u2019re rewarded with the anxiety of results day. It\u2019s fab, isn\u2019t it\u2026\u00a0 But when I did make it into university it was suddenly all worth it! It is the best and most rewarding feeling that you only have to look forward to.<\/p>\n<p>Now don\u2019t get me wrong, I know a few people who got their second option instead of their first. Some of you will be gutted whilst others will be happy with either choice. \u00a0One of my friends actually didn\u2019t make the grades for her first choice. I told her to make the most of her second option and be excited about the fact she made it into university. I know it\u2019s easier said than done when you\u2019re sat on the other side of the table. But fortunately, she \u00a0made the most of her opportunity and a few months down the line she was stating she \u201ccouldn\u2019t imagine being anywhere else\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Say you don\u2019t end up receiving your predicted grades, or you have changed your mind since making your UCAS choices, or maybe you applied after the main UCAS deadline. The UCAS Clearing takes place directly after results day. To get in contact you should ring 023 8001 1722, to speak to admissions about universities with available places for you. You can also find Loughborough&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lboro.ac.uk\/clearing\/\">Clearing website here<\/a>. Even though this may seem like a daunting position to be in, you never know what might come out of it. And if clearing turns out not to be the choice for you why not look into College, Apprenticeships or even taking a gap year? \u00a0That was my back up plan, if I didn\u2019t get into Loughborough I planned to re-take exams and use the year to develop my creative skills in work, volunteering and travel.<\/p>\n<p>For now, think positive, remain neutral and know that whatever happens, it will all work out!<\/p>\n<h4><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2185\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2017\/08\/blog-photo-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"838\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2017\/08\/blog-photo-4.jpg 838w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2017\/08\/blog-photo-4-300x229.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2017\/08\/blog-photo-4-768x587.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2017\/08\/blog-photo-4-370x283.jpg 370w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2017\/08\/blog-photo-4-770x588.jpg 770w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 838px) 100vw, 838px\" \/><\/h4>\n<h4>Starting University<\/h4>\n<p>So the reality about settling in is that the experience isn\u2019t exactly the same for everyone. Some people take to university like a duck to water and some more like a rock to water. And if I am now being honest with myself I was the sinking rock. I remember actually thinking about leaving university at one point. I mean I didn\u2019t know anyone, I missed my family, friends and was with a load of strangers I didn\u2019t want to talk to about how I was feeling\u2026 Sometimes you just can\u2019t reply to the friendly corridor chat \u201chow are you\u201d with \u201cactually not great, I have no friends and I miss my mum\u201d. Anyway coming from this, one day one of my friends turned round to me and said exactly this. I didn\u2019t think she was weird nor did I judge her in any way. In fact, I was pleased and respected her for opening up to me. It made me realise just how a lot of people are actually in the same boat. Everyone has similar worries and that\u2019s completely normal!<\/p>\n<p>Now after just finishing my second year, I couldn\u2019t be happier about taking my mum&#8217;s advice \u201cto stick it out\u201d. Things really did get better and these past few years have really been some of the most amazing years in my life. I have achieved so much in such a short amount of time and really developed myself as an individual. I have grown in confidence and widened my experiences; from achieving some 1<sup>st<\/sup>\u2019s, to travelling Australia, to accepting my placement for my third year.<\/p>\n<p>Remember not settling in straight away is ok, even if it can come as a shock, it did to me I\u2019d considered myself quite outgoing and sociable. It can take time to get used to university life, but it\u2019s worth it in the long run. \u00a0University is such a great place to provide you with incredible experiences which are usually not available to you anywhere else! My best advice for settling in is finding positive people to keep around you. And the best way to find them can be to get involved with new activities whether that be societies or even volunteering.<\/p>\n<h4><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2186\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2017\/08\/Blog-picture-5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"982\" height=\"898\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2017\/08\/Blog-picture-5.jpg 982w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2017\/08\/Blog-picture-5-300x274.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2017\/08\/Blog-picture-5-768x702.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2017\/08\/Blog-picture-5-370x338.jpg 370w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2017\/08\/Blog-picture-5-770x704.jpg 770w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 982px) 100vw, 982px\" \/><\/h4>\n<h4>Living<\/h4>\n<p>Cooking for yourself, washing, cleaning and budgeting. It all seems a little weird when moving away from home. Your mum\u2019s suddenly not there to motivate you to do the washing, suddenly if you don\u2019t do the washing well believe it or not the washing won\u2019t get done. You can\u2019t wear \u2018yesterday\u2019s outfit\u2019 every day, unfortunately. Well, you could but I\u2019d imagine that wouldn\u2019t be a pretty sight, or smell even. My first advice would be, get into a routine, making sure you wash your clothes just before you\u2019re on your last pair of underwear. Commando\u2019s not always the best look!<\/p>\n<p>In regards to cooking for yourself, I have met people who are not even sure how to work a microwave to people who are working from a Jamie Oliver cook book. Both baffle me, I\u2019d say I was kind of average at cooking I can cook but nothing too fancy. So being an average cook, YouTube tutorials often come in handy. My parents also bought me a student cookbook which did surprisingly come in handy. Also if we\u2019re being honest you can probably tell your mum now that she will receive at least one phone call at some point in the year where you\u2019re just \u201cchecking\u201d things you kind of know but think she\u2019ll probably know better. Maybe tell her to expect a phone call starting something like \u201coh never mind I just didn\u2019t turn the plug on, the toasters not broken see you later\u201d or \u201cyou know that red top you told me not to put in the wash, well I kind of accidentally did, but it\u2019s ok I like red socks\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Budgeting can be another worry, but surprisingly if you do manage your money you\u2019re never really going to be living off a tin of beans for the week, well unless that takes your fancy. Say I go out for dinner one week, I know my shopping will consist of pasta, salad and very basic things for the week. Whereas if I don\u2019t go out for a meal that week I can get smoothies, fresh food etc. It\u2019s give and take. Say there\u2019s the summer ball, a night out, a society I want to join the money is again give and take. To be honest I\u2019ve never really felt poor and all these jokes about students living off bread and butter I have yet to see it, although some people do use their money up extremely fast so it\u2019s not surprising. Finally, if you do need help organising your money there is Student Advice located in the Bridgeman Building. If you ask for the Student Finance Office they can you show you different ways to manage your finances.<\/p>\n<p>So bear in mind you don\u2019t need to know how to look after yourself by week one, you don\u2019t need to settle in straight away and there\u2019s always a second option on results day. You have the rest of the year to get yourself together, first year is all about development and making new friends, you really have nothing to worry about. My final bit of advice would be to head into fresher\u2019s with an optimistic mind set, remembering that everyone is in the same boat and that it is very likely that things will work out for you in the end!<\/p>\n<p>Goodbye and Good luck!!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2187\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2017\/08\/IMG_0194.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"630\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2017\/08\/IMG_0194.jpg 640w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2017\/08\/IMG_0194-300x295.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2017\/08\/IMG_0194-370x364.jpg 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>So we\u2019ve reached the end of the academic year and I expect a lot of you are thinking about the year ahead. 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