1. Time is precious.
Your workload becomes ten times as much as first and second year. Utilising your time with assignments and a part time job can be hard. I started the year off doing seven day weeks. Uni. Placement. Work. Repeat. It became so much I had to drop a day of work. Sometimes you can over do it, time is precious both for your education and yourself. Don't over work yourself.
2. What are nights out?
You appreciate a good nights sleep over a night out. After spending all day in the library the sound of a cup of tea and a film in bed couldn't sound any better. At the same time, don't forget about your friends. Seeing your friends can really help you forget about the stress of uni and realise you're not alone in feeling like you're drowning in work.
3. Doing nothing makes you feel guilty.
Taking a day off to do nothing makes you feel so bad. You feel as if you should be working on your dissertation everyday. But sometimes you just have to take a day off. I worked myself so hard the first few months because I felt I wasn't doing enough. Don't. You will drive yourself crazy. Take a day off, do something you enjoy.
4. The library is your best friend.
The library has all the books you could ever need. It's amazing. Why didn't I go sooner? All that money spent on buying books in the first year and they meant nothing. Go to the library.
5. Commitment does pay off.
After all your hard work over the past three years of university starts to pay off. Nothing better than getting good feedback/results back from assignments you've worked your ass on.
By far university has been the best decision I made. I've made so many great memories and friends living in the city. All by myself at the age of 18. It gave me independence and confidence and I learnt that I can do anything I set my mind to. You can too!
