These points are
more about the lifestyle. When I look back I can come at this subject
from two different angles – Things I SHOULD have done to get a
degree I will use, and a light-hearted list of things I wish I had
done, mostly to have more fun.
1. Stayed Single!! -
I got into a relationship while I was at Uni, and eventually we were
together because it was comfortable. If I was single I would have
paid more attention to my work and spend more time with my friends!
2. Focused on work
more – I have always been pretty academically average, but I know I
could have done better than I did do.
3. Joined a society
– Some kind of creative outlet would have been nice, maybe I would
have met some people that live closer to where I am now?
4. Found a part time
job – This did happen for a while, but bar work meant less going
out with friends. 2 years after uni I am still battling the student
overdraft. Extra pennies could have helped. Also, finding a job after
university was very hard with no experience.
5. Been better with
money – I mentioned the overdraft above, I don't regret anything
about uni but saving up is 100 times harder with debt.
6. Gone on a girls
holiday – I would have loved to go on holiday with my uni friends,
however I had no money and now it seems impossible.
7. Utilized the
equipment – Studying journalism meant I had access to resources
that may have helped me get into a writing career...3 years later and
I'm only just trying this blogging thing seriously.
8. Dyed my hair an
outrageous colour!!! - I want to do this so bad now, but it wouldn't
look too professional in an office environment.
9. Dated – I have
always jumped from serious relationship to serious relationship – I
don’t regret not dating and I'm happier than I ever have been now –
It's just something I never did.
10 – Lived in the
moment – It was an amazing time in my life and I could have had so
much more fun if I wasn't worrying!
I am aware some of
these contradict each other...especially money and living in the
moment….but the lifestyle I had in uni is vastly different to being
an adult. This was a time I made mistakes and it didn't matter any
where near as much as I thought it did. Taking chances and having fun
is what the lifestyle is about.
P.S of course if I
looked back from an academic point of view my list may be different
P.P.S I tried to find ridiculous pictures of me from my time at uni, but still not the worst there is out there!
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