It wass Sunday 20th September and today was the day I finally wnt to University. I felt quite comfortable and confident, surprisingly. However, this was just a false sense of security though and my true feelings were revealed to me at University.
I had packed all the stuff I though I would need (enough to get me by anywho) and was just waiting for one of my mates to come pick me up. As I had been allocated a checking in time of between 12pm and 2pm, I left it to my mate to decide when he wanted to pick me up.
It took us just over an hour to drive from Doncaster to York. After checking in and getting my key, we unloaded the car and I showed my mate the room that was to be my home the next 12 months (at least). All in all it is a pretty good sized room (between 9 and 11 foot I'd say). We just dumped my stuff and then we went for a drink.
As we were sat having a drink in on of the coffee shops, someone who added me as facebook friend recognised me and came to say hello. That was a really nice feeling and took courage to do. Courage which I had not found yet. It was really nice to meet for the first time :).
After my mate left, I started to feel a bit lonely and empty. Boredom quickly set in too as I have not got a PC in my room yet (due to the slowness of Student Finance). Just then, like a saviour, the Disability Services Manager appeared to see how I was settling in and to inform me that she had arranged for a Support Worker to be with me during the compulsory sessions of Fresher's Week.
I then did venture out to have a late dinner but was shocked to discover that I had to pay extra (above the allocated £5 a day included in the rent) for a pork lunch and a bottle of Oasis. The total cost was £6.45.
At 7pm that evening, we (grouped by halls of rresidence) went to one of the larger (if not the largest) lecture halls to be formally welcomed, introduced to the Students Union Sabatical Officers and to discover the accommodation rules, regs' and health and safety. I did get an opportunity to speak with the Education and Welfare Officer of the SU, and expressed my concerns over the cost of the food and under-allocation of meal vouchers. She said that it had been brought to her attention and that she had made it a top priority. After the session, most students went to their first experience of the SU bar. Still being anxious though, I decided to go back to my room.
I had packed all the stuff I though I would need (enough to get me by anywho) and was just waiting for one of my mates to come pick me up. As I had been allocated a checking in time of between 12pm and 2pm, I left it to my mate to decide when he wanted to pick me up.
It took us just over an hour to drive from Doncaster to York. After checking in and getting my key, we unloaded the car and I showed my mate the room that was to be my home the next 12 months (at least). All in all it is a pretty good sized room (between 9 and 11 foot I'd say). We just dumped my stuff and then we went for a drink.
As we were sat having a drink in on of the coffee shops, someone who added me as facebook friend recognised me and came to say hello. That was a really nice feeling and took courage to do. Courage which I had not found yet. It was really nice to meet for the first time :).
After my mate left, I started to feel a bit lonely and empty. Boredom quickly set in too as I have not got a PC in my room yet (due to the slowness of Student Finance). Just then, like a saviour, the Disability Services Manager appeared to see how I was settling in and to inform me that she had arranged for a Support Worker to be with me during the compulsory sessions of Fresher's Week.
I then did venture out to have a late dinner but was shocked to discover that I had to pay extra (above the allocated £5 a day included in the rent) for a pork lunch and a bottle of Oasis. The total cost was £6.45.
At 7pm that evening, we (grouped by halls of rresidence) went to one of the larger (if not the largest) lecture halls to be formally welcomed, introduced to the Students Union Sabatical Officers and to discover the accommodation rules, regs' and health and safety. I did get an opportunity to speak with the Education and Welfare Officer of the SU, and expressed my concerns over the cost of the food and under-allocation of meal vouchers. She said that it had been brought to her attention and that she had made it a top priority. After the session, most students went to their first experience of the SU bar. Still being anxious though, I decided to go back to my room.
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