Dear diary, is university right for me?

As a first year business management student I always have these questions at the back of my mind. Why do I have to do pre-readings? Is commuting worth it? Is university going to be the best experience in my life?

Well, let me tell you I think I’ve finally figured it out. It was always to do with routine for me. From having such a long, relaxing summer to now having to constantly read texts and complete weekly quizzes, I feel like I have finally got into the flow of things.

My day starts off with a couple of alarms ringing one after the other to force me out of bed (Thank you to my flatmates for bearing with the sound every morning). But despite the grunts and snoozing, once I get out of bed it always feels rewarding like I am finally an adult in charge of my life.

Getting ready is my favourite part of my morning, the feeling of wearing whatever I want without any uniformity always makes my day. Now if I have a 9am lecture the outfits aren’t always my best work because commuting at rush hour is what I need to save my energy for. Always leave an hour early, trust me. Reach the station at 8:15 at best if you’re living at Canada Water like me. It’s better early then walking in while the lecturer is mid-way through their sentence because when lecturers say they remember faces, they really do, no matter how many students they have.

I have three 9 am lectures per week. I would say that really sucks but the modules are way more interesting than I initially expected, and my timetable doesn’t change. So, like I said at the start, the routine is my best friend, and it will be yours as well. Other than those three early lectures I have one at 4 pm.

I don’t have any on the same day which first made me think I have one day off from university. But guys, this is university, and, in my course, we have tutorials. They are basically an interactive session with small group of students and tutorial leader. Sometimes the leader is your lecturer and sometimes is a PhD student.

No matter who runs it, they are very helpful in my opinion, we discuss the lecture as well as the tutorial assignments. I hope if you are a fellow business management student, you remember to submit it before the tutorial starts.

On the days I have pretty much nothing or a huge gap between my two of my sessions, I normally go to the library to get some work done or socialise or both. Take your friends with you to the library; either the study spaces on strand campus where I study or to Maughan library. It's always way more motivating when you’re studying with someone. Obviously since I am first year, the content isn’t that heavy, and two out of four modules don’t have an exam, so I dedicate my library time to finishes tutorial assignments or doing my pre-reading.

My day as a business management student has always been better than I expected, from the content I learn to the people I meet. Every day is of course different and will include different challenges, but I am so grateful that I was accepted to study here.

A day no matter how good or bad doesn’t define a student but the final outcome is what matters.