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I'm kind of freaking out. I mean university is something that we've worked towards for years. I dropped out in year 11, then came back and did both years in one, just to go to university and now I am about to start.

Its just a bit of everything combined, its so much bigger than normal school and the energy, especially at the ANU is going to be so different. Basically everyone there is going to be pretty smart, and I'm worried I am not going to be. The work is going to be more specialised too, I'm not good at spending a lot of time researching and regurgitating, I am more of a make my own things up and expand on them. I hope I do alright.

Then the money, i'm going to be in debt heaps, straight from the beginning (with HECS - or whatever its called), if I screw up its not just time I lose. I know you don't have to pay until your income is reasonably high, still it feels like more is on the line.

I'm worried I won't make friends, I've been told that university is only as fun as the friends you have. I'm not like socially retarded but I never seem to make friends with the right people, and two months on I realise I have nothing in common with them and would rather not hang with them and then have no one for a year. I get too caught up in my own head.

I guess its easier for me because I already live in Canberra, but unfortunately I had to chose this time of year to decide to move out of my current share house - so in ten days I'll be without a house. I really should have thought about the timing, but I am sure something will come up.

So is anyone else freaking out? I mean I am excited but apprehensive at the same time. Still, its always its always at the back of my mind.
 

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I guess all first years are freaking out about starting university.
But everyone who is already in uni or graduated uni are telling
that you don't have to freak out.:)
 

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trust me every1's in the same position. yeah life is what u make it out to be, so just have fun be urself cant ask much more.
 

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I'm kind of freaking out. I mean university is something that we've worked towards for years. I dropped out in year 11, then came back and did both years in one, just to go to university and now I am about to start.

Its just a bit of everything combined, its so much bigger than normal school and the energy, especially at the ANU is going to be so different. Basically everyone there is going to be pretty smart, and I'm worried I am not going to be. The work is going to be more specialised too, I'm not good at spending a lot of time researching and regurgitating, I am more of a make my own things up and expand on them. I hope I do alright.

Then the money, i'm going to be in debt heaps, straight from the beginning (with HECS - or whatever its called), if I screw up its not just time I lose. I know you don't have to pay until your income is reasonably high, still it feels like more is on the line.

I'm worried I won't make friends, I've been told that university is only as fun as the friends you have. I'm not like socially retarded but I never seem to make friends with the right people, and two months on I realise I have nothing in common with them and would rather not hang with them and then have no one for a year. I get too caught up in my own head.

I guess its easier for me because I already live in Canberra, but unfortunately I had to chose this time of year to decide to move out of my current share house - so in ten days I'll be without a house. I really should have thought about the timing, but I am sure something will come up.

So is anyone else freaking out? I mean I am excited but apprehensive at the same time. Still, its always its always at the back of my mind.
i'm a first year too, don't worry about it. Tell you what, if you haven't made any friends a couple of days into O-week, private message me here and we can smoke and i'll introduce you to some people.

It's all gunna be ok.
 

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did you join the mentor program? they hook you up with a later year student and they help you around.

i was gonna join (as a mentor) but i can't be screwed signing up and wasting 3 hours attending some induction program.

but i can be your (or any other first year) "unofficial" mentor if need be... PM me :)
 

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help you set up your timetable, show you around the uni, help with any general advice and getting used to the place. I'll help out Johns students = just pm me.
 

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I guess all first years are freaking out about starting university.
But everyone who is already in uni or graduated uni are telling
that you don't have to freak out.:)
rofl tell yourself that
 

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help you set up your timetable, show you around the uni, help with any general advice and getting used to the place. I'll help out Johns students = just pm me.
Will you sleep with me? I'm a new Johns student, and I get anxious sleeping without a warm body next to me.
 

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Will you sleep with me? I'm a new Johns student, and I get anxious sleeping without a warm body next to me.
Dude, Johns has its own chaplain, you'll be looked after.
 

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I'm trying to make a list of multiple people - I get bored easily.
 

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I wish I lived in a residence, from what everyone says it sounds like more fun.

Would I need help setting up my table and finding my way around? I kinda thought it would be the easier part of uni but if there are mentors for that maybe its harder than I thought.

Does everyone else have mentors?
 

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I wish I lived in a residence, from what everyone says it sounds like more fun.

Would I need help setting up my table and finding my way around? I kinda thought it would be the easier part of uni but if there are mentors for that maybe its harder than I thought.

Does everyone else have mentors?
I'm a first year, and I don't have a mentor. o-week will give you a week to get oriented anyway.

Relax, and enjoy the journey of life along the canals of education.
 

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I wish I lived in a residence, from what everyone says it sounds like more fun.

Would I need help setting up my table and finding my way around? I kinda thought it would be the easier part of uni but if there are mentors for that maybe its harder than I thought.

Does everyone else have mentors?
Yes, they are. Make some friends in a college and you can go there during lunch or something.

You don't really need help doing a timetable, unless you really struggle with computers. It's pretty easy to find your way around, if it's a concern just check it out beforehand so you aren't showing up to everything late, although no one actually cares if you do.

And BOS is more useful than a mentor.
 

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Would I need help setting up my table and finding my way around? I kinda thought it would be the easier part of uni but if there are mentors for that maybe its harder than I thought.
tell me what you enrolled in and i'll do it for you..
 

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