First week of Uni

I've survived a week of Uni...just another 3 years minus a week left? Lol.
Some people are wondering how I'm coping and what I've been doing so I'll write a little brief thing on here.

Monday (17th): was the first official day. It started going into a Marquee, filling out health and safety forms and collecting free stuff. We then had a welcome meeting in the lecture room...no idea what they were saying. After lunch we went to another part of the campus down the road to tell them our subject strengths (mines religious Ed) and we did some singing and dancing...kinda like barn dancing. Was really funny...it was a way to meet new people and say who you were etc. Evening I spent socialising with new flat mates.

Tuesday: We had our first lecture...just an introduction to the active learning centre and then had a follow up task about childrens learning experiences with our environment blaa. We then signed up to loads of teaching unions and collected a box full of folders and books and papers which I still need to sort out. Also we met our personal tutors who set us an essay to do. In the evening I watched Forest Gump at a lil film event.

Wednesday: I had a 2hour maths test on the computer...eugh. My head hurt after. It was only to see what standard you were at and if you needed extra lessons...I think I must have done alright because I wasn't told to go to the extra lessons that have been happening this week. We then had to start doing our presentations which we had to be presented on friday. But luckily this was a group presentation but we had a hard debate topic: we don't need teachers anymore because we have the internet.

Thursday: My tutor group and a few others went to the wilderness centre in the forestof dean. It was some team building field trip which involved making dens out of the raw materials in the forest...was so much fun. And then we had to make like a huge one to fit like 4 people in and it had to be water proof because they later tipped water at it with us inside...yes i got very wet!

Friday: We did the presentation and to our relief not to the whole year. We then had a suprise which was half an hour of salsa which was sooo fun and then half an hour of belly dancing. I decided to leave when I heard belly dancing...I was too hungry and had pains in my tummy from laughing continuously 24-7 since I've been here. So I headed back to campus where there was a marquee with a feast inside of chinese food and indian and italien and british food haha. Was soooo yummy and was free. Loved it! Then in the evening they had a Cheesy Music night at another campus so me and my flat mates went there and such a fun night and we met some more people...as you do!

Saturday: Yep...involved sleep. Well going to sleep at 3am each night then waking at 7 was kinda getting to all of us. So got up at like 12 and then ended up going shopping and got my TV working. There was then another night of dancing at another campus. Always fun.

Sunday: More sleep. Lol. But when I finally got up I got ready and helped my mate out with things stuff. Cooked him some lunch/dinner...then we went to Church at 5. It's called Trinity and I really enjoyed it there. It was my first time and there was a group of 6 of us that walked up together. After we hung out in this bar they hired out to chat to some of the students at the church and to the student leaders. Was all good. We all enjoyed it and are planning to make it our Uni Church.

Monday: Today! Yes I am up at 4am (tuesday morning) typing this...was going to go to bed but thought I'd get this done. Today was the beginning of our course. We have professional studies all week. An hour lecture and then an hour seminar which is good to cope with and at a reasonable time...3!! Hehehe.

Anyway,I'm so going to bed now before I start making myself ill lol. Don't worry I'm looking after myself fine. You just don't want to go to sleep here because you want to be up making friends. It will all calm down I'm sure. Right...bed!!

Night night! Hope everyone is well. Missing you all deeply.
Esther :)

At University!

So I'm here. I made it! Feeling kinda hungry which I think I'm going to keep moaning about for a while. My room is really nice. All new interior and ensuite which is just lush :)
Internet works haha which was going to be an issue if it didn't...just had to fiddle with the automatic IP address but now its all good. I've also gone quite pink...bedding pink, cushions pink, toothbrush pink, internet wire pink - oops lol.

It's been really busy though...having meetings,talks, doing presentations, doing numeracy tasks and I've got my first lecture tomorrow. Bla it's all go. I just found a minute to do this as I'm waiting for the stove to become free for my chow mein stir fry lol. Btw I've got lovely flat mates and am slowly getting to know other people.

Either way, I'm happy, well (refusing to get fleshers flu so I've got a million and one vitamen C stuff) and hungry lol. Missing people aswell and I'm sorry if I'm forgetting to reply to things...it's really hard because you can't reply at the time because you don't want to be unsociable etc. You'll understand when you get there lol.

Anyway love you all.
God bless, Esther :)

3 Days to go...

Only 3 days till I leave for Uni!
It's beginning to get stressful...as most things usually get when there is a lack of motivation but know there is a lot to be done. Maybe my ID is acting out its refusal to leave or maybe, just maybe...I'm that lazy lol. I know a part of me is going to miss all the amazing friends I have and my family but at the same time I know that I am ready to go. I've had such a peace about where I'm going for such a long time and I know it's because I placed the decision in God's hands and I know that through the whole time there I'm going to have God with me every step of the way. He will keep be safe, loved and close :)