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I did not take this advice, despite knowing it would take up 1 hour of the 168 in the week and would make my essays and exams stand out. It seemed like a good idea, I had one extra hour to stalk the Facebook profile of the mysterious person in the room next door, who only ever emerged to disappear at 2am and come sneaking back at 4, but come exam season I saw my mistake.


In the first few weeks I yawned my way through every year abroad lecture.As I made my way through the year, I slowly became aware of my desire to travel and study abroad. These schemes are highly competitive. They don’t want those on the bare minimum, they want those leading the hockey team to victory, with the 2:1 and the charity bike ride.


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It’s easy to get wrapped up in the bubble of university life but step outside those grounds and you’ll remember you have friends, family and pet rabbits waiting for you. Though they won’t expect you to be in constant contact, don’t forget them. Equally, they have their own lives and changes too so may not want to hear you endlessly talking about that night Jon threw a trolley through the kitchen window! Keep the balance right and you’ll keep them close.


Good luck! Get involved, be yourself, read, keep your options open and remember the world outside the Students’ Union.


Do your reading


Want to do a year abroad? First year may count


University isn’t everything


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