Starting to panic about my essay - this is not productive as when i panic doing bog all becomes of paramount importance. Also feeling very much the poor student. My bursary is showing no signs of coming through, and I am now living off my wages, and as I am only working about 10 hours a week this is not good (obviously Mr. Fesk is my savior, but i don't want to ask him for beer money, that was not the plan). So anyway, went to the bank to transfer my account to a student one. Got some looks which blatantly said - aren't you a little old. Also, i suppose it may be due to the area I live (most Chav's probably aren't adult ed returners ((sorry for the huge generalisation but you know I'm right!!)) therefore, apparently turning accounts into student accounts is not something they have come across before and caused them turmoil!!! Upshot being, it could take some time, and I had to extend my existing overdraft so that i have beer money!!! I AM OFFICIALLY A SCABBY STUDENT.
Reaisation that my first essay is due in less than 4 weeks hit me today - and it is 4000 words long!!! However i then found an SU bar just over the way from the fesky workplace, where I can happily wait for my lift home. Birmingham at the weekend - yeay!! Lots of Archers jacuzzi and northern singing!!!
Apologies for the lack of updates - it's been a combination of my VERY busy week, being poorly, and the internet being broken whilst Mr. Fesk was away in Vienna. Uni has started with a vengeance!!! Very busy, but not unenjoyable week, although parts of it have been scary (like what our essays will be). Have made new friends and been drinking with them in the student pubs. Have also had a hideous cold, which seems to be on its last legs now, although I am still in my PJ's and Mr. Fesk is currently cooking proper comfort food - bangers and mash. Think that the cold is the result of stress, lack of sleep and the sudden introduction of public transport and classrooms into my lifestyle. Went bridesmaid shopping yesterday, Miss C (or should I say the future Mrs B) is going to have damn fine looking bridesmaids!!! Anyway, currently freaking out over money - or the lack of it!! As it appears that my bursary may not come through for several weeks, and obviously i am only working a couple of shifts a week now. Anyhows, my bangers are ready!!!!
Today, whilst queuing at traffic light in the car I saw a tramp being sick in the grassed area opposite, twice, and then continue drinking his special brew, without even having a swill out first. Didn't know whether to be impressed or sick myself. Guess that 3 day old sandwich from the bin wasn't a match for the old stomach lining. As a potential social worker should I have more compassion???? Had no compassion for the filthy scummy chav man on the bus last night, he is part of the reason why most people prefer to avoid public transport, and also why it isn't safe for women to travel late at night. He kept leering at all the women, and muttering, and when one very pretty young woman passed him, muttered 'slag' and then made kissing noises!!! I actually wanted to punch him. Anyway, its the end of a long week, looking forward to a Chinese (with student discount) and a nice relaxing evening.
Well that's my first week out of the way. Last night my head was swirling with the enormity of what I have taken on. Today, after a proper intro with the group I feel a lot better. Have also met some lovely new people, 3 in particular who I have lunched with in the SU bars and discussed the finer points of Beverly Hills 90210, and who the stalker in Home and Away is, a question that myself and Mrs. S discussed at some length last night, so in all - people whom I have something in common with. Student life is a little overwhelming - cheap lunches, and having to bus in, but I think that it is one I will easily get used to - I think this will definitely be the last time I get to do it full time, so i hope to make the most of it!!
Well first day out of the way - although not really as all I did was have a coffee, and then collect my NUS card and my Uni card, and then go shopping. Real fun starts on weds, when I get an induction to my course and meet all the people I will be studying with for the next 2 years. Lots of bewildered looking 18 year olds around today, glad that's not me again, although in some ways I do envy them. Have decided to give tonight's freshers event a miss, as am looking forward to getting to know those on my course, but really don't feel the inclination or the need) to trawl round bars with people desperately trying to talk to anyone they can, when you know damn well they won't even remember each other in 6 months time once they have served the purpose of stopping them feeling alone in the first nerve wracking week. Call me a grump, but I really feel its aimed at people to help them break the ice, and I will reserve my limited amount of niceness to making friends with people I have something in common with. God, how old do i sound. Also, I must look old,as when navigating my way around campus, I asked where to go for something, and the woman responds with, 'Are you postgrad?' I am, but was hoping I didn't look like that would be the most likely reason for my presence. Oh well, bet i can still drink more girl mong than they can!!!!
To celebrate this I spent all day yesterday in my PJ's watching crappy films after getting drunk the night before and not getting up until 1pm!! Get my SU card tommorrow, can't wait for 10% off loads of crap. Also went to Asda today and paid for our shopping using all our coppers, which when we put them in the sorting machine came to about £90 - not bad, next thing you know I'll be picking cigarettes out of ash trays to salvage the old bits of tobacco!!
Bit of a lady of leisure this week (preparing for the fact I won't have a minute to myself after next week). Couple of days off, so catching up with a few people I haven't seen for a while, and going to see Pride and Prejudice. Also off to the local pub with my mum for lunch today. Think I could seriously hack life as a house wife. Plans made to visit Brum at the end of the month - yey!!
Am starting to feel a bit nervous - this time next week i will have enrolled at York uni. Have a 2 page case study to write and already I am finding anything to do rather than address it. Did however read in the Sunday Times that York uni is 6th in their league table, and had the 4th highest applicants per place - apparently i beat 8 other people to win my place, did make me feel quite good. Remind me of this when I am whinging about my work load in a few weeks time. Spent the whole weekend dossing about watching films and eating crap. All this uni stuff is making me reminisce about the golden Hull days though, and for as much as it will be nice being a student whilst living in a nice house and having nice things, a little of me will be jealous of those people doing it the first time, living in grotty student digs and having no worries other than where their next pint is coming from and staying up late every night - unfortunately for me, this time it matters a bit, and I really need to do well. Oh well, I'm sure I will still manage to squeeze in some time to enjoy myself.
