10 Things to expect from freshers week

So freshers week is looming for some of you it's already here. Here is my list of what to expect for freshers.

1. Freshers Fair- 
2. Free stuff-Freshers fairs are great, they give you loads of free stuff, you will never have to buy pens again!
3. Those four questions- Name-Course-Where you're from-where you are staying. You will be constantly asked those questions. It doesn't really ever stop either, just becomes less frequent post freshers week
4. Fire Alarms- Just don't bother even attempting cooking at 3am, just get a takeaway

What to take to Uni

It's been so long since I last blogged and here are my excuses...

• I had no laptop for a while
• I moved into my new student house and we have no internet.

It's all so sad. I'm back home for a few days now so I at last have internet! *Does a little dance*

Firstly congratulations to everyone who got into uni this year, you have an amazing year ahead of you. I thought I would take this time to share with you my list of things you should be taking (and some you shouldn't) to uni with you. 

Money Saving Tip #5 - Money saving apps

Remember this cheeky series? It's been a while since I posted one of these, I felt like I needed a little break from it all.
Anyone who knows me knows my phone is never really that far away and since saving money is a way of life my phone has more than it's fair share of apps to help me with that. So here they are!

Aldi

I love my Aldi app it keeps me up-to date with all of Aldi's special buys week by week, the great thing with this app is that it gives you special buys three weeks in advance so I can adjust my budget around what I need.

Pre-Freshers worries

I've been in contact with a few different groups of would be freshers for a few months now and I'm beginning to find that there are some questions and worries that keep cropping up over and over again. So I've finally been persuaded to write a post about it all.

Just to help I've dragged Al into helping me with this one! Feel free to share your own thoughts as well!


Missing family and friends back home

Al says: I could not wait to get away to be honest. But when I got to Uni there were times when I did miss home comforts and family. The best thing to do is keep yourself occupied. Whether that be getting a part time job or joining societies ( I would recommend the latter for 1st semester if not 1st year). There is so much more to Uni than lecturers so grab every opportunity and really chuck yourself in. If you fill your time you won't have time to miss family! Just remember though they are only ever a phone call away

Laura says: Homesickness can be really hard, for me I was fine until week six which was reading week and everyone in my flat had gone home so I was on my own, it hit me really hard but luckily I had some really good friends who could see I was in a bit of trouble and were more than happy to help me out in the form of cookies and ice cream. Make sure you keep in contact with family back home, skype is great, surround yourself with good friends and keep yourself busy, just don't go all of freshers without sending a text home or your parents might get a little worried. See my post about home sickness here.

Budget Bucket list

Money super market are running a budget bucket list competition so right at the last minute in jumping on the bandwagon and entering. Basically this is a chance for all of us bloggers and internet lovers to share those little things we want to do before we, well... kick the bucket.

Now my problem with bucket lists are that they usually cost a heck of a lot! So here is my take on a bucket list.

The budget list

Watch the sun set from Bangor Pier then spend the evening on the beach round a campfire.

The problem with this one is I'm quite anti camping, I like my luxuries in life, maybe one day the right person will come along and persuade me. Plus deep down I'm an old romantic.

Climb Snowdon 

This will probably be done next year to be fair, and I promise I wouldn't even get the train.

London baby!

Remember that summer to do list I wrote? Well I finally got round do ticking a few things off. We went to LONDON BABY!!

On Tuesday Miss Rhead and I hopped onto the train and headed down to London for a day of touristy crap and shopping.

It was beautiful weather all day. We both enjoyed this bubble man a little too much.

Summer so far- Sunshine, friends and a 2.1

Bloody hell it's July already!

So today Bangor finally released our results for the year and it turns out I got myself a 2.1 for my first year and fair to say I'm really proud of myself, although there shall be no celebrations for me tonight as I'm off to work from 8-12.

Summer so far has been lovely, as much as I do miss Bangor it has been lovely to get home and relax, I've caught up with old friends and taken some time out with uni friends. Here is my summer so far in photos.

Bangor- Year One.

Well I'm finally back home after a crazy 39 weeks at uni, even though my exams finished nearly a month ago I wanted to save this post until I got home for summer.

This year has been a whirlwind to say the least, I arrived in September a little nervous but totally ready to finally leave home. My only regrets from this year are from freshers week, as much as I did throw myself into various activities I chose to stick with my flat rather than get involved with Senrgy activities and as a result it took me a little longer to find friends on my course.

Flat living was a bit of love hate, to most people it's common knowledge that I have never really seen eye to eye with most of my flat mates. One thing I have learnt is that people have very different ideas of what is clean. On the other hand I have loved living away from home and the independence that came along with it.

Confessions of exam season

Well wasn't May a little bit crazy? Normal blogging services will now resume. Today's confessions relate to my procrastination during my exams. Since my exams are now over I feel no guilt whatsoever in sharing my procrastination methods with you.

I found that my procrastination was split into two catogries, activities that in no way related to geography and then those that I endlessly tried to kid myself are somehow related to geography and are therefor classed as revision.


Things in no way related to revision 
Youtube
Oh cat videos and F.R.I.E.N.D.S clips, I watched 2 hours of friends Phoebe's greatest moments once.

Facebook
The biggest distraction ever, everyone at home seemed to be out enjoying the nice weather, my mum was out shopping and my sister was having classy nights out at the theater. Then there was me, eating chocolate biscuits in my pjamas.

#BEDM - One Whole Month

A whole 31 days ago I set out to blog everyday in may and I'm proud to say I have. From a whole post about my dog to letters to my 13 year old self, I've really enjoyed the challenge. A massive thank-you to Elizabeth over at Rosalilium for setting up the challenge and working so hard.

May hasn't been an easy month, with revision and exams I've been a little stressed and ever since my exams finished I've been ill. Although all that aside I'm really proud of everything I have achieved this month, I've blogged and finished my first year of uni and I'm still standing! Go me!

Regular blogging services shall resume next month, I have some great posts planned for you all so stay tuned!

Keep it scrimpy
Laura.