Deliveroo is a right crap employer btw … you're at Uni aren't you.. how about bar work... most Uni towns have a surfeit of pubs and clubs, and they like hiring students because it helps bring the student crowd in if their mates work there (theres also the uni bars themselves, which pretty much exclusively hire students) Also 3k is is excessively expensive as a deposit unless you're in London .. can't you house share (and therefore also share the deposit)
I might look for another flat. I'm looking for one-bedroom flats because I can't hack communal living.
As a student you can't afford a one bed flat .. don't be daft. (that said unless you are in London or home counties, or a comparable area, 3k deposit for a one bed flat is bonkers … I paid £1500 for a three bed house. deposit ought to be about 2-3 times monthly rent … it will be more if you smoke or have pets ) if you don't want to share, your basic options are bedsit, lodgings (where you live with a landlady or landlord but they leave you alone), a HMO (house in multiple occupation) - the difference from a house share being that you rent a room direct from the landlord … or halls of residence
I can afford a flat, I'm not being daft. I looked it up and the cheapest ones I found worked out cheaper than my halls. It did look a bit steep for a deposit.
For the second time, I was typing out a reply to a thread on a different forum, went to add a quote after I'd started writing, and the damn thing deleted what I had written!
Obviously, the person in South Carolina with the winning ticket for the $1.5 Billion Mega Millions lottery somehow slipped into my house without alerting my dogs(or being eaten by said dogs), took my winning ticket from the clip on my refrigerator door, and left a bogus ticket in it’s place. The fiend. Who do I take this up with at the lottery office? I’ve lost count of how many times this has happened.
I hate it when I'm having a rough night and messaging my mum about it and then she goes to bed. It makes me feel so alone. I think I just miss her, which is weird because I didn't miss her all that much when I went to boarding school. There's Nightline, which is a student-run service, but no-one understands better than Mummy.
Yeah, that happens to me all of the time. I've been discussing it with the little grey men that abduct me every night, but they're not very talkative; come to think of it, they're only interested in a posteriori knowledge.
I had an emotional meltdown one sunday after my mum had gone to church. I rang 999, and all I could do was wail down the phone. They sent police round, who took me to the local hospital.
Don't forget that in a flat you also have utility bills, power, water, and so on (you'll get a student exemption from council tax), which are generally included in hall fees. Also remember that you'll be paying rent through the holidays as well as in term time. Also remember that its not just about whether you can afford it, its about convincing the letting agents that you can afford it .. when my elderly mother rented a flat for 6 months recently (while the house she was buying was renovated) she had to pay the rent in one lump up front because she couldn't evidence an 18k a year income. (that's usually waived by landlords who specialise in letting to groups of students) There may also be a credit check, and your credit score won't be high if you're not working (and have never had then paid off much debt) There's a reason why students don't usually live alone (unless they have rich parents). Lastly assuming you over come all of the above make sure that your deposit is going into the deposit protection scheme .. which generally means you'll get it back if you don't trash the place... unlike cash paid to a shifty looking slumlord which you will never see again.
I think what's happening is that everything kicks in at around the same time as my mum goes to bed. I feel like I shouldn't be crying about my day every evening, especially if I slept through most of it. Oh, yeah, and my body clock is fucked too. I have seven lectures to catch up on.
Be careful not to fall too far behind or you might have trouble catching up. I'd suggest talking to your tutor about any problems you have, and also check up what your university support services are like. It can be stressful leaving home, even if you did it before at boarding school, since now you have to manage everything yourself. It sounds like you're having a rough time, which I can empathise with as I did as well at University. Have you made any friends yet? Consider joining some societies and such, that's a good place to find like minded people, if you haven't really clicked with anyone on your course. Hope things pick up for you. Remember you're not alone.
That's actually pretty common in new students … its different from being at school and its an adjustment - the Uni will have a counselling service - go talk to someone.
18 year olds toughing it out at Uni need to hang on for Christmas, and go again in the new year. AND if after all that, remember that if it's the wrong course and the wrong time - just do it somewhere else next year. It's not a problem from any perspective. All authorities and all authority figures are on your side. Go see the personal tutor. [He/she can get you out of most fixes :/ ]
Supportive 'like' - I waited way too long to avail myself of excellent Uni services, and suffered for it.
When I went away to university, I was so friggin happy to be away.... I had always been an independent person, and it kind of made my mom sad, in a way, how little I relied on her (not that she was a flake, but because I had always opted to do things on my own, and I'm not a huggy, emotional person that she is). I wasnt even home sick until my 3rd year when it all just hit me how utterly alone I was (i was lacking in the friend department). I had a break down, and ended up seeing a counselor/therapist, and called my mom sometimes just to hear her voice. I totally get what you mean