Last night, I was too exhausted to blog when I got home! Walking back from town in the dark for the first time around here was pretty scary, not knowing the area and especially coming from a very quiet, crime free place like Norfolk really does leave you feeling anxious, so I made it! And it won't be so bad next time.
One of the things I noticed that's different is that London is still so busy at night, the buses are practically full still, coffee shops and café's stay open and there are people walking around the street in all hours, it's nice knowing there are still people around then, the day doesn't really finish around here until around 10pm, which suits me, being a night time person.
I'm happy that i've finally done my first night at freshers! Despite getting lost on campus prior to the evening, it ended up being a pretty fun evening, I met some genuinely nice people, and a few people i'm yet to make my mind up on, but it's genuinely exciting now that I have some acquaintances on my degree course that I plan on continuously harassing for the next few weeks(!!)
The night brought many different people together, a group of American girls going a semester in Goldsmith's, a few Second Year club promoters, outgoing extroverts who bought drinks at the bar and spoke to everyone, and the 'Me' type of person, the more reserved, awkward girls, who ended up being extremely friendly. All of these people and I ended up forming a group and talking, eating sweets, it was refreshing meeting some 'Londoners' my own age and hearing about the city and the night life, as well as some of the international students, many of them American and one Brazilian, who all lived up cooly to their expectations.
I was actually surprised as to how many people felt the same as me, coming from outside of town (New Cross) and having to simply 'dive in' and create a new life, new friends, completely new experiences. It's pretty scary, not knowing what's coming around the corner. Sunday and Monday might be completely different, I might be with different people, who knows. But it's still weird to think. This time yesterday I didn't know what it expect at all, things are always different from what you imagine. I'm just happy I didn't do what I usually do, go to the corner of the room where the food is situated, stay there, wait for someone to come and stare at them blankly.
It really does sound cheesy, but it's cliche for a reason I guess: Tomorrow is a new day, a brand new, completely different day. Am I still scared? Yes. Does it bother me any more? Not half as much.
One of the things I noticed that's different is that London is still so busy at night, the buses are practically full still, coffee shops and café's stay open and there are people walking around the street in all hours, it's nice knowing there are still people around then, the day doesn't really finish around here until around 10pm, which suits me, being a night time person.
I'm happy that i've finally done my first night at freshers! Despite getting lost on campus prior to the evening, it ended up being a pretty fun evening, I met some genuinely nice people, and a few people i'm yet to make my mind up on, but it's genuinely exciting now that I have some acquaintances on my degree course that I plan on continuously harassing for the next few weeks(!!)
The night brought many different people together, a group of American girls going a semester in Goldsmith's, a few Second Year club promoters, outgoing extroverts who bought drinks at the bar and spoke to everyone, and the 'Me' type of person, the more reserved, awkward girls, who ended up being extremely friendly. All of these people and I ended up forming a group and talking, eating sweets, it was refreshing meeting some 'Londoners' my own age and hearing about the city and the night life, as well as some of the international students, many of them American and one Brazilian, who all lived up cooly to their expectations.
I was actually surprised as to how many people felt the same as me, coming from outside of town (New Cross) and having to simply 'dive in' and create a new life, new friends, completely new experiences. It's pretty scary, not knowing what's coming around the corner. Sunday and Monday might be completely different, I might be with different people, who knows. But it's still weird to think. This time yesterday I didn't know what it expect at all, things are always different from what you imagine. I'm just happy I didn't do what I usually do, go to the corner of the room where the food is situated, stay there, wait for someone to come and stare at them blankly.
It really does sound cheesy, but it's cliche for a reason I guess: Tomorrow is a new day, a brand new, completely different day. Am I still scared? Yes. Does it bother me any more? Not half as much.
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