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Today, despite waking at 5am, has been ruddy wonderful.
It was my first day of university today. My first proper day. Today, I became the real McCoy. We were pretty much thrown straight in to it today. Lessons began. It all definitely became real. Luckily, the morning was fairly eased. We were told about what would be happening within this study block, we found our lockers and began settling in as proper students. All of our boring admin stuff was fully completed. I got my student card which, quite frankly, is hilarious. I look like some kind of Geisha/Goth/Wax work model in my photo. It really is a treat for the eyes. We were then thrown in to the fun of the Freshers Fair.
We had to journey over to Falmer which consisted of an entertaining train ride with some of my new friends. They are all absolute lovelies. With the giggles and name roll calls never ending we then got stuck at the barriers. Stupid tickets. The 'assistance' man greeted me with a groan as I asked him to open the gate. He clearly loves his job. As we arrived at the venue it was huge. An enormous crowd was bustling by the doors ready to go in and start their Fresher adventure. It was delayed. Typically. The rain was looming. We could hear screams as the first few groups were pushed through the doors. It really was some sort of bundle. I'm not entirely sure why. It was going on until 4pm. There was plenty of time. We got in. The screaming was explained. Some man dressed as a pilot with air stewardess students greeted us and we were given the explanation of what was going to happen. It was busy. A good few hundred people, not including the stall holders, piled up in to a small lobby. We were released and off we went. I had already thought about a society I was interested in. Femsoc. A feminist society with a great range of different events, discussions and much more for me to be part of. I was encouraged to write down on a piece of paper what I thought of feminism. Other answers left were simple, such as, 'equality' for example. My paper read, 'it's time the boys had a rest.' I feel, under pressure, that was a good answer. They gave me a badge. I was happy for this.
Not long after I had left the Femsoc table was I greeted by a lively man brandishing lube and condoms in my face. Of course, this was greeted with my usual enthusiasm for all things sex related. He explained who he was with, what they were doing and invited me to have a Chlamydia screening. Oh goodie. I have been here not 5 minutes and already I am being offered a vaginal swab in the toilets mere metres from everyone else being given sweets and vouchers. I was disheartened. He didn't ask the other girl I was with. Clearly I look like someone who has some sort of STI. I knew this skirt was a bad idea...
The rest of the fair remained busy. We meandered through row upon row of different stalls all shouting out to us, shoving leaflets in our hands, getting us to sign their clipboards for 'free' stuff. I can only refer to it as 'stuff' because in all honesty I wasn't entirely sure what I was signing for most of the time. I got a mug, 2 cups and endless club entry tickets. Not forgetting my extensive array of lubes and condoms which I began collecting through all the other 'safe sex' stalls. I feel I got a good deal.
From Freshers we returned back to the Uni to begin 'Study Skills'. A 3 hour lecture all about studying. Shocker. We were to learn how to structure essays, how to write, how to reference. I could feel this 3 hour, end of day lesson was going to be a toughie, considering my ridiculously early am wake up. Luckily, we had an hour of that then were whisked to the library to look around. I could have done that myself but hey ho, if it gets me out of writing about what kind of learner I am, which turns out to be auditory, then that's fine by me.
Today has been bloody wonderful. I wore my fugly skirt which was complimented by 2 different people. To explain, it is a beautiful creation designed for women over the age of 75 in a host of bright colours and extraordinary patterns. It has been a day of laughs, excitement and new beginnings. My day has been fantastic and I can't wait to begin my practicals tomorrow. Bring on the oils!
Hannah xox
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