Finding "The One"

Hi there folks,
So this isn't going to be about sappy romance stuff but instead about the trials and tribulations of trying to find the university that I want to go to. I've been a little apprehensive about starting university because of how sick I have been but also have been very driven in achieving this as I know that this will benefit my life greatly. I will probably talk a little about that in a later blog post but for now I'm going to talk about looking for the "THE ONE".

When looking at universities people will tell you that you get a feeling when you know which uni is the one for you. I was a little confused by this because after visiting 8 universities I still hadn't had that feeling but also had blamed in on the fact that my anxiety is always really on an open day (literally to the point where I'm nearly throwing up). I didn't think that feeling was ever going to hit me and I was starting to doubt whether I just wasn't cut out to going to university. 

We'd gotten close to "The One" a couple of weeks ago when we drove up to Stoke-On-Trent, and although I loved the course and the enthusiasm of the teachers and students, I still hadn't really been hit with the feeling of 'this is it. This is where I want to study for the next three years of my life'. Admittedly this is allowably difficult decision for anyone my age because it's our choice of where we want to study and the quality of teaching that we would be putting ourselves in debt for. 

But lets talk about yesterday... so the morning started off at 5:30 (standard in our house for Uni visits as all the radio production courses are incredibly far away from us). By 6:30 I had managed to pour coffee all over myself and the car and was convinced that it was a sign of the day ahead. OH HOW I WAS WRONG! In our house my dad has created a theory, if the lecture theatre seats are uncomfortable then it's not going to be a good uni (proven multiple times). This theory has since been thrown out of the window...

Yesterday we travelled to the INCREDIBLE Bournemouth University and how how I fell in love! I even got "that feeling" just a little when we sat begun to talk to the learning support as that will play a huge part in my well being at university. Everything was amazing, from a passionate radio teacher to the accommodation. Every little box had been ticked and every worry I had and been blown away. 

It's not going to be an easy journey but for the first time I'm slightly excited to be entering this new chapter of my life.
Lot's of Love,
Rebecca 
xxx