{"id":2028,"date":"2018-10-31T09:17:29","date_gmt":"2018-10-31T09:17:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/kentstudents\/?p=2028"},"modified":"2018-10-31T09:18:07","modified_gmt":"2018-10-31T09:18:07","slug":"reality-hitting-hard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/kentstudents\/2018\/10\/31\/reality-hitting-hard\/","title":{"rendered":"Reality hitting hard"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"UniversityI will never bend the truth in any of my blog posts. I want them to be as realistic as possible. They need to reflect both the positives and the negatives of university life, because, as you know, nothing is perfect.<\/span><\/p>\n

Not every week at university will be your best. Unfortunately, that\u2019s reality. You\u2019re introduced into a brand new environment, with stress you have never had to overcome before. But it prepares you for real life – you just need to learn how to get through it.<\/span><\/p>\n

This week has been overwhelming. Essay deadlines are looming; I have thousands of pages to read; I need give a presentation to my seminar group – I\u2019m prone to social anxiety which makes it even worse. <\/span><\/p>\n

When I feel like this, I stop, I think, I breathe. I have a coffee or watch some Netflix. Don\u2019t overwhelm your body, because stress does manifest itself. I learnt that last year when I started to suffer from panic attacks.<\/span><\/p>\n

However, it\u2019s instances like these that are making me stronger each day. I\u2019m okay now, better than I have been in a long time. Every time I think I\u2019m going to fail, I don\u2019t. I surprise myself with how much I\u2019m able to achieve once I find the right motivation for it. <\/span><\/p>\n

Sometimes I look back on the person I used to be. It\u2019s safe to say, I was quite scared about the future. But being here at University of Kent, I feel more prepared. I feel like I can do anything as long as I take each day as it comes.<\/span><\/p>\n

So don\u2019t let the idea of university be intimidating, but don\u2019t idealise it either. What I can promise you, is that it will shape you into the person you are meant to be. It\u2019s worth paying the \u00a39000 per year just for that.<\/span><\/p>\n

This post is by Sophia\u00a0Christodoulou<\/a><\/p>\n

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