move to uni on Saturday

Rosie10_2

Well done for getting into uni and also admitting what pretty much everyone else is thinking! Believe me you are not alone both in worrying about it but also there is always support out there for students so take advantage of it as soon as you see a problem on the horizon. My first suggestion would be talking to the students union to see what help is out there if/when you need it.

Worst case senario dealt with, you seem a sensible person so the likelyhood is you wont need to chase help. I whole heartedly agree with the budgeting idea but do base your budget on realistic costs, ie check them out first: cost your weekly shop online so you know exactly what you need. If your parents are happy to help get a Sainsburys meal ticket, you and your parents get a card - they top it up, you spend it! If not try actually cooking, it sounds silly but i'm a qualified chef, although no longer working in catering, and believe me it's shocking how much you can save by putting a few basic ingredients together, also not relying on supermarkets for everything: shopping at a market is cheaper for lots of things and the stall holders will often round your veg bill down or throw in a bit extra for a regular customer. A But do not ignore the massive offers that supermarkets have that markets don't. Eating 'real' food will also have health benefits for you which is really the most important thing for anyone to consider. Once you have made a few friends, and you will, I did and was a nervous wreck when I started! Why not all chip in and have a bulk cook off or buy more expensive items together?

Do get a job, the benefits are:

It looks good on your CV, a degree and work experience makes you look much more employable once you have graduated.

If your skint you will have less time to mope about worrying if you're working!

The chances of you being skint are less.

You may get staff discounts, supermarkets would be a perfect solution! (although I hate them, but when needs must!)

You will make more friends.

And most of all as I have previously posted, do not dwell on your finances, everyone goes through it and the end result will be worth it. Hey you're not going to end up bankrupt and there are thousands worse off who have kids and mortgages so really things ain't that bad! Embrace being a student and enjoy it, in years to come you will look back on this time and wish you could go back, so make the most of it so you can look back with pride!