Don\u2019t get me wrong, university are the best years of your life, there\u2019s no doubt about that. From partying to making friendships that will last a lifetime \u2013 its all fun and games until the real work starts. First year might be a doddle; second year may be testing. But third year, third year is a whole different ball game. Here are some struggles that a third year will understand.<\/p>\n
As you endeavour into your third year at university (and the toughest year of your life), one things for sure, prepare for the lack of sleep. Actually, lets not sugar coat it \u2013 prepare for no<\/em> sleep. The dreaded \u2018all nighters\u2019 are fundamental<\/em> to your third year experience. Whether you keep on top of your work load or you leave it until the last minute – they are simply unavoidable.<\/p>\n As the deadlines get closer and the pressure piles on, the library becomes your second home. You spend so much time at university that you forget it isn\u2019t actually your home. Home is merely a distant memory. I mean, why not just move in to the library?<\/p>\n We all have those days; you know the ones I mean? Where you literally cry at a.n.y.t.h.i.n.g. You open the fridge to realise your flat mate has drunk the last of the milk and you just cannot hold back the tears. It literally feels like the end of the world. If there\u2019s one thing to prepare yourself for it\u2019s having breakdowns on the regular. I don\u2019t know, maybe three a day? Two if you\u2019re lucky. And no, this is not<\/em> an overstatement. If third year teaches you one thing, its how to pick yourself up and dust yourself off.<\/p>\n Work hard, play hard? Absolutely not. You can forget your social life, in fact, forget that you even had a life at all. When it comes to deadline day, you effectively lose<\/em> your mind. On the odd occasion you find that you are actually<\/em> talking to yourself\u2026out-loud\u2026in the library \u2013 but some how this is normal? You even catch other people doing it too.<\/p>\n You\u2019ve got to get energy from somewhere, and with the lack of sleep you find yourself craving a constant pick-me-up. You finish one and you instantly need another, you don\u2019t want to risk the possibility of falling asleep on the person next to you (trust me, it is a possibility). You drink so much coffee that you may as well be an extra hot skinny latte.<\/p>\n We all have those moments where we just can\u2019t do it anymore. You know, those moments where you just want to give up? During your time at university, and especially with the strain of third year, you will doubt yourself and all of the decisions you have ever made. Hate to break it to you but these moments will probably happen on the weekly.<\/p>\n When you begin university you are excited, eager and enthusiastic for what the future may hold. You\u2019re starting a new chapter, everything is in place and you\u2019re on your way to be whoever it is you want to be. You\u2019re two years in and your motivation is at an all time high. How long does this last you may be wondering? Let\u2019s give it, oh I don\u2019t know, three weeks into third year? Oh, how na\u00efve we were!<\/p>\n Don\u2019t get me wrong, university are the best years of your life, there\u2019s no doubt about that. From partying to making friendships that will last a lifetime \u2013 its all fun and games until the real work starts. First year might be a doddle; second year may be testing. But third year, third year is…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24774,"featured_media":136854,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":true},"categories":[1797,1793],"tags":[11275,14924,15451,8253],"thb-sponsors":[],"class_list":["post-136852","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-academics","category-uni-life","tag-being-a-college-student","tag-coffee-drinks","tag-libraries","tag-places-to-study"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n\n<\/h6>\n
2. The Library Is Your Second Home<\/h2>\n
3. At Least Three Breakdowns A Day<\/h2>\n
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4. Not Having A Social Life<\/h2>\n
5. Coffee Is Your Best Friend<\/h2>\n
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6. You Wanted To Drop Out Every Week<\/h2>\n
7. You Know Longer Want To Be Whatever You Graduate In<\/h2>\n
Have you got any third year struggles? Let off some steam and tell us in the comments below.<\/h2>\n
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