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Freshers week is almost over I definitely haven't done it "right" I haven't gone out at all and I probably could have done with socialising a bit more but I've just been enjoying living alone and playing house. Like why would I want to go out clubbing when I can be all cozy in my room and I can make myself tasty food. I've signed up for three society's the neurodivergent one, the uni newspaper and pole dancing society which I'm looking forward too. I am super tired though and I have no idea why

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update: uni has been good, i have been out clubbing more but i still love being cosy in my room

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Freshers week is almost over I definitely haven't done it "right" I haven't gone out at all and I probably could have done with socialising a bit more but I've just been enjoying living alone and playing house. Like why would I want to go out clubbing when I can be all cozy in my room and I can make myself tasty food. I've signed up for three society's the neurodivergent one, the uni newspaper and pole dancing society which I'm looking forward too. I am super tired though and I have no idea why

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I've spent my first weekend in student accommodation and tomorrow I'll be going to my first lecture and I've only cried once so far (because of a toilet in front of my flatmates whom I was meeting for the first time) but other than that its been okay

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I passed my driving test I have my license now!

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A level results day post:

So I just realised I never actually posted an update on how my A levels went, it was good I got AAB I got an unconditional offer from my firm choice for uni already so I wasn't really worried about my results anyway but I'm glad to know I did well

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Anyone else counting down to a level results day?

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Fresher's week

-go on a tour of the campus

-go to Freshers fayre✓

-go to taster sessions for society✓

-nights out

-get any available freebies✓

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I got my grandma this plant for her birthday in a pot that has a little dog figure on it. I'm praying the plant survives long enough to give to her I'm not great with keeping these things alive

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Preparing for my UK practical driving test

Ok so my driving test is in September and I'm not feeling super prepared yet so I've decided to make a plan to prepare for it

List of ways to prepare:

1. Read the highway code ✓

2. Read the guide to road signs ✓

3. Read driving the essential guide

4. Do my ankidroid show me tell me flashcards ✓

5. Make sure I can do all the show me questions

6. Do private driving practice more ✓

7. Watch videos of mock driving tests

8. Do mock driving tests ✓

-Every evening I'm going to spend 30 minutes reading or watching mock driving tests

-I'm going to do my ankidroid flashcards everyday

-I'm going to go and do some driving practice whenever my mum is available to come with me

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List of things I want to do at uni

-do taster sessions of any club/society that even vaguely interests me

- work placement

-look into getting an industry mentor

-do an employability award

-get internships/part time jobs in summer

-make sure to have a good relationship with mentors and lecturer's

-go to careers fair

-do a semester abroad

-make the most of Freshers week (I'm going to make a separate post about that)

-volunteer

-plan ahead

-network with peers and alumni

-manage finances (I'm making a separate post about this as well)

-attend workshops and networking events

-free language course

-take part in research

-get a part time job ideally through the uni

-be in a sports team

-get a role in the student union (course rep or something)

-do gold dofe (I'm thinking I could volunteer as a swim coach for my volunteering then for my skills section it would be learning to be a swimming coach and for my sport section it could be swimming that way it wouldn't be too many random activities (or something along these lines) then for my residential section I could do woofing or something similar)

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things I want to do in the summer holidays

read books

go swimming

get drunk

go to art galleries/museums

get a part time job

swim in a river

watch any meteor showers/astronomical events

have a picnic with my boyfriend

ride my bike

have a bonfire

hike to beauty spots

got an arcade

bake stuff

cook new recipes

Go to the library

Garden

Sun bathe

Go to the gym

Shopping

Thrifting

Witchy stuff

Go to a cat cafe

Hang out in a laundrette

Go to bookshops

Go to town markets

Go to cool indie shops/cafés

Work on my manuscript and screenplay ideas

Spice up my style/appearance

Get a helix piercing

Go to a pole dancing class

Listen to new music

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I went to pride for the first time on Saturday it was so cool

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things I'm doing this summer to prep for uni as an autistic person

-check out resources offered by uni for autistic people

-find out everything I can about uni

-volunteer to gain additional skills (I looked into volunteering with hospital radio but I wouldn't be able to I've also emailed a local volunteer run radio station which I would love to be able to volunteer at)

-possibly getting a part time job

-resting and engaging with special interest/hyperfixations to avoid burnout

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I have finally finished all my exams!!!

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I'm not the only one who thought psychology paper 1 edexcel was awful right? I know the short answers were decent but I lost the will to live with issues and debates

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It's mine and my boyfriends anniversary tomorrow so I decided to try and make a cute cake and it looks like it's from a serial killer trying to send a threat

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I'm so happy letter writing and wax stamps never died out completely