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Originally Posted by ManOfConstantSorrow
Perhaps University is adding to your stress as the support you had at school and perhaps at home is lacking. First year can also be a bit uninspiring work wise.
Young people at university are rather vulnerable to setbacks, but it need not be that way. Universities have counsellors to help students with the very common difficulties of adjustment - there is no shame in seeking help and in fact you might say you deserve help. After all you did well to get into a good university and the course you wanted - it is not easy and can come at some psychological cost.
Try to think on the positives - you may be skint and have some demanding work to do with a short timescale and little support, but it is interesting, you have more freedom than you will have later in life, lots of similarly young people and there is no rational reason to suppose you cannot do well.
I would guess on not much to go on that seeking help and toughing it out to the next holidays to see how you feel is called for here rather than quitting.
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Hi ManOfConstantSorrow,
Ah yes I agree, the first year is always a difficult time I'd say for most students although they do make it seem like their adjusting effortlessly. I do feel as though since I've moved away, most of the coping mechanisms and comforts that really buffered all the effects of stress and stress related depression are gone, so it is a lot more difficult to manage. Being in a different city and unfamiliar never really helps either. You are right though, I did seek out some counselling during my first semester, and considering I was going to leave and not return after Christmas, It seemed to have helped to bring me back here.
haha, yes, skint indeed but it is a process that people say provides an experience and probably more "freedom" as you say than any other stage in life so I will try to look at it in terms of that and the opportunities I have. As you said, putting my efforts into my studies did come a psychological cost but I'm looking to seek help and possibly involve myself in more activities alongside university and hopefully it will pay off.
Much appreciated for the advice
