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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nMy name is Jack, I am currently in my second year of BSc\nPharmacology at King\u2019s College London. I also previously studied BSc Nursing\nwith Registration as Adult Nurse also at KCL and graduated with First Class\nHonours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Before I came to university, like yourself I was very\nexcited to begin with and as the days came closer to leave home and actually\ncome onto campus, I started feeling very anxious and nervous. At the time I\nwasn\u2019t quite sure how to prepare myself, what to expect at university and how I\nwill adapt to a new environment. So, if you are feeling those emotions right\nnow, hopefully this blog can put your mind at ease a little bit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The one thing I noticed thinking back to that time was when\nI told my friends or family about how nervous I was going to university, most\nof the replies were in-line with \u201cDon\u2019t worry, it will be fine, you will get\nused to it after a couple of weeks.\u201d Whilst I didn\u2019t believe that at the time\n(shows how anxious I was), it fortunately was the case. It is definitely scary\nmoving to a new city, especially London being so big, but once you are actually\nhere, there will be so much for you to do and getting on with (whether that be\nacademic work or just enjoying what London has to offer), I promise you will\nbarely have time to think about anything else. <\/p>\n\n\n\n I remember my first week in student accommodation, I was one\nof the first students to move onto site and for a few days it was literally\njust myself, that was probably the worst period of my first year because I felt\nreally lonely and isolated. I was actually quite scared to explore the area by\nmyself because I was afraid of getting lost. But all of that changed when my\nflatmates moved in, I met some really wonderful people in my flat who I\ninstantly clicked with. We would often cook together, shop together and study\ntogether; even after graduating I am still in contact with most of them. I\ncan\u2019t guarantee that will definitely be the case for every one of you reading\nthis, but sooner or later everyone will find a group of people they feel\ncomfortable with and being away from home (out of your comfort zone maybe?) the\nfriends you end up making at university almost feel like a second home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Another point I want to address, and it is something that I\nam sure everyone is thinking of regardless of what degree you chose to study is\n\u201cWhat should I read\/study\/revise now in preparation for the start of the\ncourse?\u201d. The general answer to that is, nothing. Honestly, the way your course\nis structured is so that it will prepare you for everything that is to come\nwhether that is assessments or placements. So, before it really does start and\ntrust me once it starts it can get pretty hectic, take your time and enjoy your\nsummer holiday you will have plenty of time to study once term starts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n My last tip is to spend some time to find your own study\nmethod! I sometimes am curious about how other people study, especially people\nwho are really academic. Whilst it is a good idea to try them out, I mean there\nreally isn\u2019t that much harm. I found that the best way is for you to find out\nby yourself. For example, I realised for me I can study anywhere as long as\nthere\u2019s no distraction and it is a quiet area, I would put on some of my\nfavourite song and get started on my work. But for some of my friends, they\nonly like studying in public spaces i.e., coffee shops, library and they don\u2019t\nmind the noise. First year is designed to ease you into the university\nlifestyle so use it to find out what works for you because for some of you, a\nBachelor might only be the start of your academic career.<\/p>\n\n\n\n That is all from me, I wish all of you a very happy 2021 and\nhope you can all achieve your goals.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Ziyang (Jack) Chen My name is Jack, I am currently in my second year of BSc Pharmacology at King\u2019s College London. I also previously studied BSc Nursing with Registration as Adult Nurse also at KCL and graduated with First Class Honours. Before I came to university, like yourself I was very excited to begin with … <\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/blogs.kcl.ac.uk\/bench-to-bedside\/files\/2021\/01\/IMG_0908-1024x768.jpg\")
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