12 feelings you will have during Freshers Week - Debut

12 feelings you will have during Freshers Week - Debut Full disclosure, its been five years since I set foot on university campus for my first ever Freshers Week. I look back on it now as a working adult with rose-tinted glasses, but when I think about it, when I  really try to remember, the honest truth becomes clear. Freshers Week isnt always a happy time. In fact, youll likely go through a roller-coaster of emotions. Our job as certified grown-upsâ„¢ is to tell you the feelings you will have during Freshers Week are valid. In fact, they are totally, 100%, completely OK to feel. 1. Its OK to succumb to homesickness The idea in most freshers heads is that uni = freedom, especially from family. But sometimes its OK to crave your old bedroom, or being able to lie on the sofa youve known all your life, or having a cup of tea with your mum. The secret? Everybodys homesick at some point during Freshers Week. Ev-er-y-bo-dy. 2. Its OK to be tempted by doing naughty things Hey. We get it. Being 18 is hugely exciting, and things can go from WKDs to triple sambuca shots real quick. Uni is as good of a time as any to explore your boundaries. But always do so responsibly, and in moderation with people that you can trust. 3. Its OK to feel sick and run down Were only human with terrible immune systems, after all. If youve caught the Freshers Flu prematurely, listen to your body and sit a couple of nights out. There will be more nights out in your three years at uni, so push thoughts of FOMO aside for some much needed Lemsip. 4. Its OK to not want to go out every night Peer pressure is a very real thing at uni. If you manage to escape the, come on, dont be boring pleas of your flatmates, youd be a very lucky one indeed. Dont force yourself to a have a night out you didnt want just because someone told you to. Take a night off, Skype your home best friend. Youll be recharged for the next night, definitely. 5. Its OK to feel overwhelmed Sooooo manyyyyyy thingsssssss happenningggggggg. Freshers Week gets a bit mental, and its normal to feel like you might go into total meltdown. Breathe. Drink some water. Maybe write your thoughts down its good to do a brain dump sometimes. 6. Its OK to feel loneliness in a crowd of people Feeling disconnected in a large group of people raving to Sigala is totally normal. Uni can sometimes feel like a forced social experiment, and that if you dont fit in,  youve failed. You really havent. Finding your tribe will come eventually, so maybe take the time to learn how to be your own best friend. 7. Its OK if you dont get on with your flatmates As much as we want life to look like an episode of  Friends,  life isnt a sitcom with a live audience and a laugh track. Personalities clash, especially when theres limited fridge space involved. If things between your flatmates dont improve, spend time out of halls by joining societies, perhaps. 8. Its OK to doubt your choice of uni You cant know a place by visiting it for a few hours during a busy open day. If youre looking around campus wondering whether spending the next three years there was the right decision, take a breath. Try exploring a new area of campus with a new found friend, and give yourself a bit of time to adjust. 9. Its OK to feel insecure or unhappy about your appearance Heres the thing everyone feels this way. Not a single person the history of the universe has been 100% OK with how they look. What matters is how you react to it. Of course, stay fit and healthy, but how you want to approach your feelings towards your body is completely up to you. There is no such bloody thing as having the perfect beach body or the ideal figure. Screw that. Your definition of body positivity is your own. 10. Its OK to be scared of the future The fear of the unknown is the most common fear there is. Who knows if youll still like your course in three years? Who knows if youll be friends with that amazing person you met at the Freshers Ball? Who knows how youll change? Nobody knows, but youll be wasting your time if you get bogged down in the future. Thats why they call it the present its a gift. 11. Its OK to be disappointed in Freshers Week All of that buildup and none of the payoff? Its perfectly normal to be disappointed with the inevitable high expectations you have for what everyone calls the best week of your life. Dont you worry. Youve got three whole years ahead of you where youll be bound to have amazing, memorable times you can cherish forever. 12. Its OK to want to do your Freshers Week  your own way A friend of mine started uni this week, and she was adamant that she wouldnt go clubbing. Not once. Instead, she found some Fresher movie nights, and a quiet nook in her new local pub to read. You do you boo, and tackle freshers the way you want to. Have a fantastic week, and a great term ahead guys. You deserve it. Feature Image ©  Summit Entertainment Follow Brenda on Twitter @brendaisarebel Connect with Debut on Facebook and Twitter