Off to Essex Uni Tommorrow; Wish me luck! - UPDATED

[Lizzy Lemon]

Sorry Matt, missed this thread till just now. Hope everything went well and its just right for you.

 

[KayleeUK]

Hope it went well Matt- let us know....

 

[pokemon_master]

Well.. That went well. I think...

We got there at 12, got a small talk by who was in charge. Then, they split me and my parents apart for the tour!!! It was scary as anything, and apparantly people got a look of supreme Sadness from me, even though I was trying my hardest to stop my eyes from going on me..

The tour was great though. I've been here before, so it was not much to shout out to me; seen it once see it all! We got to see the accomodation, which was nice since I didn't get to see it the first time round. The towers of Essex Uni are a bit.... yeah.... But the en suite flats were brillent since A) you have 3 neighbours instead of 15, B) you have your own Toilet, basin and Shower, C) you have electronic locks, and D) It looks and feels so much cleaner! But, it's £83 per week... So I guess it's going to mummy and daddy!!!

Me and the parents met up after lunch. I had some chips at the student bar. Was still a bit sad, but was reliefed to see mummy and daddy again. I guess I am not THAT ready to go off and meet new people just yet, and I reckon I would of loved it more had I had mummy and daddy to talk to and be with throughout (or, even Carol would do... ).

I went back to the lecture hall, and another dude came and gave us another lecture. Mostly bragging about how Essex is one of the best for Eco; a lot of Nah Nah Nah Nah Nah Nahs were going around.. After that, we were split up AGAIN. Argh, Why can't they leave me alone!

I went off to meet the staff as did a lot of people, but I was special since I managed to get an interview with one of the people there!!! My interview went lovely. Although I was a tad nervous before I went in, but my fears melted away when I met the man for some reason. Probably since A) he stuttered here and there and B) looked like a fusion between Hugh Grant and Rob Brydon!!! It went well, and I managed to flog the fact that our School has gone onto Special Measures from Ofsted so maybe they'll be a little more considerate when they offer to me.. (that's another story in itself!)

After that, I met up with some more people; mostly just joining into small groups where I could. Met some teachers, including the guy that took the previous lecture. OK, I didn't exactly get my name well known, and we did sorta run out of topics to talk about 1/2 way.. So much that someone (NOT me!) started to talk about Top Gear..

After that, met up with parents again and we thought we'd skip the Student talk and go home. I had heard it before and I really just wanted to go home. We did however have to stop at the Student Support office before we went to discuss all things Asperger-ie..

We have said that I have Asperger Syndrome to them, made sure that they know we DO exist (we were supposed to get a phone call but we never did.. ) and we discussed the Disabilites Support Allowance. Turns out that with AS in hand, I could get it after all! Mostly it means I can get things like Taped lessons, notes, etc etc. BUT, I may need to get Retested by my GP, since although I have a Statement of Special Needs from school which should weigh down my case a bit, I haven't actually had a GP look at me since age 5. For all we know, I could of grown out of it..

So.. I have a lot to take away with me today, but all I can say now is, after next week's visit day to University of East Anglia, I will be in a state of "Wake me up when March Ends"...

 

[KayleeUK]

Sounds like it went well Matt

 

[Sunny Soph]

Sounds like it went well

 

[Spook]

Glad you had a good day and things went well

Jan

 

[florida sun]

Glad things went well Matt

 

[jen_uk]

Sounds like it went well!

If you dont feel ready to leave your family is there any way that you could live at home and go to uni? Going to uni is a huge change and there is nothing wrong with living offsite if its all a bit much, a few people who I went to uni with were in halls and they were so unhappy that they left to go to a uni closer to home.

 

[mandymouse]

Glad it went well Matt

 

[arieljasmine]

Sounds like the day went well, Matt, and you got a good feel of what the Uni has to offer. I hope you will keep in touch when you are all grown up and off to Uni!!

ArielJasmine

 

[pokemon_master]

Sounds like it went well!

If you dont feel ready to leave your family is there any way that you could live at home and go to uni? Going to uni is a huge change and there is nothing wrong with living offsite if its all a bit much, a few people who I went to uni with were in halls and they were so unhappy that they left to go to a uni closer to home.

There is that possibility for me. The uni is only about 1/2 an hour down the road from my house.

Parents are happy; they get my washing every weekend.. Did I mention how much I love these guys???

Sounds like the day went well, Matt, and you got a good feel of what the Uni has to offer. I hope you will keep in touch when you are all grown up and off to Uni!!

ArielJasmine

Don't worry I will. Unless of course the Uni has a Doctor Who club...

 

[Chilly]

Glad it went well Matt. I wanted to stay at home and go to Liverpool University but I didn't get in so I had to go to Lincoln University and it was the best thing that ever happened to me.

Good Luck with whatever you pick.

 

[wils]

Glad it went well. I remember it well - it's one of the biggest decisions you make in life and it's all very new and scary.

You need to do whatever is best for you wrt to living at home - I hope they make you a good offer.

 

[UKANGEL]

well done Matt sounds like you did very well!

My dd can't wait to leave home! lol, mind you she's a tad older at nearly 19 so I think she's more than ready to fly away now

I've been to Essex Uni too, (I'm a home grown 'essex girl') those Towers look awful from the outside don't they, glad they are better on the inside tho!