University Advice - Blog Posts

Here's the one piece of uni advice I'll ever give: enjoy something about everything you do. There's gotta be one aspect, one Thing you like. Make it. Create it. I myself really enjoy writing with my fountain pen. It's smooth and feels liquid as I go. Really improves this note-taking business. You might like listening to very specific music as you walk to lecture. Buy a fancy lipstick. Wear it to seminars. Bam. Better mood. Paint your nails before a presentation. Wear those uber-comfortable socks you have. Find nice background vibes. Remove layers of hate from something hateable.

What I Wish I Knew Before Starting University

They tell you university is going to be the “best time of your life.” What they don’t mention is how often you'll eat cereal for dinner, or how fast a laundry pile can turn into an existential crisis.

Looking back, here are a few things I really wish someone had told me before I started:

You won’t use 80% of the school supplies you buy in week one. I walked into campus like a Pinterest board threw up in my backpack. Five notebooks, highlighters in every shade of the rainbow, sticky tabs galore. Guess what I ended up using? One pen and the notes app.

You don’t need to know everything (or pretend you do). Everyone is just as confused as you are — some people are just better at faking it. It’s totally okay to ask “dumb” questions or admit you didn’t get the reading. Most of us didn’t either.

Professors are not scary dragons. I used to be terrified of emailing them, thinking I’d get judged or ignored. Turns out, they’re often helpful, human, and occasionally hilarious.

Mental health > grades. Seriously. Burnout is real, and it sneaks up on you fast. Schedule breaks. Talk to someone. Sleep. Eat actual food.

If you’re just starting out, take a breath. University isn’t just about lectures and late-night cramming — it’s where you learn who you are (usually after failing a 9 a.m. class). And if you're already in the thick of it? You're doing better than you think.