It’s pretty much a fact of student life that you get sucked
into the ‘student bubble’. Yet –partially because I’m doing it on my terms – I
kind of feel like I’ve avoided becoming completely sucked into the ‘student
bubble’.
By the ‘student bubble’ I mean the way that some students
end up living their life in a way that means more or less everything revolves
around university and being a student. I know people who seemingly do things
just because that’s what a student is supposed to do rather than their being
any sense of independence attached to it. I know people who haven’t explored
the city and embraced some of the opportunities that are on our doorstep. Why
do some people just seem intent on having a completely generic student
experience instead of breaking out of the routine of the ‘student bubble’?
I’m not trying to shame anyone here. I have nothing against
routine, I’m a naturally organised person so I enjoy having a routine. For
example Monday’s I meet up with my friends for coffee (I’ve talked about that
in this post). Tuesday evening is Disney Soc. And every Saturday morning just
before 9AM I go out into the city and have my weekly Saturday Shop, (see my haul posts).
In my first year I lived in the off campus accommodation
block. At my uni most of the residences are on campus but there’s one block
which is in the city at the opposite side of the city centre to the university
campus. I think living in the city during first year was a really great thing to
happen to me. I’m sure living on campus has lots of benefits but I relished the
sense of independence that I had from essentially being left out on my own.
Living in the city meant I couldn’t rely on eateries on campus like some
students do, I had to learn how to cook (I talked about this previously inanother post). I had to learn the bus system, which might sound like something
fairly basic but it’s something that I noticed trips up a lot of second years
who lived on campus. Living in the city also meant I got a real appreciate for
having the city on my doorstep.
At the end of the day I am a naturally independent person
and I do enjoy being a little different and doing it on my terms. I just don’t
understand how and why some people let themselves get trapped in the student
bubble.
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