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If your university accommodation is self-catered, your shared kitchen is where you’ll make and eat all of your own meals. If you have are in catered halls, you’ll be served breakfast and an evening meal (usually Monday to Friday, during term time) in your college’s dining hall.
Advantages of living in Halls of Residence at university include: gas, electric and water are often included in your rent so there won’t be any unexpected bills; communal areas are cleaned regularly; there may be security presence on campus; facilities and social events will be on your doorstep.
Because introverts enjoy spending time one on one and generally prefer deeper, more intense conversations, they tend to have fewer but stronger relationships with their friends. Introverts usually are good listeners, which makes them excellent friends.
Introverts can be great writers, artists, and problem-solvers because many great ideas come out of introspection from spending time alone. They tend to see the big picture and spend time reflecting on their lives, making them great decision makers, compassionate leaders, and generally “old soul” types.
If your parents, guardians or relatives have grown up in another country they might have very different values and cultural expectations than people in this country. For example, your parents might insist on you speaking their native (non-English) language.
You might feel pressure or high expectations from your family about your friends, career/job choice, exams and school, chores, or even your hairstyle, the clothes you wear, or the music you listen to.
When you find yourself thinking “not good enough” thoughts, stop and ask yourself: Who do I want to be today? Show up in your life as a creator, not as a victim, with compassion, not judgment, calmly and wholeheartedly rather than fighting an internal war.
Halls of Residence are on-campus accommodation at university. As well as having your own private bedroom, there may be social, study and catering facilities, as well as activities and events where you can meet other students in your hall outside of your course.
Work out a budget to see how much money you need each month to pay the rent and buy what you need – including food and utilities like electricity, gas and water. It also good to think about saving some extra money for emergencies.
Introverts are often mellower than extroverts, but this doesn’t mean they don’t like sports or more active activities. For introverts, being “rowdy” is not something that comes easily, and being in large groups of rambunctious people can feel pretty overwhelming, adding another energy-depleting aspect to them.