brutally honest university advice NO ONE tells you (2025) + move in vlog
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Starting university? 🎓 Freshers Week can feel exciting, overwhelming, and honestly terrifying all at once. This is the ultimate Freshers survival guide I wish I had before moving away to uni. Here’s everything you need to know before starting university (as well as a moving in vlog!)
The only thing about the mattress topper, i’ve learned from my dad being a lorry driver that most universities replace them a LOT. Like he regularly goes to pick up pallets of old mattresses, so you don’t need to worry too much about it. Still bring a mattress topper though, for comfort
Whether you’re scared to leave home, worried about money, or nervous about making friends, this uni survival guide will help you feel confident, prepared, and 10 steps ahead of everyone else.
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Can you comment the links of the you deserve real friends video and the other one you referenced, thank you 🙏
00:00 - 01:08 - intro and travel!
01:09 - 04:10 - packing + decor!
my biggest fear is that I’ll get told I can’t take my plants to uni I have 7 plants
04:10 - 06:40 - friendships
06:41 - 09:55 - freshers week!
Sooo helpful, thank you!!
09:56 - 12:29 - moving in + parents going
12:30 - 14:44 - first day alone!
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Hi! I’m Katia,
I know what it feels like to catastrophise LIFE whether that be body image, perfectionism, and ‘’not feeling good enough” even though I was fortunate to have ‘help’ for years, nothing worked. Having been ‘’let go’ to figure it out alone, I came out so much stronger, so here, I share the practical lessons I learnt, for when your mind gets crazy, systems to keep your life organised, and the mindset shifts that help you *truly* trust yourself.
If you care about personal growth, SEEING progress, and building confidence in who you are (and who you’re SUPPOSED to be), you’re in the right place. 💫
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