My last entry was very rushed, all my flatmates and a few others were sitting behind me and I just wanted to write it really fast and get back to what I was doing. Today I have more time, as I have decided not to go out. This is me being anti-social, but also doing something to make myself happy. I have not really enjoyed the last couple of evening events, mainly because I don’t drink, and make no apologies for it. I wouldn’t say I’m completely tee-total as I perhaps have one drink every three or four months, but coming to an environment where drink is the main feature for the week was a bit too much. However, I don’t think I’m loosing out on any friends doing this, my flatmates completely understand, and anyone they’ve met over the past two nights haven’t remembered them in the morning so what was the point? If you enjoy nightclubs and stuff then that’s fine, that’s a good time for you, but a good time for me in the evening is just chilling out, because I’ve usually done a lot of stuff in the day and it’s not a good plan to burn the candle at both ends, better to pace yourself, particularly as this is just the first week of uni, we’ve still got a whole term to go before we can have a break yet!!

Last night was quite fun though, I’ll admit. Our Auntie (the 2nd/final years who are there to help you out at Aston) took us up to one of their friends flats, who were having a party. This party just happened to be on a final year floor, and boy to they know how to drink and play games and have some fun. I really really did not want to drink a)what they were drinking b) the amounts they were drinking, particularly as a forfeit when someone lost the game, so I had to make really really sure I didn’t lose so that I wouldn’t have to drink, but seeing as I was sober these games weren’t really hard haha. Then we went to the guild but I didn’t stay long atall and came back and had an early night. Been quite a two days last weekend so I felt that an early night would really do me good.

Then, at about 2:45 there is SO much noise on our floor I was a bit like unfghh what is that. Turns out it was the people who lived on our floor last year coming to pay a visit. I personally didn’t get out of bed, but they stayed until 3:30am or so, but looking back on it I think it’s quite funny, I wasn’t quite sure last night!

I’m actually quite impressed with my room at Aston. Despite the fact that I had no water last night and this morning, and my wardrobe is now hanging off it’s hinges but won’t open fully, it’s actually an alright room. It’s more spacious than I thought it was, and there is plenty of room for all my stuff, and feels nice and bright. There are still a few things I need to get for it, such as a throw for one of the chairs that looks like one of those chairs you would get in a hospital/nursing home, but in a few weeks it’ll look seriously good!

I had one of the girls I’d met over to my flat today whilst we waited for enrolment, as they turned us away at our allotted time because they were too busy. We chatted and stuff, and that was nice, then we went back to enroll, and it took about two hours to get to a guy sitting infront of a computer just to say “so there’s no capital A in your surname?” “no” “ok, pick up your card tomorrow from room blah blah” Rar more waiting tomorrow then! I also need to register for the medical centre, as well as having a welcome talk at 9am tomorrow and then going bowling at 12:30. Such a busy week!

Overall, I am having a brilliant time at Aston so far. We’ve had various Auntys and people coming to visit our floor and they are always very nice and helpful. The only thing that was bothering me slightly was the drinking, but I’ve also realised there is hundreds of other things to do, they are just not necessarily being the most heavily advertised. I am praying that we don’t have a fire alarm tonight though, so far we have been very very lucky, our Aunty told us she had one on her first night in Stafford, and I was dreading going out in the cold for over 2 hours apparently. I have to make sure there is jeans and a hoody next to my bed so that when it does go off, I am atleast prepared and a little warmer!