THINGS NO ONE TELLS YOU ABOUT UNIVERSITY

[@EmilyCanham]

You look so super stunning today!!

[@LucyJaneWood]

awh em, thank youuuu! hopefully see you at mcfly in a couple of weeks!

[@edenstorm5912]

Unless your a doctor of any kind or something important like being a police officer will never use your degree your degree

[@Orlagh]

Haha completely agree with all of the points you made! The best bit of advice I would give is to bring a door stop so people passing by will pop their head in for a chat! I feel sorry for students starting now because my sister started last year and she said so many people would stay in their rooms online and not make an effort. We didn't have wifi in our halls and had to wait a week for Ethernet cables to be delivered (lol) which forced everyone to socialise. Nothing like forced socialisation and alcohol to get the conversations flowing. X

[@LucyJaneWood]

OH ETHERNET, what a joy. that's very true, if i went now i'd definitely just hide on the internet rather than actually speak to any humans xx

[@rebeccadoesart7056]

I took a doorstop when I started 2 years ago and was the only person in my flat to keep my door open all the time but I recommend doing it none the less

[@sledge56BV]

My daughter had a strange, mysterious Chinese girl living in her flat. She did appear once, during the first term, left some weird Chinese cooking contraption on the cooker, disappeared back to her room thus setting fire to the kitchen! That was in November last year.

[@amandamakesstuff1383]

Hahahahah this is so relatable

[@KatyB2K8]

Totally agree with hating 80% of people in my year at uni 😂 I just can't deal with people taking themselves so seriously! Yes we all know you have read (apparently) every single book on the planet but we just don't care, we're counting down the minutes till the class finishes and we can go to the pub and play cards against humanity 🙌🏻 Great video Lucy! xx

[@LauraRebeccaW8]

Had to like this it sounds just like the group of girls in my class - complete kiss asses 😂 and I sit on my laptop browsing New Look 🙈

[@Alarah]

This was hilariously accurate, haha x

[@LucyJaneWood]

haha thank you!

[@mennaandtheuke]

i'm off to uni in september and this was SO helpful!

[@amayamarian6657]

Only one question........WHY were there so many fire alarms throughout the year at 3-4 am?! I just really didn't get that part, because I honestly doubt it was due to actula fires. I hope you were exaggerating this particular part 'cus honestly .....I'm not too sure if I'd actually bother getting out of bed if I know it is not real and happens all the time XD

[@louisecole6052]

It happens in student halls, reason unknown

[@amandamakesstuff1383]

It just happens in student halls! Mainly because of people burning their toast or smoking weed in the kitchen

[@IziiBee]

I think I originally started watching your videos from frantically searching for 'uni tips' and 'what to bring to halls' and now I'm going into third year feeling like an old hand... We've come so far! Also, I didn't know there were different names for bread rolls until uni, how terribly London of me

[@sophiejasmine6]

This was all so true 😂😂 I met my now boyfriend of 4 years at Freshers, and he came out with the icebreaker "what is the biggest animal you think you could kick to death?"...I was freaked out cause he's a veggie but it was so funny and got everyone talking straight away! Also, it's a cob! The bread roll debacle is a funny one 😂

[@LucyJaneWood]

this is AN AMAZING STORY. I hope you get married so you can tell this tale at the wedding xx

[@ellieslaney3667]

This is one of the funniest (and most original and useful) videos I've watched about uni!! hahah I'm heading off to uni at the weekend and I'm so excited, but also feel quite prepared after watching this xD xxx

[@Rubyblushh]

ok so I just watched this and thank you SO much lucy! I'm going into my second year and slightly dreading it although I know when I have my VK claw I'll be ok. I'll make sure to bring a cork screw BECAUSE NO ONE OWNED ONE, I MEAN NO ONE. Also we had an international student in our flat who had a rice cooker saw him probs 2 times in the entire 9 months. Also if you think you're unlucky with your flat I ended up with someone I went to school with, we hated each other so that was a fun year !!! let's hope second year makes me more happy, a better cook and more unwilling to attend 9am lectures X

[@TheKateMaxwell]

LUCY WOOD YOU KNOW NUMBER SEVEN IS INCORRECT. EVERYONE SHOULD IRON.

[@clareroshier9110]

I'm just going into my 3rd year of uni now and I agree completely with the point about being best friends with your housemates. I met all of my friends through societies and my course, it was the best decision I made not settling with the people I was put with and going out and making friends with people who have similar interests!

[@katescott3131]

I love this vid! I've just started uni in Scotland and I'm loving it!! Fresher's last week, classes this week:)

[@rachelfraser3337]

Couldn't agree more the whole social side of university! I found it really hard to find friends that were as you said 'normal' Great video! :) x

[@LucyJaneWood]

thank you pal! glad we're on the same wavelength haha xx

[@MsAprilsky]

I'm just finished my first year at uni and tbh it was such a disappointment, I didn't live in halls, I lived off campus and I had almost no social life due to not making a good group of friends!

[@juliettebabyg6173]

Tara Clerkin omg I'm starting October and I'm going to be in apartment where I pay rent, not in the campus and I'm scared that more of the people will be in the campus and socializing and I'm going to be left off lol I'm so nervous

[@TheHappinessFirm]

Omg these were so true! I was so homesick the first few weeks and it kind of ruined freshers but now I absolutely love uni and I've just moved into a house with my friends for second year! So relieved to have a washing machine in the house, there were so many times last year I nearly ran out of underwear because I was lazy haha!

[@juliet391]

I'm off to uni at the beginning of October and i'm so excited/nervous! I'm kinda doing the opposite of what you did. I'm from London so i'm used to the big city vibe and i'm going to uni in a much smaller town. p.s. Loved the video :) You seem a lot more honest about university than a lot of people on youtube and i like that. There is no point setting people's expectations so high that they are bound to be disappointed. I'm just going to make the most of it and take the ups with the inevitable downs

[@LucyJaneWood]

Ahhh good luck! You will be great. I didn't mean it to be a negative video, I meant it to just be funny, but I'm glad it was a bit helpful! xx

[@veritysmith8518]

How have I only just seen this video. This is so accurate. I am in my third year at university and have seriously struggled. End is in sight though! I find your videos so refreshing and not covered in a "my life is so perfect" filter, so thank you so so much for that xxx

[@LeanneRubyy]

I started university in September and this was hilariously accurate. I have a Chinese roommate that I rarely see 😂

[@FloHilux69]

Leanne Etheridge I dropped out after 1 day 😂

[@SLN_Clips]

I couldn’t stop looking at your eyebrows and eyeshadow in this video 👌🏼- what eyeshadow is that? And what do you use on your eyebrows?

[@ForeverTributes]

Moving on Friday and i'm definitely bringing a corkscrew! Thanks for the tip and i'm shitting myself even more now...

[@LucyJaneWood]

aghhh good luck! don't shit yourself, that's not how to make friends x

[@TheLadyWondergirl]

just found your channel! and love it! you are so funny and all the things you said I can identify with

[@ThatVloggingGirl]

This is so accurate as I'm just starting second year! Hope you're well Lucy - if you fancy a trip to Brighton any time soon, let me know! x

[@soph4realll]

This couldn't be more relevant, I'm at Queen Mary now and have met my flatmate about twice since September

[@lionscanroar]

your makeup is GORGEOUS!!

[@EllaDeanPendragon]

As someone that has been to university and lived through it I agree with every single point you made and honestly, they were the best days of my life, even the eating cereal out of a saucepan......

[@nicolec7695]

I'm starting uni next Monday to study biology but I'm commuting, still really excited though! x

[@LucyJaneWood]

awooo good luck! you will be fabulous xx

[@mandaloouise]

YES the bread roll debate struggle is real

[@AndreaJSeverson]

This is so accurate lol. I'm a PhD student now and some of this still applies lol. :)

[@ChocolateTeapot93]

This is an incredible video full of pure facts. The only exceptions for me were I only felt homesick for the first weekend because I went to uni in a city 40 miles from my hometown that I'd visited many times and a lot of people I knew from school also went to the same uni so I had people to hang out with. I also did make friends with 3 of the girls I lived with and stayed friends with them until we all left uni. The only things I would add to this video are if you're in a course with a lot of people from other countries (especially European countries) they will make you feel like a complete moron because they all speak at least 2 languages fluently and have had a great education compared to UK standards. If you're from a working class family you will feel like a charity case next to all the rich people dressed in their Jack Wills and Hollister while you're dressed head to toe in Primark. And the final thing is, in halls there is always a cheese thief. You will either have your cheese stolen or you will hear about someone who has. For me it was both.

[@LucyJaneWood]

SO TRUE. Although the cheese thief was nearly always me, if I'm honest x

[@ChocolateTeapot93]

Someone stole my cathedral city. I was gutted, that stuff is expensive!

[@oliviacanberra7184]

I'm starting law school in January!!

[@safewithout]

6:20 FIRE ALARMS WHILE UR IN THE SHOWER ARE ALSO VERY REAL. WHILE YOU'RE IN SOMEONE ELSE'S FLAT FROM A ONE NIGHT STAND AND U HAVE TO GIVE THEIR NAME. AND THEN YOU CAN'T GET BACK IN AJKGHKJGDJFGFH AHH

[@seleri9458]

I'm leaving for uni next Friday to study English and I still can't wait! :')

[@LucyJaneWood]

agh so exciting, good luck! where are you going? x

[@seleri9458]

Thank you! Just packed the corkscrew I'm off to York, around 230 miles away from home in Wales

[@ashmad94]

I graduated last year and literally all of these are so true ahaha

[@ZuzkaBicikova]

this is honestly SO TRUE. Only now I realize I hated most of the people I went to uni with... except for a couple of people who turned out to be my bffs.

[@LucyJaneWood]

Hahaha you're my spirit animal, literally same xx

[@ishanimukherjee1845]

This saved my life today:))

[@ryanratchford2530]

OMFG YOU CANE FROM THE WIRRAL!? You and Daneil Craig are literally the ONLY people (besides the ones I know in real life) that came from there 😂!!Which part did you come from? I live in Bidston! (Well until next month where I'm going to go to Manchester uni

[@JennaKearnsmusic]

this made me laugh, i could tell you so many stories about getting way to drunk at uni, getting emotional over a cheeseburger, falling off a toilet oh and 3am firearms were the bane of my life ugh xxx

[@harrylongofficial6248]

Fire alarms at 3:00am? Its 3:14am right now and I have to be up 9am... thankyou to my only 2 friends who spent all night with me watching anime on Crunchyroll getting pissed... I think they have suceeded with converting me in to liking anime finally.

[@alanad5577]

I agree with most of the points! However I do actually use my degree (shock!) though I did study nursing so that's probably why haha. Love this video xx

[@heyitsbea7149]

ahah I mean I haven't been to uni so I can't really relate but this was really useful. Well One thing I know won't happen is when people don't know where you're from because I'm planning on studying in the UK but I'm from New York (the actual city) so everyone knows where that is haha

[@jaderichardson9046]

I know this was like 2 years ago but you said something that sounded like you thought all of your subs are from the UK and I'm a new sub and I'm from Australia! just wanted to put that out there and see where everyone else is from?

[@SLN_Clips]

This video is so true omg 😩😂😂 I’m going into second year so I’ve already been through these before hahaha- one of the first things me and my coursemates spoke about was the bread roll debate 😂 now we are all friends.....I started talking to a guy on my course because of this, now he’s my boyfriend 😂😊🥖🍞

[@hannahschneider9761]

LOL this is so relatable. So agree with the people in your course/lectures who are the actual worst. I've been at uni for way too long (by choice), but I've got just half a year to go! Can't wait for my life to take a different route next year :) xox

[@yusunyugire356]

THIS IS WICKED!!

[@thechicgirl98]

Someone brought a corkscrew to my first year hahaha! Nearly finished first year now hahaha xx

[@poppyflower3644]

I loved this just a question but would you ever do a video on mental health? Sorry for asking I could just do with one right now xx

[@torihartin]

do you become really close with your flat mates or course mates more? I don't think my flat mates are very like me so it's more likey that I'll become better friends with people in my course who have similar interests to me? also do you get close with everyone in your block?

[@shanianewton9363]

This was the first video of yours I ever watched and I've loved your videos ever since. This still remains one of my favourites, it's invaluable x

[@adamhughes7152]

Don't you just feel so happy when you live near The Wirral?😂

[@sophiehodson1587]

When you said you were from the Wirral!!! 💁🏼💁🏼

[@emptywaterbottle6780]

im from the wirral, and i totally understand having to revert to telling people your from liverpool!

[@heleenvwb1203]

Okay, so let's be friends, I'll need a coach like you, yep? okay, deal! ;)

[@gillowens24]

You looked so pretty on graduation day 👩🏼‍🎓🎉😎🍾

[@shxma973]

Omg i just found you and I'm already inlove with you and your page😍😍😍

[@BethanyGallagher97]

I'm off to uni in a couple of weeks and it's actually nice to see a different side of the story😅

[@hannahjanejames]

Literally everything you've said is 100% my life at uni!

[@Joy_Abigail19]

Haha, great video! I'm going into my final year and I couldn't agree more!

[@connorculleton9997]

I'm packing for Queen Mary as i watch this !

[@cerysannepowell]

IT'S A ROLL

[@beattie314]

OH MY GOD,I'M FROM THE WIRRAL,THIS ID SUCH A REAL STRUGGLE.

[@Rubyblushh]

I haven't even watched the video yet but I needed this.. Thank you babe! X

[@meganhoey8242]

Didn't realise your from the Wirral too 😂😂

[@sophiegreer4000]

I went to your school and I so agree with the feeling of drowning, only been on my course for 2 weeks and I'm already drowning!!

[@sophiegreer4000]

also the Wirral comment YES I don't even bother anymore

[@hannahgrier4472]

Wirral Grammar??

[@sophiegreer4000]

Hannah Grier yes!

[@hannahgrier4472]

No way! I'm in yr11 there now

[@ConstantlyCurvyxo]

Haha Love this! im actually going next year! x

[@AliceRed]

I relate to the first point in this video so hard. And the ninth. And the fourteenth. And the seventeenth. I really don't miss university, haha! x

[@LucyJaneWood]

Hahaha god i felt so stupid for three whole years :( xx

[@amybrennan5218]

Applying for journalism with English this year and could not be more excited aghh, this was so useful though!

[@LucyJaneWood]

Yay that's exciting, I'll keep my fingers crossed for you xx

[@CameronArnott]

The truth is greatly appreciated;)

[@hellsbells4123]

In my second semester of uni and this is so unbelievably accurate! And I'm in Australia! Just wanted to also say that I love your personality and sense of humour, and you are one of my favourites! :)

[@LucyJaneWood]

Awh that's so nice of you, thanks pal :)

[@jasminkiechle1220]

Well.... I have the cork screw 😂

[@lilyisalizard]

I'm going on Saturday ahhhhhhh

[@oliviadevereux-evans9773]

haha this is so relatable lmao.

[@jbandsglover]

preach! haha great video

[@fionalockhart9466]

What lipstick are you wearing? 😍

[@LucyJaneWood]

Hummmmm I think it was Kat Von D Lolita!

[@foxaphone]

oh god, we had our first fire drill last night at 5am and it was raining and I've never felt so dead, and I'm already feeling the hatred for people in my course aha! loved the video, I've only been here a week and agree with it all already

[@LucyJaneWood]

oh my god i feel so bad for you! they're truly awful. take snacks for the next one xx

[@foxaphone]

+Lucy Wood I need to invest in a huge coat and I'll just keep all my crisps in there for the next one omg

[@graceflood3630]

Is it a cob?

[@kgy1220]

im going to have my final year of uni and am now already searching for grad jobs... life and reality are kicking in...

[@LucyJaneWood]

oh gaaaahd! this is a whole new stress in itself x

[@kgy1220]

I have to say even though i come all the way from Hong Kong to the UK for uni, ive never felt homesick in the past 2 years haha But yes, my iron is still in its packing. Totally agree on that!

[@cappuccinolace]

Yay polar bears!

[@LucyJaneWood]

haha HOORAY

[@JamesPortman3496]

17, only applies for useless degrees. I'm pretty sure people doing medicine, engineering etc. used there degrees after university...

[@ana021p]

at least them useless people know how to write their