Sorry - joined earlier on but haven't been back, and I wish I had
DD is at Edinburgh, we went last weekend, managed to mostly keep it together but was almost overwhelmed at several points.
All four of us went, so using max baggage allowance - then bought pans, bedside light, laundry, plates etc up there. That was what nearly did for me, the shops were completely full of kids buying everything it seemed, so chaotic and busy. hey ho. It is done.
We thought we had too much, but it seemed ok actually.
Edinburgh/Scottish universities are diff, in that some of the kids are under 18. DD is sharing a flat with 6 others, who all seem perfectly nice, but one is so young - from rural Scotland and still 17, very little experience, so thinks DD who is a seemingly confident Londoner is very exotic. Arf.
The six in their flat had arranged to meet (love social media) in their shared kitchen at 5pm, DD had a couple of bottles of cava, there was wine there too, the student reps were delivering pizzas to anyone who was hungry, such a nice thing to do, so we said a casual goodbye then, left them to it. Then met her the next morning for a coffee before we left.
I cried a lot on the way home, and was beyond anxious when I realised (as one who hates flying) that three of us were travelling, and what would happen if...
But she is having a lovely time, she is a serious rower, so has had the joy of starting proper training with them. Tomorrow the senior crew to which she has been attached to have a bonding day - a mud thing with the army, she is so excited. She sent me a snap chat of her at a salsa class last night. Life is very exciting for her right now.
She was a bit worried at the prospect/reputation/expectation of Freshers week, she doesn't normally drink because of training, and needs a lot of sleep because of it too, and actually it has been fine. They have been clubbing and to bars, and tonight it is a Physics society pub crawl she's going on, but she has realised you don't just have to get pissed and fall in the gutter.
She has met her tutor, and the senior tutor, both she said were lovely. They had to all do an online maths test yesterday to warm them up, she got 75% which the senior tutor said was good.
But I'm going to see her next weekend. She can get anxious, and worries, hasn't alway been very healthy for her in the past, so asked if I'd just go. She will have rowing training on Sat and Sun morning over at Strathclyde, so I fly in at about 4.30pm, gives her a chance to have the needed sleep after training. Then we will have the evening, then a late lunch on the Sunday, maybe a bit of shopping, then I'm coming back on the train. It feels very early to be visiting, but this has very much come from her, so that is fine.
A whole essay from me, sorry 