UEA freshers

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I've never done this before but hopefully I have managed to set up a new thread for UEA specific posts.
Perhaps someone can let me know if it's worked!

Must say I’m pleased DS is agreeing to a video WhatsApp as it’s lovely being able to see his face when talking to him, makes it easier to not miss him so much.
Trying hard to not send him a backpack of ready meals 🤣

@icanbewhatiwant DS also said so far biology has been going over Alevel stuff as some people (he seems to think international students) don’t have A level Biology

Only did as I though having a B in A level was a requirement for the course, obviously there much be lots of other pathways we never needed to consider/look at, don’t know why I didn’t think of that earlier.

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@mumsiedarlingrevolta, not university based, but sounds fun?

@MarchingFrogs that's very nice of you-does seem fun!!

@Itscoldouthere I blush to admit DD took a freezer drawer full of frozen leftovers to get her started-but they are healthy and useful and as they learn to coexist in shared kitchen it has been handy. She is cooking as well... although don't think a lot of additional greens have made their way into her diet I am afraid

@MarchingFrogs I thought I’d done enough to teach DS to cook in the last year, but now realise I probably didn’t. I should have given him some cook books as the photos would really help him to decide what to eat, I also wish I’d thought to send him with some frozen things.
I will make some things to give him when I visit, he’s not a great eater (especially of veg) and I always put veg in food to make sure he’d eat some, I imagine his current diet is all beige.
Hoping to get up to visit within the next month, but the other DS is asking us to visit him ASAP as he wants us to take his bike, so UEA son will have to wait a bit.

Just realised that message was for @mumsiedarlingrevolta.... sorry

haha @itscoldoutthere here is a for you!

We are going to see DD in 2 weeks for her birthday and I will bring a bit more-some soup full of veg and some spag bol. Just for the days when she is busy or caught without or when it's pissing down and DD is feeling bit blue etc.
Think DD's diet completely beige at the moment although she does wander into yellow with tinned sweet corn

@Itscoldouthere- also forgot to mention DS is a very keen amateur cook in his last year at Uni.

He taught DD a few practical things to cook-he has cook books but they are very much an "online" generation. DD took instruction much better from him as he has credibility as he is at Uni cooking and is realistic about the challenges etc

He uses BBC food a lot-it's very good, as well as pinterest for inspiration

Thank you for the
DS was looking rather messy when we chatted, realised he didn’t take razors or hairbrush, so looks like he’s been out late on the booze for the last week, but he hasn’t as he doesn’t drink, maybe others will think he’s a wild party animal
I’m really looking forward to visiting him as I didn’t take him, so haven’t seen his room or halls and as he’d been at home for the last year (he was retaking self studying at home) I was used to having him around, so the house feels rather empty.

Yes DS1 didn’t want any cookbooks he’s straight on his phone, but DS2 struggles to even think what to cook, I hadn’t thought to get him to look at Pintrest, brilliant idea, I will suggest it to him, thanks.

Am I being ridiculous to worry about the amount of alcohol consumption during freshers? DD has never been one to drink a lot but she's been out every night except 2 since last Saturday at the organised freshers events.

@juicy0 yes I am worried. But I don't drink at all. So thought I was probably being silly. Ds has told me he's been drunk but not ill. He has been sending me photos of his dinner and I noticed a bottle of beer next to his dinner. So I am a little concerned. He's not really been much of drinker before.

Well DD has succumbed to Freshers flu

She has been out a lot although has said she isn't going wild with the drinking it is still a lot of late nights.

They do have to learn to manage and make decisions on their own re alcohol and late nights etc and I don't think she will be the last-it is a big change!

I sent her to Boots for Day Nurse and to have some tea with honey. She has a free day so hope she can nip it in the bud but I know it will make her feel homesick to be ill on her own.

All terribly grown up-this adulting stuff is hard work

I think it’s quite tricky re the alcohol thing as often they just go along with what everyone else is doing and alcohol seems to be a big part of some of the socialising.
My DS at UEA doesn’t drink at all, so finds the large events difficult, so just doesn’t go to many of them, we all know being the sober one at a party gets a bit dull after a while, but I completly understand that’s it’s much easier to go along with the flow and go out all the time.
I suppose reality will kick in for most, they will either fall behind with work, get too tired, feel unwell or run out of money, all part of the university learning curve.
I’m pretty sure my other DS is going to run out of money because he is definately going out all the time.

Thank you, it's good to know I'm not alone in worrying. She says she's having a few drinks at 'pres' but not drinking loads and when they get out she stops as the queues are too long and it's expensive. DD is keen to fit in with her flatmates, and they have been socialising as a group, so I wouldn't want or expect her to stay in on her own. After all we did encourage her to make a real effort to be sociable and get to know everyone so that she didn't feel isolated and lonely! Hopefully after freshers when the full timetable kicks in properly there will be fewer nights out or she will run out of money pretty quickly!

How horrible to have flu so soon, I always think being ill is so much worse when you're away from home so sending my best wishes for a speedy recovery to any of your DC who are currently in bed!

Apparently there is a pharmacy attached to the on campus GP for Day Nurse, fresher flu stuff

@sluj yes we saw the pharmacy/Boots conveniently located by Barton.

We did have a little laugh as we toured the campus as DD suspected she'd be needing it a lot she has a rubbish immune system-I think from years of horrific tonsillitis and she does go down easily :(

Crumbs, we are approaching 1000 posts - do we need a new thread??

DD1 still enjoying life at UEA, and seems to have a good bond with her flatmates (except one, who's keeping to himself) and the flat upstairs (which has two people on her course). She had a great time at the Ball at the weekend - said it was really well done. Was super-hungover when we spoke to her the day after, but has avoided the dreaded fresher's flu so far.

She has suffered a few minor incidents - been locked out of her room twice by the cleaner while she's been in the kitchen (once, leaving her in PJs and bare feet, trying to hunt down the cleaner in the rest of the building ). Also, she couldn't go out last night because "laundry was sooo complicated, and nothing dried properly".

She is not blown away by her course so far, probably because she did Psychology A level where others didn't, so a lot of the content was very familiar. But she knew this was likely.

DM is in Norfolk tomorrow, en route to a holiday cottage, so is taking her out for lunch.

Someone mentioned photos from the Ball....I found a Facebook link on the SU website, but I'm not on Facebook, so can't see anything. Unless it's somewhere else?

New thread

Lots of new stuff to get used to, so there are bound to be glitches.

Yes, I can imagine that the first few weeks of most courses may contain a fair bit of repetition. Sure the Geography course will be the same too. Mind you, DS's stats maths module starts today - that will be a challenge for him.

Don't suppose any of you have football mad DC? DS hasn't yet managed to find a buddy to go to the SU to watch the matches with. Apparently his flatmates aren't footie fans which is surprising.

My DS is football mad - he said he was going to go Sunday to the SU to watch so I'm sure there will be plenty there

Oh that's good to hear @NotSorry. I have tried to persuade DS to go it alone to the SU, wearing his team's shirt to show where his allegiance lies!

Can I write the last post?