I was just looking for a freshers thread, I guess this is it? Or is there another one hiding somewhere?
Dd3 (aka my baby girl! 🙄 ) went at the beginning of October. She's just been home for the weekend which was really nice. She's a fair way (4+ hours) from home and finding that quite hard - all exacerbated by covid/being the youngest of the family/health issues - but she's reassured by the possibility of transferring nearer for her second year! I have no idea how feasible that actually is in practice, but it's a theoretical option, and that's helpful in itself.
Her flatmates are fine, not going to be her BFFs, but it's all friendly. She's trying to meet more people, and I think she will be fine. I just would like her to feel completely settled and at home and surrounded by friends immediately! I tell her it can't happen immediately but it's difficult to listen to my own advice 