Ah Fresher's Week... the time where most people go out and have a good time, unless you're a bit like me and prefer an early bed time.
This is my second weekend at university, and I've gone out in the evening once. Even then I stuck to my J2O! I'm not a massive fan of alcohol, and there has been so much to learn over the past fortnight that it didn't seem like a brilliant idea to dull the capabilities of my precious few brain cells. Alas, I am a terrible Fresher. Oh well, I'll just leave the partying for someone else!
Induction week was a blur of trying to figure out where things are, signing off risk assessments and being introduced to the staff who will be teaching/supporting me and my fellow students for the next three years. First year electives have been chosen, and those who wanted to have signed up for the college BUCS team. We also visited Cartmel Racecourse, which was interesting even if we did end up damaging a changing room - sorry again about the bench!
That was followed by first lectures, and visiting the partnering university for their Freshers' Fair. We've not been thrown in the deep end as such, but we certainly will be as of next week now that the introduction to all of our classes has been completed. I'm actually really looking forward to getting stuck in, even though I know it's going to be a lot of hard work. There's a lot I need to learn and brush up on just to be able to be at a level in which I can properly understand what's going on in my lectures, but I'm eager to get going so all will be well.
I've met some of the college horses, and I have to say there is a very handsome horse with a beautiful appaloosa markings who seems very sweet if a little mischievous, and yet more with fantastic stable names. Adjusting to yard procedure might take a little while, but getting to spend time with these guys makes it well worth it. One of the things I'm really excited about is getting to use the spa. It looks like a beast of a contraption, but it is really useful for the horses if they have injuries to their legs and stuff. Apparently there have only been a couple of horses that had to be taken off straight away because they absolutely hated being so closed in, so I'm hoping we don't find another one when we get around to using it - it sounds very stressful when that happens!
There's still a lot of skills I need to develop, but I honestly could not be happier with choosing my course. Whilst I would have enjoyed doing English at university, studying an equine-based subject is just so different and I think it'll really help me get to where I want to be in terms of my future career. If anyone is considering at equine course, please go to some open days. You never know, you may fall in love with a uni like I did.
Until next time
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