Strap in: 27 chaotic summer bucket list items every fresher needs to tick off before uni
From panic buying to stalking your first year flat mates
You’ve passed your A-Levels and got into uni, and with summer slowly drawing to a close, here’s how to make the most of your final weeks. After burning all your revision notes, you find yourself in this weird limbo of waiting to go to uni – no longer at school, but not quite a student yet.
Here’s a list of everything you can add to your summer bucket list before Freshers’ Week to ensure you are truly prepared to become a silly fresher.
1. Panic buy every kitchen utensil
An apple corer – ummm sure you definitely need that!
2. Romanticise your parents’ cooking
One of the most important points on the summer bucket list before Freshers’ Week. Whether you love it or hate it, I can guarantee you’ll miss coming home to a meal cooked for you. Make the most of it now, because before too long, you’ll have to make it all yourself.
3. Go on the final unhinged night out to your home town club
No matter how many times you’ve been and hated it before, you’ve got to give it one last trip down memory lane. Gather all your home friends, get super drunk and say goodbye to your favourite local celebrities.
4. Get ignored in the freshers group chat
Why does it feel worse than getting ignored in person? Like every single fresher is judging you. You panic thinking this is my social life over – everyone will know me and the freak on the group chat?!
5. Pre-uni glow-up
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“Classic me came to college and got pretty”. Dye your hair, get your nails done, experiment with your style before you ultimately reinvent yourself at uni.
6. Frantically search for your first year flatmates
This one’s for my chronically online girlies! Join every single freshers group chat in hopes of finding your flatmates before actually meeting them. Then, when you can’t find all of them panic because who could they be?!
7. Hook up with your ex one last time
It’s for the memories – right? And hey perhaps you needed some final closure before you move across the country. Relax, we’ve all been there…
8. Have your final petty argument with your parent/sibling
It’s tradition, duhhh.
9. Say goodbye to your beloved pet
Contemplate bringing with you to uni – halls allow it right?
10. Pack the entire contents of your room
Because you never know when that dress you’ve had since 2018 might be useful.
11. Print lots of photos to decorate your hall room
Free Prints will be your best friend!
12. Try to practice cooking
Cook and meal prep. Future you will thank you – promise.
13. Quit your summer side hustle
Enjoy your last few weeks with your friends!
14. Be a tourist in your own town/city
Visit all the spots you thought you never would.
15. Learn how to do laundry properly
You’d be surprised by how many people don’t know!
16. Visit charity shops with your friends
A cheap and cute way to pick up some final bits of deco.
17. Learn some simple cocktail recipes
Sqaushka can get boring…
18. Learn how to budget
Or at least attempt to…
19. Try to make iced coffee at home
Save yourself from pricey lattes.
20. Phone detox
Prepare yourself for the joys of eduroam wifi and actually locking in.
21. Learn how to make your favourite takeaway
Your bank account will thank you.
22. Practice small talk
What course do you study that gets boring fast x
23. Change your Hinge location to your uni city
For research 😉
24. Find which pub has the cheapest pint of beer in your new city
This is crucial information to know!
25. Attempt to pack early
Last-minute packing is horrible.
26. Buy a digital camera
Everyone will love you for it in Freshers‘ – just prepare for all the messages you’ll get the day after a night out.
27. Perfect your spoons order
My version of budgeting x
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From panic buying to stalking your first year flat mates