THE hardest thing about going to university is having no TV.

I am serious, I mean you miss your family for the first couple of weeks but you gradually get used to being on your own and doing your own thing.

You definitely miss having someone to cook and clean up for you but you slowly adapt and discover how to do all these things for yourself.

You miss your friends but there is so much to do and see and so many new people to meet.

As for missing TV, well you don't really realise how good it is until you don't have one.

My first term at university has been a mixture of educational experiences, socialising, and late nights.

I have certainly learnt more than what has been taught in the lectures.

Learning how to look after myself came first, how to cook and clean and manage my finances.

Learning how to cope with a heavier workload came second, already I have had to do six essays and one presentation.

Learning how to make serious decisions is also something you face in your first term at uni, already we have had to start looking for somewhere to live next year.

I have to tell you the whole term has been an exhausting experience.

When I arrived back at Christmas I was so tired I thought I might go into hibernation but that didn't stop me from recommending to all my friends that they go to university as well.

Despite the heavier workload and the homesickness, deciding to go to university is still one of the best decisions I have ever made.

I have loved every moment of it, even when I was struggling to write essays, spending long hours in the library, I was still enjoying myself.