I’ve been in Southampton now for 3 months and am currently loving uni life. Meeting new and exiting people, extending and enlightening my knowledge on fashion and journalism, and going out night after night as if it’s going out of fashion. I’m having the best time of my life, but there’s something that’s changed that I can’t help noticing about myself. The fact my life has turned into that of a sloth. I’m so lazy!!!

When I’m not in university my days just blend into one another, sat in the kitchen or lay on my bed doing nothing. After being a busy bee for the last two years, with attending Sixth Form every day and working non-stop at the weekends or spare days, I can’t help but feel so frustated with my idol lifestyle. With no job, I no longer have a weekly income, and with no income I am relying solely on my student loan, resulting in me spending the money sparingly and in turn not wanting to go out and spend this money.

I know, excuses excuses excuses. I’m living in a new city, with new people and potential new experiences, but I’m definitely not making the most of my time here. Spending my days hungover are really taking their toll on my body, and I just can’t seem to motivate myself to get up and do something productive. I haven’t got my mum nagging me to start that essay, and I haven’t got her shouting up at me that she’s made me a cup of tea waiting downstairs to entice me out of bed every morning anymore. It’s purely down to me, and I’m no doubt struggling with this new independance. Sure, I love the fact I only have myself to answer to, but that also comes with the fact I only have myself to blame.

I really need to get off my backside, wake up to reality and change my ways. Else these bad habits are going to stick with me forever. And it’s not just being lazy that I can see in myself, but my body has changed, my skin has changed and my hair has changed. I’ve put on weight, I’ve started to get spots and my hair gets so greasy so easily. I sound like I’m moaning so much but I can’t help noticing how much I’ve changed. It’s purely down to the vast extent I am going out drinking my body weight in alcohol, coming back with cheesy chips, and getting absolutely no sleep whatever. So here’s where I’ve got to change. I’m going to vow to eat healthier, drink less, excercise more, do something productive everyday, hand my CV around, and change the lazy student persona I’ve taken upon myself. Let’s see how long this lasts…