29 Feb 2020

University. It's a whole new world. New faces, new classes, new workload. It can be a little frazzling!

But don't stress. We're here to fill you in on the ten types of people you will definitely stumble across on your first day from potential heartthrobs to the person who will inevitably let you down in a group project.

1. The one who is keen as a bean

They have been dreaming about university since they came out of the womb. They've memorised the campus map and timetable as well as all the niche and nuanced facts about the architecture of the uni buildings and the many extracurricular activities. They are chipper, roaring to go and prepared. If you have any questions and queries, head straight to them.

2. The one who doesn't want to talk to anyone

You'll get the death glare of the century if you try to spark up some small talk with them. Are they just really into their studies and don't want any distractions or do they just hate people? Or both... Maybe just leave them in the corner for now.

3. The one that is here to party

Wait. Uni involves work too? Whaaat?

They're probably already wearing sunglasses to hide their hungover disposition which just foreshadows the rest of their uni life. Their perpetual scat state will be a laugh...until you're paired with them for a group project... But make sure to hit them up on a Saturday night for a good time.

4. The one that doesn't seem like they belong

Exhibit A of never judging a book by its cover: My friend rocked up late to his law degree with a mullet and a bumbag. Everyone thought he was in the wrong room. He topped all his classes. There will always be people that seem out of place to the untrained eye, but they are the most interesting.

5. The one who doesn't know where they are

They will sit in your economics class for 40 minutes before realising that they don't even study economics. They'll seem a little frazzled and confused on the first day, trying to work out where their next class is and latching on to anyone who can help them. Bless them.

7. The one who everyone already loves

They are the reincarnation of Ferris Bueller. They can command the room with a few words and instantly everyone wants to either be them or be with them.

You'll pray they're in your class as they are comforting and fun, constantly sharing classic anecdotes or words of wisdom. Damn, they're cool.

8. The one who wants their parents

There will be one constantly on their phone. You'll ask them where a certain class is and they'll not hear you, too immersed in their screen. What are they doing? 

They're giving their parents a play by play of everything. If anything, they wish their mum and dad were there to hold their hand. If you so much as look at them the wrong way, just you wait until their father hears about it.

9. The one who is studying abroad

They'll have quirky traits from their culture and make everything all the more exciting. If you feel like a fish out of water in this new environment, think about them in a whole new country! 

10. The one you have already fallen in love with

Love, at first sight, is real. University is a whole new babe pool and I'm sure there'll be at least one special person that takes your breath away on the first day. Agh. What a good welcome to uni.