Dear Mature Student, is it normal to feel like dropping out already? Because fuck I’m over it.

 

Honestly, if you really do feel like dropping out already, just drop out bruv. I’ve cried in the shower enough mornings to know that enduring a shitty situation isn’t always the hero’s journey you think it is. Sometimes giving up really is the best option.

 

Life is short, and it isn’t worth spending it doing shit that you hate – that’ll kill you faster than all of those nangs you’ve been doing. Before you actually do drop out though, make sure you have a plan. What are you going to do instead? Do you have a job you’re going to? Do you have somewhere to stay once the student dole starts to dry up?

 

And are you just over Uni, or are you over everything? Cos if it’s the latter, I’m sorry to tell you, but shit is still going to suck if you drop out. The grass isn’t always greener if you don’t actually like grass. I can sense some anger in the tone of your question. Are you okay? Maybe talk to someone close to you. C. S. Lewis’ sermon Learning in Wartime was super helpful for me when I was going through it – maybe check that out.

 

Much to ponder, anyway. Godspeed, bro. Good luck.

 

Skincare tips?

 

– Drink more water and get enough sleep. 

 

– Try to relax more. 

 

– Wash your pillowcase as often as you can.

 

– Don’t spend more than $30 on skincare products, luxury brands suck.

 

– If you can only afford one thing, get some daily sunscreen.

 

And don’t ever, ever, ever, put St Ives Apricot Scrub on your face. You owe it to yourself mate.

 

My lecturer is already on my dick about assignments, should I complain?

 

In life, you’re going to come across people that believe the things they are doing are the most important things in the world. They are probably doing it without realising, so don’t get too shitty at them about it. 

 

What this is going to mean for you is that sometimes people are gonna ride your dick about things that you don’t think are important – random assignments, the way you put the toilet roll on the holder.. Just ignore them. Spend the most time with the things that are the most important to you, and do your best at the rest. 

 

If I applied for my student loan exactly 1 wk b4 study starts, am I fucked?! Whoops.

 

Mm, yeah, kinda. Studylink is specifically designed to be as difficult and dehumanising as possible for students – even more so if you don’t have rich parents, and even even more so if you aren’t white. It kind of doesn’t even matter how early or late you applied for government help, they’re still gonna fuck you over for forgetting some random form they never asked you for. Sometimes, they even cut your allowance off with no warning, for no reason. It’s honestly laughable that the Crown thinks $300~ a week is enough to live on. Even if you get a job on top of your allowance to try and make ends meet, they’re still gonna cap it so you can’t make more than a certain amount, because… Reasons. If you’re having problems with Studylink, just get some rich parents, or drop out of Uni. Problem solved.

 

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