And no it's not because I'm boring.

So in case you didn't know, yeah I don't drink. It's not a case of I used to drink but now have stopped I've just never really "drunk" before. Yes I have tasted alcohol, mainly because of church, but yeah these days I just refrain from drinking it all together.

A lot of people are amazed when I tell them I don't drink especially because I'm at uni and it is often followed up with the question "Well why don't you drink?". And my answer is just normally "I just don't". Which is pretty perfect to be honest. So this is me trying to delve into the mystery of my tee-totaller status.

First of all I can safely say that alcohol is just disgusting. Even if i wanted to get drunk, I don't think I could because alcohol is just horrific. Why would I drink something I don't like hey? So yeah that's pretty much the end of point 1.

Point 2. The effects... and not just the fact it makes you drunk. Also the health implications it has. Destroys your liver, high blood pressure, increased risk of cancers and heart attacks and the list goes on. I mean how different is it too smoking really. It's not something I really want to put my body through. And I know you can drink in moderation but I have gone so long without drinking, why do I need to start now.

And then there's the whole getting drunk. I don't know why but people enjoy getting drunk. I mean like we are who we are and if you enjoy it then no one can judge. I'm just saying I don't really understand it. And because I work at a club I've just gone even more off alcohol, if that was possible, because of the first hand experiences I've had with drunks. The vomiting, the falling over, the just making a total idiot of yourself. Not really a position I would want to be in and to be honest I think I'd make a pretty annoying drunk. Nah not about that life. I'll stick to my J2O.

Then there's the aftermath. THE HANGOVER. Which people usually accompany with "I'm never drinking again" er... yes you are.

I in no way condemn people who drink or try and impose these views onto others these are just my personal reasons. And believe me there have been times when I wish I did drink mainly due to the social benefits but you don't need alcohol to have a good time... right?

At least this means that if you ever do go out with me you'll always have someone to look after you. Did I mention I cleaned sick out of one of my friends hair? And the thanks I get is being totally blocked out of her life... girls eh? Oh wait what were talking about again?

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So a lot of you guys may be at uni or planning on going to uni... or still thinking about it OR don't want to go to uni at all. Well for all of you guys that have maybe looked online about life at uni or been to talks about surviving at uni you have probably heard a lot of hints and advice that will help you live that university life successfully.

BUT did you know that most of these tips are complete and utter trash. I know what you're thinking... "who does this guy think he is, telling me that everything I've learnt is nonsense". I'm a 3rd year student so actually know about the realities of university life. So let's begin.

Budget - LOL what does that even mean? I'm not saying you shouldn't budget. But you're going to budget anyway surely. You don't have do all these calculations and set yourself an amount of money to spend every week. Because chances are you won't keep to it. If you're not a complete moron, which you shouldn't be seeing as you're at uni, you're going to know if your rich and broke and keep this in your mind when making purchases. Just check that bank balance once in a while and you'll be fine. I'm not exactly the richest guy. But I have never found myself having money troubles at uni. Three words ASDA smart price.

Go to every lecture - If you've been to every single lecture please step forward.

Eat properly - I "cook" healthy wholesome meals very little. Am I dead?

Sleep - What is sleep? All these theories about the minimum amount of sleep you need I've found is highly inaccurate. Well I guess it depends on the individual. Obviously it's best to get as much sleep as possible but there will be some days when you get very sleep. When I have lectures i literally have 5/6 hours sleep. I still beat my alarm and I wake up fresh as a flippin' Daisy. But hey that's just me, just don't feel like you need a certain amount of sleep to be able to function. You can always catch up on the weekends.

Go home once in a while - LOL. If you're home sick the worst thing to do is to go home to be honest. The best thing to do is to give your parents that cheeky phone call tell them you're alive and get to partying. You have all of Christmas and Easters and Reading weeks to be home.

Start assignments early - To be honest with you I believe in this one... I just never do it. The mindset I have is that I know I'm not going to miss the deadline and I'm going to have to do the work sometime so right now I'm just going to chill. Does mean the work could suffer though.

When going into 2nd year find a house early - NO. DON'T do that. For 2 reasons. 1) Houses come on to the market at around February and March most of the time some of the better houses. You don't want to live in some average house because you couldn't wait a month or so. 2) How do you know who you want to live with. Yeah these people may seem like your friends now but after you sort your house out 2 months down the line you're going to think "oh this guy isn't my friend, in fact he's a total arsehole". Yeah exactly.

Look for second hand text books - The only reason why I debunk this is because I haven't bought a single textbook for all the time I've been here. Before i came they were like "get these books". I bought them, have I used them, no and I'm not doing too bad in uni to be honest. GOOGLE SCHOLAR FTW. Or you can use that building that allows you to borrow books.

There just a few tips that I feel are very wishy washy. Because to be honest there is no one experience at university. We as individuals are going to go through university in so many different ways therefore we're going to cope in different ways. And although these tips may be like "the best" and most efficient way of surviving chances are you ain't going to stick to them mainly because you're a human being.

I do have a tip of my own though in terms of assignments. For you freshers. WIKIPEDIA IS NOT A SOURCE... BUT it does use sources. These sources can be found at the bottom of the page which are actual sources which you can use and is actually very helpful. That's how I get a load of my source material anyway. We all remember the secondary school days where we rinsed that copy and paste button. Yeah get out of that habit and get out of it now. Wikipedia is very good at explaining what you need to know and then when you need an academic reading Wikipedia most of the time have used loads. So yeah just a cheeky tip.

So yeah uni... have fun!

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So, how are things? Great? Good.

Sorry that I haven't been posting a lot lately, I would say it's because I've been busy, but that would be a big fat lie. The truth is... I'm just lazy. But I'll make it up to you I swear. That's if you care... hey that rhymed. Anyway...

Today, I want to talk about that "feeling" I don't know what it's called but I'm sure most of us have had it. As some of you may not I recently reached the quarter finals of a script competition and apparently was in the top 20% of 1,500 scripts. So imagine if that happened to you... how would you feel knowing that someone out there thought your script was worthy of being in that top 20%. THAT FEELING. And it feels good right.

But this feeling can come in all different shapes and sizes. As humans we crave that reassurance that we're not a total screw up and that what we do is not only appreciated but is good. When you get a new job that fact that you beat how many other people to it is a great feeling. A lot of it comes from knowing that at some moment in time someone was actively thinking about you and ultimately praising you. And that's just one of the best things ever. Especially if it's something personal, like something wrote or a piece of art you created.

When we're younger we think about the future and we say we want to be astronauts or singers or actors but the reality is that very few of us will achieve these dreams. Not because we're incapable but because life just takes us on a different path. But when you eventually do achieve that dream the feeling must be amazing. And all these job interviews and competitions are just a taster of what achieving that dream will feel like as you will know you're one step closer.

A lot of this is down to what others think of you or your work. And the reality is that some point down the line you're going to have to please someone that is higher up the food chain than you. Someone with experience and knowledge which only makes the feeling that much better. They know what they're talking about and they see something in you that will allow you to achieve whatever it is you're trying to achieve.

When you have these feelings you just know that you're doing something right and life looks just a little bit brighter. So savour those feelings and cherish them, as their hard to come by and you won't have many in your life time but when you do, you'll never forget them.

Hope that made sense...

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