Abstract This exploration of the transition to university and the experiences of a first year student used a qualitative research process including a repertory grid and a semi-structured interview. Polly was asked questions on her feelings towards the experiences she has encountered moving to university and there were several prominent themes underlying her answers. The study supported previous findings that the unfamiliar setting and experiences cause stress and difficulty for first year students and that …showed first 75 words of 6410 total…

…showed last 75 words of 6410 total…balance these opposites ? I probably don't do as much domestic tasks as I should - which is one of the bad things about living away from home. I'd rather go out with my friends than clean the bathroom or the oven but I have had to manage myself and make myself do things - I've had to motivate myself to create a balance between things I have to do and things I want to do.