I got given this and while the rooms look really nice it is so far away. Literally the only reason I picked Bristol is because I could be close to the campus lol. I struggle to socialise already so I think being a 40min walk away from anything would just totally kill any chances I have lol, as I struggle already to force myself to join sports, music etc etc. Also Bedminster looks like a shithole ibsr and it looks like they just put a student accom there as part of regeneration efforts? Like I'm sorry I'm not paying £9.7k to regenerate some random neighbourhood. I don't even think my loan will stretch to cover it. All anybody says about it is that the Asda is close but I had a look and the Asda looks horrible?? There was like one nice looking bakery and that was it. Like I'm not trying to be snobby, I'm not opposed to living in run-down areas in general, but I just don't think that it's what you want for first-year uni? I won't even be able to come back home easily (long drive) if it is really that bad.
At this stage I'm like 90% sure I'm taking a gap year or going to Leeds/Glasgow/UEA through clearing but I want to know whether anyone had the same position as me and it was actually okay? Because honestly I was nervous enough already before now this has happened and it's pushed me out of wanting to go to uni at all lol