Don’t get us wrong, student life is pretty great most of the time, but it’s important you know the downsides as well…

We felt it was important that you know life as a student isn’t always as great as it seems, the endless partying and pictures of good nights out are a small percentage of the bigger picture…

1. You will run out of money a lot – cue asking relatives and parents to help you out.

2. As you won’t have a lot of money, you won’t be able to tuck into big meaty dinners like you’re used to at home – I hear beans on toast is a good alternative.

3. People won’t necessarily have the same hygiene standards as you – that means stacks of unwashed plates, mouldy food and a lot of other stuff we don’t want to get into.

4. You will live with some real weirdos. Some you may never see – or even talk to.

5. You will hear other people having sex – in fact, you will quite probably be woken up by it. Not cool… unless you like that sort of thing.

7. There is always one idiot who decides to blast their music out at a stupidly high volume whenever you’re studying or having a lie-in

8. You will fall asleep in public places, sometimes even in a lecture or on a bus.

9. On campus, there is always someone singing who really can’t sing or someone showing off their non-existent musical talent… oooh, how our ears bleed.

10. The library never stays open late enough.

11. The library never has that book you really, really need.

12. And on the off-chance that it does, you’ll take it out on loan only to find out that some swot has reserved it, meaning you can’t have it for as long as you need.

12. You will have to write really long essays, reads loads of books and reference tons of stuff.

13. Come deadline time, you’ll experience the worst stress of your life to date and very late nights – you will long for your bed.

14. If you rent a property privately with friends and pay bills separately, you’re likely to always be cold due to spending your money on more important ‘essentials’ such as booze, so remember to bring at least half a dozen jumpers for the winter and spring terms.

15. You’ll probably realise that you’re not quite as smart as you thought you were.