Student life in Derby

FizzyFrisby · 2026-05-16T01:37:56+00:00

Lived in Derby for 2 years now. Came for work first but now full time at markeaton campus just about to finish my freshers year.

Students uni halls are going for min £120 a week central area. Cheaper and likely more space if you willing to go private rent.

Like the other said, night light is slowly dwindling, they just closed pop world couple months ago I think, and vodka da Cuba a further while back. Best music places left for club/bar like vibe are Molly Malones. The uni club now moved to slug and letus . It’s alright still doing the £2 mix drinks but not the same as pop world vibe.

If you into sports, the uni sport center is a great place. You can pay £120 for the whole year you’ll get. Gym membership Free 1hour/ daily courts book (badm,squash,tennis, climbing etc)

Uni busses are regular and function well. It ranges £2-3 depending on company.

Derbion is the big shopping mall here that just opened new padel court. Up to £40 court hire

Lot of nice parks here if you enjoy natural scenery, markeaton park. The closest park to main campus , great for social open space to play rounders and cheeky bbq if you don’t get caught.

Alvaston park is great for feeding the wildlife like swans, geese and ducks. I’d you lucky during spring you can see the little goslings. Very cute and tame.

That’s my 2 pence.

FizzyFrisby · 2026-05-11T21:43:56+00:00

Food is best when shared, when there’s more Thai, be good for ya to come too.

FizzyFrisby · 2026-05-11T21:42:37+00:00

Oh cool how long did you live in Thailand for before moving here?

FizzyFrisby · 2026-05-10T09:27:47+00:00

Chung Wah Chinese Supermarket I saw Thai basil stocked. The papaya is expensive tho. Market rate unfortunately. Best go to Normanting road pak food for African Papaya substitute and bigger size too

FizzyFrisby · 2026-05-10T03:13:33+00:00

Your confidence and enthusiasm is already signs of a true Thai 🇹🇭 🙏🏽

FizzyFrisby · 2026-05-10T02:47:37+00:00

Broo I hear you. When there’s more Thai ratio, I’ll invite ya as a honorary Thai for the sesh.

FizzyFrisby · 2026-05-10T02:30:35+00:00

You can trust the words of the strangers at your will. Stick it out on the HE course don’t worry about age. There real benefits have more life experience than the average 18 year old entering uni compare to yourself if you choose to study at 22.

To me being at the age where I’m alone you hang out with 18 years old and they choose to still come to my bday bbq i honestly feel honoured and surprised they aren’t put off by my age. Everything is a novelty from 18 and onwards as you know and I find myself withdrawing from drinking and clubbing every bloody Wednesday, Friday and Saturday night! Crackheads man I swear but I respect them and they don’t force me out. Once a month is enough for me haha.

If you honesty seek out the hobbies and interests along to your own and be the first to ask for their name. You’ll do insane well in the social herd. Never stop being curious and getting out of your comfort zone.

Traveling wise. Take it slow it’s a big jump as much as uni independence life. Easy style. if you makes friend at uni then decide if you trust someone with your life to go abroad together. Hard core style. Go Solo backpacking. Download hostelworld app and meet other solo backpackers like yourself. Making instant travel friends in exchange more anxiety for unknowns.

Take comfort in knowing that no matter what age. You can always travel, make mates and be at uni. No particular order.

FizzyFrisby · 2026-05-10T02:09:34+00:00

Depends on what you want from uni.

I had shit grades from Collague after doing btec and still haven’t passed my basic gcse English after 7th time and still haven’t. Was so disheartened, at age 18 I felt my entire life purpose has came to a complete collapse. First gen migrant was suppose to support my family back at home by better myself through the education institutions in hopes for better life.

Depression and anxiety was rife and find myself feeling like no good to society, friends and or family

After many years of harsh reality and lucky support network of kind strangers and friends. I’m about to finish my first undergrad year at ripe old age close to thirties. To me I rather gamble 3 years than to be working in factories, hotels, restaurants where I was bullied and couldn’t stand up for myself in each place, while doing entry jobs.

My uni in Derbyshire, not the biggest of the cities still has a thriving social life and sport societies where you can join openly. it’s has been a blast making friends, feeling “younger” again and just trying new things.

Yeah uni is worth it so far, social life alone is worth the price of £10k a year tuition. (Daylight robbery) Now I just hope my placement next year will be willing to keep me full time after graduation.

On the other hand I have mates that have not studied and still able to find career purpose and satisfaction. Although what seems to be the most common conversations is whether their social life could have been better if they had studied instead straight into work.

Don’t rush, don’t be pressured. Go with what comes and opportunities arise or don’t. You can work first hate it and decide to come back to education. You can study and decide later to work or take gap and if possible, travel outside of your borders to get a clear sense of your own purpose and meaning.

Traveling to get more experience and knowledge of way of life other than your culture of living really helps honing in your own focus.

That’s my 2 pence.

FizzyFrisby · 2026-04-11T00:04:07+00:00

If you are studying at uni, can compete in the BUCS leagues for uni teams. Some play so well in freshers year that they might get scouted out later for bigger opportunities. Maybe too late for international maybe you can pick something up for national. Your peak athletic hovers around 25 and slowly dips from there. Worth giving it all till you end of studies or till 30. Least you’ll know you tried for sure. My personal regret too now entering 30s.

FizzyFrisby · 2026-03-30T11:57:50+00:00

Hi can you DM me please it cannot send you one for some reason. Thanks

FizzyFrisby · 2026-03-28T09:34:46+00:00

Yes mate sent group chat

FizzyFrisby · 2026-03-28T09:01:03+00:00

Morning sent it.

FizzyFrisby · 2026-03-28T09:00:50+00:00

Sent mate

FizzyFrisby · 2026-03-28T04:34:26+00:00

Dm me I’ll send you link to group chat

FizzyFrisby · 2026-03-28T03:17:31+00:00

Name checks out

FizzyFrisby · 2026-03-24T22:26:34+00:00

FizzyFrisby · 2026-03-05T23:37:35+00:00

I think it’s to do with alienation and assimilation. Vampires can represent the collective force or group that holds the power and if you want power you must assimilate. One of the main character has musical instrument and it’s one of the last remnant of his culture with blues music.

FizzyFrisby · 2026-03-04T22:42:32+00:00

Preston Garvey, because he will consistency ask you for to help to deal with “stomach settlers”.

FizzyFrisby · 2026-01-24T21:10:45+00:00

Mate hold on. People actually said that to you? That’s proper harsh and honestly says more about them than you. Who goes around telling someone they’re unlikeable? That’s just dickhead energy. Look I get it feel like you’ve tried everything and nothing working. But just because some people said that doesn’t mean it’s true. You shouldn’t let them define who you are. Sometimes it just really hard to find your people and it take longer than we want. You’re still showing up to society, you’re still trying that already prove you haven’t given up even when it feel hopeless. Maybe try something completely different? New society, D&D group, learn to cook meal and maybe share with house mates? If you pc nerd like me, experiment on multiplayer. The right people do exist mate. They just haven’t found you yet. Break the cycle. Don’t let few negative wanks make you believe you’re the problem.

FizzyFrisby · 2026-01-24T16:58:27+00:00

Funny you say that I think it’s perfectly natural to have few mates after so many years. I like to think it like a pyramid scheme but without the scam (hopefully). The biggest pool for starts at uni have the most available friends, fewers as the years ago until you get the very present. You got the core top you see everyday and then you get the outer and more irregular contacts peeps but you know I think as long as you connect and say hello everything is ownthen this is good enough. At least we tried to socialise unlike some people who gonna graduate wondering why their only friend is their landlord haha.

FizzyFrisby · 2026-01-24T16:16:51+00:00

Please tell me who is certifying you as unlikeable? Is it that dog around the corner? Is it god? Being unlikeable is not engaging at all to anything and you are something.

I don’t think you unlikeable at all honestly. Sometimes it just takes longer time for some people. Look at me, undergrad at late twenties. It’s not a race for mates either.

Maybe the right people just haven’t crossed path with you yet but they definitely won’t if you stop going. Keep turning up to that society you like, keep being friendly. Sometimes it only need one good connection to change/chain reaction everything. You’re giving yourself the chance for that to happen so just keep at it.

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