The narrator, Danny, recounts his disastrous first week at university. He shares humorous anecdotes about his struggles with social anxiety, cooking, and doing laundry, as well as a bizarre encounter with a Chinese international student who gets drunk, strips naked, and passes out in front of his housemates. Despite the chaos, Danny reflects that his university experience was one of the most fun years of his life and encourages others to look forward to it. He also offers advice to incoming students, including being social, asking for help, and being nice to others.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. The author, Danny, went to university for one year before quitting.
2. Danny lived in a dorm with seven other people and shared one bathroom.
3. Danny was socially anxious and locked himself in his room for two days after moving in.
4. Danny's first class was overwhelming, and he was too afraid to introduce himself to others.
5. Danny joined a Facebook group to meet people from his course before attending university.
6. Danny was confused about the university library and found the atmosphere to be intimidating.
7. Danny struggled with cooking and laundry when he first moved to university.
8. Danny had a traumatic experience at a laundromat, where someone took his laundry and another person stole a single sock.
9. Danny used a friend's washing machine for the entire year instead of using the laundromat.
10. Danny's housemate, an international student from China, was quiet and didn't interact with the others until a party night, where he got drunk and stripped naked.
11. The Chinese housemate moved out suddenly after the party night, and none of the others knew why.
12. Danny's first week at university was eventful, but he encourages others not to be scared and to learn to survive and ask for help.
13. Danny didn't enjoy his law course but enjoyed the rest of his university experience.
14. Danny wishes he could have had more of the university experience and encourages others to look forward to it.