Starting university in 2025 is exciting, but it can also be chaotic if you don’t have a few simple systems in place. In this video, I share seven things I genuinely wish I’d known before I started—ideas that would’ve saved me time, lowered my stress, and made my uni years feel a lot more intentional. The big theme is “student productivity science”: designing your environment and routines so doing the work becomes the default, not a daily battle of motivation. I cover how to gamify studying so you actually want to show up, and how to study smart (not just long) by focusing on what moves the grade. I also talk about why you should vary your days so uni doesn’t become one long blur, and how eliminating distractions is often more powerful than chasing the perfect app. Then we get into the boring-but-undefeatable fundamentals: moving daily and prioritising sleep, because your brain is the main piece of equipment you’re bringing to lectures. Finally, I talk about getting involved—societies, projects, meeting people—because university is as much about opportunities and momentum as it is about exams.