I booked the Shack, a cute little beach chalet a few miles from Cowes, arranged bike hire through a company which delivers and collects wherever you want, studied cycle maps into the early hours and obsessed over five-day weather forecasts.
The focus of the party scene will depend on your school, but wherever you decide to study every base will be covered, it's just about putting yourself out there, joining clubs and societies and meeting new people.
Wherever you end up studying, make sure you see the demo reel of the student graduates.
Wherever you end up studying, you're going to spend three (or more) years meeting hundreds of people, making friends, learning amazing things and discovering that washing clothes isn't nearly as bad as your mum probably makes out.
"Wherever you are flying through or to, study the airport maps before your trip," he added.
Your work ethic and study habits are yours wherever you enroll.
Applications from Wales, where the Welsh Assembly subsidises fees for its students wherever they study in the UK, are up by 1.6%.
Students from England will face higher fees wherever they study in the UK.
Currently, Welsh students have the majority of their tuition fees paid wherever they study.
Welsh students pay fees of no more than £3,500 wherever they study, with the Welsh government supplying the rest.
