Am I the only grad who hated uni?

I lived at home and wasn't allowed to apply to unis outside of London, for that reason as couldn't live out for it. Went through clearing to an ex polytech uni that I'd never have imagined to be going to. I thought of it as ok I'll be positive since starting but tbh I spent 4 years that don't even feel like I went to uni, it is supposed to be the best time ever but I found it draining the life out of me. The whole time there since starting to end was extremely difficult in terms of having a social life and fitting in, I only started making friends after 2nd year of uni. I was popular in 6th form and think that was the best time ever, way better than uni, uni is like a blank period of time in my mind. Maybe I chose the wrong course but I don't think it is that, ok I was confused about what to study but had graduated. I'm 23 and am trying my best to get into doing a postgrad abroad soon in a few months time, I'll be really disappointed if I don't get in as I've prepared for years to get into it, really want to make up for the time when doing it for it to be the uni experience, I'd even go to that graduation as I didn't for my undergrad.

My sister also disliked uni but went to one of the best globally. We're complete different personalities though, she hardly has any friends and doesn't make them easily, reserved, dislikeable.

I feel really disappointed though, wish I loved uni but I look back at my time and think how unhappy I was, maybe uni wasn't for me and should've started working instead. I LOVE studying, reading, learning especially from others. The environment just wasn't motivating, then again I wasn't planning to go to a crap uni but **** happens. Some people but very few were nice and sociable, smart but most weren't. It is such a shame.

Did anyone else not like uni?

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