First year: piss easy, already knew everything from A-Levels, there was a LOT of volume of stuff though. I went to about 10% of lectures and went out most nights. Revised for a few weeks before exams. got 63%

Second year: Building on first year stuff, not necessarily difficult but definitely harder. Again went to 10% of lectures, but revised for 4 weeks before exams. Got 70%

Third year: Building on second year stuff, quite a lot harder than second year. Went to zero lectures in the first term, but got my shit together in second term and went to about 75% of lectures. Absolutely bossed my dissertation to the point where my supervisor was begging me to do a PhD. Did 8 hours of revision a day for a month before final exams. Got 80%, and a first overall.

This was for BEng Russel Group Electronic Engineering.

What I had in my favour:

• I am great at preparing for and revising for exams effectively

• I am decently intelligent

• I am naturally very very good at electronics

If those apply to you then you absolutely do not need to be revising 10 hours a day to get a first, and I don't think it's worth it either. Try and get something more out of your university experience, because if you are smart then you will get a first anyway.

I had a fun time doing the bare minimum for about 2.5 years out of 3 years and came out with a first. Do what it takes to get 70% in second and third year, but don't do anymore than that, you should be having fun too. 10 hours a day in the library really doesn't sound fun, unless you want to be doing a masters and PhD at cambridge and work in academia/research etc.