I hope that it will work for you! I loved having Pixie at uni with me and I didn't find it was an inconvenience at any point really, only when having to worry about travelling home carrying a hamster and a massive suitcase on the train! But we managed
I'm doing a second degree in veterinary medicine now. I worked for a couple of years after leaving uni the first time and then went back to do another degree because I'm crazy hah! But I have a flat with my boyfriend rather than living in shared housing. And I have another hamster called Nelly who is super spoilt and a good distraction from doing revision.