Sunday, 23 November 2014

10 Tips on starting University

Hello!

I am not sure if i have already mentioned that i have recently started my first year of University, very exciting!! I thought some people may benefit from hearing a few tips i have put together to make your first few weeks at University be as least stressful as possible... i hope they help! :)


  1. Don't over pack. Believe me when i say this, i packed as if i was never going home again, i brought all my clothes with me... including summer clothes, when its currently the season of winter. Big mistake! 
  2. Buy a printer before you arrive, with lots of ink! It didn't even cross my mind that i would need a printer, however if you are studying an Arts subject in-particular, you have an enormous amount of reading that you will need to print off. Yes i know, every University will have printing facility, but it will make your lives so much easier and save you a lot of time, and money in the long run! 
  3. Heels are a big NO... I wish someone had told me this before i packed every pair of heels i owned. During freshers, you are advised not to wear heels, and that flats are the way forward. When i heard this i was like 'noooo, i always go out in heels, i will be fine'. I've not worn any heels since i have been here, which is 3 months. No-one wears heels, purely because it is very uncomfortable and walking back to your accommodation would be, lets just say, interesting. 
  4. Always have cash on you. For some odd reason, at the university when i am, nowhere around takes cards, meaning takeaway shops, they all demand cash
  5. Never feels forced to drink. 
  6. 9ams are evil 
  7. Buy as many A4 note pads as you can before you go.. you'll use them up before you know it 
  8. Try something that is out of your comfort-zone
  9. freshers goes realllllly fast 
  10. Make sure your flat hosts as least one flat party. 


Enjoy! 

Love Jessy Xx

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