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! :)
- 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!
- 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!
- 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.
- 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
- Never feels forced to drink.
- 9ams are evil
- Buy as many A4 note pads as you can before you go.. you'll use them up before you know it
- Try something that is out of your comfort-zone
- freshers goes realllllly fast
- Make sure your flat hosts as least one flat party.
Enjoy!
Love Jessy Xx
