Freshers Week - Tips and Advice

Freshers week, in my opinion, more a week for people who enjoy heavy drinking, clubbing and interests along this sorts. So, what about people, who like me don't drink, and don't really go to clubs and the like? Honestly, the only few events i went to in my freshers was the "freshers fair where i got to pick up lots and lots of free stuff (most of which was just adverts) , but some of it was actually quite useful. Plus, is was fun to walk around and get the stuff. The other things to look forward to are "meets and greets" where essentially all you do is meet some people you may see in your time at uni, although i have some ...  Read the complete review

Fresher's week is probably the most crucial week to making friends at university. Usually students are still hanging around with the same friends they met in the first week throughout the whole year. Students entering university tend to be around eighteen or nineteen years old, although legally an adult its still an age of immaturity. Everyone has just entered university and there's a certain amount of excitement and uncertainty. The impression you give in the first week will be the impression you leave during the rest of your time. For example if you come across as a sociable fun person with lots of friends that everyone wants to know you can guarantee an ...  Read the complete review

As Im working in a hall of residence at the moment, I thought it would be fitting to write about as the freshers are starting to arrive. Freshers week at Leeds University = meeting people, freebies, lots of paperwork, flyers and a lot of alcohol and going out. Theres so many nights out, most people go to the union in their first week, as theres something on everynight in the club and in the bars. In the daytime there are freshers fairs, where you can sign up to societies, get freebies, buy your bus pass, and go to find your way around your department. I found the easiest way to meet people was by going to the bar that was in my halls and just going ...  Read the complete review

Their is nothing more enjoyable then knowing that university is about to start within a few weeks, but to some it can also be a time of stress and uncomforted. I am going to write the key points of what fresher week is like and what you should expect and how you can make it more enjoyable. On the first day of starting university, you are likely to have a fresher fair. I strongly advice that you attend this as you will get some many freebies and also have a chance to find out what is happening for the duration of the week. I remember my freshers fair as if it was yesterday, once I entered the big tent, I was handed with freebies left right and centre. Take ...  Read the complete review

Now university is a scary time and when people used to laugh at me (mainly referring to my family here) and saying you are going to be a fresher, I thought it was a scary thing and was dreading it. My family however had not been to university so had no idea what a freshers week was so when they thought it was an insult I am telling you it is great being a fresher and here is why. ----- What is Freshers Week? Well freshers week is that time of year usually at the beginning of September when university life begins and all of the new university recruits for that year are bought in scared and shaking and are introduced to what university ...  Read the complete review