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Going to University!

Going to University!. The months...weeks...days before. Be Proud! Sort out Accommodation Go Shopping Get in contact Pre-course reading Prepare yourself!. On The Day. The Journey Arrival Friends (old and new). Freshers ’ Week Wonders!.

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Going to University!

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  1. Going to University!

  2. The months...weeks...days before... • Be Proud! • Sort out Accommodation • Go Shopping • Get in contact • Pre-course reading • Prepare yourself!

  3. On The Day • The Journey • Arrival • Friends (old and new)

  4. Freshers’ Week Wonders! • Opportunities Everywhere (sports, clubs, societies, free goodies!) • Queues! • Buy Books • Get your bearings! (around campus, around the city, find out where important places are!)

  5. Freshers’ Week Watch Outs! • Drinking too much • Fresher’s Flu • Stick with people! • Homesickness

  6. A typical day.... • On average 12 hours a week of lectures, seminars, tutorials. • A typical weekday

  7. The Key to Study Success • You are your own teacher • Self motivation is key • You will have less personal support/guidance and feedback than here at school • Independence is crucial • Make the most of what you have (and are paying for!)

  8. Finances • Open a student account • Keep a close eye on ingoings and outgoings • Your first month will be one of the most expensive • Get a job???

  9. What I wish I had known before.. • I wish I had more practice at making good quality notes (quite fast)! • I wish I had realised that making friends was a lot easier than I ever imagined. • I wish I had replaced many of my nerves with excitement.....

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