Ahh Freshers Week. Billed as being the best and most important week of your entire uni experience, it’s filled with meeting new people and getting to grips with your surroundings. At times it can feel overwhelming and downright exhausting and make you wonder what the hell you’ve gotten yourself into. Don’t worry though, we’ve put together an essential guide to surviving Freshers Week, with advice from people who’ve been through it all already.
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Do some life admin
Ok, so this is the not so glamorous side of Freshers Week but it is still just as important. Getting the admins out of the way nice and early leaves more time for the fun stuff. Register at the doctors and pre-enroll for those optional courses now so you don’t have to worry about it when you’re on the inevitable Freshers Week come down.
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Don’t still with be with your high school boyfriend/girlfriend.
This might be hard to hear, but trust us. 99% of the time they are not the one and you’ll only end up splitting in a few weeks’ time anyway, so it is best to break up now and go to uni free and single.
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Don’t overpack or forget the essentials.
Seriously. There is nothing worse than travelling hours to uni, unpacking all your stuff and realising you’ve left your laptop charger at home. Be like Santa: make a list and check it twice. Same goes for bringing stuff you don’t actually need like a popcorn machine. They’ll just take up unnecessary space and either get sent back home or end up getting chucked in the bin. You can view our checklist of the essentials you’ll need to bring with you here. For a more comprehensive list check this great Buzzfeed article.
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