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Freshers Week
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Im just being a nosy person. Im wondering what actually happens at Freshers week and does every university have one? im just curious.:p
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You pick modules, go on library tours and sign up for tutor groups. Fill in lots of forms, hand over countless passport photos, get loaded down with flyers and gimmics from banks and clubs at the Freshers Fayre and sign up for societies you'll probably never go to...oh and get drunk a lot (probably), ask a zillion people where they are from, what course they are on and what A-levels they did, and you accidently dye all your whites pink as you try and understand washing machines. You then spend the next 3 years trying to avoid most of the people you spent time with in Freshers week.
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However, just be sure to remember that just because everyone else is behaving in a certain way doesn't mean you have to. Try to be an individual. Don't you anything you don't want to in order to make friends. The kind of friends you want aren't those who think you're cool for drinking a bottle of Jack Daniels and walking naked around campus.
The kind of friends you want will respect you for doing what you want to do the way you want to do it. Trust me, I've been there.
My freshers week was shit, people being sick, drunken antics etc. I just don't go in for stuff like that. Fair play to those who do but I will be staying well away from main campus for the first few days!
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Tips for new freshers? I'd say don't do anything you wouldn't normally do just to impress people or make friends. Usually it'll be something you regret and quite often the event hangs around a long time. Key words here: Be Yourself. I thought friends would be easy to get but by trying too hard you can make things worse. I met my best friends through my course which I didn't think would happen.
One last thing: Be careful with your money. There seems to be no end to people skint after a few weeks and freshers week is an easy way to spend a lot of cash.
Apart from that, have fun!
Plus, why do you assume they will be drunk? I have never been drunk at university because I know I would come out and tell them all what utter wankers they all are!!
Not everybody drinks!!
I'll give you two guesses, you'll only need two.
Castle or Hatfield...... you've a 50% chance of being right!
But can you see a local girl, hates playing sports, listens to punk and rock and refuses to wear a pashmina (a fucking scarf you morons!) fitting in at either of those colleges.....?
why do you think I am so unhappy?!
Or maybe just to allow older students to break the younger students in...
God I hate that place..........
I think most of the previous comments in this thread say it all, be yourself! In most cases freshers are going to be dropped into a hall with 35+ other people, this pretty much means there will be people you hate there and people you like. First time around when I went I tried not to make any enemies of anybody the first week, but at the same time I made sure I showed my true colours. You soon find yourself nesting into a group of people you get on with.
Dont feel you have to do anything "crazy" on freshers, most of it is over hyped and it basically comes down to a bunch of 18 year olds who are away from home for the first time in their lives drinking themselves stupid.
I'm really not into the idea (dressing up in some fancy dress etc...) but then again, i don't want to be the odd one out.
Any advice welcome (or am I just stressing out over nothing?).
Thanks
I am not living in halls and so am missing out on meeting a lot of people and having an instant 'group' to hang around with in the first few weeks. I'm not really bothered cos I hated living in halls, my new house feels like home now and I am not too keen on going and getting slaughtered with people I don't know. I don't really like the fakeness of it and prefer to make friends with time, like I did at school and college.
Today was freshers fayre where you sign up for societies. I didn't sign up for any, I'll go back at a later date and join, no loss.
Due to some bad news in the family I am not really in the mood for going out and partying anyway.
Freshers week is not such a big deal. So much emphasis is placed upon it as if it is the best week of your life. For many, it is not. It's hard to adjust to being in a new place, knowing nobody and being expected to make lots of new friends just like that.
Freshers week at Cardiff was shit, utter crap. Here it is much much better, it's more of a gentle introduction to the course and practical matters like enrolling.
Quite pissed off at my uni though, which asks all students to pay an annual £100 bench fee, whatever the fuck that is. Anyone know, or have to pay a similar thing? Confused and annoyed.
I'm about to start at Cardiff. What's wrong with the Freshers Week there?
*cough* But I'm sure you'll love it.
That's interesting to know. I was wondering what will happen between enrolment on Wednesday and the start of lectures on Monday.
But that's cool, I'm sure I'll meet some top geez and sort something out with them.
Stop saying it's crap! you're making me nervous.
I share your birthday! unfortunately 7th october is the 1st day of lectures at my uni...oh wells, all the more to celebrate i guess:D
So does mine - where are you going?
In an interesting developement I face the first 6 days of Uni without being able to have any drink :crazyeyes :crazyeyes :eek2:
I was hoping for little "dutch courage" without going to excess but a gum infection and course of antibiotics has put to death any chance of that
I'll just have to win over my new friends with my charming character alone
As Mobily said, I'm both looking forward to it and dreading it. I'm rubbish around new people, and it all seems a bit forced in Freshers week. I'd prefer to make friends in my own time, rather than be forced into talking to people. However, it will be nice to meet some new people.
I've decided that I definately won't be getting badly drunk in the first week. I have a tendency to make a twat out of myself when I'm drunk and I really don't want to do that around people I don't know. However, I'll definately need a few drinks just to provide some much needed "dutch courage"!