Do’s and Dont’s of being a Fresher

DO

Get the balance. Ok, often, ‘First year doesn’t count’, but if you go through the entire first year not giving a crap, you’re setting yourself up for a fall for the years to come. Don’t live in the library like a hermit, but try to find that balance. It probably won’t be 50:50 work and social, but when it’s more 10:90, then that may be a problem.

Learn to be accepting. A lot of people you meet at uni will not have the same outlook on life as you. Let’s just put it like that. You just have to learn to tolerate it. Take them with a pinch of salt and remember your sense of humour. Seriously, you’ll need it.

The Checklist

I understand the experience of those who are finally leaving the nest to move in to university halls can be extremely stressful. When I was packing and preparing to move in to my accommodation, I literally had no clue what to bring or what to prepare for. Everything was so last minute and it was really difficult for me to fit everything I needed for my new home in to my suitcase. So I searched online for checklists, advice and posts for what I needed to bring to university. With hindsight I realised that the majority of the lists included way too many unnecessary items for one girl to purchase all on her own. So I've decided to compile my own list of items that helped make my first year in halls so much easier. 

Ok, so I was quite unlucky when it came to the state of my accommodation. Let me explain. I lived with SIX other people and we had to share ONE toilet. Yes. ONE toilet. Although it was quite a traumatizing experience and our loo would tend to be destroyed after a night out, my room was quite big and I was able to settle in really quickly. Well, my room was my haven, my safe place. So I have put together the  essential things that helped make my experience and living conditions as comfortable and enjoyable as possible.