Although Fresher\u2019s week can be one of the highlights of your first year at university, it can also be a pretty daunting prospect! Here are a few pearls of wisdom on how to survive and make the most of freshers\u2019..<\/p>\n
Be Prepared Attend the Introduction Sessions Go to the Fire Talk (this is an important one!) Take Advantage of the Freshers Fair Ask Your STYCs Make it Your Own But Most of All, Have Fun! Although Fresher\u2019s week can be one of the highlights of your first year at university, it can also be a pretty daunting prospect! Here are a few pearls of wisdom on how to survive and make the most of freshers\u2019.. Be Prepared Whether it\u2019s stocking up on fancy dress, piling up the hangover food or […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":41,"featured_media":1414,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[53,6],"tags":[13,100,334,10,165,332,80],"class_list":["post-1413","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-management","category-campus-life","tag-colleges","tag-events","tag-experience","tag-freshers","tag-friends","tag-social","tag-york"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
\n<\/strong>Whether it\u2019s stocking up on fancy dress, piling up the hangover food or simply psyching yourself up for a week of full on socialising, being prepared is key! It\u2019s going to be a busy week and having everything you need already with you will only make it easier to enjoy it. However, if you don\u2019t feel you\u2019re quite sorted with everything, don\u2019t worry! Your STYCs (Second and Third Year Contacts) will be around all week to help you out.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>The management school run a big introduction session in the middle of freshers\u2019 week, which usually involves team activities such as a scavenger hunt around the city centre (also really useful for getting to know the city a bit better). I would highly recommend you attend these (no matter how hungover)! It was during these events that I met some really close friends, and it\u2019s always nice to have a friendly face to see in those 9am lectures.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>The fire talk is compulsory for everyone living in uni accommodation, and you will be fined if you don\u2019t go, so make sure you make an appearance! As uninteresting as it may seem, you will learn some really good information that could come in very useful one day.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>Every single society on campus will be there, as well as local businesses (there is always free Dominos!), so get down and sign up to as much as you can, and it\u2019s always fun to see who out of you and you flatmates can come away with the most free stuff! Even if you think some of the societies you signed up to aren’t something you particularly want to pursue, the majority of societies offer free taster sessions, so just give it a go! The bus companies also do great deals on bus passes at these events, which might not sound the most exciting thing, but it could end up saving you a lot of money in the long run.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>Your STYCs will be with you all week, so any questions you have about anything, just ask them! It will only have been a year or two since they were in the same boat as you, so will be able to offer great advice. Even if you think it\u2019s something that they might not be able to answer themselves, they will always be able to point you in the right direction.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>It\u2019s your freshers\u2019 week, so make sure you do what you want to do! There is obviously a big focus on drinking and going out (which is great if it\u2019s your thing) but for those of you who aren\u2019t so keen on the idea, there are always exciting alternatives. There are so many things going on in the colleges and through YUSU, there really is something for everyone!<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>Freshers\u2019 is an amazing week (I\u2019m quite jealous you all have it to look forward to)! You will meet many new people, some who will become solid friends, and\u00a0have experiences quite unlike any others. So use this time as an opportunity to put\u00a0yourself out of your comfort zone a bit and to try new things, and always remember\u00a0that everyone else is in the same boat as you!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"