{"id":35345,"date":"2026-07-14T09:55:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-14T08:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.york.ac.uk\/student-voices\/?p=35345"},"modified":"2026-07-21T09:22:30","modified_gmt":"2026-07-21T08:22:30","slug":"freshers-week-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.york.ac.uk\/student-voices\/2026\/07\/14\/freshers-week-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"Freshers&#8217; Week fear: tips for those who prefer caf\u00e9s over clubs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Every year, fresh-faced university students embark on what they expect to be the best week of their lives: Freshers&#8217; Week. While this period\u2014known as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.york.ac.uk\/students\/new\/undergraduate\/welcome\/\">\u2018Welcome Week\u2019<\/a> here at York\u2014is a dream for some, packed with clubs, drinks, and late nights, it can feel like a nightmare for others. Personally, I don\u2019t enjoy drinking, I get overwhelmed by loud noises, and I find large crowds intimidating. I envisioned myself hiding alone in my room with nothing but Netflix for company. However, my week turned out to be quite the opposite\u2014and I didn&#8217;t step foot in a single nightclub. For my fellow Fresher-fearers, here are a few tips to ease your anxiety<\/span>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Coffee vs pint<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Despite the stereotype, not every uni student loves a drink-heavy night out. In fact, most of my uni friends are like me, in that they prefer a coffee over a pint, a clear head over a hangover. I was very lucky with my flatmates. When I shyly admitted that I didn\u2019t really want to go out that first night of Freshers&#8217; Week, to my surprise, they agreed. I realised I wasn\u2019t alone. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Instead, we ventured to our College\u2019s garden music session<\/span>. W<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">e had a lovely night of chatting and acoustic jamming, whilst those who wanted to drink could bring their own. With the Warren &#8211; <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.york.ac.uk\/colleges\/vanbrugh\/college-facilities\/communal-areas\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Vanbrugh\u2019s favourite hang-out spot<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> &#8211; just a minute\u2019s walk from our rooms, we simply wandered back when we were tired. By being honest about what you actually want to do, and setting those boundaries for yourself, it means that your Freshers&#8217; Week can also be a time of making really great friends. If a long club night isn\u2019t for you, it\u2019s<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">better to seek out people who enjoy the things you enjoy. It will make for more solid friendships in the long run.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>Your College events won\u2019t just be club nights\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Your College teams ensure that the Welcome Week events are inclusive, so there\u2019s always something for everyone.\u00a0My timetable included everything from duck-feeding (we\u2019re at York after all) to karaoke &#8211; a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/yorksu.org\/venues\/vanbrugh-arms\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Vanbrugh Arms<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> special. There was no obligation to go to everything. You can pick what you feel like doing, which really helped me feel I was in control. There will be lots of events happening in the day as well as the evening, so if you feel like having an early night to yourself, you won\u2019t be missing out on getting involved.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Explore<\/strong><b> your new city!<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">York doesn&#8217;t just boast an impressive number of drinking spots<\/span>,<span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> it also has a wealth of coffee shops. Plus you&#8217;ll never get bored of things to do. That first week can be a great opportunity to go and explore your new city, as well as being a good friendship-fostering activity. You\u2019d be surprised by how much figuring out the buses and getting lost in the Shambles can turn out to be a fantastic bonding experience. Take your student ID and visit the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/yorkminster.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Minster<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> for free. You won\u2019t ever forget that first visit, for it is truly spectacular! Wander through the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorkmuseumgardens.org.uk\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Museum Gardens<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and enjoy some rare Yorkshire sun, or set about finding your favourite coffee spot. I highly recommend <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.almacafeandgifts.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Alma caf\u00e9<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> or Hepni Bakery. It\u2019s a truly wonderful city that you won\u2019t ever get tired of.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>A Final Thought:<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It&#8217;s\u00a0highly unlikely that Freshers&#8217; week will be the highlight of your university experience. There are so many moments during your degree that will stick out to you, mainly because they will be small, unexpected, unpressured. If you are feeling terrified &#8211; I\u2019ve been there. I now look back on that first week with huge pride at how much I pushed myself, but also with fondness for how much fun I managed to have despite my worry. Seek out those people feeling like you, and make sure to look after yourself. It\u2019s a good chance to push yourself out of your comfort zone, but don\u2019t neglect your own wellbeing. 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