Surviving the first year at University

The first year at university is an experience, whether you make it one that is good or bad is up to you. For most of you it will be the first time you have lived away from home. It goes by extremely fast, before you know it, the summer is here again and you have completed your first year! 

There is obviously the social side to university everyone associates with Fresher's Week, this is a great time to  join clubs and societies and to get to know the people you will be spending the next year with. However, the reason you went to university was to get a degree, so choosing a course that's right for you is key.

Find out what to expect from your course, use the university website and contact numbers to ensure you are fully prepared for what is in store. If you have chosen a course such as English or History you will typically have fewer hours than other courses, but there will be a lot of preparation and reading for seminars. This can be a challenge when left to your own devices. The lectures will be fast paced so being able to take good notes is important. 

If however, you have chosen a subject like Maths or Accounting, the course structure will be very different. You will have a lot more hours and the seminars feel a lot more like school lessons. What ever course you have chosen, make sure it is something that interests you.

They may seem like a long way off when you first arrive in September, but the first year of university will prepare you for your summer exams. Good notes from your lectures and keeping up with the reading each week will help to keep you organised. The staff will give you feedback on the essays and work that you submit during the year, it is important to take this feedback onboard in preparation for your next piece of work and the exams at the end of the year. 

What ever university you have applied to, they all offer great opportunities for employment. There are training workshops and careers advice, it is important to take advantage of these things, whether you have a career in mind once you leave university or not. Your university can help you to arrange work experience and help you talk to as many people as possible so that you choose a career that is right for you. 

As a fresher, the best possible advice is to get involved, try everything, and choose a course that you are interested in, you will be doing it for three years and it could lead you into your chosen career. 

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