Bring a TV with some kind of games console because there isn't an overwhelming amount to do in Lancaster
allthe time and it's a big effort to go to town (especially when other people won't go as well).
Join as many societies as possible.
Don't be surprised by how much work you end up doing in the first year (unless you do a Management School subject; in that case prepare for a lot of free time).
Don't choose en-suite accommodation; there's no point, sharing a shower and a toilet isn't even bad and the £20 you save a week will have a
HUGE impact on you.
SPAR shop is good for day-to-day things; LUSU shop is expensive.
There's lots of countryside, so expect it to smell like manure at least once a week/every 2 weeks.
Don't choose Pendle or Cartmel college, Furness is the best (no bias, honest).
Don't be nervous when you move in; everyone's in the same position and the people are amazingly friendly (especially on Freshers, which is the best week of my life so far).
Related to that; bring costumes for Freshers, you won't feel left out if you don't (I didn't), but its fun
Lancaster will be the best decision ever made (it is for the majority of people here, including me), but just prepare for these facts of life
P.S. There are a lot of chinese people (seriously, a lot), which might make project work harder