What do you ACTUALLY do on the first few days of uni?
Discussion for current and prospective students about social life at university, societies, what stationery and bedroom items to buy and anything else relating to life as a university student.
-
- Reputation:
- Thread Starter
- Exalted and Worshipped Member
- Location: London
- Posts: 1,072
What do you ACTUALLY do on the first few days of uni?So you've arrived at your university, you've unpacked all your stuff into your new accommodation room, your parents have said goodbye and left (if they accompanied you), you've shut the door and you're sitting on your bed in silence.
WHAT ARE YOU MEANT TO DO?!
Guys I need some good ideas/advice. At this rate I'm going to be wondering around my room aimlessly, hairdrying chicken hanging from the ceiling like Howard out of Fresh Meat.Last edited by britchick; 13-06-2012 at 22:29. -
- Reputation:
- Thread Starter
- Exalted and Worshipped Member
- Location: London
- Posts: 1,072
Re: What do you ACTUALLY do on the first few days of uni?I want to break the ice and get to know the "neighbours" but I don't want to come across too keen/a weirdo.
Spoiler:ShowI asked my friends what they thought if I left my door open and invited others to come for tea and biscuits
and to get to know each other. They said I would be known as the freak from the very first day... Not exactly what I want if it can be helped.Last edited by britchick; 13-06-2012 at 21:50. -
- Reputation:
- Benevolent Member
- Location: Londinium
- Posts: 738
Re: What do you ACTUALLY do on the first few days of uni?LOL(Original post by britchick)
I want to break the ice and get to know the "neighbours" but I don't want to come across too keen/a weirdo.
Spoiler:ShowI asked my friends what they thought if I left my door open and invited others to come for tea and biscuits and to get to know each other. They said I would be known as the freak from the very first day... Not exactly what I want if it can be helped.
A fantastic/desperate/downright old-fashioned/eccentric or possibly just nice weirdo! No one would truly know which....Last edited by Mr Einstein; 13-06-2012 at 21:55. -
- Reputation:
- Adored and Respected Member
- Posts: 504
Re: What do you ACTUALLY do on the first few days of uni?Exactly, get sorted then head for a communal area.(Original post by That Bearded Man)
I unpacked my bags in my room, sat in the living room and then waited for someone to pop in
I wont be living in halls but I will still be heading for the common room/union bar etc, need to show your face however daunting it might seem. -
- Reputation:
- Thread Starter
- Exalted and Worshipped Member
- Location: London
- Posts: 1,072
Re: What do you ACTUALLY do on the first few days of uni?Judging by your username I can assume your time in Higher Education was relatively short-lived, so I'd possibly prefer advice from someone who actually remained at university. If I go ahead with my tea and biscuits idea I may possibly be you in one year.(Original post by College_Dropout)
Partayyyyy -
- Reputation:
- Section Moderator
Re: What do you ACTUALLY do on the first few days of uni?I knew my flatmates from a group on Facebook, and another girl and I walked to Tesco to get food, got lost on the way.. amazing how quickly you bond with someone being lost in an unfamiliar area haha.
But whatever you do DON'T close your door and sit on your bed. It takes a lot of nerve to get back out there then, just say hi to everyone else as they're unpacking and just try to chat to as many people in your flat as possible :-). -
- Reputation:
- PS Helper
- TSR Demigod
- Location: Wrexham
- Posts: 6,731
Re: What do you ACTUALLY do on the first few days of uni?I've got my chicken doorstop in my Uni box so that I can keep my door open, I'm also going to make a little poster to go on the door with my name and what course I'm doing just so that people feel like they can come in
on the outside I'm really excited and I'm quite an extrovert so I'm hoping I won't be too in-your-face to people but inside I'm hoping they're all as nervous as me so we're all in the same boat 
-
- Reputation:
- Thread Starter
- Exalted and Worshipped Member
- Location: London
- Posts: 1,072
Re: What do you ACTUALLY do on the first few days of uni?Hahaha I actually love the poster idea, I would do it myself. But I'm not sure others would find it very cool/normal.(Original post by madders94)
I've got my chicken doorstop in my Uni box so that I can keep my door open, I'm also going to make a little poster to go on the door with my name and what course I'm doing just so that people feel like they can come in on the outside I'm really excited and I'm quite an extrovert so I'm hoping I won't be too in-your-face to people but inside I'm hoping they're all as nervous as me so we're all in the same boat
-
- Reputation:
- Exalted Member
- Location: England
- Posts: 282
Re: What do you ACTUALLY do on the first few days of uni?social suicide, right there.(Original post by madders94)
I've got my chicken doorstop in my Uni box so that I can keep my door open, I'm also going to make a little poster to go on the door with my name and what course I'm doing just so that people feel like they can come in on the outside I'm really excited and I'm quite an extrovert so I'm hoping I won't be too in-your-face to people but inside I'm hoping they're all as nervous as me so we're all in the same boat
-
- Reputation:
- Adored and Respected Member
- Posts: 555
Re: What do you ACTUALLY do on the first few days of uni?Im sorry to disappoint you, I have been in higher education since leaving school...(Original post by britchick)
Judging by your username I can assume your time in Higher Education was relatively short-lived, so I'd possibly prefer advice from someone who actually remained at university. If I go ahead with my tea and biscuits idea I may possibly be you in one year. -
- Reputation:
- PS Helper
- TSR Demigod
- Location: Wrexham
- Posts: 6,731
Re: What do you ACTUALLY do on the first few days of uni?Aww. But I was gonna draw a picture of myself on it and everything so they don't confuse me for someone else(Original post by ice_man)
social suicide, right there.
-
- Reputation:
- Thread Starter
- Exalted and Worshipped Member
- Location: London
- Posts: 1,072
Re: What do you ACTUALLY do on the first few days of uni?I was going to write "10 facts about me" in little thought bubbles around me and everything as well, damn :/(Original post by madders94)
Aww. But I was gonna draw a picture of myself on it and everything so they don't confuse me for someone else
Last edited by britchick; 13-06-2012 at 22:24. -
- Reputation:
- Respected Member
- Posts: 245
Re: What do you ACTUALLY do on the first few days of uni?I got to know some of my housemates through a facebook group ( turned out I had a mutual friend with a girl I was living with and we came from the same town) but everyone in the house met in the kitchen and then we went out in search of our neighbours and then we headed out!
I terms of what I actually did during the first week of uni, I didn't do a lot, just some administration stuff and some fairly boring introduction lectures with a bit of a hangover -
- Reputation:
- Peer Of The TSR Realm
Re: What do you ACTUALLY do on the first few days of uni?If you apply this theory to everyone then apparently I'm a blue plant.(Original post by britchick)
Judging by your username I can assume your time in Higher Education was relatively short-lived, so I'd possibly prefer advice from someone who actually remained at university. If I go ahead with my tea and biscuits idea I may possibly be you in one year.
on the outside I'm really excited and I'm quite an extrovert so I'm hoping I won't be too in-your-face to people but inside I'm hoping they're all as nervous as me so we're all in the same boat 
