What&#x27;s Freshers week like?

Look you don't need to club, dont need to drink dont need to do all that to fit in at university, youll find likeminded people on your couse or throughout the year. Freshers well for me was just when everyone is super sociable and really trying to make friends. about your timetable, what I did first year was just follow the crowd find someone on your course and and talk to them see where there going. I have friends who don't drink alochol, trust me youll survive without it and to be honest your better of without it.

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The main event of Freshers Week is getting free stuff like the Dominos pizza, everything will be signposted and your first mandatory lectures will just be introductory ones - don't worry. It might be a good idea to schedule in some time for you to relax in your halls/in the local area - and please don't hesitate to contact student services if you're feeling overwhelmed. You won't miss out if you don't do it all. You have three (or more!) years and London has so much to do that you'll easily find people who share your interests.

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Literally carnage

Just go with the flow..

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Original post by We Sink

Literally carnage

Just go with the flow..

I don't know if that's super helpful advice. In my experience as an autistic introvert with anxiety, specifically planning in some Relaxation Time is actually incredibly helpful. It can also be really helpful to plan in some time exploring the local area - just a stroll around the local park for eg. It's easy to get overwhelmed without making an effort to prioritise your mental health in moving to a brand new place.

Also, most unis now do plenty of Freshers activities that aren't about drinking or clubbing etc. It really isn't carnage unless you want it to be.

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Original post by hilly-harrier

I don't know if that's super helpful advice. In my experience as an autistic introvert with anxiety, specifically planning in some Relaxation Time is actually incredibly helpful. It can also be really helpful to plan in some time exploring the local area - just a stroll around the local park for eg. It's easy to get overwhelmed without making an effort to prioritise your mental health in moving to a brand new place.

Also, most unis now do plenty of Freshers activities that aren't about drinking or clubbing etc. It really isn't carnage unless you want it to be.

I'm just telling it how it is.

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Original post by We Sink

I'm just telling it how it is.

But having experienced multiple Freshers Weeks, it's not 'just how it is'. I've never experienced one I would describe as 'carnage'. There is such an increased focus nowadays on being inclusive and having at least some chilled out events without alcohol or lots of chaos. It's not the 2010s anymore, unis have realised that not everyone wants crazy nights out (especially those who would be concerned about eg safety).

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Original post by hilly-harrier

But having experienced multiple Freshers Weeks, it's not 'just how it is'. I've never experienced one I would describe as 'carnage'. There is such an increased focus nowadays on being inclusive and having at least some chilled out events without alcohol or lots of chaos. It's not the 2010s anymore, unis have realised that not everyone wants crazy nights out (especially those who would be concerned about eg safety).

I went to uni in the 2010s tbf

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Original post by We Sink

I went to uni in the 2010s tbf

I went to uni in both the 2010s and the 2020s and it's completely changed. Universities really would rather avoid the 'lads lads lads' image because they've realised how unsafe it makes a lot of students feel.

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