General Student Life Advice
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Lectures
- Programme useful numbers into your mobile, such as security, your nightline, your tutors and the library. They will come in handy, and this way saves scrabbling looking for them when you need them.
- Those 75p Sainsburys never-break orange bags are BRILLIANT for transporting books when you have to pack up at the end of term.
- No matter how stupid/basic you think your question is the chances are that at least 15 other people have the same thought but not the cojones to ask. Older students, lecturers,admin staff are all here to help and really don't mind being asked where the library is as you stand outside it (although by mid-November you might get short shrift).
Launderette
- Save change for the launderette and such things. Also try getting your parents to give you some when possible as everyone on campus will be trying to get the same coins.
- When drying stuff in a tumble dryer, ALWAYS check the filter before turning it on, burning your clothes isn't smart on a tight budget. It also makes the dryer more efficient
- Clean the filter by rubbing your finger or coin across it. Put the fibres in the bin.
- Put a towel in so your clothes don't get too static
- To save money, buy an airer. Don't hang clothes on electric heaters. They can get very hot.
Student Union
- In your early days at uni check out how you access the support services offered by the university and the students' union. Hopefully YOU will never need counselling, emergency funds or feel suicidal but it is reassuring to know that if your flatmate is threatening to OD then you know how to access the huge amount of professional help available within the university structure.
- Better still get involved - many unis have highly skilled student support networks which give you proper training and look great on your CV.
Halls
- Security are your friend....when the TV license people and clampers are around or if you want to change a lightbulb and can't reach.
- Make sure you have insurance (either a separate policy of included on your parents home insurance)
- If you're living in halls, always close your windows and lock your doors when you go out - even if it's just to the kitchen.
- Make use of space. If you aren't allowed to hang posters on the walls make use of the space you do have, sides of the wardrobe, back of the door, hell even the insides of the wardrobe!
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