- 15p Asda noodles are your best friend
- Buy a huge bag of pasta for about £4, this should last you for a whole term
- Subsequently eat this out of the saucepan so you don’t have to wash up a bowl
- A “stir-fry” made by chucking everything left in the fridge into a frying pan is also a solid meal option
- Try to get to know a few people on the same course as you so you can work together on tricky assignments
- Get a bank account with an overdraft
- 100% go the fresher’s fair and sign up for anything that interests you
- Get involved with lots of things early on if you can, it’s a great way to make new friends
- Try something new. Ever fancied playing American Football? Well we have a society for that!
- Don’t be afraid to get political if that’s your thing, we’re all very aware here at Sussex! Every political party (well the important ones) have a society + there are many other activist groups and campaigns to get involved with
- If the standard pub crawl social doesn’t interest you, that’s absolutely fine. There are plenty of societies at Sussex that don’t do that, find one that’s right for you
- 1st year doesn’t count, so now is the best to time try new things, make mistakes and have fun while you can!
- Consider writing for The Badger about your experiences, especially if a career in journalism is something that interests you
- Get an NUS Extra card for 10% off at the co-op plus so many other offers. In first year this should more than pay for itself if you shop there often
- If you’re having sex remember: CONSENT CONSENT CONSENT
- Back up your files in case you have a laptop malfunction
- Make notes in every lecture and seminar so that the information is stored in your brain, just saving the PowerPoint slides off study direct is not enough
- But that said 1st year doesn’t count, so don’t stress yourself out over work too much. Save that for the 3rd year…
- Make use of office hours. Chatting to lecturers gives you a better idea of what they expect if you’re stuck, plus they get lonely in there all day
- Leave your door open in the first week, makes it easier to meet everyone in your hall
- Try to resist the temptation to go home for the first few weeks, it’ll make it easier to adapt in the long run
- Go to the poster sale when it’s on
- Don’t spend your entire loan in the first week. Seriously.
- Ask for help if you need it, I really should have done this more!
- Get your shopping delivered from Asda or Sainsburys, only use the co-op for small bits and bobs otherwise it gets really expensive
- Try new activities and make lots of friends early on
- Most of all: just enjoy your 1st year!
Author: Fraser Coppin
Letters Editor.
In charge of thoughts, opinions and complaints.
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