University | Handling The First Day

The first days of everything are always the hardest to handle because you don't know what to expect, who to talk to or whether you are going to fit in. The first day of university is always nerve-racking for most students and I was one of them. I decided to share with you all my experience on how I handled the first day of university and some tips on how you can feel a lot more at ease.

My Experience: My first day at uni wasn't as nerve-racking as it is for some and that is because over the summer before starting I was going on chat-rooms, Facebook groups to try and find people who were on my course or even at the same campus as me. The more I was talking to people online the more I was realizing everyone is in the same position and I wasn't alone in finding friends! I definitely say make the internet your best friend over summer and try and find people even if you are typing your course into the Twitter search bar you may find someone. As I was getting involved in groups and chats, two people from my course managed to find me online and I think I found someone too. We all got chatting and talking about this and that which made the first day a whole lot easier. Talking online to someone anyways is easier than face to face but, I did have to talk face to face to new people too. 

Ice Breakers: Here are some questions or topics of conversation you could talk to people about on your first day to break the ice after you've asked what their name is and where they are from to keep the conversation flowing...

1.) Are you living at home or halls? (If you both have this in common talk about where)

2.) How are you finding today so far? 

3.) Talk about your course, maybe do research on what it involves beforehand

4.) Ask if they have their student loan and if they've spent it on anything

5.) Be normal with people and describe how you're finding uni already

6.) Talk about upcoming events, fresher fairs ask if they are going 

7.) Ask for their full name to add them on Facebook

8.) Ask if they know anything about the course

These are just basic ice breakers to get conversations flowing, nobody likes the first day at uni but once you've spoken to a few people you start to feel at ease as everyone is in the same boat.

Tips: Here are my tips on handling the first day of uni and what made the difference for my first day...

1.) Be digital savvy and get involved in any fresher Facebook groups, chats involving people from your university.

2.) If you find people on your course before the first day speaks to them, get to know them, break the ice and maybe try meeting them on the first day or beforehand.

3.) Everyone is in the same position so keep reminding yourself that.

4.) If you feel too nervous to socialize face to face that much try and get their names and add them on Facebook to chat to later.

5.) Think about it this way if you go to uni and don't want to speak to anyone will you feel like your first day has been a success or not? 

6.) If you are unable to speak to anybody on your first day that is completely fine loads of people don't you have plenty of time to talk to people.

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Have you got any tips on handling the first days??