Mythbusters: Freshers Edition Part 2

Hi!

We're back with some more Freshers Myths to bust for you, seeing as the new Freshers will be preparing soon!

1) Your lectures will be the Holy Grail of information.
Lectures are really important to attend but most people expect to understand everything in a lecture and waltz out feeling like Einstein. This isn't always the case. We've both been sat in numerous lectures where we have listened to the tutor for nearly two hours and are still clueless. The important thing to remember is - this is okay! If you read around the subject when you get back (not too much, we understand Netflix is calling your name) you'll be able to give yourself more of an idea of the subject.

2) Be organised
We've all said it since Year 11 - "Next year, I'll be WAY more organised". But now is the time you have to follow up on that. Folders and files are your new best friends. When you're sat two days before an exam and can't find that slide from lecture 7 that you desperately need; you'll be thanking the folder. The simplest way to get organised is to separate your notes into modules. That way you can keep all of the related work together without ending up with random doodles getting in the way.

3) Don't immediately join the uni gymThey may offer "student rates" but chances are, you can find much cheaper deal elsewhere. Also, really think about if you're going to use it. Can you really be bothered to go to the gym after back to back lectures and seminars? There are much more cost effective ways to keep healthy and in shape - like workout apps and even jogging around the local park.

4) "I can live off junk food!"
It's all well and good buying a 24 pack of crisps and nine zillion biscuits but trust us - after two weeks you'll be begging your parents to bring you a multi-pack of sweetcorn. We've been there! After a few weeks, you'll settle into an eating habit more and hopefully become more healthy.

5) You will miss your familyOkay so they seemed really annoying and uncool all the way through college but now you're going to be living away from them all. Weirdly, since moving away to uni, we've both become a lot closer to our families and visit them regularly. Don't be in a hurry to push your parents out the door; you'll miss them more than you think.

Hope this helps!
E&S :)