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Why meeting people isn’t as scary as it seems

July 26, 2017

As cliché as it sounds, everyone is in the same position. People you share a flat with, those on your course, and the person you sit behind on the uni bus, are all embarking on this exciting journey together in a completely new city! Trust me, after a couple of weeks you’ll feel right… Read more » about Why meeting people isn’t as scary as it seems

Three things to do before you get to uni

June 16, 2017

You’ve got your grades and you’re heading to uni! What now? Find your flatmates Once you’ve got your place in halls confirmed you can join various pages on Facebook for that building – EG. “Bournemouth Accommodation – Flat Mate Finder”. On there, a lot of people post their building and flat number so it’s really… Read more » about Three things to do before you get to uni

An Animation Student’s Guide to Making the Most of Your First Term of Uni

November 13, 2016

Starting university can be very overwhelming, especially as you’re absorbing so much information to do with so many different things. It can be a bit of a sensory overload and figuring things out as a fresher can be tricky. Here are 5 things that will hopefully make your first term of uni go that extra… Read more » about An Animation Student’s Guide to Making the Most of Your First Term of Uni

Beth’s first term as a BU student

October 19, 2016

Two years have passed since my parents dropped me off in Bournemouth as an excited but nervous fresher, moving away from home for the first time. It was an incredibly emotional but exciting time for me, moving to a new place with people I didn’t know to start university. The first two weeks were a… Read more » about Beth’s first term as a BU student

10 words of wisdom I would tell my Fresher-self

October 13, 2016

OPEN Be open to making new friends all of the time. It is so easy to cling to the first two people you see during fresher’s week, but try to avoid it! I realised this early on and discovered that at BU there is a huge community of students with different nationalities and backgrounds, embrace… Read more » about 10 words of wisdom I would tell my Fresher-self

The ultimate Fresher’s guide to making new friends

September 21, 2016

If you’re currently reading this blog post, then I think it’s relatively safe for me to assume that 1) you’re starting university in September (how exciting!) and 2) you’re slightly worried about the whole ‘making new friends’ aspect of uni. Rewind 12 months and I was in the exact same position as you guys –… Read more » about The ultimate Fresher’s guide to making new friends

Josephine’s story: Living independently

September 6, 2016

For many students, going to university is probably their first taste of being away from home and fending for themselves. Josie’s here with her top tips for living independently…

Freshers’ halls guide: Unilet

September 13, 2015

A LARGE PORTION OF UNIVERSITY IS ALL ABOUT MEETING AND SOCIALISING WITH NEW PEOPLE, SO FIRST THINGS FIRST LET ME INTRODUCE MYSELF. MY NAME IS CHARLOTTE AND I AM GOING INTO MY FINAL YEAR OF STUDYING COMMUNICATION AND MEDIA. MY FIRST YEAR AT UNIVERSITY WAS A BLAST AND I’M HERE TO SHARE WITH YOU THE GOOD,… Read more » about Freshers’ halls guide: Unilet

Lucy’s story: Top tips for your first few weeks at BU (vlog)

July 22, 2015

Getting ready to join us? Lucy’s back with some top tips for your first few weeks at uni…

Arrivals Fortnight

July 31, 2014

By Alice Fiancet 1st year BU student, BA (Hons) Multimedia Journalism So you have packed all you things up, packed them into the car with your brand new cooking utensils and have taken to the road waving goodbye to whoever isn’t making the trip with you. Now you find yourself in a town that you… Read more » about Arrivals Fortnight

And Then I Came to Uni…

July 31, 2014

By Patricia Obawole 2nd year BU Student, LLB (Hons) Law Freshers, the thing about these not-too-inconspicuous people is that you can spot them a mile of. They are the ones who have the brightest smiles and the most eager faces and the ones who politely refuse the freebies that the upper years are all-to-well familiar with…. Read more » about And Then I Came to Uni…