In September, a whole host of new students will begin university for the first time. If this is you, you will probably already have a to do list as long as your arm, but taking a trip to the university city is definitely something else you should add to the list before September.
What are the advantages of visiting your university city before the first term?
If you are starting university this September, taking a trip to the city before term starts can be very beneficial. The numerous advantages of this include:
- Familiarizing yourself with the location- from packing and moving your belongings, to getting used to a new style of learning, and meeting new people, there are a lot of things you will need to do when starting at university for the first time. And if your new university isn’t your home city, or isn’t somewhere you’ve visited before, you may feel a little overwhelmed. Visiting in the summer can help you get to know where your student accommodation will be, as well as the city layout and the location of lecture theaters and classrooms. This can save you valuable time and reduce mental load in your first week.
- Finding student locations- if you’re already part of an online community of freshers for your university, you might be making arrangements to meet IRL in the first week. Visiting your university city can make this much easier, as you’ll get an idea of the popular student hangouts and zones, and you’ll know how to get there.
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