I was pretty nervous about leaving college where I had friends and a support network
to going to university where I didn't know anybody that was going to be on my course.
Coming in I think everybody is a bit anxious.
You're not sure what to expect. You're told what it's like but you have to experience it yourself.
Even though I'm outgoing, it was really daunting
going from 6th year, knowing everyone to coming into 1st year and knowing nobody.
Even my friends that came did different subjects. So it was quite hard, I had to make friends.
I got to meet a few people doing Freshers' Week, because everyone is up for meeting people
and you just get adding people on Facebook from different courses, so it's really good.
It was probably one of the better weeks I've had in the last few years.
Nobody studies because the term hasn't started and everyone is there just for
the Freshers' Fairs, just for the events that are there for Freshers.
You have parties in the evenings and you meet people there
but during the day you have Freshers' Fairs, tours and societies being promoted.
I joined the netball team, so that was a really good way of meeting people
and playing games recreationally in your spare time and
playing competitively with other Universities' recreational teams.
All the different clubs also have socials with other clubs so it's a really good way
to meet people you maybe wouldn't come into contact with in your lectures.
I would say to someone coming to University: join a club or society
It's the way you meet friends and it's a way to learn a new skill.
The majority of people I have met have been through tutorials and lectures but
the amount of clubs and societies at the uni is fantastic,
so i've been along to quite a few. It's a great place to meet people who are doing your course,
people who have done your course who can offer you support and advice.
I made a lot of friends in seminars mainly, and I'm still close to them today. We'd meet
in a coffee shop or the library and it was laced with conversation while you were studying.
So in tutorials it was a good place to meet people because it was a smaller group.
So in my group in first year I had 12 people in my tutorial
and then you'd end up meeting them before lectures and go and sit with them.
It's really easy to make new friends because you get put into groups,
you do a lot of group work, so it helps to meet new people.
I would advise you not to be nervous and just be open to meeting new people
because the one thing you do learn when you come to Uni is
there's going to be people from all across the world, not just Glasgow and
and you get to meet people who are travelling miles and miles to be here.
And they are in the same position you are, they don't know anyone in the country.
Just talk to people around you, in lectures, in your tutorials.
Don't be shy, everyone is in the same boat, just be comfortable with each other
and know that you are all going to go through the same stresses
and it's easier if you do it together.
The cool thing about being at uni is that everyone treats you equally.
If you are there you are always welcome. Meeting people is great.
You want to meet as many people as you can because that's a one time in a life thing.
University, that's only four or five years and you want to make the most of it.
You will be welcome. You will have fun. Just go for it.