University Life Adjustments

[aaron1867]

I am just glad you changed your words.

[Acidmouse]

I am just glad you changed your words.

I am used to it, having a four and two year olds means I have to simplify things often.

[Jon MW]

The three spheres of socialising I would think of are who you live with, who's on your course and what you're interested in  (ie the clubs and societies)

I tried to get something going with all three at university but it mainly ended up being who I lived with (as this involved the least amount of walking places)
There was still quite a lot of socialising with people on my course - that involved some walking, but in general we had to go to town for the maths department anyway so the choice was taken away
The clubs and societies part never really took off for me as that involved walking when I had the option of not doing so; but I think as long as at least one of the 3 takes off then there's no problem.

[kinboshi]

Jon, did you consider joining the walking society at uni? On second thoughts... 

[Claw75]

Jon, did you consider joining the walking society at uni? On second thoughts... 

Because he could?

[Jon MW]

Jon, did you consider joining the walking society at uni? On second thoughts... 

Because he could?

Ironically now that would be fine - but there was a big hill involved, and nobody wants to be dealing with hills while at uni

[kinboshi]

Jon, did you consider joining the walking society at uni? On second thoughts... 

Because he could?

Haha, that did cross my mind when I posted it. Very funny moment.

[DMorgan]

I'd definitely stress that she needs to get involved as much as possible in first year since its the people that you meet there that you're likely going to be living with in second year and for however long you're there. Getting a rough draw with you're living with in halls I would imagine is much less demoralising than having to look for single rooms left in houses with groups of 3 or 4 people that are already friends and you're just making up the numbers to get a house.

I can only speak for Sheffield but there really is a society for everything. Even if she's not massively into whatever the society is about, just showing interest enough to show up will get her talking to people. Uni societies by their nature are pretty welcoming and I've not heard any negative stories from people showing up to a society for the first time. I guess by mid-November is can be a bit more daunting since a lot of friendship groups have formed already but there is just so much diversity out there I'm certain theres a society for everyone.

I wasn't really big on the course I was doing so I only ever really knew 4 or 5 people from my lectures. Three years removed from uni I'm still in contact with pretty much everyone from my societies (poker and ice hockey) but nobody from my course.