Things I Wish I Knew Before Freshers Week
21 Things I Wish I Knew Before Freshers Week
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You're probably used to getting up at 7 or 8am for sixth form or college, but getting up for the dreaded 9am lecture feels impossible at university (especially after a night out). We hate to break it to you, but 9am isn't an unreasonable time to get up and out of your flat. You're probably going to have to wake up much earlier when you enter the working world, so it's a good idea to get used to early starts.
Take it from someone who attended about 10 percent of her lectures in the first year (no, I'm not joking). You will fall behind if you don't go to lectures. Even if your lectures are recorded, be honest with yourself, you're probably not going to make the effort to catch up. Make it a priority to be physically present at your lectures and seminars. They're the reason why you went to university, and you only have to push yourself through a few hours a day. If you don't, you'll only feel guilty and struggle to complete assignments.
When staff and peers start to notice your poor attendance, it's your reputation on the line. Other students won't want to partner up with someone who doesn't come to lectures and hasn't done the reading, and your teachers won't make an effort to give you extra help outside of class if you haven't put the effort in to begin with.