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Top five pieces of adivce you could give someone headed for university...
...I have of course just completed my degree. FIVE FUCKING YEARS! But, as some of you will agree, there are a few things I would have done differently. I really enjoyed my time in Glasgow, it was most excellent. But looking back there's a few things I would have done that I either couldn't dp or didn't have the confidence to (I was a particularly shy 17 year old when I left home!) do...here are a few things I suggested to some prospective uni students in the pub tonight.
1) Join some clubs - I wish I did this. You could meet a totally different group and type of person and it's always nice to go on the piss with new people...
2) Don't hang about with people from your hometown/school in the first few weeks of uni too much - it's all about meeting new people and broadening your horizons!
3) Get a job pouring pints in the student union after a few weeks - the extra money will be immensely handy and you will meet lots of new people.
4) Become a student representative - either a class rep or something similar - it will look amazing on your CV once you start looking for jobs and what is a measly few hours each term?
5) Try new things - never played water polo? Try it! Just try new things. You won't know how much you like something 'til you've tried it.
I wish someone could have given me some good pre-uni advice before I departed for the big city. I managed though and loved every minute of it.
Any advice for our prospective DiS uni-goers?