{"id":2084,"date":"2018-09-11T16:00:22","date_gmt":"2018-09-11T15:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/copyright.lboro.ac.uk\/freshers\/?p=2084"},"modified":"2018-09-12T11:40:00","modified_gmt":"2018-09-12T10:40:00","slug":"advice-for-freshers-loughborough-alumni","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/freshers\/tips-and-advice\/advice-for-freshers-loughborough-alumni\/","title":{"rendered":"Top advice for Freshers from Loughborough alumni"},"content":{"rendered":"

It’s nearly time for you to join us at Loughborough! There are countless opportunities to get involved with here – you might be feeling a little unsure of where to start. To help you out, we asked our alumni; those who have been there and done it all, for their advice.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Dive in<\/h3>\n

“Network, network and network!!! I can\u2019t stress the importance of this skill. At university you meet amazing people from all walks of life, some of which could become your best friends, business partners, colleagues and even spouses.” – Sade Oludoyi<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

“I would advise getting down the Students’ Union and getting involved in a society, sports club or media centre. You can get so much more from the SU that will not only give you lifelong friends and memories but also skills that will help you stand out from the crowd when applying for jobs.” –\u00a0Kelly Morel<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

“Embrace people, ideas, concepts and opportunities. Enjoy the experience and learn as much as you can. It\u2019s gonna go fast!” –\u00a0Alex Browning<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

“Try lots of things that you have never tried before… it\u2019s the best way to find out what things you want to do outside of your studies, what you could love and meet so many new people!” –\u00a0Ally McDonald Alonso<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Making friends<\/h3>\n

“If you are in halls of residence, keep your door open while you\u2019re in. Great way of meeting people. I did and met my (now) wife!” –\u00a0David Price<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

“Seek out and value friendships amongst your Lufbra peers. Forty two years after my graduation, I still catch up with and greatly enjoy the company of a number of mine. They are a wonderful reminder of what, to this day, were many of the best times of my life.” – Barry Lea<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

“Enjoy every second! It goes so fast! You will make life long friends. There are people from a variety of backgrounds with different experiences but everyone is new and in the same boat. Choose your friends wisely, and you will never be lonely!” –\u00a0Katrina Burns<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Go steady<\/h3>\n

“Don’t do things because of peer pressure, be yourself and enjoy finding out who that really is.\u00a0 Most importantly – don’t feel that all has to happen in the first week, month or even semester.” –\u00a0Tom Hook<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

“Go easy on the booze. It’s a marathon – not a sprint. And be aware that if flu hits you’ll probably get hit too, so ensure you have a mini flu kit – e.g paracetemol, lemsip etc.” –\u00a0Robert Woolley<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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And finally…<\/h3>\n

“Overdrafts are not free money!” –\u00a0Ryan Cosgrove<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

“Try and learn to cook something other than pasta…” –\u00a0Sally Henry<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

We hear rice is good too.<\/p>\n

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