{"id":2752,"date":"2019-09-04T10:36:25","date_gmt":"2019-09-04T00:36:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.unsw.edu.au\/studentlife\/?p=2752"},"modified":"2019-09-16T15:47:58","modified_gmt":"2019-09-16T05:47:58","slug":"top-tips-before-you-start-uni","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.unsw.edu.au\/studentlife\/blog\/2019\/09\/top-tips-before-you-start-uni\/","title":{"rendered":"Top tips before you start uni"},"content":{"rendered":"

Starting\u00a0uni\u00a0next year?\u00a0You\u2019ll\u00a0probably\u00a0notice the differences between high school and\u00a0uni\u00a0almost immediately.\u00a0Once your epic\u00a0O-Week\u00a0adventure has\u00a0wrapped up,\u00a0there will be\u00a0new faces, a busy Term 1 timetable, and a whole\u00a0campus to navigate.<\/p>\n

The experience is\u00a0different for everyone\u00a0and can feel overwhelming at times\u00a0so arm yourself with sound advice early on,\u00a0follow the\u00a0approaches\u00a0that\u00a0feel right for you, and within no time UNSW will start to feel like\u00a0a\u00a0second home.<\/p>\n

Our UNSW Student Ambassadors\u00a0have\u00a0been in your shoes and know some stuff about\u00a0finding\u00a0a reliable routine to\u00a0set you up for\u00a0uni\u00a0success.\u00a0Here\u00a0are\u00a0a few wise words from\u00a0the team:<\/p>\n

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“Reach out to the supportive environment around you and never feel ashamed of asking questions. UNSW has solid counselling and student wellbeing services like CAPS and even Peer Mentoring groups that you can turn to.”\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Cheyenne,\u00a0Commerce \/ Media (PR & Advertising)<\/p>\n

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\"\"\"\"“Don\u2019t be afraid to talk to your teachers, at UNSW they genuinely care about our learning and they love to help. It might be scary approaching the lecturer in a room of 200 people, but just do it!”<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Jake, Advanced Science \/ Law<\/p>\n

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“Look after yourself and make time to do what makes you happy (exercise, music, quiet time, gaming etc.)”<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Kanika, Medicine<\/p>\n

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“Lastly, remember that\u00a0uni\u00a0doesn’t just start and end with the classroom, the learning extends to all the amazing activities and people you encounter along the way.”<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Anica, Bachelor of Arts<\/p>\n

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“Timetables are way more flexible at\u00a0uni, so you\u2019ll have more time to explore any of the clubs, volunteering and sports groups that\u00a0spark\u00a0an\u00a0interest. They\u2019re the most fun way to develop your interpersonal skills.”<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Sam,\u00a0Mechatronic Engineering \/ Biomedical Engineering<\/p>\n

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\"\"\"\"<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/strong>“Introductory lectures are important as they give you an idea of the course curriculum. Read the course outline before classes start. Keep track of assignment deadlines and stay\u00a0up-to-date\u00a0with your coursework!”\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Erica, Science \/ Law<\/p>\n

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\"\"\"\"<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/strong>“Say hello to the people you sit next to in lectures! Meeting new people is important, they\u2019ll become your support network as you transition into your new\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/span>uni<\/span><\/span>\u00a0life.”<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Jaime,\u00a0City Planning (Honours)<\/p>\n

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At UNSW there are so many opportunities to get you trying\u00a0<\/span><\/span>new and exciting things. Before you dive in, think about what you want out of university and pursue those avenues first, not everything will be right, but keep giving things a go until you find\u00a0<\/span><\/span>what works for you<\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Connect with us via live chat<\/a> to discuss your study options!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Starting\u00a0uni\u00a0next year?\u00a0You\u2019ll\u00a0probably\u00a0notice the differences between high school and\u00a0uni\u00a0almost immediately.\u00a0Once your epic\u00a0O-Week\u00a0adventure has\u00a0wrapped up,\u00a0there will be\u00a0new faces, a busy Term 1 timetable, and a whole\u00a0campus to navigate. The experience is\u00a0different for everyone\u00a0and can feel overwhelming at times\u00a0so arm yourself with sound advice early on,\u00a0follow the\u00a0approaches\u00a0that\u00a0feel right for you, and within no time UNSW will start to […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":101144,"featured_media":2812,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2752","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.unsw.edu.au\/studentlife\/files\/2019\/09\/Business-School-10.jpg?fit=5695%2C3797&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p8PON4-Io","jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.unsw.edu.au\/studentlife\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2752","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.unsw.edu.au\/studentlife\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.unsw.edu.au\/studentlife\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.unsw.edu.au\/studentlife\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/101144"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.unsw.edu.au\/studentlife\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2752"}],"version-history":[{"count":25,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.unsw.edu.au\/studentlife\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2752\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2813,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.unsw.edu.au\/studentlife\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2752\/revisions\/2813"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.unsw.edu.au\/studentlife\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2812"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.unsw.edu.au\/studentlife\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2752"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.unsw.edu.au\/studentlife\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2752"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.unsw.edu.au\/studentlife\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2752"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}