8 Tips for the First Week of University

In this article, we will share 8 tips on how to manage the first days of university efficiently. Enjoy your reading.

8 Tips for the First Week at University

You have just finished a grueling exam and now you are at the most important place in your life. At university, you will meet countless people, make new friends and most importantly, build your career plan. We are sure that you have many questions about university. The most important of them is, What will I do on the first day of university? What do I need? Or what do I need to know about university? But don't worry, every university student goes through this path and leaves behind tips for those who are just starting out.

1. Walk Around Campus

Where is my campus? What is the shortest way to reach the campus? Which department takes care of the events?

From the moment you first step into university, you will realize that it is a different environment than anything you are used to in high school. Your classes may be held in different buildings or your laboratory classes may be in different locations. It is worth exploring the campus for this. Familiarize yourself with the university from the first day. The distance between two faculties or the location of what is where will help you break your prejudices about the campus.

2. Explore the Library

Although you may not need it in the first weeks of school, the library will play a big role, especially during exam and project weeks. You can therefore take the time to explore the library.

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3. Find Colleagues

Collaboration is often the best way to retain what you learn. You are very lucky if you made friends in the first week. Because you can do joint study days with your group of friends. In this way, you have contact to learn a subject you do not understand from someone else. Someone else may not know what you know or someone else may know what you don't know. So you can benefit from each other's knowledge and get enough motivation to study.

4. Enjoy Your Free Time

The first weeks of university are when you will have the most free time. Between midterms, finals and projects, you may not find time for yourself among this intense pace. Therefore, enjoy these moments. You can go out with your new friends or get to know each other better by having a coffee on campus. University is an important institution that supports not only academic but also social development. Therefore, take short breaks from time to time to learn.

5. Give Opportunity to Discover Your Talents

Are you aware of the student discounts of the talent courses?

The best opportunity to learn a language or enroll in skills courses. One of the most important issues that will affect your student life is budget. Many courses offer discounts starting from 10% for university freshmen. By taking advantage of these opportunities, you can make the most of your university life. Every new certificate you get and every new language you learn will add to your resume. So don't miss out on these opportunities.

6. Research the University's Continuing Education Center

Continuing Education Centers, a unit within the university, provide various trainings during the semester to enable students' academic performance and social success. These courses are often limited by quotas. University offers various discount rates to its students for this training. For this, you can follow the announcements shared on your university's website.

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7. Get Used to Time Management

In addition to your academic routine, organizing your social activities will help you to be more active during the day. You should start studying before the exam week and learn to allocate enough time for yourself. You will go through many exams during your university life and we cannot say that these exams are easy. Therefore, you should not take school lightly and motivate yourself to study. Doing your tasks in a planned way instead of leaving them to the last minute will also allow you to make time for yourself.

8. Get Information About Student Clubs

It would not be wrong to say that the heart of university life beats in student clubs. Campuses host colorful organizations during the semester. Student clubs are the platform for organizing these events. So who organizes these events? The Department of Health, Culture and Sports is a unit within the university and is responsible for organizing student activities. Club presidents convene the board of directors and come up with a plan for the desired event and share it with the SKS unit. In this way, club activities proceed in a controlled manner.

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