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Your first week at University. It\u2019s more important than you realize. It\u2019s important because you have the opportunity in that first week to put in place the habits that will lead to success or failure in your university experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Starting strong helps you to feel on top, in control, and ready to succeed in university life. Falling behind makes you feel like you\u2019re always playing catch up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You need to feel in Control.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

There\u2019s a concept called \u2018locus of control\u2019. Your locus of control contains all the elements of your life that you feel <\/em>in control of. Make sure you feel in control of your university life<\/strong> by the end of Fresher’s week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Do you feel like you can confidently navigate your way to class? Do you feel you can confidently talk to your classmates, your teacher, and your academic tutor? Do you feel like you can access books, journal articles, and resources that you need to succeed? These are the sorts of things you need to start focusing on in your first week at university.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Success with all these things \u2013 finding books and journal articles<\/a>, knowing teachers and classmates \u2013 is within your grasp. You need to be confident<\/strong> <\/em>about accessing them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To feel confident about accessing your resources and your community of support, you need to make the effort<\/em> to actually use them. Use and build your social network in your first week at university<\/em> in order to get off on the right foot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Below are seven essential things you need to do in your first week at university<\/strong> to make sure you feel in control, capable, and ready to succeed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019re well past your<\/strong> first week of university or even your first semester of university, that\u2019s okay. Set yourself this seven-day challenge <\/strong>to set yourself back on the path to success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In seven days, you can be ready to succeed at university.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Check out the seven steps for succeeding in “Freshers Week” below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Read Also: What it’s Like Going to College in your 30s<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. First Day at University: Walk Around Campus<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Monday. 9 am. It\u2019s your first day at university. Now\u2019s the time to get started. Get ahead. Get going on your path to success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As soon as you\u2019ve gotten your timetable, map out your path to your classes. Start where you enter the university: the parking lot, the bus stop, or the front gate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From there, walk out the exact routes to each class.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here, you\u2019re going to have to muster up some courage to ask around for where different buildings and rooms are. I usually try to spot someone wearing a student ambassador t-shirt. They\u2019re usually everywhere during orientation weeks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Universities have this bad habit of poorly signposting room names and numbers. So, don\u2019t just know what building <\/em>the room is. Know exactly what room you\u2019re heading to. Walk right up to the door.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You\u2019ll find it was harder than you thought. Especially when buildings and rooms are given abbreviations and codes. You\u2019ll find your timetable has a very unclear code like \u201cRoom CL1.07\u201d, which means nothing to a new student.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019ll take you a good half hour of wandering around aimlessly before you realize CL1.07 means the 7th<\/sup> room on your left on the first floor of the Clarendon Building, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There is nothing worse than feeling lost on your way to class on your first day at university. On the first day of Fresher’s week when you\u2019re nervous and feeling overwhelmed, you don\u2019t need this added stress.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Once you\u2019ve mapped out your path to each of your classes on your first day at university, you might also want to spend some more time walking around campus to get familiar with it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Do you know how to walk to the bathroom? The cafeteria? The library? Give yourself the afternoon to walk around, get to know the place, and soak it all in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Second Day at University: Borrow a Book from the Library<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

One very important place to check out at some point between the drinking and socializing (or hiding from strangers) in Fresher’s week is the library.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The top students make the library their best friend from Day 1 at university. The library is your lifeline for so much more than getting books. The library is:<\/p>\n\n\n\n