are you excited about freshers week guys freshers week is just a month away I
mean I remember the time before uni and I was feeling so excited to start and guys
I wish I was in your shoes but I'm so old anyway it's so it's it's it's an
exciting time and it's only natural that I would interview people about their
freshers week and what they have to say
hello everyone and welcome to the ultimate channel for students my name is
Francesca and my aim is to help you have the best fresh start at University guys
see them so excited guys about to go exeter University oh you're about to go
to university and you're about to have a freshers week and you're about to start
everything from scratch No Labels no nothing like you it's just you and the
person you want to create the person the identity that you want to become and I
remember how I felt I had a really crap high school experience and the only
thing I was looking forward to with this moment where I can finally be in an
environment where no one knows me and I can be exactly who I decided that I was
and that I decided I wanted to be so it is such an exciting time and it's only
natural that I interviewed people about what they thought about freshers week
their struggles the things that they wish they did better in freshers week
and how they found freshers week in general so if you're interested in
freshers week and about making sure that you put your best foot forward that you
have the best first impression of us then guys this video is for you before
we dive right into a guys let's not forget I have the ultimate packing list
for you guys it took me a long time I went through Google through YouTube
through all the resources on the internet to find the best combination of
only essentials, my suggestions and extra comfortable
resources so it saves you so much research that I promise you it will be
beneficial especially for exeter university second of all I wanted to tell you that
I have this time management guide which is something
that I've used in order to be productive and achieve my goals very ambitious
goals by the way its includes getting into adidas and getting into Google and
all that stuff so if you're interested in that and really want to be productive
to get out of the whole procrastination mindset then this guide is for you it's
my little baby and I'm quite proud of it even though you should I'm quite
embarrassed about the stuff I put on the Internet and then
... then last but not least check my facebook group it's for only
Exeter freshers if you're about to go to Exeter University and you are a fresher
then definitely join it because it only has you guys who are all in the same
boat there's no judgement everyone has the same questions and I'm quite excited
right let's dive right into it what's the one thing that could save a next
freshest social life throw yourself out there, like I was apprehensive even to go out to cheesie's like I was
scared to even go to any of the clubs cuz I'm not really that's not
really my scene but you know I did it and I was happy
and I met some really nice people through it like you have to just think like
what are the positive outcomes of this if even if I'm not comfortable what will
happen if I just throw myself into it well like what's the worst that can
happen like that there isn't really a lot if you're safe and you're in a safe
controlled environment you'll be fine and I think another thing that
could save a social probably being open like being yourself is really important
that there was a lot of times that you know I'd sit with people on campus or
whatever and you kind of you see like similarities and when people were
talking like it was kind of like you have this kind of structured way of
saying hello hi what's what course you do it's like you follow a structure but
honestly if I'm looking back at it even there was only four weeks ago I'd
probably be a bit more open and a bit more genuine about it and I just kind of
show what I am really like because I feel like everybody has like a script
like you sit down and it would be like hi hi what course are you doing what
course you doing like it's very much you have this way to do it's like a
robot but if you're open about it and you just sit down
and you're just like hi I'm a bit scared and confused and then the person's like
I'm scared and confused too like that's the best way to make friends because
that's basically how I made friends just being open like that's really that's
probably one of the thing that I changed now yeah that's it
love it I really love that Im the same exactly the same how do you feel about
freshers week before arriving and how did you deal with it I was scared for
freshers week I was more scared about fitting like fitting into the new
routine because obviously at school you have structured lessons you have like a
structured lunch you everything is planned out for you
but with freshers week you have like one or two introductory lectures and that's
it like you're literally free to do whatever you want in first week and you
have a timetable there's loads of workshops and I was scared more for like
the nightlife side of things I think I because I'm not necessarily a clubbing
person I knew that I would want to try it once just to see what it's like and I
do recommend if you're scared of going out to clubs just doing it once and if
you don't like it you don't do it again but if you're like this is okay like
maybe I can do this again go for it I was scared about that
because I was worried that I'd be dragged by like flatmates or friends or
people who I didn't really know you know to go out and things like that but it
just turned out that there was a group of people like-minded like me and went
into musical theater and theater it's not just you're going out because she
kind of knows someone and you want to stay with someone and cling to someone
it's like you you know these people because you know what they like and you
can talk about a subject that you both really love and then you go and it's a
lot more pleasant because you make really good friends that way and you can
also see you two there in you know under the UV lights at unit 1 dancing to Bon
Jovi and that's always fun you can learn a lot about people I love this interview
so genuine do you have any main struggles in freshers week ages ago but
it really wasn't it was like a month ago main struggles in freshers week finding
my way around was an issue at first because I had a map but yeah it's like I
was I was very you are lost for the first week like people are all going all
over the place and this is definitely something I want to say like people will
seem like they know where they're going and what they're doing and what
to be doing but I promise you the big day like you might you can see me
walking across the forum very headstrong heading somewhere but I really don't
know where I'm going and I'm trying to find like a specific way but honestly
that is fine if you need to ask people I think I asked a gardener at one point
and I've asked like cleaners in the Amory building which if you do
classics I don't know it's a building and it's very
confusing you will have to ask people at one point and I just yeah I just kind of
lost my inhibitions just went I was like I'm lost
please help me I can't find where I'm going and I didn't want to end up being
late or missing something so yeah directions were an issue for me
but I got over it and you do to kind of see like landmarks like sir so
if you see the forum as like a big landmalk you get to the forum and then
you just find your way from that what did you wish you did better in freshers
week spoke to more people who were sat alone I think in catered halls you you
see frequent people who kind of sit by themselves I was one at one point
I was that person but like it happened once and I was really scared to go into
dinner again because I thought I would just be sat alone but I ended up seeing
somebody that was by themselves and getting a drink and I went up and I was
like hey do you want to come and sit with us because I was just at a table
with some of the people and I was like trying to come and sit with me because
you seem like you might be sat alone which they were and yeah we stuck
together and I just think if you do that that's a really kind of open and honest
genuine way of like showing someone that you're interested in like sitting with
them and getting to know them and I think for people who sit alone and it's
like okay sometimes dont wrong sometimes people want to sit alone and I
understand that but if you see someone who's alone and maybe you've got like
one friend who you kind of close to you why just go honestly please just go up
to them and like just talk to them and sit with them and get to know them
because you might surprise yourself you might be like oh like well we really get
along then then you know you've added someone else to your friendship group
and you've you know you've rescued somebody from having a really lonely
mealtime which can be quite depressing sometimes so yeah it's always
so make new friends that way I think it is a temptation sometimes to go to like
tables with full of people who are really loud and talkative I think it's
more beneficial to head towards people who are maybe a bit quieter a little bit
more reserved and then kind of getting to know them that way as well not for
everyone but for me definitely that was the case how did you feel before coming
to uni and how did you deal with it I was not really stressed about coming to
uni I just felt it was the right time for me to come to uni so I was quite happy about moving in and so I
had not to deal with any stress or anything I just felt really excited
about freshers week and yeah I watched quite a lot Francesca videos before
coming so it helped me to like see how Exeter was how the course are going to you
like work and yea, how the nightlife was I was really concerned about the
night life here so I just watched some of your videos
and it was really really helpful and guys I did ask her to say this is
genuine okay like no promo ahaha thank you thank you it makes me happy you say this <3
no but really your vids were super helpful!Thank you so much girl! did you buy much here where did you buy
stuff if you did buy anything, i don't think i bought anything
yes this really is really important point a cleaning lady is coming every week to
clean your room so you don't need really
and it's really luxurious I was I was so impressed about that I was like
okay a cleaning lady is coming in my room every week! oh yeah was the one thing that could save a
freshest social life one advice that could really save them
something that could really save their life in freshers week be sociable! I met my good friends I am now close with on the second day of freshers week
so go to every event you can, go to the sports you are interested in! So I'm French
so im in the French society but then there I met people I really get to along well
with so yeah i recommend you to go to as many events as you
can and that's where you're gonna meet your mates when you're gonna make friend
there and then you're gonna go out with them at night and that's basically
how you make friends okay what do you wish she did better
in freshers week basically I don't wish I did anything better because I just
enjoyed it a lot you know nothing to say everything was
perfect like I'm not talking absolutely I was happy to be there I was so happy
to meet new people and I feel so comfortable at the University there was no problem! J'adore!
alright guys that was it I hope you enjoyed it if you have more questions
for these people I will put more interviews on here
do not worry I'm very committed to make sure that you guys have the best fresh
start and I really hope to see you in the next video remember to download
everything I said the packing list a time management guide and join my exeter freshers
group I swear it's only value I'm only about giving value I'm always gonna give
value to get this to you guys so it's only help orientated it guys I love you
so much thank you so much for watching comment if you have any problems I'm
here for you and I will see you in the next video bye guys