I laughed at some of those above.
Boring stuff first:
Although you have probably heard it before, don't leave your work til 20minutes before its due in ... it is so tempting to do so...
Try and be considerate to flatmates/neighbours... loud music is fine, but if they want to go to sleep, turn it down or relocate to someone elses room...
Facebook is way too addictive ... as eugenia said. You can sit there and find random stuff out from your friends and it just wastes your day
Don't sit around in your room... go to the uni bar (well, probably doesn't apply there) or to the common room... just do something
Laundry, do it at least once a week... not because of the smell, but because otherwise you get to the end of the month and everyone is doing huge amounts of washing... and you will be stuck waiting for hours : Best time of the week to do washing : first thing on a weekday... even better is to take a train home , stay at home for weekend with free decent nosh(food), and get your parents to do your washing
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Originally Posted by Meli W.
Taking off from that, make sure your parents teach you how to do laundry before you leave home.
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Get them to make some filing cards or fill in a notebook of random useful stuff , eg what the symbols mean on clothes labels, how to cook an egg until its safe, etc
If there is a day to sign up for various activities / societies, sign up to as many as possible. you don't realise how much time you actually get.
First week. Go out EVERY NIGHT! Meet people and make friends! everyone is in the same situation. keep this in mind and you shall suceed.
Enjoy your freedom from family, but try to pack up neatly before they come to collect you at end of term/year... get aload of the collapsable boxes to take your stuff in, then throw boxes under your bed.
Don't forget to pay for any stuff you need to, such as accomadation. you may get fined if you pay late. (like i lost £40 due toforgetting to pay...)