{"id":156,"date":"2019-09-04T11:33:52","date_gmt":"2019-09-04T10:33:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/be-well\/?p=156"},"modified":"2019-09-04T11:33:52","modified_gmt":"2019-09-04T10:33:52","slug":"tips-for-new-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/be-well\/2019\/09\/04\/tips-for-new-students\/","title":{"rendered":"Tips for new students"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We asked some of our current students: What tip would you give to a new student? Here are some of their best ones:<\/p>\n<p>\"Keep your door open whilst you unpack to meet your housemates\u201d \u2013 Megan<\/p>\n<p>\"Go to as many tasters for sports and societies as you can, try new things because you may find your new favourite hobby!\u201d \u2013 Rob<\/p>\n<p>\"Stock up on tins and dried foods if you're not catered! Pasta, rice etc. You can keep these in your room without it going bad\u201d \u2013 Amelia<\/p>\n<p>\"Give yourself some extra time to get to your first few lectures, some places are a little tricky to find.\u00a0 Use the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bath.ac.uk\/locations\/university-of-bath-claverton-down-campus\/\">Campus Map<\/a>\u00a0to help you out\" - Ruth<\/p>\n<p>\"Whenever you do any shopping, in person or online, don\u2019t forget to ask if there is student discount! You can buy an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.totum.com\/\">NUS Totum card<\/a> for Student discounts\" Juhi<\/p>\n<p>\"If you are an international student, joining the cultural societies such as the Hong Kong Society and BUASS can be helpful in making new friends. The World Cafes organised by the Bath <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesubath.com\/isa\/\">International Students' Association<\/a> is also a great way to meet other international students\" - Ananya<\/p>\n<p>\"Take time for yourself. Letting people know when you\u2019re just going off for twenty minutes to relax or call someone is all good. This is your home now, don\u2019t worry if you need to say when you need a little break\" - Hannah<\/p>\n<p>\"Have lots of Tupperware so you can save money by freezing meals or taking packed lunches\" - Divija<\/p>\n<p>\"Save numbers for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bath.ac.uk\/professional-services\/security\/\">Security<\/a> and other things like that on campus, in case you're locked out or need help, you can call security and they can help you\u201d -Sarah<\/p>\n<p>\"If you live outside of Bath normally, get a 16-25 railcard to save money, some student bank accounts gives you this for free for 4 years\u201d \u2013 Ben<\/p>\n<p>\"Remember all the support that is available to you at University.\u00a0 So if you feel like you need someone to talk to get in contact with\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bath.ac.uk\/professional-services\/student-services\/\">Student Services<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Let us know in the comments below if you have more tips.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We asked some of our current students: What tip would you give to a new student? 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