University Guide: Moving Out

Moving out day will be stressful and emotional. There's no way around it. For most people this is going to be your first time leaving home. It's the first step.

So I decided to learn from my experience and hopefully help someone.

First thing, is get everyone ready the night before. This means you don't have to panic on the day about forgetting something, pack everything in the car ready to go in the morning.

Have all the paper work you know you need in one place.

Print the enrolment certificate, 

Have your ID, one photo, and one written

The confirmation of your place 

Your room number, so you can collect your keys

When you get to the Uni it's going to be busy, and you don't want to be looking for everything when your collecting keys and you student card.

Smile :)

Say the long Goodbyes to your family the night before, if your like me it'll be hard. And moving day is going to be a long day.

You will probably get emotional. That is completely fine and normal. Everyone is in the same boat, and once you start talking to other students, you'll find most people had a little cry on the first day. Don't worry this doesn't last forever you'll forget how you feel after the first couple of weeks, when nerves have subsided.

Try and enjoy it, even though your moving away, see it as the next step. Your not leaving forever, your just taking the next step in your life.

It's going to be a blast

When you arrive you'll be greeted by wardens, they're there to direct and help you not get lost on campus. They will also be looking after you drug your first year, in case anything does go wrong. 

You'll be directed in to a big hall with all the other nervous freshers, this is where you'll get your student ID and keys. They'll be different stations, and there will be signs so don't panic. 

You'll probably also receive a welcome pack of some sort, with some freebies, and a guide to university. 

Then it's time to find your room, don't worry the wardens will direct you as to where park and unload. 

Some universities will have trollies, so you won't have to carry your things back and forth. Others won't. 

You'll make friends for life 

Now it's time to unpack 

What I suggest is to try and unpack with your family, it will make you more calm. They can help you so you don't have to do it by yourself later on.

Also if you've forgotten anything a great idea would be to go to town with your family, they can help you pick up anything else you need, and you get acquainted with the town before they leave. It will make you feel more comfortable about your new surroundings. 

It's cliche by now but keep the door open. It's inviting and people will be passing by a lot on the first day.

Smile nothings the end of the world 

Smile, make a good impression. No one hates being smiled at, you can't go wrong.

Talk to people when you arrive, this is the first chance to get to know the people you'll be living with for the next year, and maybe more.

When your family has left the most social room will be the kitchen, and this will follow for the rest of the year. Everyone will migrate there for there first hellos to everyone and you'll probably have a meeting of some sort to introduce yourselves. 

Get ready for a week of "what course are you on?" "Where are you from?"

Get ready for your freshers week to be amazing!