Lessons · Social dimension
Building a Social Life at University
Freshers, making friends when shy, alcohol-free fun and fitting in. 8 lessons, about 1.5 hours in all.
- 01Freshers' week and societies: what to expect and how to choose12 min The first week of university is loud, busy and full of choices. Knowing what actually happens, and having a simple plan for societies,…
- 02Making friends when you are shy12 min Many shy students assume everyone else is finding it easy. Research suggests people like you more than you think, and that friendship…
- 03A full social life without alcohol11 min Whether you do not drink for reasons of faith, health, sport or simple preference, you can have a busy, happy social life at university.…
- 04Inviting people and organising plans11 min Waiting to be invited can mean waiting a long time, because everyone else is waiting too. Learning to make easy invitations and run simple…
- 05Being a good friend when everyone is busy10 min By the middle of the first term, deadlines, shifts and societies fill everyone's diary. Friendships that survive this stage are usually…
- 06Balancing social life, study and sleep11 min In the first term it is easy to say yes to everything, then find yourself behind on reading and short of sleep by November. A simple…
- 07Social media versus real life at university10 min Everyone else's first term can look perfect online. Knowing how to read social media, and how to use it to meet people in person, protects…
- 08When you do not fit in: it gets better11 min Some students arrive and click straight away. Many do not, and quietly assume something is wrong with them. Feeling out of place in the…