Welcome to Part 3 of our Getting Ready for Uni blog series. Now that results day has come and gone it’s time to get those last few things sorted ready before uni starts. You can read part one and two if you missed them.

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Get Social.

If you aren’t already doing so, you should follow all social channels connected to your uni, your accommodation and any events or businesses in your new city.

It’ll help you feel part of the community. It’s a great way to get the latest updates and news, especially right now with the constantly changing landscape due to COVID-19.

If you’re living with Host this year, all our locations have their own Facebook page, and many are on Instagram. Don’t forget to follow Host on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.

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Knowing your limits on a night out.

Freshers week normally takes place at the end of September and is a chance for you to meet new people and learn more about life at your chosen university. It’s the big welcome.

If you are over 18 and do drink over the freshers period, it’s important to have fun – but be responsible. You don’t have to go over your limits, or even if you don’t know your limit – take is easy and for safety always stay with people in a group.

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Note taking.

You take lots of notes at university. Some students like to hand-write them, others go all out with stylised notes on an iPad. You can even record your lectures and play them back later.

There are many helpful videos from students on how they choose to take notes that may benefit you.

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Making memories over the summer

Now will probably be the last time in awhile before you can spend quality time with your friends and family before you start university in September.

You’ll want to take those memories away with you – you can even take lots of photos and put them up in your new student room so that whenever you look at them you can remember what a great time you had.  Plan to see everyone you can before you move and talk about how you’re going to keep in touch.

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Check out our blog about what to take to uni – you can use it as a checklist – but now also take some time to just enjoy what you have managed to achieve, as the next few months can be hectic (in a good way!).

If you have questions or concerns, always reach out to your university, your accommodation, other people on your course or friends and family and share with them. There will always be people there to listen to you as you are getting ready for uni and most importantly, support you through this next stage in your life.