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Starting College
 

First year college goers can be called many things. Freshers. Newbies. Prey. If you are starting out with third level education for the first time, then it's time to get clued in on how to survive your first year without too many unfortunate incidents...

Entering third level education can be a difficult time; you’re used to first years getting out of your way, knowing everyone’s names and marking your traditional place to eat lunch with your friends (growling at anyone who tries to approach it) all that is about to change. You’ll probably spend your first week lost a lot with a fixed expression of terror in your glazed over eyes…but that will subside as you find your way around and adapt to the joys and freedoms of college life.

We at Nicourses.com always have your best interests at heart; so have a browse through the following articles for tips and advice; you’ll probably look so confident that freshers will be asking YOU for directions…

Freshers Week
Freshers' week is supposedly there to ease you tenderly into the swing of college life, but it often descends into an ...
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Registration Week
Going to the Registration (or Orientation) Week at your college is the best way of ensuring that you’ll find out all ...
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Your College Jargo...
When you begin college you’ll hear a lot of terms and phrases thrown around. People will think you’re strange, sim ...
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