The thought of leaving the comforts of your home and home town and moving to an estranged land for further education can be daunting. The Orientation week is known as the ‘O week’ in Australia and is described as a process to get the new students acclimatized to their new life at the university in accordance with their chosen subjects.
Following are a few easy ways to get your O week kicking.
1. Explore your campus: Exploring a place gives you a feeling that you belong there and makes you feel more at home. You can join a campus tour group or you can also make use of some apps that are available to guide you through it.
2. Make more friends: All students have the same mission that is to make friends and settle in as easily as they can. O week is the perfect opportunity to get to know one anther and make some good friends so you’re not all that nervous when it starts.
3. Become members of clubs: Club representatives will urge you to sign up and you have figure it out for yourself as to which club intrigues you the most since you’ll a number of options at the campus and most of the work is done by the club members. They cover almost everything from academic subjects to sports to theatre and its a great way to get involved in the university. Parties with good food and beverages is also a fancied perk of being a member of one.
4. Get organized: O week gives you a buffer time to form a schedule about your daily life and get things in order. Make sure your student card is ready so that you have access to all places in the campus. Your login details are very important and should be worked out well in time so that you can view your academic schedules whenever needed. Prepare for course induction to find out important things and study requirements for your courses. You should also take into consideration your mode of commuting whether you want to drive or take a public transport. It’s important you figure that out before hand so that you’re not late to class. If you’re opting for public transport, look for cheaper fares and concession cards.