coping Level 4 Graphic Design at LCA
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INTRODU This short guide will give you some quick tips on how to cope with stress, money, friends and family, all while dealing with moving away from home for the first time. Based on my own experiences, I will be giving advice and hoping to help you out the best I can! First year passes by incredibly quickly, and before you know it you’re sat at home enjoying the Easter holidays with 4 modules to finish at once trying not to tear your hair out. It’s all about time management, which is what you’ll hear your tutors tell you over and over again believe me, they’re not lying!
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With deadlines looming and 3 or 4 other projects going on at once, there’s a guarantee you’re going to be feeling stressed at some point in the year. My main piece of advice for this is to make sure you keep on top of your work. As soon as you need to blog something make sure its the first thing you do when you get home - it’ll take you no longer than half an hour and then you can relax for the night! If you have too much going on and you don’t know where to start, take a moment to sit down and make a list, trust me it helps! It allows you to see what you need to do, and prioritise in terms of deadlines. It’s also important to make sure you find time to relax. Set a time in the evening where you stop doing work and snuggle down in bed with netflix and a cup of tea. Forgetting all about work can help with the stress, and also keep your creativitiy levels up!
TOP keep on top of your work find time to relax surround yourself with positivity go outside get enough sleep
if you need help, ask! organise yourself, make lists first year doesn’t count anyway go out on the weekend
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money money money must be
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Money is a big problem thats always on everyones mind at university. One thing I would say is don’t worry! You’re definitely not the only one with money problems, I can guarentee no one else has any money either. What you need to do if you’re struggling is make a clear budget plan and make sure you don’t overspend what you have for the next month or week. If you have an overdraft, don’t be afraid to use it, but remember you’re going to have to pay that money back some day! I would say to treat yourself now and again, but don’t go wild. It’s important that you enjoy yourself at uni so make sure you have enough to have fun at the weekends, but also enough to cure your hangover the day after!
make a weekly budget don’t worry! try not to overspend save money for fun things talk to someone if you’re concerned enjoy your first year!
money management
FRIENDS FRIENDS FRIENDS FRIENDS FRIENDS FRIENDS FRIENDS FRIENDS FRIENDS
The first few weeks of uni are tough. Meeting so many new people and coping with different surroundings can be a daunting experince, so its important that you make some great friends to help you on your way! Everyone is in the same position as you are, so don’t be afraid to talk to anyone and strike up a conversation. Honestly, most of the people you spend freshers with won’t be your friends for life. You will meet people that you like, and people that you don’t. Make sure you get in with the right crowd! Make sure you don’t forget your friends at home too. Keeping in regular contact with them while you’re away is vital to maintaining friendships. You could even invite them over for a fun night out!
friendly talk to people be yourself don’t be shy! socialise outside of uni
advice keep in touch with friends at home surround yourself with like-minded people don’t be afraid to talk to someone
family
Coping with leaving your family and living on your own is what I found the hardest. You’ve got to be totally independant, be able to cook your own food, do your washing and keep everything clean and tidy in the kitchen to avoid the inevitable flatmate fall out. It can help to invite your parents up to visit you and go shopping and have a nice meal out. You can show them all you’ve learnt in your new found independance, and I’m sure they’ll be impressed! If you miss home you can always go home for the weekend - make sure you budget for this! Home is always going to be there, so don’t worry too much. When you go back for long periods of time you might find you miss living on your own!
keep in touch with them visit if you miss home! impress them with your new skills ring them when you have the time, they’ll miss you too! remember its not forever
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