5 U S u b c o m D i n n e r

Josephine Lam

As a fresher, I have always longed to expand my social circle and meet new people. The 5U subcommittee dinner at Golden Phoenix restaurant on the 17th of November gave me the perfect opportunity. Not only was I able to enjoy scrumptious Chinese cuisine, but I was also able to socialize with people from other universities and get to know their experiences as a newbie in university.

We all acknowledged the difficulty of living in a new environment and life as an undergraduate isn’t as relaxing as we thought it would be. Fortunately, the seniors gave us encouragement and were able to give us some advice on how to settle in. This has made me feel more confident in creating a memorable life at Imperial as a fresher.

Furthermore, I was not confident about future plans in life and was able to share this during the event. It has occurred to me that some freshers feel the same and I am not the only one feeling miserable. Through communicating with people who are determined and certain about their future, I was inspired to challenge and explore myself.

With the new friends I made, I was able to forge new memories with them as we hang out after the event. In conclusion, I would say the 5U subcom dinner has been a wonderful event and I would definitely recommend it to freshers.