Hello everybody! My name is Zahra and I am a Digital Content Ambassador. With my final year coming to an end, I will be sharing with you the five things I wish I knew before coming to Lancaster University. Choosing the right college, making friends, confidence-building, what to pack, extracurricular activities, and more! It’s quite like a letter I would write for myself three years ago knowing what I know now. Hopefully, this video can help prepare you better and ease some of that first-year pressure! Please comment if you have any questions.

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00:00 - Introduction
01:51 - The College System
06:26 - Packing the Essentials
10:08 - Exploring your Surroundings
13:37 - Using the University’s Student and Education Services
17:30 - Adapting to the British Culture
19:07 - Conclusion

LINKS IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE

The Collegiate System
Lancaster University Campus Map: https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/campus-map
Lancaster University Freshers 2020 / 2021 Facebook Page Chat Group (Updates every year accordingly): https://www.facebook.com/groups/711991075621372

Packing the Essentials
Lancaster weather: https://weatherspark.com/y/40015/Average-Weather-in-Lancaster-United-Kingdom-Year-Round

Exploring your Surroundings
16-25 Railcard: https://www.16-25railcard.co.uk/
Find out more about railcard, travel and transportation: https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/sustainability/travel/

Using the University’s Student and Education Services
Pre-order your reading list Student Bundles on Blackwell’s: https://blackwells.co.uk/bookshop/collection?cid=-186058
Lancaster University Digital Skills Certificate: https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/iss/news/2018/digital-skills-certificate/
Read more about TARGETconnect to help boost your career prospects: https://lancaster.targetconnect.net/
Get a job alongside your studies in Lancaster through the Employment & Recruitment Services: https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/employment-and-recruitment-services/
The Lancaster Award: https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/careers/students/the-lancaster-award/
Lancaster University Extracurricular Language Courses: https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/languages-and-cultures/undergraduate/learn-a-new-language/extracurricular-/
Lancaster University Student and Education Services: https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/student-and-education-services/

Adapting to British Culture
The Students' Union Clubs & Societies International Category: https://lancastersu.co.uk/groups?group_type=club-society-551&group_cat=international&search=
The Students' Union Clubs & Societies Representation Category: https://lancastersu.co.uk/groups?group_type=club-society-551&group_cat=representation&search=
Resources & Self-Help Videos (There is one on homesickness and the services available to help you): https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/student-and-education-services/counselling-and-mental-health-service/resources-and-self-help/service-videos/

MUSIC USED
All Music promoted by Chill Out Records @ https://goo.gl/fh3rEJ www.ChillOutMedia.com / www.LoFi-HipHop.com:

Track 1: “Warm Nights” by LAKEY INSPIRED is under a (CC BY-SA 3.0) Creative Commons License.
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Track 2: “Wonder” by LAKEY INSPIRED is under a (CC BY-SA 3.0) Creative Commons License.
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Track 3: “Chill Day” by LAKEY INSPIRED is under a (CC BY-SA 3.0) Creative Commons License.
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Track 4: “Overjoyed” by LAKEY INSPIRED is under a (CC BY-SA 3.0) Creative Commons License.
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Track 5: “Downtown Cafe” by Homie Cat is under a (CC BY-SA 4.0) Creative Commons License.
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Track 6: “New Day” by LAKEY INSPIRED is under a (CC BY-SA 3.0) Creative Commons License.
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