Freshers’ Week does not have to be daunting. Jacob ‘Jake’ Durn tells us how he navigated through his first few weeks at Falmouth University and ended up with experiences and friends to cherish.
Full article3. Settling into uni life
2 Healthy living
This article focuses on the importance of healthy habits for wellbeing. The article provides useful tips and information regarding physical wellbeing, diet, responsible alcohol use, exercise and sleep.
Full article3 Meeting with the Disability team
Find out how to use our Disability team to register with the service, access support and talk about any adjustments you may require. You could also ask to visit the university before your course starts, to gain a feel for where you will be based throughout your studies.
Full article4 Telling people at university that you are autistic
Telling people at university that you are autistic is also known as ‘disclosure’ or ‘declaring a disability’. More information about what this means and why it might be important to you is available in this article.
Full article5 Talking about being autistic
By talking about being autistic and advocating for yourself, you make an important step towards feeling comfortable with others. This activity introduces the advantages of being open about being autistic, and give some practical tips.
Full article6 Meeting people at university
Many students find meeting new people and making friends amongst the most exciting but also most difficult aspects of starting university. This activity should help you to get started.
Full article7 Managing conflict
Different people have different expectations and styles of working or living together. Sometimes that can lead to conflict. This article will help you recognise causes of conflict and proposes strategies to resolve it.
Full article8 How to reduce anxiety and stress
It is normal to feel anxious when starting something new, like a university course, and everyone feels stress at difficult times of the year like exam periods or when there is a lot happening in their lives. It can sometimes be hard to relax. This activity is about helping you to manage these feelings and includes tips from other autistic students.
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