Loughborough University

Moving is was fairly simple. Each hall organised it's own events and marched us to the club at the Students' Union almost every night. They try to create a fraternity atmosphere in halls. I'm not a big drinker but almost every event was big on drinking which made me feel left out a bit. There were events almost everyday for two weeks, and during the second week classes had begun too. If you like partying, is probably great. But otherwise it can be a bit much.

While the Fresher's Events were very well organised by the University, and within our hall by the hall committee members, I didn't necessarily find the fresher's 2 weeks very enjoyable. There were events and clubbing everyday, and in the second week of Fresher's we had classes too. It was far too hectic. One is not forced to go to every event, but not going feels unsocial. I don't drink much either, and beyond a point most people get so drunk during the night that it's almost impossible to have fun with them, unless you're as drunk yourself. It's a very safe environment, with hall committee members and volunteers helping and guiding throughout. They try to create a good sense of community in each Halls, practicing hall chants and the Hall Committee leading us to the clubs in the Students Union. We had to pay for our (mandatory) Hall merch, but they didn't have enough t-shirts for all the students, which was a bummer because on some nights the dress code was the hall t-shirts.

The amount of activities was very good, we had lots of trips to the union and town aswell as sober day events such as dog petting and sports. However my reason for the three stars is that I didn't feel u had a proper week to settle in as freshers week events happened whilst I had my first week of lectures.

The first 3 days (of my experience at least) were pretty alcohol heavy. I’d say if your a non-drinker, find other non-drinkers to have fun with because it can be pretty sucky when everyone is wasted and you’re not. I didn’t drink after day 1 because I didn’t want to make a bad impression. Found out it didn’t really matter because you don’t make your real friends till Like November. So just enjoy it!

Freshers’ Week was awesome! All of the activities and nights out were well organised and it was just a really great atmosphere to meet people and make lots of new friends!

Freshers fairs were good but I’m disabled and literally 0 consideration was made for how I’d be able to access a lot of the freshers events. Really sad it ruined it.