It’s fair to say that being a fresher is pretty much like being in year 7 all over again, except ten times scarier and you don’t get to go home and cry about it at the end of the day.
Well, you do, except your mum/dad/the dog won’t be there to cheer you up and you’ll only have about 5 minutes to feel sorry for yourself before you get back to doing grown up things like feeding yourself and getting drunk. Kidding! It’s not that bleak, but when you inevitably commit at least 15 of the following mistakes as a University of Birmingham Fresher, just remember that a) you’re allowed to laugh at yourself and b) you’re in the same boat as everybody else. Keep reading for 20 mistakes every University of Birmingham fresher makes!
So try not to take life too seriously if you’re a fresher; just remember that first year doesn’t count and overdrafts exist for a reason!
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