5 places for Glasgow freshers to visit this week

Glasgow, Scotland, UK - People on a night out in Ashton Lane, a sidestreet off Byres Road full of bars and restaurants.

As Freshers Week comes to a close, the excitement of starting uni, maybe even moving to a new city, is starting to wear off. But just because classes start next week, it doesn’t mean the fun has to stop. Here are a few student loan-friendly ways to spend your free time in Glasgow, if you’re… Continue reading 5 places for Glasgow freshers to visit this week

Freshers’ food: mastering the basics of the kitchen

Moving away from home for college or uni means you’ll be learning a lot of more than introduction to psychologic and molecular biology. There’s a lot of ‘life skills’ you’ll have to master too. Sorting your washing, contemplating ironing (then realising it’s easier to just hang things up carefully), making your own doctors appointments, remembering to lock… Continue reading Freshers’ food: mastering the basics of the kitchen

How to make the most of Freshers’ week

Happy college students looking at mobile phone in park

So you’ve met your conditions, your place in halls is secured and you already feel like you’re swamped with reading lists. But before classes start, you have to navigate the infamous Freshers’ week. To make it a little less daunting, we’ve compiled some helpful advice that we wish we’d known as fresh-faced 17-year-olds stepping foot… Continue reading How to make the most of Freshers’ week