Freshers – Page 3 of 3

28Sep

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Geology Rocks

The Lyell Geoscience Society works in conjunction with the Geology department and has a well-established tradition of organising events throughout the year, the most important of which is Lyell Day. This is an annual celebration of distinguished geologist, Charles Lyell, taking place in the spring. Lyell Day is marked by a series of lectures given by RHUL Earth Science lecturers and invited guest speakers, who are experts in their field. It's an opportunity for the department and distinguished lecturers to present their latest research to the Earth Science students at Royal Holloway. Lyell day culminates with a formal dinner held in the prestigious Picture Gallery, inviting guests such as Lord Lyell. We run an annual Lecture Series that invites guest lecturers from around the UK to p...

28Sep

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French Enthusiasts Wanted

Bonjour à tous! To all the lovers of good food, good wine and good company: the French Society is back and we welcome everyone who wants to have fun the French way! With cultural activities ranging from food and wine evenings, language classes, and trips abroad there are many events this year that will guarantee to satisfy those who are passionate about France and the French culture. Cultural and language socials such as karaoke nights (of course with French songs!), wine and cheese evenings or film nights will be events you can count on finding in our busy and varied social calendar. And most importantly, in the coming year, we will run two trips to France: a trip to Lille during the first term to explore their Christmas markets and, in April/May, a trip to the beautiful capital ci...

28Sep

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Czech out Lacrosse!

Another year had passed and yet again the Lacrosse club cap off a successful season with a long lasting tradition… TOUR! This year had been, no doubt, filled with memories on and off the pitch with all Men’s, Women’s and Mixed teams yet again showing their presence in BUCS. However there was only one thing on our minds… Prague was the destination. Jetting in late at night, the club were dozily introduced to our hub for the coming week. Situated deep in central Prague, many of us had instinctively grown attached to the local beer museum for purposes no other than to sample the nostalgic ‘Kingswood’ cider. Our two fixtures were scheduled against Prague Lacrosse Club; both mixed games. However some of us who did not normally play mixed got in the spirit and took this opportunity to i...

28Sep

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Middle East Soc welcomes you!

Join Middle East Society NOW to benefit from: Free beginner and intermediate Arabic lessons, frequent social events including shisha café & restaurants, interaction with people from all over the globe and academic events featuring guest speakers. Do you want to explore the culture of the Middle East? Then sign up via the SU's website to become a member! Learn a new language with beginner Arabic classes; or brush up on your skills with the intermediate class, both run weekly by experienced staff. You can make friends for life whilst enjoying fine Arabian cuisines or socialising at a shisha café - common social arenas for our society. With new potential additions to the society – such as Persian classes, belly dancing classes and trips abroad, there couldn’t be a better time to joi...

28Sep

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Royal Holloway Computing Society

The Computing Society focuses on making computing fun, interesting and engaging for all members. Our aims are to widen our member’s knowledge and skills base through regular talks and industry related events where we are able to meet like-minded people and build a solid networking base, which could further their career prospects. We encourage a fun environment through workshops and creative events where our members put their new skills to the test in exciting competitions and challenges. These events are also a great place to meet make new friends, while picking the brains of some more experienced enthusiasts. We believe in giving back to the community through outreach programs in local schools where we teach school children new skills, and broaden our own skill sets. Furthermore,...

Advice for Freshers they won’t tell you in the Welcome Pack

15Sep

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Advice for Freshers they won’t tell you in the Welcome Pack

Here you are. A bright-eyed young student, arriving for your first day of Freshers at Royal Holloway. When you get to your Halls, you'll get given lots of information and bits of paper (which you'll most probably lose - I did). One of these is the Welcome Pack. However, the university only tell you the things they want you to know in the Welcome Pack. Here's the unofficial advice guide to Freshers courtesy of yours truly, The Orbital. Ps - make sure you enter our Golden Ticket competition to win FREE entry to Freshers events during Welcome Week. 1. Buy a toastie maker for a range of midnight snacks and friends will love you 2. Grow your beard out full length then shave it half way through the year so you fool others into believing you’re a post-grad 3. Ask for a sip of strongbow...

31Aug

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5 Reasons to Become a Bear

As a fresher, the transition from further to higher education is undoubtedly one of the biggest changes you will undertake. Welcome week will be filled with new faces, freshers and tonnes of freebies, but if there’s one thing I urge you to do, whether you’re sporty or not, it’s to join a club. To many people, joining a sports club may seem even more daunting than starting your first year, so if you’re sitting on the fence or need a little extra motivation, here’s our top five reasons for becoming a Bear: 1. Keep fit! Whilst keeping fit may seem like an obvious reason to participate in sport, you’ll find there’s more to it than that! A club membership is significantly cheaper than joining the gym, and training in both a competitive and a friendly environment can be hugely beneficial w...

18Aug

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Opinion

Post Exam Stress Trauma

Congratulations! You made it. You survived. You can finally say that exams are over. Depending on your personal revision style, the months, weeks or days of revising have come to an end. But what happens now? It is likely that you could experience some form of ‘Post Exam Stress Trauma’, and I’d like to offer some support during this potentially confusing time in your life. You’re about to go through many changes, and I don’t want you to be scared. Whilst I am not a doctor or medical professional, I want to use my personal experience to help you through this. Exams may be over, but your journey is not. During the first stage of the disorder, you are likely to experience emotions that can only be described as joy, ecstasy and pure relief. Regardless of your future grades, the soul-dest...

18Aug

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My Advice to Freshers? Be a Snob.

A-Levels well and truly in the past, exam certificates already lining the bottom of your wardrobe, you’ve made it to one of the top universities in the country. Congratulations. You’re young, intelligent – the cream of the crop – and you can do anything, right? Well, so they tell you anyway. We’re bred on the American Dream (yes, even here in good old Blighty), which proclaims that you can achieve, you will succeed, and that it’s your right and privilege to do so. But the problem is, it isn't that easy; success – as a serial failure, I can attest to this fact – is not glamorous and takes a lot of effort (more even than those glossy film montages would have you believe, as inconceivable as that is) and yet few of us are held to the standard required to go on to great things by those around ...