So I arrived in Dundee on the 1st September, feeling a slight sense of excitement and overwhelming; mostly because I have no idea what I’m jumping into, furthermore who the hell I will be spending a year within the accommodation I have chosen.
That being said, I took the time to check the group chat we have on facebook chats (Abertay Freshers / 2018 CG) to figure out all of the faces that I could possibly come across.
So getting into Dundee, I had to get the keys for the flat and this meant going into the University library. Walks in and immediately found I have not done my safety induction (Fire Safety) for the flat…
I did it with much patience…
Then, someone passed me. And with looking through the social media chats earlier I realised who it was straight away. This person was called Brogan. Short blonde hair a sparkle in her eyes and a very bright personality. We introduce and both start talking; funny that she had no idea who I was until I said my name and the face of realisation was amazingly funny.
Later after that delightful meeting: Myself, my grandfather and uncle made our ways to where I would be living for the remainder of that year. Only to realize that Brogan the girl I met earlier that day was my neighbour. This revelation was a relief to have a friendly face on the first day living alone soo far from home.
After my family left, I took the time to get chilled in my flat…
But no… No no no
I had to get a few people around and have a few drinks to celebrate.
Anyway, back to the university. I’ll get to freshers later; I spent time getting to know what my course modules would be and they consist of:
Game Art – Kayleigh
Fundamentals of Programming – Hadi
Exploring game concepts – Euan
Out of all of them I was mostly looking forward to doing the programming segment since I found it a real challenge to adapt to in college. I also had to study math in Sunderland College so this was the best opportunity I had to use knowledge already gained. Now that is no longer the issue, lets say I have free rein over what I study and how much I study.
Moving onto my first ever university freshers week, I wasn’t expecting much and thankfully so. I dare say that it was the most eye opening experience I have had in a long time. Making my way to the freshers fair. A place where you have every opportunity to make friends or find a new hobby, one that you may not consider yourself a part of. I thought that maybe music could be an option since I never properly learned any instrument. Looking back, I ponder how many societies I joined and most of them never got attended because time keeping was not something I particularly excel at.
Moving on to the following nights, mostly a blur filled with drinking, partying and getting to know more people from my course. I’d say it was a good week of ‘Networking’. However, I did grow to enjoy the university lifestyle however there were still a few creases to iron out when it came to exploring new cultures and ways of living.
Adam White 