Fresher's Week - It all starts here!

Monday 21st September was the first real day of Fresher's Week (which is actually a fortnight).  Unfortunately, I awoke at around 6:45am after a somewhat restless, but quiet, night.  After getting dressed, I made a nice cup of tea and ventured outside.  I ended up sitting at the traffic lights at the junction of Lord Mayor's Walk/Gillygate and watched the early morning traffic go by.

By 7:50am I was becoming rather bored and dreaded to think how much breakfast would be in the grossly overpriced canteen, so I wandered in to the city centre and found myself a nice, big, freshly made bacon sandwich and cup of tea.

After spending an hour or so in the town, watching them set up the market etc, I wandered back to Uni'.  One of the Disability Support Team recognised me and talked to me for a few minutes.  It was nice to see someone I recognised and felt comfortable with.

I then went to enrol and confirm my financial status so that I could get my ID card and be fully registered as a student in order to receive funding from Student Finance England.  I was supposed to do this session on Tuesday afternoon, but I have to return home for an appointment after the morning session.

Later that day, I met my allocated Support Worker and we went for a coffee and a chat before going to my first compulsory session.  He is a really nice guy and gave me lots of tips and guidance.  He used to be a student at York St John himself but has been working with the Disability Services Team for 4 years now.

In the first session, I experienced what it was going to be like on the Counselling Degree and we took part in some ice-breaker exercises.  It seemed a bit much to take in and I can hardly remember all of it, but I do have the notes to look back on.

Again, I couldn't bring myself to go to the bar or follow the students on to a nighclub so spent the evening in my room.  I did get really bored at one stage and ventured out in search of  Sainsbury's, but counldn't find it.  I did find a Morrisons, but it had just shut.  I then ventured through the city centre, round the Minster and up Gillygate back to the Uni'.  I did find a pizza shop on Gillygate, so endulged to make myself feel a bit better.