SmoothStart Student Stories

Participant Quotes

“SmoothStart was a good way to get to know people and recognise faces”

“The bus tour was awesome.  It was good meeting people doing similar degrees”

“The introduction day gave me a lot of information that helped me to successfully transition into uni life”

“The whole day was fun, particularly the Get on the Bus Tour”

“I thought that the tour of the campus was extremely helpful”

“My mentor was supportive and really cared”

“SmoothStart gave me confidence in approaching people”

“The tour around campus was helpful.  It was easier getting to lectures and tutes and good opportunity to meet people.  Overall it was a fun day.”

“The bus tour was helpful in giving an idea of where things are in the city; it has definitely helped me in locating things. The groups being organised by degree was also helpful, as I was able to meet someone who had the same subjects as me and sit next to them in lectures.”

“It was fun, and I made lots of new friends. It really benefited me to have people that were doing the same course as me because now I am good friends with them and see them more often”.

“I think the introduction day was great. I was able to find my way around a lot better after the tour, and after seeing the place without the huge crowds, it wasn’t so overwhelming.”

“The most helpful thing was finding out about all the services the Uni provides (eg: careers help, maths drop-in, etc)