International arrivals do's and don'ts

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Here is some advice from International students who have studied at Leeds Metropolitan University. This advise initially resulted from the International Reflection [1]

Do's

• Attend induction week – This is the best possible way to settle down into your new way of life. Not only this will give you loads of information about various things, but also it’s your opportunity to make friends.

• Maximize your learning.

• Punctuality – Please realize that other’s time is important and if you have an appointment with your tutor / university staff / manager at work / even a friend, but keep upto your word.

• You are the face of your country. Be at your best.

• Respect people around you. Use please, thank you and do maintain queues.

• Use sports facilities – We have the best of sport facilities. So while you are a student, make the best of them.

• Understand the way of life of the city and the people living there.

• Try to make friends with all nationalities (to have a friend, you have to be one)

• Learn to cook – This could save you some money.

• Time Management……learn to be independent / survive / deal with issues….be responsible for yourself.

• Ask for help when in doubt or if you’re confused about things Be in touch with your tutors. Incase you want to come back to India on vacations, make sure your course leader knows about your whereabouts and that you have taken permission.

• Travel around – See places. Never know might now get another opportunity.

• Part time jobs. The ways to go about for jobs is as below: - Register with university job shop. - You can also register with Joblink – The job shop of University of Leeds.

- Register with local recruitment agencies like Kelly Services, Adecco, Blue Arrow, City catering etc.

- To maximize you job search, use internet job sites like www.monster.co.uk, etc.

Don'ts

• Don’t do things because your friends do them or said to do them. Take your time to know and realize things / people / situations, so that you understand and know why you decide to do things or work in a certain way and then be responsible for them. It’s your life and this is your opportunity to make your self reliant in terms of your thinking.

• Don’t take things for granted.

• Do not look at this as a place devoid of problems….problems can come anywhere. Keep a positive attitude and never quit attitude. You only learn by mistakes. I read somewhere that that “EXPERIENCE is not what happens to you, but what YOU DO when it happens”. Good / Bad things happen to all, what you learn and how you improve makes the difference.

Related articles

Leslie Silver International Faculty

Leeds Met for international students

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