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Welcome to Cartmel’s very own freshers section! With all the latest information, a great range of tips and ideas to make your freshers week the best it can be, and full details on everything happening on campus and in college… this is definitely the best place to find out everything you need to know. Get in contact with our Vice President Emma Hawkes with ANY questions about Freshers Week!

‘Freshers’ Week @ Cartmel’ will really be one of the most amazing weeks of your life, with a whole new place to explore and literally hundreds of new people to meet!!

If you’re interested in joining Cartmel and have a Facebook account, then join our Cartmel College Freshers ‘08 group! You’ll be kept up to date with the latest information about our Freshers Week, and Cartmel in general. As well as being an awesome chance to get to know current students and meet prospective freshers as well!

The first seven days will be very busy. By day they’ll be academic and personal talks for you to attend and by night- partying and plenty of it. For many, the week will be a start of a life changing experience as you forge new friendships and learn about yourself.

It can seem a bit daunting but just remember- everyone is in the same boat and it’s rare to know anyone when you arrive! The best way of getting settled, is to get involved as much as possible. Get to know your flatmates because the chances are that these will be some of your closest friends here, and you will be surprised how much time you spend with some of them.

The rest of your block is also great to get to know. Go around the other flats in your block in freshers week… introduce yourself and invite them over for a drink or a chat. Chances are you’ll be glad you did! As well as all this, go to as many socials as you can, even if you go on your own you will meet people there- that’s the whole point! All the details of socials and everything are on the right, as well as some handing tips about settling in, what to pack etc.

Also on the right is a blocks section, which should hopefully tell you where your block is, who your JCR block rep is, and who your floor reps are. These are just one of the many points of call for all the questions etc you are bound to have while getting settled in.