Voice in Transition - Student Voices: Theodora

Successful Student Transitions - A Time to Thrive by Louise Wiles and Elizabeth Gillies

Episode notes

Welcome to our series of student voices.

In this episode Elizabeth speaks to Theodora who is a first year university student about her journey so far.

They discuss:

  • What helped Theodora to plan and prepare for moving to university.
  • What helped Theodora to settle in the early weeks.
  • Fresher's week and how to do more than simply survive it.
  • Friendships, what matters.
  • The academics and how Theodora has found the things so far.
  • The value of structures, routines in helping to find downtime and do things on your own terms.
  • What is essential for new students to know.
  • The best and most rewarding part of the journey so far.
  • The biggest challenge.
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