Being a student is all about finding your way around via trial and error. To give you a little nudge in the right direction, we headed out into Leeds and asked graduates for their top student tips.
Name: Steve
Degree studied: Physiotherapy
Advice: Hit up www.studentbeans.com for the best discounts & offers.
Name: Adam
Degree studied: Physics
Advice : Student loan, have your parents pay it to you in installments – you’ll learn to budget!
Name: Lauren
Degree studied: Geology
Advice: Keep £20 hidden somewhere on you at all times. You never know when you’ll need it. a late night taxi home when you have lost your debit card for example.
Name: Chelsea
Degree Studied: Environmental sciences
Advice: Live with someone who can cook!
Name: Harry
Degree studied: Fine Art
Advice: Take loads of photos of any house you move in to! it could well prevent any arguments with a landlord when you try to get your deposit back.
Name: Lucy
Degree Studied: Business and Management
Advice: If you don’t get freshers flu, ace but you’re essentially not human. also be careful at the end of the academic year – this is when Voldemort tries to kill you.
Name: John
Degree Studied: History
Advice: Get out there, join a society or seven, meet new people and have the time of your life. Oh, and study hard too!
