First food shop 'hurt' and getting lost on campus – how University of Wolverhampton students found freshers week
Freshers week looks different for everyone, but whether you are partying too hard or joining every society on offer, it is bound to be a nerve-wracking experience.
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Last week saw the start of the university term, and students up and down the country waving goodbye to mum and dad as they were dropped off at their new accommodation, met hundreds of new faces and in some cases, nursed one too many hangovers.
Whatever is on the agenda, freshers week promises to be filled with countless new experiences.
With that in mind, we caught up with journalism students at the University of Wolverhampton to find out how they spent their first week.
For Aliza Iqbal, it meant moving into a studio flat and experiencing the harsh reality of paying for a food shop herself – which the 19-year-old said "hurt her pockets".
Aliza initially enrolled at the university last year to study pharmacy but had a change of heart, deciding to join again this year to study journalism.
The university student, from Smethwick, said: "Last year when I had my freshers week it was quite daunting, it was a new experience going to a new place and not knowing many people.
"Everybody always tells you that everyone is in the same boat, but it is still difficult speaking to each other.
