If I'm honest, my first year wasn't the most productive, I went to probably half of my lectures, which was about average for people in my halls i'd say (because of the distance of my halls from uni and one or two too many shandy's on a night out).

Hundreds of clubs and societies that advertise well during the freshers fairs. I joined both the athletics team and the cross country team and have met some fantastic people. I've had a great time as well as getting on with some training