Freshers’ week in the UK is pretty much done and dusted for another year and Twitter has been on side to witness the highs and lows. From kitchen disasters to contracting the dreaded freshers’ flu, these tweets shed light on the typical student experience during the first two weeks of university.
Well we have melted a spatula.... #FreshersWeek
— Brittany Parker (@flyingparcles) September 28, 2017
@dmuleicester IT'S BEEN GREAT! #FreshersWeek #FreshFest17 #IChooseDMU
— DMU Steppers (@DMUSteppers) September 28, 2017
It’s really great waking up and barely being able to talk #uni #freshers
— Josh Fell (@j_fell144) September 29, 2017
My mouth still burns from the hot sauce shot 5 hours later... #freshers
— kencho (@KenniChomyn) September 28, 2017
I have filled 10 suitcases and I've not even finished packing #freshers #overpacked
— Leah Peacock (@LeahPeacock98) September 28, 2017
Not even a week into lectures and there’s already a cough or sniff every 2 seconds...Freshers flu has settled in nicely
— Conor Evans (@conor3vans) September 28, 2017
Fighting Freshers' Flu with hot tea and Netflix #FreshersWeek
— Signe (@sizzykins) September 30, 2017
@MartinOnCapital #FreshersWeek top tip after being sick in your sink always run the HOT water to clear it stops blocking it
— alison marie nelson (@Alison42marie) September 30, 2017
So I'm currently eating a combo of tuna sarnie, cheese and tomato pizza and rolos on the go #freshersweek
— Claire T (@CTallers) September 29, 2017
Now freshers week is over I have to do laundry and compulsory reading and just generally be a proper adult what an outrage
— Scary Scarlett (@EdgyMcbreast) October 2, 2017
After this week I feel like the fattest bloke ever #freshers #CaptainCalories
— Adam Neville (@adamneville96) October 1, 2017
One thing I have learnt from this years freshers week is my room will never be free of glitter
— Romany (@romanybyrne) October 1, 2017
Freshers has been the best week and met such decent people
— Court (@courtsfaye6) October 1, 2017
Do you have any funny stories or memories to share about freshers’ week? Tweet them to us @THEUniAdvice.
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