Pre-arrival strategies for a (hopefully) positive university experience....
#1 International Language of the Smile
smile at everyone and anyone, to appear confident and welcoming to other students.
#2 Keep my door proped open
make a point of keeping my door propped open so that if anyone walks past I can say hello, offer a
drink, etc...
#3 Say hello to people
get into the habit of saying hello/morning/afternoon to people
#4 Try to remember people's names
write a list of people I have met and where I met them
#5 Ask people questions about themselves to get a conversation started
people love to talk about themselves; what course are you on? where did you come from? did you
have a good weekend?
#6 Say YES (within reason)
say yes to opportunites that I may not usually agree to, keep an open mind; say 'yes' but be careful
and when appropriate
#7 Be myself
be who I am, don't hide my qualities and I can't go wrong
#8 Appear Confident
sit up straight, walk with head held high, SMILE even when its the last thing I feel like doing
Copyright Jackie Wilcox and Ellie Jones, 2012!
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