| Moving into a student home full of people you don't | | | | and getting used to each others names, what courses |
| know can be quite an intimidating thing; but you've got | | | | they're studying and where abouts they're from. You'll |
| to remember that everyone is in the same position as | | | | find asking simple questions such as "Was this |
| you. Therefore, being prepared with fun things to do | | | | university your first choice?" and other general |
| say when you first move in is a good way to help | | | | questions soon gets the conversation flowing. |
| relax yourself and others into the student lifestyle. | | | | Later when you are perhaps all ready to go out for |
| Everyone will be apprehensive about meeting new | | | | the night, have gathered in the kitchen of your student |
| people, and anyone that says they aren't…well, | | | | home or whatever, why not play the game "If…" The |
| they're probably fibbing! House Hustler offer fantastic | | | | game works by each person asking the question "If |
| student homes and they want to make sure that the | | | | you won a million pounds what would you do?" The |
| students within these homes are happy; so here's a | | | | questions are quite far-fetched and out there so |
| tips on how to break the ice on your first night. | | | | no-one feels uncomfortable as though they're talking |
| Obviously you aren't going to want to suggest that | | | | about themselves, but they still give each of you an |
| everyone plays a game or participates in typical | | | | indication of what type of person they are. For |
| ice-breakers that you're probably going to come | | | | example, if someone said "I'd give all mine to charity" |
| across in your first few lectures, but there are some | | | | and someone else said "I'd have a new body!" you will |
| games you can play that are fun, and not too personal | | | | grasp different personalities. |
| for the getting to know each other. Start by finding out | | | | |