Three years ago today I moved into room number twelve, floor five, Cefn Bryn as a naïve fresh faced eighteen year old. I’m not here to be your mother, but there are some life lessons I’ve learned the hard way to aid you in your first two weeks of uni.

1.       Don’t earn yourself a nickname – Responsible drinking sounds like something your mother would say, but don’t get so drunk that you do something stupid that you never live down. I’ve seen it happen, it’s not fun.

2.       Don’t walk home alone – Taxis are cheap enough in Swansea to not risk it! Go home in a group, the post going out talks in your kitchen are half the fun.

3.       Do drink lots of water – you will thank yourself in the morning. Aid your post-going-out housemate bonding session with water. It’s for the best, it might save you a headache in the morning.

4.       Don’t look for trouble – there’s a zero tolerance policy, don’t test it. Boxing beer goggles won’t help you earn your degree.

5.       Safe sex is great sex – just don’t forget it! You can get free condoms from the offices on the third floor in Union House – use them!

6.       Everybody loves good neighbours - Next door don’t always appreciate a 3am alarm call and smashed bottles in the street aren’t child friendly.

My main piece of advice though is to have fun and make sure you remember it for the right reasons!