Yes, we do drink but we also do contacts and listen to the advice others don’t huge services to the community? give you. Volunteer like no one else? Be prepared to If you know, ask. You need to find don’t get behind any cause and do anything to the right person for everything, do it in make Bangor a better place? Yes. We do. advance, plenty of plan time, have back up But we are rarely perceived as such. plans as there may be mistakes, this Overarching all of it is the anti-social, improves your people skills both within excessive drinking perpetrated by a the university, the SU and external minority, and the general drinking done by contacts. the majority that somehow tarnishes our reputation. You learn the importance of direct correspondence through emails, learn how I know the solution to this problem don’t to approach issues and not lose your cool. but something to think about: How can it’s you contribute to a better perception of Do not give in, and worry yourself, it don’t students? does work out with organisation and planning and a good support team. This was the first year with the joint honours programme coordinated by Liz Peer guide interview with John Burns. Galvin and Rhiannon Edwards This betters the previous service by Bryony-Fleur Hopwood (3rd year setting out to improve contact for new psychology) students through having a peer guide. The Masters peer guide scheme run by Ruth How do you feel Freshers’ week went? Marsden, covering tours, collaboration Overall, it went well, all went with the psychology department, according to plan. Even with the stress two encourage events, co-oordinate with post weeks beforehand all the external grad ambassador, and merged with companies showed up. This is always a fresher’s events. difficulty relying on others. People are The overseas and home school always looking to you for the answers and coordinator was Declan McCelland, who you have to be prepared to give them the is a Welsh bilingual, a good skill to have ones they need. with this post. The mature students were Advice to future peer guides? coordinated by Phil Nelson. An events team was set up for assignment of Keep in contact with your peer guides individual roles, everyone had a role. It’s constantly. all about team work and coordination! Wheldon staff are incredibly helpful. It’s all about who you know so use your
Yes, we do drink but don’t we also do huge services to the community? Volunteer like no one else? Be prepared to get behind any cause and do anything to make Bangor a better place? Yes. We do. But we are rarely perceived as such. Overarching all of it is the anti-social, excessive drinking perpetrated by a minority, and the general drinking done by the majority that somehow tarnishes our reputation. I don’t know the solution to this problem but it’s something to think about: How can you contribute to a better perception of students? Peer guide interview with John Galvin and Rhiannon Edwards Bryony-Fleur Hopwood (3rd year psychology) How do you feel Freshers’ week went? Overall, it went well, all went according to plan. Even with the stress two weeks beforehand all the external companies showed up. This is always a difficulty relying on others. People are always looking to you for the answers and you have to be prepared to give them the ones they need. Advice to future peer guides? Keep in contact with your peer guides constantly. Wheldon staff are incredibly helpful. It’s all about who you know so use your contacts and listen to the advice others give you. If you don’t know, ask. You need to find the right person for everything, do it in advance, plenty of plan time, have back up plans as there may be mistakes, this improves your people skills both within the university, the SU and external contacts. You learn the importance of direct correspondence through emails, learn how to approach issues and not lose your cool. Do not give in, and don’t worry yourself, it does work out with organisation and planning and a good support team. This was the first year with the joint honours programme coordinated by Liz Burns. This betters the previous service by setting out to improve contact for new students through having a peer guide. The Masters peer guide scheme run by Ruth Marsden, covering tours, collaboration with the psychology department, encourage events, co-oordinate with post grad ambassador, and merged with fresher’s events. The overseas and home school coordinator was Declan McCelland, who is a Welsh bilingual, a good skill to have with this post. The mature students were coordinated by Phil Nelson. An events team was set up for assignment of individual roles, everyone had a role. It’s all about team work and coordination!
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