You may have recently read my posts on the SAP project I am taking part in.

I spoke to Trina Chavda, a 2nd year entrant to the BCU Media and Communications course and this is what she had to say about her induction week and first experiences.

  • induction with students who were first year – 2nd years weren’t even there that week.
  • Completing unnecessary tasks with first years.
  • being split up from friends who were also second year entrants.
  • not really having an induction. Instead having a meeting with first years (being treated as first years for a week)
  • having to make friends myself and quickly adapting to University standards.
  • getting relevant information students, rather than being told initially.
  • expected to know certain things which were completely new to us.
  • hard to adapt, and thrown in the deep end like we were first years.
  • felt scared and unsure as to what to do. didn’t feel like we meant anything – just pushed to one side.

From talking to this one student alone, it is clear to see just how much this programme is needed across the course. Thinking even bigger than this, how many students feel like that across the country, let alone at BCU!

Next mission.. talk to this years 2nd year entrants and get more opinions across the board!