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Welcome!
This SurvivalGuide,Freshers'Week
and beyond,has beenproducedby
your EdinburghUniversityStudents'
Association(EUSA).
Email:eusa.enquiry@ed.ac.uk
Web: www.eusa,ed.ac.uk
By Students.
EUSAis a RegisteredScottishCharity(No.SCO15800)
For Students.
_ Freshers'Week
20 Beforeyou arrivein Edinburgh
21 Gettingto Edinburgh
22 Whatto bringto Edinburgh
22 Thingsto do duringFreshers'Week
26 GettingaroundEdinburgh
28 Freshers'Week HelpandAdvice
30 Freshers'WeekPassI
32 Anivingat yourAccommodation
33 Freshers'WeekChecklist
* BeginningYourDegree
36 Matriculation
36 ChoosingCourses
36 LearningandTeaching
37 People
37 Finances
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49 Dentistand Opticians
49 Hospitals
50 GivingBlood
50 StudentHealthProblems
51 Self-Examination
51 MentalHealth
52 SexualHealth
53 Alcohol
53 DrinkSpiking
54 Drugs
55 PersonalSafety
57 Disability
58 Sexuality
58 Religionand Faith
59 Culture
60 Dietand Exercise
60 EdinburghUniversitySportsUnion
60 Societies
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69 Exclusion
69 Studyingand Revising
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75 ComputingServices
77 AcquiringSkills
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90 EUSA
90 UniversityServices
91 Academic
92 Money
92 Welfare
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mysteryprizes.The auctionwill take place aboutgettinghomeat nightpleasecontact
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