Party animal to homesick hero: Every type of person you’ll meet during Freshers’ Week 2025

Now that Results Day is behind us, and the start of university is looming, it’s all becoming very real. And arguably the biggest event of year one is approaching: Freshers’ Week.

We’ve all heard wild stories about Freshers’ Week and that one friend who went absolutely feral. But behind the scenes, other students spend the week very differently.

So, in preparation for the eventful week ahead, here’s every type of person you’ll meet at Freshers’ Week.

1. The feral one

You will inevitably come across the person that takes Freshers’ Week very seriously. And by “seriously”, I mean hardcore clubbing every single night and knowing every bouncer by name.

They’ve just had a taste of independence and it’s gone straight to their head (and they’re not about to slow down any time soon). But, you have to give them credit – they are the life of the party and their stamina is pretty impressive.

2. The hermit

The complete opposite of the feral friend. This person will only appear when it’s time to make food. You’ll see them once or twice if you’re lucky. There might be food on their shelf, but you’ll start to wonder if they were ever there at all.

3. The one that gets all the freebies

There’s always that person that  is committed to going to every freshers’ event, visiting every stall, and taking every single freebie they can find. They end up with 10 different tote bags and unlimited pens.

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And honestly? You have to respect the grind.

4. The one that caught Freshers’ Flu

It’s true, Freshers’ Flu is no joke and it’ll hit you when you least expect it. There’s always that one friend who takes the hit actually in Freshers’ Week. And then are out of action and spend the rest of the week in bed drinking Berocca.

5. The one that keeps setting off the fire alarm

Be prepared for the never-ending fire alarms in uni accommodation. And there’s that one person who’s never cooked before and so burns everything they make. And at their hands, everyone else suffers.

Trust me, it is not fun being stuck outside in the cold at 2am because someone burnt their toast.

6. The scholar

There will always be the fresher that didn’t come to uni for the social life, only for the degree. They spend the week reading books, shushing you, and getting ahead for the lectures that start next week. Idk, maybe this is their idea of fun?

7. The homesick one

We all feel for this person. You’ll find them listening to sad music in their rooms or on the phone to their mum for the third time that day. Three days in and they’ll be planning their first trip home.

8. The posh one

In every uni, you will come across the posh one. They’ll spend Freshers’ Week telling you all about their “gap yah” or the internship they did at Daddy’s firm. And when you tell them you spent your summer working in McDonald’s they’ll look at you with slight disgust (true story).

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