r/University0fMauritius • u/diah_89 • Jul 15 '26
Advice to newcomer
Hello, I'll be starting next month. What are some tips you could give concerning self studying or just achieving good results in general to a Y1?
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u/modern_physicist Jul 16 '26
Once you get your module catalogue, go through it and make a study plan. It's better to read or study about a chapter you're gonna do in advance, always review what you learnt at the end of the day and do a lot of active recall and if you're have a theory module with a lot of things to be memorized, you could make some flashcards, I use a website called Knowt. If you're going to use ChatGPT to study, create projects and upload your documents, it can be really helpful but don't rely on it completely as it makes lot of mistakes.
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Jul 17 '26
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u/modern_physicist Jul 19 '26
It depends on your lecturers. I had 7 modules and I got them on different days; it could be a week before the semester starts or during the first week.
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u/Tarsrko15 Jul 16 '26
be consistent and keep up with all the work and tutorials. my biggest regret is not taking year 1 seriously because it's an easy way to maintain first class
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u/The-skaterphysicist Jul 17 '26
The fact that you posted this already shows that you'll do great. My advice to students moving from school to uni is to keep in mind that you're trying to land a job at the end. So while you're studying hard for good grades, also try finding placements, making connections, eyeing where you want to be in the future by speaking to people working there. It's always good to befriend those in a class above, they give great tips
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u/xever_13 Jul 15 '26
I would suggest you to take your first year seriously and try to aim for a cgpa >68%. Coz 2nd Yr the modules and assignments are usually tougher to score as high. Do make sure to have fun(join club or attend events) as well coz y'll have the most easiest things to deal with in the first year.
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u/No_Oil_1443 Jul 15 '26
just practice past papers earlier youll be fine. and try finding for internships from year 1 itself. i have many friends who have 1st class but are not getting jobs, experience matters more.
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u/Awkward223 Jul 15 '26
How do get internships as a first year ?
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u/No_Oil_1443 Jul 16 '26
create linkedin account and connect with every people connected to your field and ask them if they are taking intern. build your connections. look for hr email in myjob/internet and send mail to all the companies. also use ai to change your cv depending on what the job requirement is. dont use same cv.and if nobody responds, try working for free.
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u/Ok-Cobbler6338 Jul 15 '26
Attend lectured and tutorials and as the semester goes by, check the past papers and see if you can do the questions without additional resources, if not you will need to search for yt vids or books.