{"id":206,"date":"2016-02-14T22:15:34","date_gmt":"2016-02-14T22:15:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jcr2.queens.ox.ac.uk\/?page_id=206"},"modified":"2025-10-18T10:12:51","modified_gmt":"2025-10-18T09:12:51","slug":"letter","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/jcr.queens.ox.ac.uk\/index.php\/letter\/","title":{"rendered":"A Letter From The President"},"content":{"rendered":"

Kyla Murray<\/strong><\/h1>\n
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Hello! My name is Kyla and I am Queen\u2019s JCR president this year. The JCR is a small-scale student union which represents students from Queen\u2019s.<\/p>\n

I\u2019d like to start by saying congratulations! Making it into Oxford is a huge achievement. You\u2019ve done an amazing job getting through admissions tests and interviews. Oxford is a fantastic place, but it can be confusing, with a lot of seemingly strange traditions and jargon \u2013 which is why we\u2019ve prepared this handbook. In here you\u2019ll find advice on what to pack, what to expect and how to understand all the \u2018Oxfordisms\u2019 associated with the university.<\/p>\n

Though we\u2019ve tried to include a lot of detail, you will still likely have more questions the handbook can\u2019t answer. Not to worry, all freshers are assigned \u2018College Parents\u2019 who are two (or more) people in the year above, one of which does your subject (or one closely related.) Please reach out to them, they\u2019re great sources of knowledge.<\/p>\n

Queen\u2019s is a great college to be at with a really welcoming and friendly community. As well as the undergraduates the college is made up of post graduates, fellows, tutors, and college staff. Being part of a college means you\u2019re part of a tight-knit community, where you\u2019ll hopefully find friends to last a lifetime.<\/p>\n

With this handbook comes a lot of forms, many of which are official documents sent by the university which are key for your enrollment. It\u2019s really important you don’t miss deadlines, so I\u2019d recommend setting some time aside in the next few days to go through everything. If you have any questions feel free to reach out to the College Office, myself, or your college parents.<\/p>\n

As for freshers week, your move in day will be the Sunday 5th of October (international students may have alternative arrangements.) The full timetable for your first week at uni will be hitting your inbox soon! The freshers week timetable is packed, with a mix of mandatory induction events, society tasters, and mixers. My advice is don\u2019t overload yourself, follow your social battery, prioritise the things that matter to you most. As well as being a busy week, it\u2019s also your first week in a new city, and (for a lot of you) your first week living away from home. It\u2019s okay to feel overwhelmed and need some alone time. Further on in the pack you\u2019ll see more information about the wide array of welfare support, which will be available before, during, and after Freshers Week. Freshers week is a chance to get to know your year group and find friends but it does not define your university experience.<\/p>\n

It would be remiss for me to write this letter without mentioning the academic expectations you\u2019ll face during your degree. Oxford is known for its workload and your tutors will have high expectations of you but that doesn\u2019t mean you shouldn\u2019t have a life outside your studies. Taking breaks, whether that’s a society event, sports match, or catching up with friends, is so important for your mental health and will likely result in you producing better work. My main advice is to be proactive in your education. Let your tutor know which areas you’re struggling with, don\u2019t just submit tutorial work you know is wrong and hope they figure it out how to help you. Though the small class sizes in a tutorial (2-5 people) may be intimidating at first, tutorials are a great opportunity to ask questions to experts in the field.<\/p>\n

Oxford is a great place and a fantastic achievement – you\u2019re at the start of a truly amazing experience. I hope this handbook is useful but if you have anymore questions do reach out!<\/p>\n\n\n

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