BEGIN:VCALENDAR METHOD:PUBLISH PRODID:-//github.com/rianjs/ical.net//NONSGML ical.net 4.0//EN URL:https://www.essexstudent.com/ents/event/ics/37182/ VERSION:2.0 X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H X-WR-CALNAME:African Students Social (37182) BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:GMT Standard Time X-LIC-LOCATION:Europe/London BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20241027T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=4SU;BYMONTH=10 TZNAME:GMT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20250330T010000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=-1SU;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:BST TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:The Atrium CATEGORIES:SU Welcome CATEGORIES:Social CREATED:20260717T151839 DESCRIPTION:Come and meet some of the students that belong to the same com munity as you.\n\nhttps://www.essexstudent.com/ents/event/37182/\n DTEND:20261008T190000 DTSTAMP:20260813T114828Z DTSTART:20261008T170000 LAST-MODIFIED:20260811T140606 LOCATION:The Atrium SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:African Students Social UID:fb3276dc-5817-48a7-b7e5-91ac2b77da6e URL:https://www.essexstudent.com/ents/event/37182/ X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Come and meet some of the students that belong t o the same community as you.

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https://www.essexstudent.com/ents/event/37182/

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Are y ou an African student eager to connect with peers who share your backgrou nd and interests?

This is your chance to meet fellow students \ ;who understand your culture\, values\, and traditions\, which can help y ou make friends and feel more connected to the university community. πŸ’¬πŸ€

Being part of a community can make a large university feel smaller and more personal. It helps in creating a sense of belonging\, reducing feelings of isolation\, especially if you’re far from home.

You can connect with others who might be going through similar experiences\, whe ther it’s adjusting to university life\, homesickness\, or balancing cult ural expectations with academic responsibilities.πŸ§‘β€πŸŽ“πŸ“š

Enjoy free refreshments with coffee\, tea and soft drinks \;and snacks\, fun ic ebreakers designed to help you connect with students from your community\ , whether you're an international or UK student. \;πŸ₯€πŸ₯¨

Can't w ait to see you there!

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FAQs

Q: Do I need to arrive at the beginning?

A: We encour age students to arrive at the start to make sure they are involved in the activities and have time to socialise with a snack!

Q: Do I have to stay until the end?

A: Not at all! Feel free to leave whenever you need to

Q: Do I need to bring \;mone y?

A: Nope! All our social events over Welcome are free of charge\, just bring yourself!

Q: Will there be alcohol?

A: No\, all of our Welcome Week socials are alcohol free eve nts

Q: Can I come by myself?

A: Absolutely! Socials are a great place to meet new people\, lots of students come alon e and meet people

Q: When is the last entry?

A: Please don't arrive after 18:45 as the social \;will close at 19: 00

Q: How do I find the location?

A: This so cial \;is taking place in The Atrium\, more information on how to fin d the venue can be found below!

Q: Is the venue accessible?

A: Yes\, there is step free access to this venue via a li ft from Square 3

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If you have any further questions ab out this event please don't hesitate to email suengagement@essex.ac.uk

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Step free access can be found through the se double doors next to the SU Kitchen \;

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Stairs to The Atrium can be found between Square 3 a nd LTB

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