BEGIN:VCALENDAR METHOD:PUBLISH PRODID:-//github.com/rianjs/ical.net//NONSGML ical.net 4.0//EN URL:https://www.essexstudent.com/ents/event/ics/37187/ VERSION:2.0 X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H X-WR-CALNAME:North American Social (37187) 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 In-between CATEGORIES:Featured CATEGORIES:Social CREATED:20260717T152805 DESCRIPTION:Come and meet some of the students that belong to the same com munity as you.\n\nhttps://www.essexstudent.com/ents/event/37187/\n DTEND:20261012T220000 DTSTAMP:20260813T115336Z DTSTART:20261012T200000 LAST-MODIFIED:20260812T143056 LOCATION:TBC SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:North American Social UID:fef9740a-36e5-46f3-b5dd-e504430c72d4 URL:https://www.essexstudent.com/ents/event/37187/ X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

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

https://www.essexstudent.com/ents/event/371 87/

Are you a North American \;student eager to connect with peers who share your background and interests?

This is your chance to meet fellow students \;who understand your culture\, values\, and traditions\, which can help you make friends and feel more connected to t he university community. 💬🤝

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

You can connect with others who might be going thro ugh similar experiences\, whether it’s adjusting to university life\, hom esickness\, or balancing cultural expectations with academic responsibili ties.🧑‍🎓📚

Enjoy free refreshments with coffee\, tea and soft dri nks \;and snacks\, fun icebreakers designed to help you connect with students from your community\, whether you're an international or UK stud ent. \;🥤🥨

Can't wait to see you there!

FAQs

Q: Do I need to arrive at the beginning?

A: We encourage 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 b ring \;money?
A: Nope! All our Welcome socials are fre e of charge\, just bring yourself!
Q: Will there be alcohol ?
A: No\, all of our Welcome Week socials \;are alcoho l free events
Q: Can I come by myself?
A: Ab solutely! Socials \;are a great place to meet new people\, lots of st udents come alone and meet people
Q: When is the last entry ?
A: Please don't arrive after 21:45 as the social \;w ill close at 22:00
Q: How do I find the location?< /p>
A: This social \;is taking place in The In-Between. \;More information on how to find the venue can be found below!
Q: Is the venue accessible?
A: Yes\, there is step free acce ss to this venue via a lift from Square 3
If you have any further q uestions about this event please don't hesitate to email suengagement@ess ex.ac.uk
Step free access can be found through these double doors n ext to the SU Kitchen \;
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Stairs to The In-Between \;can be found between Square 3 and LTB< /p>
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