YoumightthinkthatWesternstudentsarelessshywhentheymeetsomethingneworcometoanewenvironmentbutthetruthisthatpupilsintheUKcanbeuncomfortabletoo.BeingatuniversitycanmakeBritonsfeelnervous.Everyonefindsitdifficulttotalktotheothergender(性别)atschool.
HoweverthereisawayofdealingwiththisshynessinBritainanditiscalled“FreshersWeek”.FreshersWeekisdesignedtohelppeoplesocialize（适应社会）andlosetheirinhibitions(拘谨).Itisaone-weeklongpartyforfirstyearstudentstowelcomethembeforelecturesandcourseworkbegin.
Iremembermyfirstweekatuniversity—itwasterrifying.IlookedatthescheduleforFreshersWeekandwasamazedathowmuchwasplanned.Everyhallorganizesitsowneventstohelpstudentsbecomefriendswiththepeopletheylivewith.Myhallwascalled"GoldneyHall"andtheweekaheadincluded(包括)atalentshowacomedynightandthemedpartiesincludingoneforwhichwehadtodressupasgolfers.
ThefirsteventIwenttowasaschoolkidpartyatwhicheveryonedressedupasiftheywereinschool.Thispartyencouragedmetotalktoallthepeopleonmyfloor.OneboywholivedoppositemyroomwasveryhandsomeandIfeltnervousspeakingtohimatfirst.Butwhenwemetatthepartydressedinsillyschooloutfits(装备)Irememberfeelingalotmorerelaxedspeakingtohim.
MyFreshersWeekwasbusybutImanagedtoforgethowscaredIwas.Thereisonething'sforsure:Nothinghelpsyouloseyourinhibitiongsquitelikedressingupasagolfer.
1.HowdoBritonsfeelwhentheyfirstgotocollege?
2.Whatwasthenameofthewriter'shall?
3.Howmanyeventsdidthewriter'shallorganize?
4.Isthepartyforallstudentsorfirstyearstudents?
5.Whatwasthefirsteventthewtiterwentto?
