From making friends to managing money: Students' advice for this year's freshers

BBC News Saturday 15 August 2026, 23:45 UTC 1 min read

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BC News asked current students about the worries they had before arriving at university how they overcame them.

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Texas A&M secured one of the top quarterbacks in the 2028 cycle Saturday with a commitment from four-star quarterback Donald Tabron II. The 6-foot-4, 190-pound prospect from Detroit's Cass Technical High School is ESPN's No. 2 pocket passer in the 2028 class. He announced his pledge to Texas A&M over finalists LSU and Oregon on Saturday evening following visits with each program in June.

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From making friends to managing money: Students' advice for this year's freshers

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