Freshman
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A freshman, fresher, first year, or colloquially frosh,
Arab world
In much of the Arab world, a first-year is called a "Ebtidae" (Pl. Mubtadeen), which is Arabic for "beginner".[2]
Brazil
In
Canada
The term "first year" is used for a first-year student at university or college. The
Chile
Mechón or mechona is used for the first-year students of University of Chile, a term that has spread to the rest of the universities in the country.
Asia
Some Asian countries use the same names as used in the United States (freshman, sophomore, junior, senior), among them Malaysia.
Germany
In Germany, a first-semester student of a university program (Bachelor, Master, State exam etc) is called Erstsemester, or in short and more common, Ersti, with "erst" meaning first and the -i adding a benevolently diminutive tone. The plural is Erstis.
Unlike the word freshman, which stands for a student in their whole first year, the German word Ersti is exclusively used for students in their first semester. Students of higher semesters are accordingly called Zweitsemester, Drittsemester, Viertsemester etc. and sometimes, but rarely, also Zweitis, Drittis, Viertis, etc. for fun.
United Kingdom
England and Wales
Students at the beginning of their first year of university are often known in England and Wales as freshers; however, the term 'first years' is also used. The first week of term before lessons is widely known as freshers' week,[7] when there are usually no classes, and students take part in induction events and fairs; but this arrangement is not universal. As freshers are newcomers to the institutions and often experience a period of adjustment as they navigate university life, there are numerous UK websites available that offer support and resources to help freshers with university preparations, such as providing guidance on accommodation, academic advice, social activities, and general tips for a successful start to their university journey.[8][9][10][11][12][13][14]
Unlike in
Scotland
First year (also known as S1 in Scotland) is the first year of schooling in
The first year of primary education in Scotland is known as Primary 1 (P1).
At the four ancient Scottish universities the traditional names for the four years at university are Bejan ("Bejant" at the University of St Andrews) (1st),[18] Semi (2nd), Tertian (3rd) and Magistrand (4th), though all Scottish universities will have a "freshers' week" (as with all British universities) and the term is as widely used with more traditional terms.[19]
United States
Beginner
Freshman is commonly in use as a
First Year Congressional representatives
New members of Congress in their first term are referred to as freshmen senators or freshmen congressmen or congresswomen, no matter how experienced they were in previous government positions.
First year high school students
High school first year students are almost exclusively referred to as freshmen, or in some cases by their grade year,
First year university students
At college or university, freshman denotes students in their first year of study. The grade designations of high school are not used, but the terms sophomore, junior, and senior are kept at most schools. Some colleges, including historically women's colleges, do not use the term freshman but use first year, instead.[21][22] Beyond the fourth year, students are simply classified as fifth year, sixth year, super senior, etc. Some institutions use the term freshman for specific reporting purposes.[23]
See also
- Freshman fifteen
- Sophomore
- Junior (education year)
- Senior (education)
- Hazing
References
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- ^ Abu Sobh, Mona (6 October 2013). يواجهون-مواقف-مضحكة-في-أول-سنة-جامعة [They face funny situations in the first year of university]. Al Ghad (in Arabic). Jordan.
- ^ a b Nadai, Mariana. "Quais foram os trotes mais cruéis do Brasil?". Mundo Estranho (in Portuguese). Grupo Abril. Archived from the original on 18 February 2015. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
- ^ Toledo, Roberto Pompeu de (30 April 1999). "Tolerância zero, o remédio para o trote". Veja (in Portuguese). Grupo Abril. Archived from the original on 18 February 2009. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
- Terra(in Portuguese). Retrieved 17 February 2015.
- ^ Oliveira, Mariana (6 June 2013). "STF mantém absolvição de 4 pela morte de calouro da USP em 1999". G1 (in Portuguese). Brasília: Grupo Globo. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
- ^ "Becoming a Fresher at UoB | Unihousing". unihousing.co. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
- ^ "Freshers". The Guardian. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
- ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
- ^ "Freshers' Week clichés (and how not to be one)". BBC Bitesize. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
- ^ Smith, Jemma (September 2021). "Making the most of freshers' week". www.prospects.ac.uk.
- ^ "22 things graduates wish they had known as freshers". Save the Student. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
- ^ "Your Freshers Guide - Freshers Week 2023". Your Freshers Guide. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
- ^ Goodger, Lottie. "The best student letting agencies in Birmingham in 2023: Revealed! - Unifresher Unifresher". Unifresher. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
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- ^ "The best (and worst) tips for year sevens starting secondary school". The Independent. 3 September 2013. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
- ^ "First year sixth form students could return to college on 1 June". FE Week. 11 May 2020. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
- ^ Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 3 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 659.
- ^ Grant, Sir Alexander (1884). The story of the University of Edinburgh during its first three hundred years (Vol. 2). London: Longmans, Green, and co. p. 479. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
- ^ Random House, Inc. (2006). "freshman". Dictionary.com. Retrieved 12 August 2007.
- ^ Huffpost College (2012). "UNC Drops 'Freshman' From School Vocabulary In Favor Of 'First-Year,' Media Controversy Ensues". HuffPost. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
- ^ Student Admissions Representatives (2010). "Meet Our Student Representatives". New College of Florida. Archived from the original on 6 February 2011. Retrieved 19 December 2010.
- ^ Office of the Registrar (2006). "Glossary of Reporting Terms". University of Wisconsin–Madison. Archived from the original on 27 October 2007. Retrieved 12 August 2007.