It’s that time of the year again and The Obiter has compiled a list of tips to help you get through the semester’s ice breakers and avoid an absolute titanic of a time.

Here’s what we recommend:

Avoid week one classes
Avoid week two classes
Don’t rock up until week six just to be safe
Don’t rock up to classes at all to be extra safe

If you’ve failed to follow the above and are stuck in a ‘tell us a fun fact about yourself’ ice breaker:

Definitely say what high school you went to (particularly if you went to an elite private school and you’re itching to tell someone)
Saying you do rock climbing is not a fun fact
Don’t say you have six toes (even if you do)
Don’t say you have a third nipple (even if you do)

If you’ve found yourself in a ‘introduce the person sitting next to you’ ice breaker:

Don’t forget their name
Don’t forget what they’re studying (hard to screw up)
If you do forget their name or/and what they are studying, best not attend class for the rest of semester

And don’t forget, if you make a fool of yourself there’s always another degree you can do!

Good luck, break some ice.