Anonymity

For the most part the fresher is confronted with a large class— and perhaps some by a feeling of anonymity: such a confrontation merely serves to emphasise the importance of tutorial periods where problems can and should be thrashed out, as well as the participation of staff and students in the affairs of the Union.

Any discussion on the "causes" student failure must also include mention of the "home life" [unclear: a] the student—whether he is in [unclear: ct] living at home or not. Problems of finance, study facilities, [unclear: rents] who support the student's [unclear: deuvours] all play on important [unclear: le] in success and failure. The [unclear: oad] view is often expressed that [unclear: ose] students whose parents have [unclear: tanded] university (second generation students) are at an advantage to those who are the first [unclear: presentatives] of their family [unclear: o] undertake university study first generation students). This [unclear: ew] may be of value, though I [unclear: now] of no evidence to support it [unclear: sofar] us New Zealand students [unclear: re] concerned.