Integration of exchange students

Relevant activities and upcoming events

This guide summarizes links to relevant activities or to on-line upcoming events that will help students in several dimensions of their integration in UPorto, including topics on healthy routine, academic success, anxiety control, social and cultural activities. It also includes links to funny gathering together sessions promoted by FEP Linking Students.

At the end you can find contacts of FEP services in charge of supporting academic and personal inclusion of students.

HEALTHY ROUTINE:

Healthy Eating
https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/healthy-eating-for-beginners 
https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/food-and-nutrients 

Sleep Hygiene
https://www.healthline.com/health/sleep-hygiene 
https://www.sleepfoundation.org/sleep-hygiene 

Yoga
https://www.nytimes.com/guides/well/beginner-yoga 

Pilates
https://www.cosmopolitan.com/health-fitness/g28765236/best-pilates-youtube-channels-videos/ 

ACADEMIC SUCCESS:

Time Management
https://www.liquidplanner.com/blog/7-essential-time-management-strategies/ 

Concentration Techniques
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/320165#2.-Take-a-break 
https://www.verywellmind.com/things-you-can-do-to-improve-your-mental-focus-4115389 
https://www.healthline.com/health/mental-health/how-to-improve-concentration 

Study Techniques
https://www.thebestcolleges.org/17-scientifically-proven-ways-to-study-better-this-year/ 
https://www.usa.edu/blog/study-techniques/ 
https://www.csc.edu/learningcenter/study/studymethods.csc 

HOW TO FILL YOUR FREE TIME:

Free Time
https://www.orientation.agency/insights/productive-things-to-do-at-home-or-in-quarantine

WHEN ANXIETY APPEARS:

Anxiety
https://www.healthline.com/health/mental-health/how-to-cope-with-anxiety#quick-coping-methods 
https://adaa.org/tips 

Stress Relief
https://www.healthline.com/health/breathing-exercise 

OTHER:

UPFit
https://cdup.up.pt/  

International
https://sigarra.up.pt/up/en/web_base.gera_pagina?p_pagina=internacional 

Culture
https://sigarra.up.pt/up/en/web_base.gera_pagina?p_pagina=cultura 

City Tour
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1UTtAerLdb8nJeExK6yxqPMm7Q22bXpV0/view?usp=sharing 

ESN Porto
https://www.esnporto.org/ 

SASUP - Medical appointments
https://www.up.pt/portal/pt/sasup/saude/marcar-consulta/  

Activities organised by the Linking Students

USEFUL CONTACTS (FEP):

Filipa Simões - erasmus_in@fep.up.pt 
Career and Development Service - sdc@fep.up.pt