Dear new fellow students

Congratulations! Welcome to The Technical University of Denmark (DTU) and welcome to the student association Polyteknisk Forening (PF). We take care of your interests as students socially, politically, and academically during your time at DTU. The journey you have now started will be filled with excitement, challenges, and enjoyment. It is likely a new structure of your everyday life, and a whole new world academically. DTU is a world class university, and as students we each have the responsibility of our own learning. Your motivation and engagement will be a driving factor of what you achieve and even then it will be tough. Some courses might be a breeze for you, while others will make you frustrated and question yourself. Even then remember that it is normal to struggle, and fail some exams. It is what most students have or will experience during their studies, and is not a sign that you are not capable. On the contrary, it is a sign that you are trying to grasp a difficult subject, which you have yet to understand. This is how you learn and it is a sign that you are progressing towards becoming the best possible engineer. When you and your friends find yourselves in these situations, my best advice is to help each other and collaborate. We all face difficulty and it is easier to overcome together.

When you want to escape your studies and assignments, PF is the place to go. PF is an excellent student organisation and we are constantly working on improving the everyday life of all students at DTU. PF is the oldest student association in Denmark, and we are still standing strong. We represent the students at DTU and work to ensure that everyone will have access to great social and academic environments. PF manages S-Huset, which you can use as a place to study, hang out with your friends, or meet new people at parties. By becoming an active member in PF, you can obtain a strong social network, which also will benefit you academically. The key is engagement to get the most out of the time at DTU, both benefiting your education and your following career. DTU and PF cooperate in a great and unique way, which makes your voice as heard and significant. While DTU has high expectations of us as students, we also hold high expectations of DTU. It is our education and therefore our responsibility. I sincerely hope that you will become a member of PF, and find a space for yourself in our amazing student union.

I hope your time here at DTU will be filled with great experiences and learning, both academically and socially. On DTU and in PF we have an open door policy, so you can always reach out if you need help or just looking to say hi. At DTU help each other reach our aspirations, and it is a tradition I hope you will help continue. I am looking forward to meeting you and your fellow students on your campus, and I am eager to see the way you will impact both DTU and PF.

Welcome to PF and DTU! I wish you the best of luck with your studies!