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33Mature StudentsAt Cambridge, students who are 21 years of age or older are consideredto be mature students. All students are members of CUSU, but as amature student, you are also a member of the Graduate Union (even ifyou are an undergraduate student).Many mature students make friends within their College (particularly at colleges that cater tomature students) and course and settle well into life at Cambridge. Others, however, may findthat they are at a different stage in their lives than their younger counterparts and that theirinterests are different, especially when it comes to social activities.There are ways in which mature undergraduate students can meet others close in age tothem. Mature students may socialise with graduate students more often, perhaps through thecollege MCR or the Graduate Union events. If you are a mature undergraduate student, it iswell worth considering taking part in some of the graduate student activities.There are also some societies that cater especially to graduate students and mature students,such as the Cambridge Graduate Orchestra (www.srcf.ucam.org/cgo) and the CambridgeGraduates’ Dining Society (www.cam.ac.uk/societies/gds) which gives you the opportunity tomeet new people and dine at other Colleges.It also may be worth joining the University Social Club (www.socialclub.cam.ac.uk) whichhosts regular social activities such as dance lessons, cricket, darts, angling and more. TheSocial Club is open to students and staff, and as a result has a varied membership in termsof age.You can also contact the CUSU Mature Student Officer (part-time student officer), Patricia, atmature-students@cusu.cam.ac.uk for information on events, or to get involved with CUSU’swork for mature students.