4 Reasons Why Birthdays At Uni Don’t Suck
December 1, 2015
Today, as all my most loyal fans will know, is my 20th Birthday, and my second away from home. I think the reason birthdays feel weird away from home is that, for me at least, they are a distinctly family occasion. However as life goes on and you become more independent, the role of family …
Abstract Thoughts of a Third Year
November 27, 2015
The ‘any plans after uni’ question makes me realise I still don’t know what I’m doing with my life. Telling someone I’m in third year isn’t as sexy as it sounds. “I’m a Fresher” suggests freedom, copious nights out on the town, and a general endeavour for fun. Second years allude mysteriousness: living in …
4 ways Uni prepares you for the Zombie Apocalypse
November 18, 2015
Does anyone else spend their procrastination time thinking about how long they would survive in a zombie apocalypse? I like to think I’d be a survivor but I have a feeling my zombie fighting skills wouldn’t be quite up to scratch so unless I manage to befriend the whole of the fencing society (do we even have …
Don’t panic: top tips for when the parents visit
November 16, 2015
It’s that time of year: week six and people have started getting homesick. (Well, our families assume we have, even if we actually forgot about our hometown – apart from the cat, obviously). For those like me who didn’t go back home but whose parents want to remember what their child looks like, …
Charity Mugging
June 23, 2015
I have finally succumbed to evil. From a young age I had always dreamed of crushing other people’s dreams and bringing the world under my steel-capped boots. But I never thought I’d go this far. I am now the lowliest of all peoples: a door-to-door charity fundraiser. I have learnt a bit from it though: …
4 top backpacking destinations to beat the exam blues!
May 26, 2015
This you right now? Sick of it? Want to get away? Here’s where you could be once it’s over… 1. Budapest Budapest is defined by its river. The Danube cuts it in half, one side is old, one side is newer, and both sides are pretty. Pest, the newer side, is known for its …
The New Government: Some Predictions
May 8, 2015
Yesterday’s election must go down as a complete victory for David Cameron, in a day he has: . 1. Won a national majority. 2. Seen the leaders of all three of the largest nationwide opposition parties resign. 3. Removed a number of key figures (Ed Balls, Vince Cable) useful for stabilising the, now leaderless, opposition …
The Five Types of People you see on Campus Gyms
March 18, 2015
1. The Osiris The huge guy that can max out every weight. He keeps alive the legacy of Ancient Egypt, because he too has a God named Set. Pictured: BEAST mode When he walks the ground shakes, when he lifts the weights tremble and when he re-racks the geosciences lab have to recalibrate their equipment. …
Oxford v. Cambridge
February 26, 2015
Alright gang, It’s been a tough old week so far. The kind of week when you watch the weather as a painting and you go to sleep with a word document firmly etched into your retinas. We meet again… It’s not all been bad though, I made it down to Oxford last weekend for a …
The Top 5 Comics to see at the Leicester Comedy Festival this Weekend
February 19, 2015
Only a quick one this week as I am currently enjoying the beautiful third year triumvirate of finishing a dissertation, mid-term exams and taking long train journeys to weird parts of the home counties (Snodland is apparently a place) in the hope of avoiding future unemployment. I did however manage to free one day of …
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