Having a ball
March 11, 2014
Freshers year and termly Hall Balls are sadly far behind me, so when the Science Ball came swinging around, an event I missed in first year, I cleared my schedule and began to get very excited. It’s nice to climb out of your usual clothes, the jeans, the chinos, the hoodies and jumpers and don …
Excess of Thought
March 7, 2014
It is assessment time again. It comes in waves – you can see it coming but never know how powerful it’ll be when it hits. Well, it’s third year and the assessment wave is pretty darn powerful. My eyes have already started going flat and fuzzy from staring at my computer screen; I can’t decide …
The era of less significant birthdays
March 5, 2014
So I was 22 on Sunday. Yay. Post- 21…does anyone care? lol Well the best present was my family coming up (minus brother who was working, but we spoke on the phone). He got me some chocolate and more frozen stickers: I also got settlers of catan- an epic board game. We played it and …
You’re a quizzard, Ollie
March 4, 2014
Let me set the scene for you. Newark Hall Bar nearly a year ago, give or take a few months. A team of young, intelligent students and free Dominoes to eat at the halfway point. On that night we walked away as winners collecting a sweet money prize. Can I claim I’m a superstar, not …
Getting old!!
February 27, 2014
Warning! Generic birthday blog post coming up… I turned 21 on Tuesday so thought it would be appropriate to write a blog entry about all the birthday activities I got up to! The day started with a few of my housemates very kindly taking me to Browns for a birthday breakfast which was delicious! I …
The Art of Drying
Student living presents many difficult problems for the common student to over. Difficulties such as how to create a nourishing meal out of one onion, five easy-peeler tangerines and three and a half crackers. Or how to survive when you’re bursting for the toilet and a housemate has just gone in the bathroom for a …
Grumpy and hangry
February 26, 2014
Why are we waiting? Tense with anticipating The cold air is grating Now I’m debating When will I get home? Dinner is calling But the bus is stalling Cue me then mauling Snacks found whilst trawling The SU shop You could say I’m a grouch Starting to crouch I just want my couch Hands make …
The Student and the House
By now many people will have signed for the house they will be living in for the next academic year at University. Whether you are leaving halls and moving into your first house or you are a seasoned Lenton dweller. Every student will encounter certain problems with their housemates and house. Many of these are …
The Importance of Being Lonely
February 21, 2014
As a modern student our lives are excessively busy. Yesterday I had a tutor meeting about an essay concerning Victorian melodrama; a seminar about how Oscar Wilde thinks murder is ok if you’re an artist; a meeting about Edinburgh Proposals at the Nottingham New Theatre; a recording for the radio play I’m in (Society Rules); …
No social life/ top 5 things to watch on TV
February 19, 2014
I’m on placement. That is all. So currently I’m in bed by 9, up and out early and don’t really do much in the evenings. Highlights of the week were getting Frozen stickers from parents for Valentine’s (too cool), free coffee and scone in John Lewis (get a my John Lewis card) and a …
Student life on social
