IT’S CHRIIIIIIISTTTTTMAAAAAS
Well nearly. The banging Christmas tunes have already started, and let’s face it, it’s a bit early. Part of me is absolutely buzzing as Santa is on his way and I basically get to continue eating the...
View ArticleSocials on a budget
Socials are definitely a massive part of any society, especially sports societies. And whilst they are fun, they can cost a lot when you add it up over the year. Costumes for the theme can be...
View ArticleBrussels trip
So just been on a little mini break to Brussels with my best friend, which was fab and ridiculously cheap! There’s so much to do and see in Brussels, yet it seems to be overlooked by people relative to...
View ArticleNew year new me blah blah blah
Yeah let’s face it, nothing has changed. Well, I’m slightly older but definitely not wiser. Although, I have reflected a little bit. Christmas really is a time for family and friends, and not about how...
View ArticleFinally free…. (until summer)
They’re done, thank the lord. Finally finished my 4 exams which is a huge relief, as I spent so much time in the library people probably thought I lived there (which is slightly depressing). But now...
View ArticleResults are in… (drumroll please)
Get your head out the sand as they’re back. It’s now time to face the music. So chemistry have our results back already (literally took them a week!!!!) (v v speedy marking chem dept, well done)). At...
View ArticleOpen days- making the most of them
It’s that time again, UCAS days are taking place and swarms of prospective students are wandering around campus, trying to drink in vast quantities of information that will ultimately play a huge role...
View ArticleLeicester Comedy festival
So happy as it’s finally come around- Leicester comedy festival. So far, I have seen Joe Lycett (v v v good, highly recommend), Johnny Vegas ( drunk but still hilarious) and Sarah Millican ( v fab)....
View ArticleTour is approaching…
End of term is approaching, so that only means one thing (drumroll please)… tour is approaching!! So far have nothing ready at all and I have quite a few fancy dress costumes to buy so probs should get...
View ArticlePacking, repacking, and packing again
So tour is v v soon now eeeeek! V excited, however there are a few odd items on the packing list some of which took a bit of imagination. A unique drinking vessel??? Not really sure for that one...
View ArticleI should be revising
Hmm so even though I’m supposed to be revising I have been binge watching TV too, whoops. It always seems that during exam season new series start! The mini series ‘Clique’ on BBC was particularly...
View ArticleIll in exam time
Trust me to get ill around exam time. Literally the WORST time to get ill but I’ve managed it. Unfortunately, I fell ill mid exam during my Organometallics module and threw up which isn’t the outcome I...
View ArticleGoing through clearing
Getting my A level results was genuinely the worst day of my life. I have always been that person who was obsessed with revising- I was working so hard to achieve my grades; working ridiculous hours to...
View Article10 things I love about Leicester
It’s slap bang in the middle. Need to pop down to London? no problem. Want to go up for a bev up north? Easy, only a couple of hours away. It’s very multicultural, so there are so many different...
View ArticleChemistry, Chemistry, Chemistry- Why choose it at Leicester?
Chemistry is a such a versatile and interesting degree- and even though it is challenging, it is definitely worthwhile. But why choose it at Leicester? So many universities offer it but what is so...
View ArticleA level results day (and the aftermath)
So it’s that time of the year again and every time I refresh my twitter feed I see more and more people who have been accepted to join UoL which is so lovely to see. I still can’t quite get over the...
View ArticleSummer loving had me a blast…
You’re all singing it now aren’t you! Hope you all had a fabby summer, unfortunately spent most of mine working, although I work in events which is pretty cool! So I am going to do a run through of the...
View ArticleFRESHERS
When you hear that, there’s only one thing that springs to my mind and that’s… alcohol (and lots of it) Fresher’s is the time that you make lifelong friends in the toilets, and soon learn how much of a...
View ArticleTerm time
So this Monday I start back on full timetable *sob* and as I’m in my third and final year it means my disso (dissertation) is looming. I thankfully (praise the lord) have managed to avoid labs for my...
View ArticleBest places to drink in Leicester
(Nearly) everyone loooves a bevvy. But Leicester has sooo many lovely places to drink, and sometimes, just sometimes, a Strongbow dark fruit at the Dog just doesn’t cut it. So here’s a little list of a...
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