Ding Huang demonstrates the art of paper cutting
Laura Reynolds looks at the habits of exam-weary students
James Tompkinson discusses the benefits of using Facebook for revision
Laura Reynolds provides some tips to help you save
Fear not, The Yorker is here to solve all your dillemas. Or some of them at least.
1. A comfy pair of PJ Bottoms. They become your fail-safe hangover/illness/revision outfit. You will invariably pop to the shop and lectures in them, usually teamed with a hoodie (either bring, or get involved in your colleges’ first merch order), Ugg boots/flip flops and a slightly green complexion.
2. A pen – I kid you not! I met many people in early lectures who didn’t bring one, you are after all coming to learn…
3. Fancy Dress – anything you own. Everything is required at some point and will save you a fortune in the long run, a matter of weeks later you will need a variety for Halloween.
4. Warm Clothing – especially if you’re from the South. Quick warning - within days you will be cursing the Northern weather. The sooner it dawns that it will be cold and you invest in a Mac, scarf and Wellies the better for your well-being.
5. Posters and Pictures – Uni rooms (and those in houses) are mainly white or cream so any pictures/posters are a nice touch. If you think you’re going to miss home you can cover a wall with pictures/freebies and just make that white space a little more inviting.
1. A sandwich maker – I don’t know why, but at least five people in my kitchen brought them, and not one was used. Kitchen-wise be sparing, it will get broken and you really don’t want to have to move it all at the end of the year. Hold off, you can always buy it up here.
2. Everything you own - When I moved in I filled two cars and when I moved out I needed a van. You accumulate a lot of stuff, mostly stolen when drunk but start small, you can always add to it.
3. A highly strung personality – you’ll be living in close proximity to people, who, to put it bluntly, you will not get on with. And it’s easier to accept that now, as you’re about to hear your neighbours argue, get it on and watching late night TV. It doesn’t get any better when you live in a house, it’s just that it’s people you like doing all the above.
3. Expensive clothes/jewellery – you are living in Halls, you do not know everyone, therefore waving round something expensive and shiny could lead to trouble. Whilst cases of theft are few and most are trustworthy, a house of 16, an open door and a large overdraft could lead someone to desperate measures…
5. Drums, trombones, loud speakers or loud instruments as a whole. The latter made my first year hell. Whilst Halls don’t have the most paper-thin walls in the world, they’re not made to withstand loudness to excess, therefore if you wish to make friends use them quietly or outside your room, and never (repeat never) use them during the exam period. Speakers can however be useful when you invite your flatmates to your room for that Star Wars/ Lord of the Rings/ James Bond/ Sex and the City/ Pride & Prejudice marathon you will not-so-secretly be holding!
You must log in to submit a comment.
