Huge thanks, First Year of Uni, you have been such a pain - because now I have a whole 'nother year of memories to ponder, while getting mildly upset that I will never be a university fresher again and wondering if failing exams purposefully to redo the experience is a sane thing to do.
So much - so much - has happened this year. "Learning curve" does not even cover it. Too much has happened to write a full-length post on each of them, but frankly, some are too amusing/shocking/great to ignore completely. Today, I give you: The Snood, the Mad and the Fugly. I've been considering the highlights and utter lowlights of my life in Leeds so far. To spice things up, and to avoid inducing comas of boredom, I'm enforcing a ten word limit for each event. Being concise: possibly my biggest struggle to date.
- Sewer Flat: First night. Flood. Sewage in corridor. Everywhere. Scarring. Move: penthouse!
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| Floor 19 |
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| The words every fresher longs to hear. |
- First Otley Run: Pub crawl, with radio lot. Noah's Ark. Dressed as fox.
- First Radio Show: "The Beat". 5pm, Fridays. I'm overexcited but not great.
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| Friday Beat: Semester 1 |
- Penthouse Oscars: Award show with friends. We think we're funny.
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| "And the award for the most alcohol consumed goes to..." |
- My Actual Degree: I remember about it. It's fun. Love phonetics! Genuine surprise.
- German Christmas Market: ... Comes to town. Mulled wine. Baileys. Lights. Cheery. Cold.
- Christmas Ball: Dress on sale. Winning. Fun. Thumbs down for the food.
- Holiday: At home. Cooked for. Amazing.
- The Foxy Pair: Co-hosting. Show proposal. Beth and I = on air together.
- January Exams: Sneak up. Pass. Phonetics goes well.
- Lucy Bellerby Discovery: Blogger. Feminist. So great. I get an interview (listen here).
- Housing: House-hunting. Contract-signing. Beckett students steal our fave. Drama.
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| The facial expressions in the back say it all. |
- Radio Keeno: Student Exec Results coverage. Podcasting. I live in the office.
- Modern Languages Ball: More fun. Lots of wine. Name mis-spelt yet again: #Lousia.
- Sister Arrives: We party. We shop. It's fun. She's cool.
- Holiday: Skiing... Eat. Snow. Sleep. ...Repeat?
- SRAcon: Radio geeks. Everywhere. >GREG JAMES!< Mingling. ...Lost my snood.
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| Deep breaths. |
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| The pretty fabulous LSR SRACon Crew |
- General Election: I vote. Exciting. Present some of LSR's coverage.
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| The 12:00 - 2:00 slot |
- Revision Season: COMES ROUND TOO QUICKLY. Panic panic revise panic.
- Summer Starts: Pimms. Sun. Lovely. Snood is returned to me!
- Radio AGM: Voted Head of the Beat. Officially Committee member. Freak out.
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| Overexcitement |
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- LSR Awards: Nominated "Best Interview" and "Best Newsreader". Enough to be chuffed.
- Exams End: Ecstatic. Think I passed. Celebration. Lots of.
- Other Events I Should Mention: Halloween - Eurovision party - Leeds Ball - #Selected - too many meals out, dancing on tables, LSR and French socials, hidden bars, drinks in the sun, impromptu takeaways and film nights to count. Not ten words, but had to be said.
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| Beach themed Otley Run |
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| My penchant for fake facial hair returns |
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| "Finding Nemo" Otley Run |
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It's all been mad. Some of it was tastefully fugly. Plot twist, there even really even was a snood. All in all, an undeniably unforgettable year. I cannot wait for the next.
[P.S. Credit to Rachael for the witty title efforts.]
