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University: Year 2

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Hey Dolls,

As my uni blogs last year went down really well, I thought I’d do a few more this year so look out for- finding a uni house and finding your placement.

After a crazy long summer (not that I’m complaining) I couldn’t wait to get back to uni and get going with 2nd year! My friends and I couldn’t resist heading to a few freshers events, and ended up leading a bar crawl!

Second year was so much more interesting for me as I had more of a say in which modules I took, which meant I could focus on marketing, social media content and got a chance to complete a law module.

Getting back into the swing of uni was really easy and it was so nice to be living with who I wanted, in our lovely house! 2nd year was full of work but most of my assessments were oddly enjoyable apart from business law which was super intense and made me really happy I didn’t choose a law degree! Although it was really interesting!

The intensity of academic studies had definitely increased but with my amazing society and fab friends everything was nicely balanced. Acapella got bigger and better 2nd year with us being able to do perform lots more and attend more university events! We were also nominated for 2 awards which was fab!

I was also lucky enough to be part of RAG committee for the SU working with a great team to raise money for three amazing causes!

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Over all second year was fab- more opportunities, interesting modules and great people! Roll on placement year!

Ciao Bellas,

S

xxx

My 1st Year at Uni: Moving in & Freshers

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Hey Dolls,

This week is the first of 3 blog posts about my first year at University! The three posts will be Moving in & Freshers, Lectures and Academic Life and Uni life in general. So lets get going!!

Going to university is a very scary prospect with so many choices to make! I can honestly say I am so grateful that I am at the university I am, De Montfort. The university and students have made me feel so welcome and I can’t picture myself anywhere else.

Moving In:

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This was probably the day I have felt the most mix up of emotions, sad to be leaving home but excited about whats to come! You will have a lot of stuff!!

Moving in was super chaotic but also really fun! The halls I live in made it so easy with people to help with stuff, staff telling us where to park and music in the courtyard. I felt extremely welcome!

My Kitchen
Kitchen

Anyone who knows me will know I am super organised so before going uni shopping (which is super fun) I made a very detailed list of everything I would need which I highly recommend! (stay tuned for my Uni preparation tips and tricks coming in August) This way I knew I was prepared and had everything I would need!

My Room
My Room

When I got to my accommodation, I unpacked (with help from mum&dad), left my door open so I could chat with my new flat mates and then Caprice arrived, little did I know she would end up being one of my best friends! The two of us with our parents stood chatting in the kitchen for hours then it was time to say bye to Mum and Dad and get ready for our first night out!!

That brings me nicely on to FRESHERS!!

Freshers Week!

This will honestly be the craziest, most tiring and probably one of the best weeks of your life! DMU put on 9 days of events from UV parties, to bar crawls and everything in between!

Freshers week was when I met my now best friends, this is the best time to meet new people and mingle so make sure you do! Shoutout to Elisha and Tash for being fab friends this year (more stories including them in my 3rd post!) This was also where I bonded with the lovely Georgia, the girl who keeps me sane in all the craziness! We bonded because me being me fell over, bruised my ankle and then smashed a glass on bar crawl night before I’d even had a sip of alcohol!

Freshers week is also a chance for you to find out about all the societies you can get involved in and all the different activities that are available to you on campus!

DMU also host a Matriculation Ceremony where you get introduced to all the important people at the university who wear their gowns! There was also a show case of a variety of activities!

The first few weeks of uni are mad but so much fun!

I’ll see you all next week for what academic uni life is like!

Ciao Bellas,

S

xxx