I can’t believe I am writing my last article for Her Campus, it has gone so quickly but I have enjoyed every single moment of it. What else could my last one be about? Of course it had to be saying goodbye to Leeds’ University. It makes me really sad sitting down and writing this, as it seems so final.
This is the time when most people say wow what an amazing three years spent at University but mine is five! For those of you don’t know me I was at Anglia Ruskin in Cambridge for two years but really didn’t feel like that experience was for me, so I made the best decision of my life to become a fresher again and study at Leeds.
I can still remember when my dad dropped me off in my halls and I sobbed my little heart out, as it felt so far from home. My dad revealed to me the other day when I thought he was being strong, that he ran to the car and cried his eyes out! I was so scared but as soon as I met my flatmates and explored the city, I knew that Leeds was the place for me.
There are always lots of things to do in Leeds which appeal to everyone’s tastes. The shopping is amazing and now with Trinity open, this gives you more excuses to splurge your student loan on! For music lovers there are so many little bars and pubs where you can go watch different gigs and experience the Leeds music scene. Nights out are one of the best things about Leeds with a variety of different clubs which I have had absolutely ridiculous times in. You get to experience an Otley Run with so much drunken fun, drama and laughing. Finally, you can’t forget the Student Union with Fruity Fridays which never disappoints with so much cheesy and old school music, you are guaranteed a good night!
Leeds University is an all round amazing place to study. There is so much to do in and outside the union, whether you want to have a cheeky few drinks in Terrace, a chilled bevvy in Old Bar or indulge in a coffee and delicious cake in the Hidden Café. There also are so many societies on offer which are really fun to experience and the socials just top them off. The Edge is one of the best sports centres with a gym that has everything you need, sports teams to join and different new classes available.
Now it is time to get deep and talk about what has made Leeds for me. I’m not going to mention all of you because you know who you are! But I honestly mean this from the bottom of my heart – I love you all so much and I can’t believe that I’m not going to see you every day. We have had such amazing times, girlies I can’t count how many times I have laughed with you and how many drunken stories we have. I wish we could have had it for the whole three years but to be honest I wouldn’t change for it the world. Bring on Falaraki 2k13; it is going to be one of the best holidays ever!
Boys, whether it was messing about on radio, jamming, having exam breakdowns, being complete idiots together, or inappropriate drunken texts, you are some of the sweetest and most genuine people I have met, who I can just be myself around and make me cry with laughter. I’m going to miss you lots.
Finally, so much love for the BJs! I have loved my Broadcast Journalism course and meeting everyone on it. I’m not going to deny that there have been times where I have been stressed out having emotional breakdowns over Avid editing software, but the experience has been brilliant. I’m actually going to miss seeing everyone trying and failing to do work in the newsroom. Also our course nights out were far from boring and the only way to describe them is ‘messy’.
Burley Lodge Girls, this house has been one of my favourites out of all my five years of Uni! We have dealt with dead mice in our rooms, ants and basically all the house falling apart. It has been such a fun year living here and I honestly count you all as some of my best friends. I really don’t want to say goodbye to you and am going to miss having you all down the hallway for a gossip.
I can’t write this article without saying goodbye to the people I am writing it for. Joining Her Campus was one of the best decisions I made. It has let out all the emotional stress, let me procrastinate and give my friends another excuse to laugh at my embarrassing moments. I’m going to miss writing my articles, but it has made me realise that I would love to go into writing, so I’m going to try and pursue this ambition. Lots of HC love x
I think that it is all to say before I get too emotional and start writing about every single person I love. So thanks Leeds for everything, you and all the people I have met have made me the confident person I am today. I know it is clichéd, but it has been the best three years of life and I finally am a not a Drop Out… I actually made it!
Finally, I thought I would leave you with my top 5 Embarrassing moments:
1. Making a drunken speech at my birthday meal and telling everyone I want them to come to my wedding (haven’t even found the Groom yet!)
2. Drunken texts and conversations.
3. ‘Let’s dance the night away’ and ‘Let my hair down’. (Not even going to go into that!)
4. Getting my phone stolen by a taxi driver out of my hand.
5. 22, enough said.