What to do during Freshers Fortnight…

Posted on 10 September 2015 by Vicky

It’s not long until your official Freshers Week starts at Cardiff University, and the whole experience can be a bit daunting, especially if you’ve never experienced clubbing like it before, or have no idea what to expect both for the day events and otherwise. But here are my top tips on what to check out
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A moving in checklist for you fresh-faced Freshers…

Posted on 31 August 2015 by Vicky

In the next couple of weeks, most of you will be settling in to your new homes for the year whether it be in private accommodation, or one of the 17 residences at Cardiff University. I made the mistake of packing everything I owned into my parents’ tiny car (and borrowed roof rack!), only to
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What a wonderful day Graduation was…

Posted on 31 July 2015 by Vicky

I graduated from Cardiff University with a First Class Honours, a moment I had been waiting for for a long time. It wasn’t just the past three years working for my degree, but the past seventeen of my educational career that seemed to be living up to this moment. I can’t help but smile looking
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A moving out checklist to ensure you don’t get unnecessarily fined

Posted on 2 June 2015 by Vicky

As we hit June, this tends to be the final month before people move out of their student houses and head home for the summer. It also gives you the stressful task of moving your entire life out of one place and into another. It can also be a tricky time to navigate the terms
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Where has the time gone?! Oh, and we’re number one!

Posted on 27 May 2015 by Vicky

I am currently writing this blog post sitting in my garden back home in London. I’m home. Packed up, moved out and finished my degree. It is totally scary! Just like that, 3 years of full-time of higher education is over and my god have I had the most amazing time. Cardiff University really does
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Why it’s so important to vote in Student Elections…

Posted on 15 February 2015 by Vicky

I’m on a bit of an election hype at the moment considering my last post was on the General Election! But with a week until student elections begin, what should you know about it? Well, for a start you vote for 7 full-time officer roles, and 9 part-time officer roles. Full-time positions are SU President,
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REGISTERING TO VOTE IN THE GENERAL ELECTION – WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW..

Posted on 25 January 2015 by Vicky

So I’m a BIG believer in that everyone that is eligible to vote, should be voting. We live in a society that needs democracy, and the only way we can ever achieve that is if everyone uses their vote. Voting is SO important. Across the world people have died fighting for the right to vote
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CHRISTMAS BREAK STUDY TIPS FOR FIRST TIME HOLIDAY SEASON REVISERS

Posted on 8 December 2014 by Vicky

Studying over the Christmas break can be seriously hard. Not only are you tempted by mince pies, festive parties and loads of really good telly, but you’ve probably just finished a really tough semester of coursework deadlines. However for most, essays due in at the start of next term, or exams to revise for is
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WHY IS DAPPER LAUGHS PERFORMING AT OUR SU?

Posted on 29 October 2014 by Vicky

Yesterday I made the bold decision to petition against our Students’ Union. I was really scared to, as I wasn’t sure of the repercussions but now I am so glad that I did. I decided to raise an issue with the SU after I discovered that they had booked Dapper Laughs to do a comedy
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BORED OF BOOZING?

Posted on 8 October 2014 by Vicky

I think it takes quite a lot of courage for a student to admit that they’re bored of boozing. I’m one of them. I like a sociable drink, but once upon a time I took it a bit far and got myself into stupid situations because I had drunk too much. As a student, it’s
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