In the series of accommodation interviews, I asked myself the same questions i asked other interviewees about Talybont South \u2013 one of the most popular student accommodations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
What was your favourite thing about your halls and why? <\/em> <\/p>\n\n\n\n I would have to say my <\/strong>favourite<\/strong> thing about south was the community spirit, everyone would mix and <\/strong>socialise<\/strong>, you didn\u2019t just stick to your flat. <\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n What was something you wish you had been told before you moved in? <\/em> <\/p>\n\n\n\n I wish I had been told about the serial saxophonist that would stand outside my window at the early hours of the morning \u2013 to this day I have no idea who it was. Taly south is <\/strong>definitely the<\/strong> party side. <\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n If you could pick accommodation again, where would you pick (not to be with friends, but singularly about the accommodation)? <\/em> <\/p>\n\n\n\n I think I would pick Talybont south again, I would hope that I didn\u2019t get put on ground floor again as my room was pretty <\/strong>dark<\/strong> but the kitchen space was relatively <\/strong>big<\/strong> and the rooms were quite nice. It was also close to the study rooms and the gym which made life a bit easier. <\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n Which shop did you mainly use? <\/em> <\/p>\n\n\n\n I mainly used Lidl because it was the cheapest, I would go after my lectures and try not to overbuy as the trek home with two HEAVY bags could really be a pain. But if I needed to there was always Tesco express or Tesco extra a short walk away if I couldn\u2019t be bothered to be frugal. <\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n How did you socialise within the accommodation?<\/em> <\/p>\n\n\n\n I joined <\/strong>all of<\/strong> the Facebook chats for freshers, the course ones, the house ones, the flat ones, the Talybont south ones \u2013 anything I could. Then when people asked to walk together to <\/strong>lectures<\/strong> we would all join up and get to know each other. Within the actual accommodation the entire house had <\/strong>pres<\/strong> in the first <\/strong>week<\/strong> so we all got to know each other that way. <\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n What were three key points about the halls?<\/em> <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/em><\/strong>Key point 1: the house I was in was really close to the laundry<\/strong>,<\/strong> mean<\/strong>ing <\/strong> <\/strong>the run at night when <\/strong>it’s<\/strong> raining <\/strong>(<\/strong>and you\u2019ve forgotten you had a load on<\/strong>)<\/strong> is relatively short. <\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n Key point 2: there was always a <\/strong>pres<\/strong> going on somewhere, so no matter the day if you were going out there would be people you could pre with. <\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n Key point 3: You get an en-suite!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Could you describe the experience and overall vibe of these halls?<\/em> <\/p>\n\n\n\n The general vibe was good, at the end of the day University accommodation is a shock to the system as you just aren\u2019t used to living by yourself. I would say that Taly south is the place to be!<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n Talybont is definitely the most social of the accommodations, which is both a blessing and a curse. Lots of people in Court and Gate wished they lived here, and we wouldn\u2019t want to live anywhere else but I have to admit that people coming back from nights out at 5am the week before your exams can become a bit frustrating. That is the price we pay for having great social lives though, and generally people are considerate during the exam season. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"In the series of accommodation interviews, I asked myself the same questions i asked other interviewees about Talybont South \u2013 one of the most popular student accommodations. What was your favourite thing about your halls and why? 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