Get me out – November at uni

November. That dreaded month of first term, the month that feels endless. Taylor Swift said it best: ‘Grey November, I’ve been down since July…’. A surprisingly common trend I’ve noticed, both with my friends and online, is that uni students (me included) hate the month of November. The end of daylight savings time – which, […]

Fresher’s week – a Frep’s perspective

When I tried to explain the concept of being a Frep to my friends at home, I was met with confusion and some concern: ‘You mean you’re not getting paid?’. It’s not hard to understand this reaction – to those unused to the concept, being a Frep sounds like two weeks of unpaid labour, long […]

Silly second year?