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Charlotte Squared

Posted by Charlotte in American Studies on February 12, 2019

Over the Christmas period, one of my best friends (who is also called Charlotte!) and I planned for her to come and visit me in Leicester. Both her, and my other best friend from home, Dougie, came to stay with me last year as well, but I thought this would be a fab opportunity […]

Posted in City, Friends | Tagged city, friends, leicester, Leicester city, shopping, Travel, University, University of Leicester, visit

Leicester living: more than just a uni city

Posted by Liv in American Studies on October 4, 2017

More than being just a great student city, Leicester is a rich multi-ethnic cultural hub buzzing with activity and diversity. While as students you may only be exposed to the very obvious elements of Leicester city life, I encourage you to delve a little deeper and discover that there is far more to Leicester than […]

Posted in City, Friends, Leisure | Tagged city living, Leicester city, student life

Post-Uni Life

Posted by Jack in American Studies on June 22, 2015

Hey y’all. Sorry it’s been a while. The job search is going slow to say the least so I thought I would give an insight to some of the activities that a student could be doing after their exams. It’s seen as the most middle class, elitist, non-studenty sport but golf has become a prominent […]

Posted in City, Friends, Future, Health, Holiday, Leisure, Money, Societies, Sport, Stress | Tagged activities, competition, friends, golf, leicester, sport, summer

House Hunt

Posted by Jack in American Studies on April 2, 2015

Hey y’all. You’ve probably already found a house for next year but I just wanted to let you know where I would recommend. Clarendon: Clarendon is the area where pretty much everyone wants to live. Queen’s Road is proper handy in terms of all the crucial amenities and you can always find a bargain in […]

Posted in City, Health, Leisure, Money, Studying, Uncategorized | Tagged americanstudies, city, Drinking, film, food, Freshers, life, Moving House, Packing, September 11th, student landlords, Study Abroad

Open Days

Posted by Jack in American Studies on March 12, 2015

Hey y’all. It’s that time of year when prospective students are having a gander around the universities they’ve applied for through UCAS. I looked around so many. It’s good to get a feel for the city and the environment you’re going to be living in for the next 3 years. One of the main factor’s […]

Posted in City, Distance Learning, Leisure, Sport, Studying, Uncategorized, Work | Tagged american, americanstudies, city, degree, football, friends, home, life, University of Leicester

Return Of The Eagles

Posted by Jack in American Studies on February 4, 2015

Hey y’all. It’s the beginning of a new intramural football season on Sunday and I for one cannot wait for it. We were meant to play The Humanities Derby on Sunday (American Studies Vs History) but it was postponed because of bad weather. It’s still amazing how snow and frost still brings our society to a […]

Posted in City, Friends, Health, Leisure, Societies, Sport | Tagged america, americanstudies, degree, dissertation, football, friends, life, soccer, societies, Student Blogs, University of Leicester

New Semester

Posted by Jack in American Studies on January 23, 2015

Hey y’all. I’ve handed in my essay, done my dissertation presentation and now I’m preparing for the new semester. It’s fair to say I’ve had a couple days off and FIFA has been heavily exploited but now it’s time to start thinking about the next few months. I’m doing a Gothic Film module and a […]

Posted in City, Dissertation, Essay, Exams, Leisure, Revision, Sport, Studying | Tagged america, americanstudies, career, city, degree, dissertation, history, life, Modules, Stress, Student Blogs, University of Leicester

Everything’s Coming To A Close

Posted by Jack in American Studies on December 8, 2014

Hey y’all. As the semester draws to a close and you start to accumulate a lot of emails from the library regarding outstanding book loans you know that Christmas is just around the corner. I for one can’t wait to eat all the food I haven’t been able to eat at uni. Bucket loads of […]

Posted in City, Holiday, Leisure, Money, Uncategorized | Tagged chicken, Christmas, Drinking, food, home, library, life, roast, student landlords, University of Leicester

Soccer Eagles

Posted by Jack in American Studies on September 30, 2014

Hey y’all. So here I am in my new house and what a step up it is from last year. A fridge that isn’t sticky and a set of hobs that actually work are just a couple of the improvements. Just a little shameless plug this week from ‘The American Studies Soccer Eagles’. We’re the […]

Posted in City, Friends, Health, News, Societies, Sport | Tagged american, americanstudies, city, football, friends, life, soccer, sport, Student Blogs, University of Leicester | 4 Responses

The Winding Down of Summer

Posted by Jack in American Studies on September 22, 2014

Hey y’all, The summer holidays are slowly coming to a close as the next academic is on our doorstep. I can imagine a lot of people are in the same situation as me as I impatiently wait for latest student loan installment. I’ve had 2 years experience being a stingy student living in both halls […]

Posted in City, Friends, Health, Leisure, Money, Stress, Uncategorized | Tagged american, americanstudies, degree, Drinking, Freshers, friends, home, Packing, recipe, Stress, University of Leicester