Why Did I Ever Miss Varsity?
Until I joined cheer in my second year at university, I remained almost oblivious to the events of Leicester v DMU Varsity in first year, which I can’t even contemplate now. Varsity happens in the Spring Term every year and is a really exciting time for sports societies to showcase half a year’s practices, as […]
Fun Outside the Comfort Zone
In my blog post last week, I wrote about pushing yourself to step out of your comfort zone, specifically in regard to social situations. Going out for ‘compulsory cocktails’ with my Miscarriages of Justice co-workers last week was one example I had of initially convincing yourself not to try something but which ended up being incredibly worth it […]
Compulsory Cocktails?
In October I wrote about how rewarding it can be to challenge yourself with new opportunities, regardless of the final outcome, especially if you’re afraid to do so. Mostly, I spoke about this in regard to applying for new positions – in my case, I referred to my application for student blogging and attending an […]
Societies for Criminology
Joining a society is definitely one of the best opportunities at university. What’s great is that you can continue an old hobby, explore new ones, make like-minded friends, and by joining a committee, have the chance to take on a leading role and boost your experience in any area of responsibility that most interests you, […]
Challenge Yourself… Especially if You’re Scared
So, I don’t know if this is common among university students, but I imagine it is… Being surrounded day-in-day-out by countless high-achieving and intelligent people at university can be great but also extremely overwhelming when it comes to your own self-confidence. I’ve personally always struggled a little bit with self-confidence and so at university, it […]
Freshers Fair not just for Freshers
Freshers Fair runs from 10am – 4pm on Monday and Tuesday of the first week of Freshers and it’s the perfect time to chat to people, get to know what this society thing is all about, and grab yourself some discounts and usually free pizza! I’ve yet to meet anyone (including Second and Third […]
The Perks of Being in A Society: Part 2
Being in a society, and just university in general, is a super exciting time right now as varsity is in full swing. Since my last post I’ve performed with the cheer and stunt society at basketball and football matches and each game is getting more and more competitive and vibes are increasingly exciting! This weekend, […]
The Perks of Being in A Society: Part 1
As much as I love cheering and performing at uni sports matches nearly every weekend, this weekend off has been a blessing and a perfect opportunity to catch up with my housemates (as if I don’t see them several times every day) and explore more of Leicester (we walked 3 minutes to the Odeon and […]
Go Beach!
I decided that while studying in the USA, I might as well get as involved as I can and try out a club or society, and what better thing to try than something so traditionally American? I went for cheer and while it’s been amazing learning how to cheer both for performance and for games, […]
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