Ah, Southampton…a city which boasts not one but two universities; the esteemed Solent and, of course, Southampton University itself. Day to day life here can be difficult to summarise with City life, two campuses and the joys of Portswood all considered – so we have compiled a list of 10 gifs which most accurately describe what student life at the University of Southampton is really like.
Yes, I may be 15 minutes late. Yes, I’m still wearing last nights clothes and yes, you may never see me here again … but I actually made it, and that in itself is an achievement.
The palace of dreams is a staple of Southampton Uni culture and the cherished jewel of the city, and if Monday rolls around and there’s not a 50% chance you’ll be necking a Jesticle or two before closing, are you even a Southampton University student?
A classic example of an idea which is far less appealing the morning after … especially if you went all in and didn’t just cheap out on a Peshwari Naan. (Bonus points if Mr. Manzils himself likes your facebook pics).
Steady your feet, breathe. Try to concentrate on what they’re saying. Can I hear the “That’s Not Me / Intoxicated” mashup playing inside already? Focus. Maybe they’ll let me in this time…
With a notorious reputation for its house parties, you and your mates have probably ended up spending a night in a hazy, neon-lit daze on Alma Road at some point. It’s a classic scenario: “Where shall we go tonight?”, “Well, there’s a party on Alma”… easy days.
Another week of sneaking the recycling into the bins owned by the family next door … and they better hope you aren’t hosting a house party this month.
Because a re-run of the original Star Wars trilogy or the premiere of a film that came out 6 months ago is better than nothing.
Well, at least you weren’t asleep (unlike the girl you spotted dozing face-down in her psychology textbook on level 4, or…was she crying?)
Not to mention pretending to think long and hard about the answer to the dreaded question: “How many units of alcohol do you typically consume per week?”. After all, this has nothing to do with my excessive drinking habits, it must be all the shared germs in the lecture halls, right?
The pitch-dark Jesters dance floor has long been responsible for bringing together all kinds of unlikely couples. You never know who you might bump into amongst the grime of those tightly packed few square-feet, and It is a known fact that beer goggles are even more effective on night-vision mode.
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