Every uni has certain particular qualities that only its students can relate to. Here are 17 signs you go to Cardiff University!
When you first arrive at Cardiff, you might be shocked by the amount of correspondences you initially receive: residency forms, GP registration, contact details… all that jazz. Only at second glance will you realise that you (probably) can’t understand the second half! There’s nothing like a Welsh translation to fully immerse you in Cardiff culture.
What better way to get a taste for the vale than to sample some of the county’s finest grub? One sniff of those cheesy leeks and you’ll be away…
After all those savoury sausages, you’ll be craving something sweet. Why not satisfy the craving while embracing a Welsh culinary emblem?
The food obsession extends beyond meals with the national vegetable being the centre stage of Welsh wit!
It’s a hot summer day and you’re ready for sun, sea and sand… until it hits you that you live in Wales’ urban capital. No worries though, in lush weather Cardiff’s gorgeous green spaces challenge any seaside location. With BBQs and stereos, there’s no better way to celebrate the end of exam season.
And all of your critics are different people called “Jones.”
In fact, if you look closely enough, many of Sonny’s uni scenes in Stella are filmed in uni buildings or the SU! From colloquial phrases to Welsh intonations to the curry sauce debate… it’s all there!
The BBC does loads of filming in Cardiff so who knows what you’ll appear in the background of! With camera crews and actors’ trailers, there’s no shortage of broadcasting bliss. Students even encountered Benedict Cumberbatch in Cardiff’s very own SU!
The stress of lectures and seminars can be tough, especially with the weather having a breakdown of its own! You are advised to carry umbrellas, raincoats and sunglasses with you at all times.
It’s only a half hour train journey away, but the Island is the source of every Cardiff student’s beach break. A trip to the seaside is a sure-fire sign you go to Cardiff University.
Cardiff’s proximity to the sea has its disadvantages: one being migrating seagulls. You’ve just got in from that crazy night out and your bed is calling, but as soon as your head hits the pillow… shriek! You’re facing that 10 a.m. lecture before you know it.
Monday: Tiger Tiger; Tuesday: Revs; Wednesday: YOLO; Thursday: Walkabout; Friday: Pryzm; Saturday: Flux (RIP), ahem… The Legendary Student Night; Sunday: Soda.
So everyone reads by phone light. Lighting in lecture theatres is a thing of the past.
No matter what day of the week, Hoffi Coffi is always heaving with students. With great food and drink, comfy chairs and a friendly environment, it’s easy to see why it’s a student hot spot.
Cringey photos aside, that little piece of plastic grants you entrance to Y Plas as well as cheaper tickets at the cinema (£3!! Note: purchase cheap snacks beforehand at Lidl), the theatre (only £5 for plays) and the castle (castle key card only one £5 payment then go as much as you want in three years upon showing student ID).
This sign you go to Cardiff University peaks when Varsity commences!
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