Before I came to uni I made this video talking about the different student stereotypes:
And now after I've experienced a full year being a uni student, we're going to see how I compare to the different stereotypes I talked about (watch the video first if you're confused).
1. The Studious Student
Although you only need to pass your first year (40%), I still like to try my best. I never missed lectures because I'd been out the night before or just through pure laziness- I only missed two when I was in London for a Channel 4 thing (priorities).
2. The Party Animal Student
I like going out clubbing but I only go about once a week (which is not a lot for a uni student). I do find myself in the pub a lot though.
3. The Gap Year Student
It's a given that if you put a bunch of people together who spent a year out of education doing whatever the hell they liked that they'll all talk about it. The novelty wore off after a while though.
4. The Societies Student
So in my first year I joined the History Society (duh), FilmSoc and as of a few weeks ago I'm now a member of Footnotes (the comedy society). I'm on the committee for FilmSoc, I'm a blogger for the Arts & Culture department of BurnFM (radio) and my friends and I have set up our own blog, We Play Fair. It seems like a lot but I want to get even more involved next year! I want to go to more comedy gigs and maybe try out stand-up myself, I want to volunteer for Sexpression who go round secondary schools teaching kids sex education (right up my street) and I want to dance and play tennis. Hmm...
5. The Political Student
We get to pick one module to study that's not part of our degree and I chose a politics module. I went to one protest on campus but I was more of a bystander and listener. Most of my political activity is online.
So what do you reckon I am? If you're a student do you fit into any of these categories? Or if you'll be a uni student soon, which one do you think you'll be?
Two more years to go!
Hannah
