Not so much a rant this month as a series of minor annoyances which have contrived to make my life a bit more difficult. The story began this morning when I received confirmation of my university accommodation for next year. This in itself was a good thing, although I was a bit disappointed to discover I hadn't got my first choice and would now be living 3 miles from the Uni. However these things happen and it's not the end of the world. I read on. "Your room is RAPERS 172" What! I asked for a hall of residence not a prison cell. What do they think I am? What are other rooms called? Homicide 23, Petty thief 141, Geoffrey Archer 376. On the up side from what I've heard your probably better off living in a prison than halls, after all there holiday camps aren't they? Next I moved on to the infomation concerning freshers week. I was already a bit peeved because Newcastle started one week earlier than most other uni's. But now I was reading Fresher's week began Friday 13th September, first of all it's Friday 13th, not good! Then there is the fact I will have to be there on the 12th, a Thursday. This will cause problems with anyone who was hoping to get a lift from parents who work because it's a Thursday and not the weekend. Another thing, what sort of a week begins on Friday and is only 4 days long - the answer - The University of Newcastle's freshers week. That means I start for real on Tuesday the 17th. Jesus Christ, I haven't even started yet and I'm already slagging of the place, it's going to be a fun 3 years. Ah well that's life or as I believe the geordies would say; "wyeough na patdelk, man!". |
September 2002 |
