O-Week funtiemz

So O-Week was pretty awesome, if I do say so myself. Even though I’m a second year student, I reckon I had just the same amount of fun during this O-Week as I did during last year’s. Why, I hear you ask? Well, I’m glad you did!

I was an orientation host! Yes yes I was. Although I was slightly upset that I couldn’t be a Media and Communications host (due to the course being phased out) and had to simply be an Arts host instead, I got over it pretty quickly, as I soon realised how much fun I was going to have.

The day before my hosting duties were due to begin, I frantically bought packet after packet of assorted lollies in an attempt to win over my lovely host students when the time arose. Turns out I didn’t really have to worry, as they were all lovely anyway.

We played a few games and talked and played more games while I showed them around uni. What I found really weird was the power I had over them. I have NEVER spoken to a group of twenty or so people – let alone people my age – and have them dead silent, listening to me. It was surreal. But awesome. One of my friends lost her entire host group in Union House, so she joined my group as co-host.

So that was Tuesday. On Wednesday it was host catch-up day, and to my utter amazement, most of my group showed up! I must have been an alright host after all. Then came Thursday and Friday, the clubs and societies days! My duties included sitting at the CHAS (Cosmic Hitchhikers Appreciation Society) table, doing stuff for FOUL (Friends of Unnatual Llamas), helping FIG (Food Interest Group) fill goodie bags, and joining all my other favourite clubs from last year, including CAKE (Consistently Amazing Kitchen Endeavours), the Chocolate Club, and the Italian Club.

The most fun part of these days was recruiting members and making badges for CHAS. I designed some of them, and they looked awesome once completed. Join CHAS and buy some! They’re referential to a lot of British comedy programs and are awesome.

Aaaand I guess the last thing I have to say is that my lovely boyfriend Jonathan started uni this year. He is doing Commerce for some bizarre reason, but he’s settled in to uni quite well and I’m very glad to have him here.

Tune in next week (or later this week) for my review of first week!

Cristina.

P.S. I once again feel bad for this wall of text, so I’ll give you another funny picture: