Its almost the end!

Hey guys,
So its coming up to the end of my first year at University and I'm feeling very nostalgic. The last 3 weeks have been hectic with exams and I've finally had a chance to relax and spend time with friends. It has also made me realise that I'm going to be away from Uni for 3 months over summer and its hard to leave.
At university you make so many good friends and you spend so much time with them, especially your flatmates who you see everyday. Its going to be a shock not having them just down the corridor all the time.
But we're making the most of the time we have left together so I thought I'd tell you guys a bit about it. Whether you're in the same position as me or its your last summer at home before you go away to uni or you're even moving away you may need ideas to enjoy the time you have so here are some of the things I've done and other ideas to spend time with your friends over the summer!

• Watch a band perform - We went to go and see Rudimental at our student union club and had a great night http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bC1tewsrb-U
• Organise a day out together - we visited alton towers the other day to celebrate the end of exams and it was so much fun 
• Have a barbeque - make the most of the weather when it's good, which is hardly ever here in the UK, and ask all your friends over. Its an easy way to just relax and hang out together

Other ideas

• Visit your local cinema - there are always good films on, particularly this summer and I've found that if you have a friend with very similar taste in films and you are separated by uni or something else, films are a good way to stay connected and keep talking
• Go for a walk - hikes may not be for everybody but even a small walk in a nice area gives you a chance to see lots of friends and have a good catch up 
• The beach! - its an easy day out to enjoy the sunshine and can be a great way for everyone to spend time together

Just remember to take lots of photos, pictures are a great way to remember your friends and make your uni room or any room feel like yours :) So don't take friends for granted and enjoy the time you have with them!!!! xx

25 facts about me

So I thought I should really let you guys know me a little better before I start blogging so here are 25 facts about me :)

1. I was born in South West London but now live in a little town called Hereford in the West Midlands
2. When I'm not at Uni I live with my parents and my older brother
3. I have two beautiful cats called Sally and Tango



Tango



Sally

4. I study Spanish and Italian at Lancaster Uni
5. From the ages of 3-18 I went to dance schools to do ballet modern tap and jazz
6. My favourite flower is an orchid
7. My favourite meal is Chilli con carne
8. My favourite food is philadelphia - I can't live without it
9. I am obsessed with Disney movies and still own most of them on VHS
10. I also love everything Hunger Games - especially Josh Hutcherson
11. I am a total drama queen/ diva and when I was little I wanted to grow up to be an actress or a ballerina
12. When I was little people would say I had footballers legs because they were so covered in bruises - I am very clumsy
13. At university I am in the Glee Society and I am their publicity officer
14. When I leave Uni I want to travel South America and then live and work in Spain
15. My favourite place in the world is Seville in Spain
    
16. I am seriously afraid of spiders 
17. The thing I miss most about home is my mum's roast dinner 
18. My guilty pleasure tv show is Here Comes Honey Boo Boo (you'd better redneckonize)
19. My favourite actress is Jennifer Lawrence
20. I love all of the Harry Potter movies and went to the Warner Bros studio tour last year

    

    Outside Ollivanders

21. My favourite colour is purple 
22. If I could have any animal in the world as a pet I would choose a tiger or an elephant
23. I get scared really easily and have never made it through a whole horror movie without hiding under a blanket
24. My hair is naturally curly/frizzy and it takes ages to straighten!!!
25. I may say I'm organised but I am insanely messy (my flatmates would agree)

So I hope you know me a bit better now :)

x

Hello Internet

Hello Everyone,
I'm Alee and I study Spanish at Lancaster University.
I know when I was applying to go to university last year I had loads of questions and could only find an answer to a few of them. So I've decided to put them on here, all in one place, to give some freshers a chance to get a feel for Uni before they start and maybe even to inspire somebody to consider going to university. As well as hints and tips I thought I should throw in some stories about my experiences so far to make things more fun :) 
Hope you all enjoy My Uni Diaries!!

Alee x