It's verrry multi-cultural, which is a good thing. In terms of shops and the city centre, it's pretty much what you would expect. All the normal high street shops, a showcase cinema, nandos, all that ****. It's got quite a bit of character, as in there are quite a few side streets with old shops and boutiques that seem to go on forever.

Reply 10

muttley mode

What are you studying?

Reply 11

LeicesterStudent

Original post by Juichiro

That counter is not useful. A priori, no one asks questions unless one has a reason. :wink:

What is the reason why we should ask OP a question?

As this is the University of Leicester subforum, it may prove useful for prospective or current University of Leicester students.

Inane, unfunny questions are also evidently allowed.

Reply 12

LeicesterStudent

Original post by Willum Infanta

Is your first language Urdu?

No.

Reply 13

Alpha brah

Original post by LeicesterStudent

How multicultural are we talking? I'm a Londoner lol so love cities like that :smile:

Is it a pretty city? (Silly question, I know :tongue:

)

Reply 14

LeicesterStudent

Original post by muttley mode

What are you studying?

I am studying BA History, I'm in my second year.

Reply 15

LeicesterStudent

Original post by Alpha brah

How multicultural are we talking? I'm a Londoner lol so love cities like that :smile:

Is it a pretty city? (Silly question, I know :tongue:

)

We're talking you'll see more black people and asian people than white people.

And yeah I'd say so. There are a few eyesores in the city centre but for the most part it's really nice.

Reply 16

Willum Infanta

Original post by LeicesterStudent

No.

Aww, I took an educated guess considering you're in Leicester :colone:

Reply 17

ZaraJayne

Is there a bit of culture shock if you're coming from a small entirely white village?

What is the student accommodation like?

Reply 18

LeicesterStudent

Original post by ZaraJayne

Is there a bit of culture shock if you're coming from a small entirely white village?

What is the student accommodation like?

I came from a small, entirely white village, and honestly I don't think there was much of a culture shock. There should be, and I don't know why there isn't, but there was no culture shock for me.

The student accommodation is student accommodation. You get what you pay for really, most of it in the Oadby student village is catered. As in, you get your meals cooked for you. The main fear for a lot of people is that you'll miss out on the social side of cooking food, but there's just as much of a social side when you're standing in the queue or waiting for the rest of your block at 6pm to go down and get some food. In terms of plushness it ranges from palatial to a complete hole, but as I say, you get what you pay for. For a bit of reference, this was my room last year. http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/showthread.php?t=2340723

It cost £144 a week with bills and food included, that's for breakfast and dinner. The student house I'm living in now costs £65 a week.

Reply 19

just a dad

Original post by LeicesterStudent

We're talking you'll see more black people and asian people than white people.

Largest ethnic groupings are White British (45%) and British Indian (28%). Overall 51% White, 37% Asian, 6% Black, 4% Mixed Race, 1% Arab. As per 2011 census.