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Getting to know you... (Freshers '06)
I shamelessly stole this from another uni subforum (it's floating about on a few of them actually....) and I thought we needed one too 
So...
Proper name:
Nicknames:
Location:
What subject you're going to do and Offer:
What are you most looking forward to about Durham?
...and Least?
What are you going to do on the first day?
Why did you choose Durham as your firm?
Is anyone you know also going to Durham or are you all on your lonesome?
D.O.B:
Hair colour:
Eye colour:
A2 subjects:
Any brothers/sisters?:
Any pets:
Fave band/artist:
Fave song:
Fave TV show:
Fave film:
Fave hobby:
Fave colour:
Fave food:
Fave sport:
Which football team do you support?:
Fave non-alcoholic drink:
Fave alcoholic drink:
How often do you drink?
Do you smoke?
Can you play an instrument?:
Can you speak a foreign language?:
What makes you happy?:
What's your pet hate?
Describe yourself in 5 words:
Anything else you want to say...
So...Proper name:
Nicknames:
Location:
What subject you're going to do and Offer:
What are you most looking forward to about Durham?
...and Least?
What are you going to do on the first day?
Why did you choose Durham as your firm?
Is anyone you know also going to Durham or are you all on your lonesome?
D.O.B:
Hair colour:
Eye colour:
A2 subjects:
Any brothers/sisters?:
Any pets:
Fave band/artist:
Fave song:
Fave TV show:
Fave film:
Fave hobby:
Fave colour:
Fave food:
Fave sport:
Which football team do you support?:
Fave non-alcoholic drink:
Fave alcoholic drink:
How often do you drink?
Do you smoke?
Can you play an instrument?:
Can you speak a foreign language?:
What makes you happy?:
What's your pet hate?
Describe yourself in 5 words:
Anything else you want to say...
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[random] I always think people who can answer 'favourite film' easily, with one specific film, are a bit weird [/random]
Proper name: Laura
Nicknames: don't really have any...
Location: near Woking, Surrey
What subject you're going to do and Offer: Maths AAB
What are you most looking forward to about Durham? Everything
...and Least? I don't think there's anything I'm not looking forward to!
What are you going to do on the first day? Try and meet some people...
Why did you choose Durham as your firm? Because I loved it on the open day
Is anyone you know also going to Durham or are you all on your lonesome? Couple of people from my school but different subjects, different colleges
D.O.B: 05/10/1987 (19th on 2nd day of term!)
Hair colour: Brunette
Eye colour: Brown
A2 subjects: Maths, F Maths, Physics, Spanish
Any brothers/sisters?: One younger sister (nearly 17)
Any pets: Dog, 2 cats
Fave band/artist: changes all the time but now probably Orson
Fave song: ditto above, now probably Orson - No Tomorrow
Fave TV show: Love Island
(yes, I'm well aware it's complete trash, but it's the summer holidays and I'm bored!)
Fave film: Team America
Fave hobby: Playing in jazz band at school (sadly no more!)
Fave colour: Changes, but probably turquoise right now
Fave food: Chips!
Fave sport: Skiing
Which football team do you support?: Don't support a club, but I enjoy international football (support England!
)
Fave non-alcoholic drink: Tea/coffee
Fave alcoholic drink: Baileys
How often do you drink? not very often
Do you smoke? No
Can you play an instrument? Yes, flute
Can you speak a foreign language? Did French AS, Spanish A2, so I guess...
What makes you happy? Thinking about being a student!! 
What's your pet hate? People who can't take a chill pill
Describe yourself in 5 words: Small (only 5'3"!), friendly, relaxed, funny, generous.
Anything else you want to say... I can't wait to go to Durham!
Nicknames: don't really have any...
Location: near Woking, Surrey
What subject you're going to do and Offer: Maths AAB
What are you most looking forward to about Durham? Everything
...and Least? I don't think there's anything I'm not looking forward to!
What are you going to do on the first day? Try and meet some people...
Why did you choose Durham as your firm? Because I loved it on the open day
Is anyone you know also going to Durham or are you all on your lonesome? Couple of people from my school but different subjects, different colleges
D.O.B: 05/10/1987 (19th on 2nd day of term!)
Hair colour: Brunette
Eye colour: Brown
A2 subjects: Maths, F Maths, Physics, Spanish
Any brothers/sisters?: One younger sister (nearly 17)
Any pets: Dog, 2 cats
Fave band/artist: changes all the time but now probably Orson
Fave song: ditto above, now probably Orson - No Tomorrow
Fave TV show: Love Island
(yes, I'm well aware it's complete trash, but it's the summer holidays and I'm bored!)Fave film: Team America
Fave hobby: Playing in jazz band at school (sadly no more!)
Fave colour: Changes, but probably turquoise right now
Fave food: Chips!
Fave sport: Skiing
Which football team do you support?: Don't support a club, but I enjoy international football (support England!
)Fave non-alcoholic drink: Tea/coffee
Fave alcoholic drink: Baileys
How often do you drink? not very often
Do you smoke? No
Can you play an instrument? Yes, flute
Can you speak a foreign language? Did French AS, Spanish A2, so I guess...
What makes you happy? Thinking about being a student!!
What's your pet hate? People who can't take a chill pill
Describe yourself in 5 words: Small (only 5'3"!), friendly, relaxed, funny, generous.
Anything else you want to say... I can't wait to go to Durham!
Let me start nothing else to do in ****ing rainy switzerland...
Proper name: E
Nicknames: Russ - german for russian
Location: Zurich
What subject you're going to do and Offer: PPE
What are you most looking forward to about Durham? good education and attractive girls
...and Least? drunk british ppl
What are you going to do on the first day? translate everything for parents.
Why did you choose Durham as your firm? wasnt my firm
Is anyone you know also going to Durham or are you all on your lonesome? yeah i have two classmates who will enter in 2007..
D.O.B: June, 88
Hair colour: brown
Eye colour: brown
A2 subjects:none
Any brothers/sisters?:sis
Any pets:no
Fave band/artist:junior jack and africanism
Fave song: bakiri ban
Fave TV show:none
Fave film:none
Fave hobby:...hobby?! .. football!!!! of course...now its a hobby only
Fave colour:none
Fave food:russian
Fave sport:FOOTBALL and ICE HOCKEY
Which football team do you support?: CSKA MOSCOW! and NUFC..
Fave non-alcoholic drink: ice tea
Fave alcoholic drink: dont drink and if then only cocktails...tequila sunrise prbl
How often do you drink? practically never
Do you smoke? no
Can you play an instrument?: drums
Can you speak a foreign language?: yeah..5 of them
What makes you happy?: football girls..lots of things
What's your pet hate?nn
Describe yourself in 5 words: russian,sporty, enthusiastic, fun, bored at the moment
Anything else you want to say...no
nothing else to do in ****ing rainy switzerland...Proper name: E
Nicknames: Russ - german for russian
Location: Zurich
What subject you're going to do and Offer: PPE
What are you most looking forward to about Durham? good education and attractive girls
...and Least? drunk british ppl
What are you going to do on the first day? translate everything for parents.
Why did you choose Durham as your firm? wasnt my firm
Is anyone you know also going to Durham or are you all on your lonesome? yeah i have two classmates who will enter in 2007..
D.O.B: June, 88
Hair colour: brown
Eye colour: brown
A2 subjects:none
Any brothers/sisters?:sis
Any pets:no
Fave band/artist:junior jack and africanism
Fave song: bakiri ban
Fave TV show:none
Fave film:none
Fave hobby:...hobby?! .. football!!!! of course...now its a hobby only
Fave colour:none
Fave food:russian
Fave sport:FOOTBALL and ICE HOCKEY
Which football team do you support?: CSKA MOSCOW! and NUFC..
Fave non-alcoholic drink: ice tea
Fave alcoholic drink: dont drink and if then only cocktails...tequila sunrise prbl
How often do you drink? practically never
Do you smoke? no
Can you play an instrument?: drums
Can you speak a foreign language?: yeah..5 of them
What makes you happy?: football
girls..lots of thingsWhat's your pet hate?nn
Describe yourself in 5 words: russian,sporty, enthusiastic, fun, bored at the moment
Anything else you want to say...no
Proper name: Sam
Nicknames: Cherubim
Location: Durham
What subject you're going to do and Offer: Combined Arts - AAB
What are you most looking forward to about Durham? Meeting new people and making new friends!
...and Least? Having to read lots and lots!
What are you going to do on the first day? Get smashed off my face and end up hugging the toilet!
Why did you choose Durham as your firm? Because I love Durham and don't want to move away and also because the uni has an awesome reputation.
Is anyone you know also going to Durham or are you all on your lonesome? Lonesome I'm afraid, two of my friends were going, but missed their offers.
D.O.B:27/12/1987
Hair colour: Brown
Eye colour: Hazel
A2 subjects: German, English Lit, Economics
Any brothers/sisters?: 1 brother (16 years old)
Any pets: 2 dogs - weimeraners
Fave band/artist: U2/Red Hot Chilli Peppers
Fave song: With or Without you (U2)/ Best of You (Foo Fighters)
Fave TV show: The Office
Fave film: Fight Club
Fave hobby: Playing Guitar
Fave colour: Blue
Fave food: Smoked Salmon
Fave sport: Football
Which football team do you support?: Chelsea
Fave non-alcoholic drink:
You mean there is actually such a thing as a non alcoholic drink?!
Fave alcoholic drink: Vodka red Bull/Dr Pepper cocktail
How often do you drink? Once a week
Do you smoke? No
Can you play an instrument?: Guitar and Piano
Can you speak a foreign language?: German, Farsi
What makes you happy?: Sleep
What's your pet hate? When people come into a room where the door was originally closed, and leave without shutting the door
Describe yourself in 5 words: Agitative guitar playing jamming cherubim
Anything else you want to say... Big up the Mildert Massive!
Nicknames: Cherubim
Location: Durham
What subject you're going to do and Offer: Combined Arts - AAB
What are you most looking forward to about Durham? Meeting new people and making new friends!
...and Least? Having to read lots and lots!
What are you going to do on the first day? Get smashed off my face and end up hugging the toilet!
Why did you choose Durham as your firm? Because I love Durham and don't want to move away and also because the uni has an awesome reputation.
Is anyone you know also going to Durham or are you all on your lonesome? Lonesome I'm afraid, two of my friends were going, but missed their offers.
D.O.B:27/12/1987
Hair colour: Brown
Eye colour: Hazel
A2 subjects: German, English Lit, Economics
Any brothers/sisters?: 1 brother (16 years old)
Any pets: 2 dogs - weimeraners
Fave band/artist: U2/Red Hot Chilli Peppers
Fave song: With or Without you (U2)/ Best of You (Foo Fighters)
Fave TV show: The Office
Fave film: Fight Club
Fave hobby: Playing Guitar
Fave colour: Blue
Fave food: Smoked Salmon
Fave sport: Football
Which football team do you support?: Chelsea
Fave non-alcoholic drink:
You mean there is actually such a thing as a non alcoholic drink?! Fave alcoholic drink: Vodka red Bull/Dr Pepper cocktail
How often do you drink? Once a week
Do you smoke? No
Can you play an instrument?: Guitar and Piano
Can you speak a foreign language?: German, Farsi
What makes you happy?: Sleep
What's your pet hate? When people come into a room where the door was originally closed, and leave without shutting the door
Describe yourself in 5 words: Agitative guitar playing jamming cherubim
Anything else you want to say... Big up the Mildert Massive!
Proper name: john
Nicknames: boro
Location: Durham soon
What subject you're going to do and Offer: natsci - AAA
What are you most looking forward to about Durham? doing everything
...and Least? sorting out my modules
What are you going to do on the first day? unpack
Why did you choose Durham as your firm? it's a lovely place, and good for my subjects
Is anyone you know also going to Durham or are you all on your lonesome? I know two guys.
D.O.B:16-05-88
Hair colour: Brown
Eye colour: green
A2 subjects: Eng lit, Maths, Physics, Chemistry, GS
Any brothers/sisters?: 3
Any pets: A dog
Fave band/artist: Can't say really
Fave song: Paranoid Android
Fave TV show: Louis Theroux
Fave film: American beauty
Fave hobby: music
Fave colour: whatever
Fave food: everything!
Fave sport: table tennis
Which football team do you support?: boro
Fave non-alcoholic drink: tea.
Fave alcoholic drink: corona
How often do you drink? it varies
Do you smoke? No
Can you play an instrument?: Piano, violin, guitar, drums, accordion
Can you speak a foreign language?: No
What makes you happy?: Happiness
What's your pet hate? I don't have one
Describe yourself in 5 words: one two three four five
Anything else you want to say... That was fun.
Nicknames: boro
Location: Durham soon
What subject you're going to do and Offer: natsci - AAA
What are you most looking forward to about Durham? doing everything
...and Least? sorting out my modules
What are you going to do on the first day? unpack
Why did you choose Durham as your firm? it's a lovely place, and good for my subjects
Is anyone you know also going to Durham or are you all on your lonesome? I know two guys.
D.O.B:16-05-88
Hair colour: Brown
Eye colour: green
A2 subjects: Eng lit, Maths, Physics, Chemistry, GS
Any brothers/sisters?: 3
Any pets: A dog
Fave band/artist: Can't say really
Fave song: Paranoid Android
Fave TV show: Louis Theroux
Fave film: American beauty
Fave hobby: music
Fave colour: whatever
Fave food: everything!
Fave sport: table tennis
Which football team do you support?: boro
Fave non-alcoholic drink: tea.
Fave alcoholic drink: corona
How often do you drink? it varies
Do you smoke? No
Can you play an instrument?: Piano, violin, guitar, drums, accordion
Can you speak a foreign language?: No
What makes you happy?: Happiness
What's your pet hate? I don't have one
Describe yourself in 5 words: one two three four five
Anything else you want to say... That was fun.
Proper name: James
Nicknames: well, James
Location: North Yorkshire, nr. Middlesbrough
What subject you're going to do and Offer: Chemistry ABB
What are you most looking forward to about Durham? The college - really enjoyed it on the open days (Van Mildert)
...and Least? Having to make new friends, but I'll live
What are you going to do on the first day? Make as many new friends as possible, possibly begin unpacking (and finish about November time...)
Why did you choose Durham as your firm? Atmosphere, Location
Is anyone you know also going to Durham or are you all on your lonesome? A few people I know are around Durham at various colleges
D.O.B: 9th February
Hair colour: Brown
Eye colour: Brown
A2 subjects: Chemistry, Physics, Maths, Music (I know how to have fun...)
Any brothers/sisters?: Yes
Any pets: 2 Dogs
Fave band/artist: oooh interesting - of all time, the Clash, at the moment, possibly Coldplay (I have varied tastes!)
Fave song: Can't choose one...
Fave TV show: I confess to watching some big brother but got bored quite quickly, Top Gear's always good though.
Fave film: Hard to name one - loved School of Rock, the Matrix, The Commitments
Fave hobby: Music! of all types! I play saxophones and piano and guitar and basically do music all the time!
Fave colour: Blue
Fave food: Pizza
Fave sport: Football to watch
Which football team do you support?: Middlesbrough all the way! (glad to see we have some boro support here!)
Fave non-alcoholic drink: Coke, or coffee (but tea on a morning!)
Fave alcoholic drink: Stella, or after being in France possibly Desperados
How often do you drink? When I'm out so weekly
Do you smoke? No
Can you play an instrument?: Saxophones (Gr8), Piano (Gr7) and Guitar
Can you speak a foreign language?: GCSE French and German!
What makes you happy?: Music
What's your pet hate? Don't know
Describe yourself in 5 words: Relaxed, Fun, Bored (At the moment) and I'll save the other 2 words for later!
Anything else you want to say... Anyone off to Van Mildert - get in touch!
Nicknames: well, James
Location: North Yorkshire, nr. Middlesbrough
What subject you're going to do and Offer: Chemistry ABB
What are you most looking forward to about Durham? The college - really enjoyed it on the open days (Van Mildert)
...and Least? Having to make new friends, but I'll live
What are you going to do on the first day? Make as many new friends as possible, possibly begin unpacking (and finish about November time...)
Why did you choose Durham as your firm? Atmosphere, Location
Is anyone you know also going to Durham or are you all on your lonesome? A few people I know are around Durham at various colleges
D.O.B: 9th February
Hair colour: Brown
Eye colour: Brown
A2 subjects: Chemistry, Physics, Maths, Music (I know how to have fun...)
Any brothers/sisters?: Yes
Any pets: 2 Dogs
Fave band/artist: oooh interesting - of all time, the Clash, at the moment, possibly Coldplay (I have varied tastes!)
Fave song: Can't choose one...
Fave TV show: I confess to watching some big brother but got bored quite quickly, Top Gear's always good though.
Fave film: Hard to name one - loved School of Rock, the Matrix, The Commitments
Fave hobby: Music! of all types! I play saxophones and piano and guitar and basically do music all the time!
Fave colour: Blue
Fave food: Pizza
Fave sport: Football to watch
Which football team do you support?: Middlesbrough all the way! (glad to see we have some boro support here!)
Fave non-alcoholic drink: Coke, or coffee (but tea on a morning!)
Fave alcoholic drink: Stella, or after being in France possibly Desperados
How often do you drink? When I'm out so weekly
Do you smoke? No
Can you play an instrument?: Saxophones (Gr8), Piano (Gr7) and Guitar
Can you speak a foreign language?: GCSE French and German!
What makes you happy?: Music
What's your pet hate? Don't know
Describe yourself in 5 words: Relaxed, Fun, Bored (At the moment) and I'll save the other 2 words for later!
Anything else you want to say... Anyone off to Van Mildert - get in touch!
Proper name: Melanie
Nicknames: Melly
Location: Durham
What subject you're going to do and Offer: Sociology
What are you most looking forward to about Durham? Moving out, meeting new chums, having lots of fun and getting a funky hoody.
...and Least? Not knowing anyone
What are you going to do on the first day? Hopefully, try to entice people with sweeties.
Why did you choose Durham as your firm? Best university I went to.
Is anyone you know also going to Durham or are you all on your lonesome? Lonesome!
D.O.B: 07/02/1987
Hair colour: Unnatural blonde.
Eye colour: Green.
A2 subjects: English Literature, Geography and Sociology.
Any brothers/sisters?: Three sisters - Helen and Sarah (older) and Suzi (younger)
Any pets: My chum, Jack. A dog that tries to masquerade as a brother in a furry coat.
Fave band/artist: The Libertines (probably). But I also love Muse. But as a general rule, I love lots of types of music... indie, pop, dance, r & b, rap, anything really, even abit of arabic chart.
Fave song: Changes on a secondly basis.
Fave TV show: Shameless. I think.
Fave film: The first ones that spring to mind are The Goonies, ET, License To Drive, Return to Oz, Shawshank Redemption...but I've got zillions. I do love a film.
Fave hobby: Probably going out and doing mad dancing. I'm not at athlete, a thespian or a musician. I'm really quite talentless!
Fave colour: Pink.
Fave food: Mashed potatoes and gravy.
Fave sport: Football and boxing. And pool and darts but are they sports or...something else?
Which football team do you support?: Leeds United. Although after yet another turgid performance this afternoon I am yet again wondering "why?". I love my chairman.
Fave non-alcoholic drink: Probably Coke or Ribena.
Fave alcoholic drink: Grannysmith Apple cocktail. Attn fellow Freshers: You must locate Chase immediately and have ten thousand of these gloriously lovely thingies.
How often do you drink? When I go out. Don't drink much in the house apart from the occasional glass of Vino Tinto with Motherbear.
Do you smoke? No, and although I don't care if other's day, I hate being downwind of some fag ash Lil at the bus stop.
Can you play an instrument?: Sadly not. I had a brief flirtation with the Cello many moons ago, but only because I failed the singing test for violin.
Can you speak a foreign language?: No! But I'd love to.
What makes you happy?: Drunk dancing, those sour sweeties that make your mouth kink up and being silly.
What's your pet hate? When second hand smoke sticks to my hair.
Describe yourself in 5 words: Everything I can think of makes me sound abit strange and I don't want to shoot myself in the foot too early.
Anything else you want to say... I'M SCARED!!!!!!!
Nicknames: Melly
Location: Durham
What subject you're going to do and Offer: Sociology
What are you most looking forward to about Durham? Moving out, meeting new chums, having lots of fun and getting a funky hoody.
...and Least? Not knowing anyone
What are you going to do on the first day? Hopefully, try to entice people with sweeties.
Why did you choose Durham as your firm? Best university I went to.
Is anyone you know also going to Durham or are you all on your lonesome? Lonesome!
D.O.B: 07/02/1987
Hair colour: Unnatural blonde.
Eye colour: Green.
A2 subjects: English Literature, Geography and Sociology.
Any brothers/sisters?: Three sisters - Helen and Sarah (older) and Suzi (younger)
Any pets: My chum, Jack. A dog that tries to masquerade as a brother in a furry coat.
Fave band/artist: The Libertines (probably). But I also love Muse. But as a general rule, I love lots of types of music... indie, pop, dance, r & b, rap, anything really, even abit of arabic chart.
Fave song: Changes on a secondly basis.
Fave TV show: Shameless. I think.
Fave film: The first ones that spring to mind are The Goonies, ET, License To Drive, Return to Oz, Shawshank Redemption...but I've got zillions. I do love a film.
Fave hobby: Probably going out and doing mad dancing. I'm not at athlete, a thespian or a musician. I'm really quite talentless!
Fave colour: Pink.
Fave food: Mashed potatoes and gravy.
Fave sport: Football and boxing. And pool and darts but are they sports or...something else?
Which football team do you support?: Leeds United. Although after yet another turgid performance this afternoon I am yet again wondering "why?". I love my chairman.
Fave non-alcoholic drink: Probably Coke or Ribena.
Fave alcoholic drink: Grannysmith Apple cocktail. Attn fellow Freshers: You must locate Chase immediately and have ten thousand of these gloriously lovely thingies.
How often do you drink? When I go out. Don't drink much in the house apart from the occasional glass of Vino Tinto with Motherbear.
Do you smoke? No, and although I don't care if other's day, I hate being downwind of some fag ash Lil at the bus stop.
Can you play an instrument?: Sadly not. I had a brief flirtation with the Cello many moons ago, but only because I failed the singing test for violin.
Can you speak a foreign language?: No! But I'd love to.
What makes you happy?: Drunk dancing, those sour sweeties that make your mouth kink up and being silly.
What's your pet hate? When second hand smoke sticks to my hair.
Describe yourself in 5 words: Everything I can think of makes me sound abit strange and I don't want to shoot myself in the foot too early.
Anything else you want to say... I'M SCARED!!!!!!!
Proper name: Will
Nicknames: None
Location: Bristol
What subject you're going to do and Offer: Maths AAB
What are you most looking forward to about Durham? Meeting new people
...and Least? If I get a crappy room mate
What are you going to do on the first day? Party?
Why did you choose Durham as your firm? It's Durham!
Is anyone you know also going to Durham or are you all on your lonesome? Loads of people
Hair colour:Brown, maybe Red soon though
Eye colour:Blue
A2 subjects:Maths, Further Maths, Physics, Critical Thinking
Any brothers/sisters?:2 Brothers (14 and 12)
Any pets: Dog and 3 Cats
Fave band/artist:Currently I'm really into the Planet Smashers, but my long term favourite is Rancid.
Fave song: Tropical London
Fave TV show: None
Fave film: I love Pixar films
Fave hobby: None
Fave colour: Blue
Fave food: Pizza/Chinese/Indian/Mary's slop
Fave sport:
Which football team do you support?: Bristol Rovers... well there my local team..
Fave non-alcoholic drink: Coke
Fave alcoholic drink: Beer
How often do you drink? Frequently, I expect it'll be on the up in a few weeks though.
Do you smoke? No
Can you play an instrument?: Bass guitar, badly
Can you speak a foreign language?: Again, French, badly
What makes you happy?: Happy Things...
What's your pet hate? People saying something and then saying never mind.
Describe yourself in 5 words: No
Anything else you want to say... Yay for Durham Freshers!
Nicknames: None
Location: Bristol
What subject you're going to do and Offer: Maths AAB
What are you most looking forward to about Durham? Meeting new people
...and Least? If I get a crappy room mate
What are you going to do on the first day? Party?
Why did you choose Durham as your firm? It's Durham!
Is anyone you know also going to Durham or are you all on your lonesome? Loads of people
Hair colour:Brown, maybe Red soon though
Eye colour:Blue
A2 subjects:Maths, Further Maths, Physics, Critical Thinking
Any brothers/sisters?:2 Brothers (14 and 12)
Any pets: Dog and 3 Cats
Fave band/artist:Currently I'm really into the Planet Smashers, but my long term favourite is Rancid.
Fave song: Tropical London
Fave TV show: None
Fave film: I love Pixar films
Fave hobby: None
Fave colour: Blue
Fave food: Pizza/Chinese/Indian/Mary's slop
Fave sport:
Which football team do you support?: Bristol Rovers... well there my local team..
Fave non-alcoholic drink: Coke
Fave alcoholic drink: Beer
How often do you drink? Frequently, I expect it'll be on the up in a few weeks though.
Do you smoke? No
Can you play an instrument?: Bass guitar, badly
Can you speak a foreign language?: Again, French, badly
What makes you happy?: Happy Things...
What's your pet hate? People saying something and then saying never mind.
Describe yourself in 5 words: No
Anything else you want to say... Yay for Durham Freshers!
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Proper name: Josef
Nicknames:Bully, Bulleh etc. (all due to my last name)
Location:Notts
What subject you're going to do and Offer: PPE at Castle AAB
What are you most looking forward to about Durham? Having a good laugh with a fair amount of partying
...and Least? the cost
What are you going to do on the first day? Start to unpack and meet as many as ppl as possible
Why did you choose Durham as your firm? The reputation, the open day was amazing
Is anyone you know also going to Durham or are you all on your lonesome? 2 blokes and a girl that I know of.
D.O.B: 12/04/1988
Hair colour: Blonde
Eye colour: Hazel/green
A2 subjects: Politics, Economics, Geography, Business Studies
Any brothers/sisters?: 2 brothers and a half, 1 sister
Any pets: Nope
Fave band/artist: Oasis or Muse (anyone going to see Muse at Newcastle?)
Fave song: Hey Jude
Fave TV show: Political satires
Fave film: Snatch
Fave hobby: Badminton or football
Fave colour: Blue
Fave food: Chinese
Fave sport: Football
Which football team do you support?: Blackburn Rovers
Fave non-alcoholic drink: High juice apple
Fave alcoholic drink: Beer
How often do you drink? Depends on the time of year, quite frequently I suppose
Do you smoke? No
Can you play an instrument?: Does the kazoo count?
Can you speak a foreign language?: I wish
What makes you happy?: A balanced social life
What's your pet hate? /
Describe yourself in 5 words: Happy, reliable, fun, hardworking, maybe slightly crazy
Anything else you want to say... /
Nicknames:Bully, Bulleh etc. (all due to my last name)
Location:Notts
What subject you're going to do and Offer: PPE at Castle AAB
What are you most looking forward to about Durham? Having a good laugh with a fair amount of partying
...and Least? the cost
What are you going to do on the first day? Start to unpack and meet as many as ppl as possible
Why did you choose Durham as your firm? The reputation, the open day was amazing
Is anyone you know also going to Durham or are you all on your lonesome? 2 blokes and a girl that I know of.
D.O.B: 12/04/1988
Hair colour: Blonde
Eye colour: Hazel/green
A2 subjects: Politics, Economics, Geography, Business Studies
Any brothers/sisters?: 2 brothers and a half, 1 sister
Any pets: Nope
Fave band/artist: Oasis or Muse (anyone going to see Muse at Newcastle?)
Fave song: Hey Jude
Fave TV show: Political satires
Fave film: Snatch
Fave hobby: Badminton or football
Fave colour: Blue
Fave food: Chinese
Fave sport: Football
Which football team do you support?: Blackburn Rovers
Fave non-alcoholic drink: High juice apple
Fave alcoholic drink: Beer
How often do you drink? Depends on the time of year, quite frequently I suppose
Do you smoke? No
Can you play an instrument?: Does the kazoo count?
Can you speak a foreign language?: I wish
What makes you happy?: A balanced social life
What's your pet hate? /
Describe yourself in 5 words: Happy, reliable, fun, hardworking, maybe slightly crazy
Anything else you want to say... /
Proper name: Kaja (pronounced Kaya... I never learned to react if it's mispronounced)
Nicknames: Different versions of my name, but nothing special
Location: Warsaw, Poland
What subject you're going to do and Offer: Combined Arts, 34 IB points
What are you most looking forward to about Durham? The town itself, change of surroundings, meeting lots of people who are in the same boat, living in a college.
...and Least? The sight of people binge-drinking
What are you going to do on the first day? Have a walk round the place, pull myself together and talk to as many people as I can
Why did you choose Durham as your firm? Almost no other university offers the course, beautiful surroundings, collegiate system, it's not London
Is anyone you know also going to Durham or are you all on your lonesome? 2 other people from my year are going.
D.O.B: 24/09/1987
Hair colour: Brown
Eye colour: Navy blue-greyish
IB higher level: English, History, Economics
Any brothers/sisters?: No
Any pets: Used to have fish... but then I gave them to my dad and he forgot to feed them
Fave band/artist: Gato Barbieri, Nigel Kennedy
Fave song: Don't have a favourite one
Fave TV show: Don't really watch TV
Fave film: Hard to say... so let it be directors: Bergman and Fellini
Fave hobby: Going around new places without a map
Fave colour: Navy blue and red wine colour
Fave food: Tiramisu
Fave sport: Race carving
Which football team do you support?: I'm not really interested in football apart from World Cup... And then I support all the teams from obscure little countries, especially Costarica. You can see that they are having fun while playing!
Fave non-alcoholic drink: Fresh orange juice with cranberry juice
Fave alcoholic drink: Port, Bailey's, generally all the sweet ones
How often do you drink? Mainly in restaurants... though I never have more than one drink so I'm not sure if one can call it 'drinking' at all.
Do you smoke? No... unless sheesha counts
Can you play an instrument?: Used to play piano, recorder, djembe... and was hopeless in every case.
Can you speak a foreign language?: German, Polish
What makes you happy?: Elongating the process of 'waking up' to approximately 5 hours, including 1) reading books 2) listening to a full symphony 3) long celebrated bath 4) reading all the broadsheets 5) eating breakfest out
What's your pet hate?: People obsessed with losing time and the expression 'to lose time' itself
Describe yourself in 3 words: Independent, eccentric, erratic.
Anything else you want to say... I'm more than sure we're going to have a tremendous time!
Nicknames: Different versions of my name, but nothing special
Location: Warsaw, Poland
What subject you're going to do and Offer: Combined Arts, 34 IB points
What are you most looking forward to about Durham? The town itself, change of surroundings, meeting lots of people who are in the same boat, living in a college.
...and Least? The sight of people binge-drinking
What are you going to do on the first day? Have a walk round the place, pull myself together and talk to as many people as I can
Why did you choose Durham as your firm? Almost no other university offers the course, beautiful surroundings, collegiate system, it's not London
Is anyone you know also going to Durham or are you all on your lonesome? 2 other people from my year are going.
D.O.B: 24/09/1987
Hair colour: Brown
Eye colour: Navy blue-greyish
IB higher level: English, History, Economics
Any brothers/sisters?: No
Any pets: Used to have fish... but then I gave them to my dad and he forgot to feed them
Fave band/artist: Gato Barbieri, Nigel Kennedy
Fave song: Don't have a favourite one
Fave TV show: Don't really watch TV
Fave film: Hard to say... so let it be directors: Bergman and Fellini
Fave hobby: Going around new places without a map
Fave colour: Navy blue and red wine colour
Fave food: Tiramisu
Fave sport: Race carving
Which football team do you support?: I'm not really interested in football apart from World Cup... And then I support all the teams from obscure little countries, especially Costarica. You can see that they are having fun while playing!
Fave non-alcoholic drink: Fresh orange juice with cranberry juice
Fave alcoholic drink: Port, Bailey's, generally all the sweet ones
How often do you drink? Mainly in restaurants... though I never have more than one drink so I'm not sure if one can call it 'drinking' at all.
Do you smoke? No... unless sheesha counts
Can you play an instrument?: Used to play piano, recorder, djembe... and was hopeless in every case.
Can you speak a foreign language?: German, Polish
What makes you happy?: Elongating the process of 'waking up' to approximately 5 hours, including 1) reading books 2) listening to a full symphony 3) long celebrated bath 4) reading all the broadsheets 5) eating breakfest out
What's your pet hate?: People obsessed with losing time and the expression 'to lose time' itself
Describe yourself in 3 words: Independent, eccentric, erratic.
Anything else you want to say... I'm more than sure we're going to have a tremendous time!
Proper name: Jade Danby
Nicknames: J
Location: Durham
What subject you're going to do and Offer: Primary Education (ICT Specialism) BBB
What are you most looking forward to about Durham? Meeting new people, being more independant, getting a Durham Uni hoodie (always wanted one of them having lived in Durham all my life )
...and Least? Leaving my friends, and realising my boyfriend really is all the way down in Cambridge
What are you going to do on the first day? Ohh... I don't know... as much as possible!
Why did you choose Durham as your firm? I've always grown up being told that only clever people went to Durham and that it was on par with Oxbridge, I wanted to prove them wrong! lol
Is anyone you know also going to Durham or are you all on your lonesome? Nope, no one at all - please take pity and be my friend?
D.O.B: 24/06/88
Hair colour: Blonde
Eye colour: Bluey Green - kinda a turquoisey colour (Yes, I realise thats weird but I don't know how else to describe them, I have been told many a time that I have 'cats eyes'; whether thats an insult or a compliment I'm not sure
)
A2 subjects: I.C.T, Sociology, R.E
Any brothers/sisters?: Sister, 15
Any pets: Dog. 3 year old Border Collie named Ty and I love him to bits!
Fave band/artist: Couldn't possibly say.
Fave song: It changes regularly, daily and with my mood - again couldn't possibly say.
Fave TV show: F.R.I.E.N.D.S
Fave film: hmm... Meet the Parents, Ghost, The Wedding Crashers, The Grudge... to name but a few.
Fave hobby: Ah yes, I'm hoping to find one of those in the next 3 years lol. One that isn't shopping or socialising (which I was told to, under no circumstances to put in my personal statement - why is that?)
Fave colour: Pink
Fave food: Pizza Hut Pizza
Fave sport: Again, hoping to find one of those in the next 3 years
I don't tend to do sport unless I'm forced; I go to the gym to keep fit but only cos I feel I should. Other than that my over excitable Border Collie is all the excercise I need.
Which football team do you support?: Sunderland AFC Although I feel ashamed to at the minute. I was kind of forced into doing that too by my current boyfriend who is a die hard fan... but unfortunately, with or without him I think I may now be hooked.
Fave non-alcoholic drink: Dr Pepper
Fave alcoholic drink: Malibu and Coke
How often do you drink? When I go out, normally 4 or 5 nights a month, but lately its more like 4 or 5 nights a week. I'm paying for it now though, after being out Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, I have no money what so ever! Better get used to that feeling I think
Do you smoke? Nope.
Can you play an instrument?: Nope.
Can you speak a foreign language?: I have GCSE french grade A - does that count? No.
What makes you happy?: Coming home and seeing my dog get all excited and run around me wagging his tail... at least someone's pleased to see me (God I'm gonna miss him )
What's your pet hate? Two-faced people.
Describe yourself in 5 words: (I had 3 different people who I went to school with who were on msn when I filled this in to answer this question and picked the most common words ) Lively, Quirky, Dippy, Caring, Funny
Anything else you want to say... Is anyone else doing teaching at Queens? IM me?
Nicknames: J
Location: Durham
What subject you're going to do and Offer: Primary Education (ICT Specialism) BBB
What are you most looking forward to about Durham? Meeting new people, being more independant, getting a Durham Uni hoodie (always wanted one of them having lived in Durham all my life
)...and Least? Leaving my friends, and realising my boyfriend really is all the way down in Cambridge
What are you going to do on the first day? Ohh... I don't know... as much as possible!
Why did you choose Durham as your firm? I've always grown up being told that only clever people went to Durham and that it was on par with Oxbridge, I wanted to prove them wrong! lol
Is anyone you know also going to Durham or are you all on your lonesome? Nope, no one at all - please take pity and be my friend?
D.O.B: 24/06/88
Hair colour: Blonde
Eye colour: Bluey Green - kinda a turquoisey colour (Yes, I realise thats weird but I don't know how else to describe them, I have been told many a time that I have 'cats eyes'; whether thats an insult or a compliment I'm not sure
)A2 subjects: I.C.T, Sociology, R.E
Any brothers/sisters?: Sister, 15
Any pets: Dog. 3 year old Border Collie named Ty and I love him to bits!
Fave band/artist: Couldn't possibly say.
Fave song: It changes regularly, daily and with my mood - again couldn't possibly say.
Fave TV show: F.R.I.E.N.D.S
Fave film: hmm... Meet the Parents, Ghost, The Wedding Crashers, The Grudge... to name but a few.
Fave hobby: Ah yes, I'm hoping to find one of those in the next 3 years lol. One that isn't shopping or socialising (which I was told to, under no circumstances to put in my personal statement - why is that?)
Fave colour: Pink
Fave food: Pizza Hut Pizza
Fave sport: Again, hoping to find one of those in the next 3 years
I don't tend to do sport unless I'm forced; I go to the gym to keep fit but only cos I feel I should. Other than that my over excitable Border Collie is all the excercise I need.Which football team do you support?: Sunderland AFC
Although I feel ashamed to at the minute. I was kind of forced into doing that too by my current boyfriend who is a die hard fan... but unfortunately, with or without him I think I may now be hooked.Fave non-alcoholic drink: Dr Pepper
Fave alcoholic drink: Malibu and Coke
How often do you drink? When I go out, normally 4 or 5 nights a month, but lately its more like 4 or 5 nights a week. I'm paying for it now though, after being out Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, I have no money what so ever! Better get used to that feeling I think
Do you smoke? Nope.
Can you play an instrument?: Nope.
Can you speak a foreign language?: I have GCSE french grade A - does that count? No.
What makes you happy?: Coming home and seeing my dog get all excited and run around me wagging his tail... at least someone's pleased to see me
(God I'm gonna miss him )What's your pet hate? Two-faced people.
Describe yourself in 5 words: (I had 3 different people who I went to school with who were on msn when I filled this in to answer this question and picked the most common words
) Lively, Quirky, Dippy, Caring, FunnyAnything else you want to say... Is anyone else doing teaching at Queens? IM me?
ssmoose
I think I'll wear the Castle open day rep shirt that my mate lifted off the open day rep
Expect to have it lifted back....
Proper name: Rebecca
Nicknames: Bec, Becks, Becky
Location: South Wales
What subject you're going to do and Offer: Philosophy, ABB
What are you most looking forward to about Durham? everything
...and Least?
What are you going to do on the first day? Make friends and get drunk (not necessarily in that order)
Why did you choose Durham as your firm? Gut instinct
Is anyone you know also going to Durham or are you all on your lonesome? I know two special people going
D.O.B: 14th October 1987 (Birthday is two weeks into term people!)
Hair colour: Brown
Eye colour: Green
A2 subjects: English Literature, History, French
Any brothers/sisters?: One sister
Any pets: One cat
Fave band/artist: Too many to mention
Fave song: Depends on my mood
Fave TV show: Green Wing
Fave film: Couldn't choose
Fave hobby: Dancing
Fave colour: Green
Fave food: all of it! I'm not a fussy eater.
Fave sport: Dancing (ballet, tap, jazz)/ Pool (I'm good for a girl)
Which football team do you support?: I don't
Fave non-alcoholic drink: any kind of fruit juice
Fave alcoholic drink: hmmmm Corona and Lime or Baileys
How often do you drink? Regularly
Do you smoke? No
Can you play an instrument?: Piano and Flute to Grade 7
Can you speak a foreign language?: French
What makes you happy?: Lots of things
What's your pet hate? Ignorance
Describe yourself in 5 words: Assertive, sarcastic, outgoing, creative, chilled.
Anything else you want to say... do I win a prize?
Nicknames: Bec, Becks, Becky
Location: South Wales
What subject you're going to do and Offer: Philosophy, ABB
What are you most looking forward to about Durham? everything
...and Least?
What are you going to do on the first day? Make friends and get drunk (not necessarily in that order)
Why did you choose Durham as your firm? Gut instinct
Is anyone you know also going to Durham or are you all on your lonesome? I know two special people going
D.O.B: 14th October 1987 (Birthday is two weeks into term people!)
Hair colour: Brown
Eye colour: Green
A2 subjects: English Literature, History, French
Any brothers/sisters?: One sister
Any pets: One cat
Fave band/artist: Too many to mention
Fave song: Depends on my mood
Fave TV show: Green Wing
Fave film: Couldn't choose
Fave hobby: Dancing
Fave colour: Green
Fave food: all of it! I'm not a fussy eater.
Fave sport: Dancing (ballet, tap, jazz)/ Pool (I'm good for a girl)
Which football team do you support?: I don't
Fave non-alcoholic drink: any kind of fruit juice
Fave alcoholic drink: hmmmm Corona and Lime or Baileys
How often do you drink? Regularly
Do you smoke? No
Can you play an instrument?: Piano and Flute to Grade 7
Can you speak a foreign language?: French
What makes you happy?: Lots of things
What's your pet hate? Ignorance
Describe yourself in 5 words: Assertive, sarcastic, outgoing, creative, chilled.
Anything else you want to say... do I win a prize?
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