Middle eastern studies

I applied to Leeds for Arabic, got an offer, but declined it in the end. I was a little put off by the Arabic department being a corridor and a room (feel free to correct me if I'm wrong!) which they appeared to share with the Russian dept. I have a friend there, who is in Cairo on his second year at the moment, and I've only heard good things from him about it. In the end, I decided it was Exeter or nothing, so that's the only offer I confirmed. Missed the grades just, but luckily they gave me the place anyway. I start 09, and I can't wait!

Career prospects for me? After I finish uni, I'm applying for a commission with either the Int Corps, the Paras, or my current regiment.

I'm going to Leeds to do Spanish and Arabic but I didn't look round the departments.. oh dear lol. I LOVE LOVED LOVED Exeter's Arabic/Middle Eastern building thaaang, it's so pretty, but I was so put off by the lecturers. On the open day they did mini lecture type things (dunno if you had this too), but it was really boring and one of them keeeeept on saying "umm" all the time, it got so so annoying, I figured he was just nervous lol, but still.. I preferred Leeds as a city, and the uni is massive, and I just got a better vibe from it I guess.

I wanna join MI5 man!!

Just got unsuccessful from Leeds.. after they gave me to write an essay on the topic i was given..damn it..