I've heard on one of these threads, that Sports Societies at another university don't seem to take kindly to beginners. This saddens me, and, as a new Leeds student, who hopes to join a Sports Society to get in shape, have fun, socialise and make friends and to learn some sport, I am worried that this apparently, less than welcoming attitude, will be mirrored at Leeds.
I thought that this thread (apologies if there is a duplicate but I couldn't find it), might be a way for you Leeds societies to allay my worries, and to (hopefully) reassure myself, and any other persons who have heard of this drab (rw?) omen.
The sports I'm primarily interested in are Rugby, Martial Arts, Cycling (mountain biking up in The Dales, the thing were you go down a dusty hill on a BMX/Mountain Bike, etc, i.e. all aspects), Swimming and Rock Climbing.
Obviously as I will hopefully be having to much fun and have to much work to do, I will not be able to participate in all these. I have also thought of acting, and have applied to be a member of RocSoc, the geology society. Therefore I may only be able to be able to be involved in 1,2 or 3 societies (maybe I'm being too optimistic or pessimistic). So don't worry I'm not intending to throw myself into all of them, and die of exhaustion after the first month.
EDIT : I removed my reasons because I was embarrassed that I put them there. Thanks to that unpleasant omen I am nervous about not being welcomed with open arms and when I get nervous I babble. Anyway, as above, can my fears about not being welcome be erased of current members of sports societies?