I want to come LEEDS

I really want to come to Leeds uni, its seems so amazin. and it looks such a lush uni, and everyone having their freshers week, a party evry nite of the week.

Depends on why you want to come here. You want to party? Definately. You want culture, a wide range of people and to be amongst some of the most talented people in your field? Go London, stay the hell away from here.

I really hope you change your mind and end up loving it. You might enjoy it more however if you take a more tolerant view of the people around you.

It's the sheer arrogance of some people mixed with their blatant ignorance at the wider world that grates.

I think it's the people around me who should be more tolerant. *insert intolerant, arrogant rant about how no-one's the way I was expecting them to be*

i live in leeds my self born here, the town is ok, nightlife is very good here, shopping place even better lol and i have heard leeds met is the best uni in england! i am hoping to go there next year

I think it's the people around me who should be more tolerant. The people I have ended up sharing a flat with are some of the most ignorant people I have ever met. They are either hardcore emos who cannot see life any other way, or they are some small town girl from the outskirts of Manchester who cannot tolerate homosexuality, non-British food, or music that isn't two step garage. And who insists on bringing down her equally rough friends every weekend, who can't get drunk without starting trouble.
And this is coming from a block of flats dedicated to Leeds' premiere art college. Art my arse, these people wouldn't know the difference between the Mona Lisa and the Louvre. One's a painting and the other's a museum, in case they're reading this.
The standard of work at where I'm studying is truly appalling, and I can see why judging by some of the narrow minded people who attend. I honestly thought sacrificing a good university in London for a real university experience outside of the city would be the right way to go. I thought I would meet more talented and mature people than I had in London, being in higher education and everything. How wrong I was. I feel like I've gone 3 steps backwards and de-evolved being here.
You'll notice when you come to Leeds that everyone here is 'alternative'. As in, everyone here is the same kinda 'alternative'. They're all from some small town where they were told that they are ultra talented, and now they've stepped out into the big, wide world of...Leeds. They will not budge from their emo/grungy/garage/electro stance. Like we did back in London when we were 16, but we stopped the childish label thing and grew up. And we also made sure that before applying for a degree in what we're studying, we knew the basics of our field. It's the sheer arrogance of some people mixed with their blatant ignorance at the wider world that grates.
Oh, and I also took a trip out of the town centre for the first time today, and got stared down by strangers like I was an alien. I don't know whether it was because I am an ethnic minority, or because they just like to stare.
I hope I do grow to love Leeds, for the sake of me completing my degree. I was never one of those 'there's no life outside of London' people, but coming here has made me realise that there is a life outside of London, but not a richer life than one you can have in London.

erm....I have to seriously disagree with you on that!
Leeds Met is okay, but it's certainly not the best uni in england! Where on earth did you "hear" that?!
Leeds Met is only a former polytechnic you know....Leeds uni itself is better.
You can't possibly be from Leeds and think that Leeds Met is the best uni in england.

Plus, haven't you heard of oxbridge? I should say those are the best unis in England.

Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying there's anything wrong with Leeds Met, but I seriously think you're overestimating it!

haha leeds met one of the best unis!! lool true wut sumone sed...you obviously dont live in leeds to be able to say that.
btw does anyone know wut the 'met' actually signifies? i mean u get leeds...then leeds met, london unis...then london met....manchester then manchester met etc, basically are they trying to say they're a slightly lower-hand version of the main city unis?
never understood this...also if you get a degree from a met uni, is it any worse than a degree from a 'normal' uni?
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Many British polytechnics changed their name when they gained university status. Some simply dropped "Polytechnic" and added "University" to their titles, however this was often not possible as there was another University with the name. In these cases by far the most popular choice of title was "Metropolitan", not least because there is a phonic similarity to Polytechnic in the word, but more likely because the institution was situated in a city or other large metropolitan area. Examples are Manchester Metropolitan University and Leeds Metropolitan University. These titles are often shortened to "Met" (Man Met, Leeds Met) or an acronym (MMU, LMU).