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bodington = the most social accommodation??!
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glamorous01
heyy,
am i right in thinking that bodington hall is generally the most social accommodation year after year at leeds?
thanks for your comments in advance!
Xxx
am i right in thinking that bodington hall is generally the most social accommodation year after year at leeds?
thanks for your comments in advance!
Xxx
In my honest opinion Boddington has a social reputation manufactured by the University because it would be such a hard accomodation to sell otherwise since it is in the middle of nowhere.
I fail to see how a place miles away from the hustle and bustle of the city can be socialble, how much of having house parties before you have met all the same people and need a nightclub then you have to get on a bus for 30mins to get too and from the best clubs down past the train station.
I would not pick boddington on the assumption of its social prestige that is artifical on a grand scale.
For me Boddington you run the risk of having a terrible University experience as there is no student community entity and you are going to be stuck to meeting Boddington people all the time, you will be late to majority of your 1st lectures or seminars of the day as traffic is an absolute nightmare and bus times do not exist in Leeds, they come when they want and can get stuck in major traffic jams and leave you waiting for ages.
Since your stuck in Boddington you would expect more spacious living area, wrong think again the kitchen is not enough to sit you all around the table and cook and eat. Its a major tight squeeze to even have a table in the middle in the way of everything anyway, a huge design flaw. The quality and functionality of appliances there is the Universities worst joint with Lupton you literally suffer for going to either of the cheaper two in the department of quality. Least Lupton has a community and things nearby though...
You waste nearly two hours everyday you want to go out and do something if you live in Boddington, sod wasting two hours of my live from September to July each and every day... you do the maths... Trust me you can survive at slightly pricier closer accomodation paying £85-90 a week without parental support with your loans and full grant if you are from a poorer background.
You can live very comfortably as a student if you save up £1k or have savings of £1k before you start your first year, so it is absolute pointless considering they have just put the price up of going to Boddington.
For £5 more a week in accomodation bills you can save you a 2 hour there and back journey with bus waiting times each day that will cost you £3.20 each day, unless you get a student bus pass, it actually works out cheaper if you live at the better accomodations.
Because if you add up all the costly cornershop trips you will have to use at Boddington with bus costs you end up paying the same or more and have considerable interferance to your life, not to forget your losing 2 hours a day for 10 months of the year of your life you will never get back... You can go to the closer by Morrissons at the more city closer accomodations, where you will save more money on your foodbill than Co-Ops and cornershops unavoidable at Boddington.
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mistth12
hahaha, this is also true 
i really cant decide on my accomodation for leeds
carr mills looks nice, bit dull. Concept Place i liked the look of
i really cant decide on my accomodation for leeds
carr mills looks nice, bit dull. Concept Place i liked the look of
Carr Mills is on the edge of an industrial zone next to Meanwood. I wouldn't recommend it. I think of it as the least safe halls at Leeds Uni.
glamorous01
Ohh so psychology is a subject without that many hours in lectures etc? Is there a way i can find an example timetable?
So even though it is so far out bodington would still deffinetly be a fun place to live?
So even though it is so far out bodington would still deffinetly be a fun place to live?
I did psychology last year, you're not in much at all, I had about 5/6 hours of lectures a week and a seminar and practical on alternate weeks
misterxninja
In my honest opinion Boddington has a social reputation manufactured by the University because it would be such a hard accomodation to sell otherwise since it is in the middle of nowhere.
I fail to see how a place miles away from the hustle and bustle of the city can be socialble, how much of having house parties before you have met all the same people and need a nightclub then you have to get on a bus for 30mins to get too and from the best clubs down past the train station.
I would not pick boddington on the assumption of its social prestige that is artifical on a grand scale.
For me Boddington you run the risk of having a terrible University experience as there is no student community entity and you are going to be stuck to meeting Boddington people all the time, you will be late to majority of your 1st lectures or seminars of the day as traffic is an absolute nightmare and bus times do not exist in Leeds, they come when they want and can get stuck in major traffic jams and leave you waiting for ages.
Since your stuck in Boddington you would expect more spacious living area, wrong think again the kitchen is not enough to sit you all around the table and cook and eat. Its a major tight squeeze to even have a table in the middle in the way of everything anyway, a huge design flaw. The quality and functionality of appliances there is the Universities worst joint with Lupton you literally suffer for going to either of the cheaper two in the department of quality. Least Lupton has a community and things nearby though...
You waste nearly two hours everyday you want to go out and do something if you live in Boddington, sod wasting two hours of my live from September to July each and every day... you do the maths... Trust me you can survive at slightly pricier closer accomodation paying £85-90 a week without parental support with your loans and full grant if you are from a poorer background.
You can live very comfortably as a student if you save up £1k or have savings of £1k before you start your first year, so it is absolute pointless considering they have just put the price up of going to Boddington.
For £5 more a week in accomodation bills you can save you a 2 hour there and back journey with bus waiting times each day that will cost you £3.20 each day, unless you get a student bus pass, it actually works out cheaper if you live at the better accomodations.
Because if you add up all the costly cornershop trips you will have to use at Boddington with bus costs you end up paying the same or more and have considerable interferance to your life, not to forget your losing 2 hours a day for 10 months of the year of your life you will never get back... You can go to the closer by Morrissons at the more city closer accomodations, where you will save more money on your foodbill than Co-Ops and cornershops unavoidable at Boddington.
I fail to see how a place miles away from the hustle and bustle of the city can be socialble, how much of having house parties before you have met all the same people and need a nightclub then you have to get on a bus for 30mins to get too and from the best clubs down past the train station.
I would not pick boddington on the assumption of its social prestige that is artifical on a grand scale.
For me Boddington you run the risk of having a terrible University experience as there is no student community entity and you are going to be stuck to meeting Boddington people all the time, you will be late to majority of your 1st lectures or seminars of the day as traffic is an absolute nightmare and bus times do not exist in Leeds, they come when they want and can get stuck in major traffic jams and leave you waiting for ages.
Since your stuck in Boddington you would expect more spacious living area, wrong think again the kitchen is not enough to sit you all around the table and cook and eat. Its a major tight squeeze to even have a table in the middle in the way of everything anyway, a huge design flaw. The quality and functionality of appliances there is the Universities worst joint with Lupton you literally suffer for going to either of the cheaper two in the department of quality. Least Lupton has a community and things nearby though...
You waste nearly two hours everyday you want to go out and do something if you live in Boddington, sod wasting two hours of my live from September to July each and every day... you do the maths... Trust me you can survive at slightly pricier closer accomodation paying £85-90 a week without parental support with your loans and full grant if you are from a poorer background.
You can live very comfortably as a student if you save up £1k or have savings of £1k before you start your first year, so it is absolute pointless considering they have just put the price up of going to Boddington.
For £5 more a week in accomodation bills you can save you a 2 hour there and back journey with bus waiting times each day that will cost you £3.20 each day, unless you get a student bus pass, it actually works out cheaper if you live at the better accomodations.
Because if you add up all the costly cornershop trips you will have to use at Boddington with bus costs you end up paying the same or more and have considerable interferance to your life, not to forget your losing 2 hours a day for 10 months of the year of your life you will never get back... You can go to the closer by Morrissons at the more city closer accomodations, where you will save more money on your foodbill than Co-Ops and cornershops unavoidable at Boddington.
Wow, I don't even know where to start with this, I could not disagree more.
I was in Bodington last year (which you clearly weren't and if you were did not make the best of the unique social life it offers). Firstly the bus journeys do not amount to 2 hours a day, more like an hour max, and as Lucie says they are an absolute bonus. The meeting people on the way to and from uni and the drunken inter-house chanting before and after every night out is by far one of my highlights of last year.
Secondly, I can honestly say I haven't talked to anyone from on campus accomodation who hasn't been slightly jealous of the distance Bodington has..it is so good to get away from campus after university, people in campus accomodation often complain that they work live and go out all on campus and many of my course mates from campus used to regularly visit Bodington and other off campus halls for a break from it!
Bus waiting times are not a problem, they are around every 7 minutes and are so frequent that they queue up at Bodington on a daily basis and you will not be ''late to lectures on a daily basis''. Traffic may be bad for cars but the bus lanes from Bodington mean you avoid the majority of this. The Bodington bus stop is literally outside your door and although other halls are nearer the bus stops are a walk away so it works out the same time commute. A warm bus ride and relax past the students walking to their closer to campus accomodation is always a nice relief after autumn/winter lectures.
As for food costs, Asda and Coop are close by and Bod shop is very reasonably priced - meal deals are £3 which is cheaper than all on campus shops. As for the size of the rooms, no cheap accomodation has very large rooms and to be frank if you are spending much of your time in your room/kitchen as you suggest you certainly are missing the social life and will have a ''terrible university experience!''
I can honestly say that I know very few people who did not feel Bodington provided them an incredible first year social experience and very many people who wished they were in Bodington. I do not understand how you can say Bodington has ''no social entity'' with its bar, balls, gigs, open mic and comedy nights, cinema nights, legendary bus journies and house parties. It has huge playing fields and in the summer these are filled with students from all halls having BBQs. You will not be ''stuck to meeting Bodington people all the time'' as many students visit Bodington for house parties and the majority of field sporting events are hosted there! Bodington is a busy sociable vibrant student village with a huge amount to offer and I'm sorry misterxninja missed out on all this but I sincerely hope you don't too
Emma Clare (Second Year Psychology)
Wow, I don't even know where to start with this, I could not disagree more.
I was in Bodington last year (which you clearly weren't and if you were did not make the best of the unique social life it offers). Firstly the bus journeys do not amount to 2 hours a day, more like an hour max, and as Lucie says they are an absolute bonus. The meeting people on the way to and from uni and the drunken inter-house chanting before and after every night out is by far one of my highlights of last year.
Secondly, I can honestly say I haven't talked to anyone from on campus accomodation who hasn't been slightly jealous of the distance Bodington has..it is so good to get away from campus after university, people in campus accomodation often complain that they work live and go out all on campus and many of my course mates from campus used to regularly visit Bodington and other off campus halls for a break from it!
Bus waiting times are not a problem, they are around every 7 minutes and are so frequent that they queue up at Bodington on a daily basis and you will not be ''late to lectures on a daily basis''. Traffic may be bad for cars but the bus lanes from Bodington mean you avoid the majority of this. The Bodington bus stop is literally outside your door and although other halls are nearer the bus stops are a walk away so it works out the same time commute. A warm bus ride and relax past the students walking to their closer to campus accomodation is always a nice relief after autumn/winter lectures.
As for food costs, Asda and Coop are close by and Bod shop is very reasonably priced - meal deals are £3 which is cheaper than all on campus shops. As for the size of the rooms, no cheap accomodation has very large rooms and to be frank if you are spending much of your time in your room/kitchen as you suggest you certainly are missing the social life and will have a ''terrible university experience!''
I can honestly say that I know very few people who did not feel Bodington provided them an incredible first year social experience and very many people who wished they were in Bodington. I do not understand how you can say Bodington has ''no social entity'' with its bar, balls, gigs, open mic and comedy nights, cinema nights, legendary bus journies and house parties. It has huge playing fields and in the summer these are filled with students from all halls having BBQs. You will not be ''stuck to meeting Bodington people all the time'' as many students visit Bodington for house parties and the majority of field sporting events are hosted there! Bodington is a busy sociable vibrant student village with a huge amount to offer and I'm sorry misterxninja missed out on all this but I sincerely hope you don't too
Emma Clare (Second Year Psychology)
I was in Bodington last year (which you clearly weren't and if you were did not make the best of the unique social life it offers). Firstly the bus journeys do not amount to 2 hours a day, more like an hour max, and as Lucie says they are an absolute bonus. The meeting people on the way to and from uni and the drunken inter-house chanting before and after every night out is by far one of my highlights of last year.
Secondly, I can honestly say I haven't talked to anyone from on campus accomodation who hasn't been slightly jealous of the distance Bodington has..it is so good to get away from campus after university, people in campus accomodation often complain that they work live and go out all on campus and many of my course mates from campus used to regularly visit Bodington and other off campus halls for a break from it!
Bus waiting times are not a problem, they are around every 7 minutes and are so frequent that they queue up at Bodington on a daily basis and you will not be ''late to lectures on a daily basis''. Traffic may be bad for cars but the bus lanes from Bodington mean you avoid the majority of this. The Bodington bus stop is literally outside your door and although other halls are nearer the bus stops are a walk away so it works out the same time commute. A warm bus ride and relax past the students walking to their closer to campus accomodation is always a nice relief after autumn/winter lectures.
As for food costs, Asda and Coop are close by and Bod shop is very reasonably priced - meal deals are £3 which is cheaper than all on campus shops. As for the size of the rooms, no cheap accomodation has very large rooms and to be frank if you are spending much of your time in your room/kitchen as you suggest you certainly are missing the social life and will have a ''terrible university experience!''
I can honestly say that I know very few people who did not feel Bodington provided them an incredible first year social experience and very many people who wished they were in Bodington. I do not understand how you can say Bodington has ''no social entity'' with its bar, balls, gigs, open mic and comedy nights, cinema nights, legendary bus journies and house parties. It has huge playing fields and in the summer these are filled with students from all halls having BBQs. You will not be ''stuck to meeting Bodington people all the time'' as many students visit Bodington for house parties and the majority of field sporting events are hosted there! Bodington is a busy sociable vibrant student village with a huge amount to offer and I'm sorry misterxninja missed out on all this but I sincerely hope you don't too
Emma Clare (Second Year Psychology)
If you buy what was is being said above you will buy any con or scam, there is no logical or rational basis to deem that it is quicker to actually take the bus than walk from any city accomodation absolute lie. My bus stop is outside my door thanks. All my blocks at my accomodation and my last accomodation are closer to the bus stops than the combined distance of all the Boddington blocks. < FACT
What I notice with everyone who posts about Boddington is a total lack of understanding of what other halls can offer that Boddington cannot. They simply assume that other halls do not have "Chanting House Parties" actually its the other way people picked the city accomodations, because they want more of a social scene in the form of all the entertainment at your doorstep and are more buzzing party type people. Many at Boddington are recluses...
The bus lane is for less than 1/3 of the journey and is rather ineffective on the non traffic jammed part of the journey anyway... Everyone at Boddington I know of was late to 3 lectures and 3 seminars bare minimum this year, so stop bulling crap the bus is totally unreliable and it can be 7mins it can be 25mins for a bus actually considering they are not evenly spaced out due to the heavy traffic on the bus routes to and from Boddington.
^ That is absolute BS and is spin doctoring on a massive scale.
Most people have to walk up the road to the main road bus stop because the Boddington campus bus stop (5min walk for the furthest blocks) is even less active so thats another 5 mins up a long windy hill.
To declare that the bus journey you get to avoid the weather is ludacrous, there is nothing worse than waiting for a bus in the cold, least if your walking or moving you are warmer and better off. You can spend more time waiting for a bus at Boddington than it even takes city accomodation people to walk to the campus.
^ Caught lieing, everyone at Leeds University knows that there is a 2.99 meal deal in the University shop that matches COOPs, she knows this but is trying to get away with lieing again... Also there is cheaper if you cross the road from the Parkinson building just off the campus literally count to 60 from the Parkinson building Tesco Express do a £2 meal deal which is very tasty with lots of variety.
^ Or perhaps a sweaty stick smelly bus ride sat next to an old man talking to himself or an obese person squashing you against the side wall of the bus. Considering the Bod bus always fills up you might find your nose under a labourers armpit, who has been working away sweating all day. As you could watch if you could actually see out of a window all the other students, who left there house 45 mins after you (extra time in bed), briskly walking along in the beautiful weather relaxing in the fresh air... and sun. This is another rational way to look at your idealistic perspective. Is it just me or are buses in the winter, either have the heaters on full to the extent you sweat anyway or none on at all and you freeze away standing still, when I would rather keep moving least I can keep warm that way.
Now sure Boddington can have its nice bits, but by no means is it a place to be "jelous" of, in fact the opposite is the case Boddington people are "jelous" of city accomodation because they can take a couple of steps outside there door and be on the major nightclub strip.
The thing is with Boddington is its bottom of the pile, you basically end up there if you do not get in your preferred accomodation, so its full of people who did not want to actually be there who end up have to make the most of it. Sure you can have some fun and a good year but, you could of had a much better year and more fun closer to the Uni in an actual community which has things you need on your doorstep.
If you live at Boddington you will find the opposite of what has been said in counter to what I said previous, friends are less likely to visit you at Boddington often for the shear treck of the bus journey and stress of sitting in traffic and you will find they will be expecting you to come to theres, so more travelling, simply because its more rational to go to a place where there is lots to do, not an isolated place with a restriction of choice.
Think of Boddington as cheapskates boarding school, since the quality is even worse than that of boarding school rooms. It is a boarding school in the sense of what is on offer to you living so far out with nothing nearby and how many restrictions there are on your limited options. CoOp is still a treck and Asda is a 12minute bus, in which you have to walk to the otherside of a major road to get to the bus you need, which will take you 10 mins since not suitable crossing points and traffic is going 50-70mph.
I have a field outside my window thanks where I can BBQ and at other accomodations they have garden areas for BBQ's and opposite hyde park there is a bit of grass you can BBQ on all the students do that. I can also play football on the field outside my house with goalposts a proper pitch communal so I can mix with my local community in a proactive positive way to maintain friendly relations between student and local.
Go to a house party in the city accomodations is my suggestion, ask people who do not live at that accomodation where they are from, if you ask this question you will quickly find out that an overwhelming majority are from Boddington. What does that say about how lacking it is, leave you with that to think about...
Then ask how many are staying over there mates room that night a good 50% of them, because they cannot be assed to treck back is the actual reason and have the worry of getting the last bus of the night or being stranded in the city. Live like this for a year... trust me its the cheapest for a reason, for the same price you are better off at Lupton, rooms got more storage and better fittings slightly though its still your bargain basement. Least with Lupton Headingly has a few bars, although if you have the extra £5er a week do yourself a favour and go to the city accomodation is my advice, it will save you time stress and money and the city centre is the centre for a reason, because its the centre for social, entertainment, shopping, eating out and all else. Or else it would not be the city centre by logic and default would it?
Take it or leave it, avoid Boddington if you want social could not be clearer on this. What you hear is to try sell such a difficult sale, act on rationality as a fresher not on emotion then you will have a great year if you actually stop think and weigh up the social element of the mature city slick nightlife, against the immature boarding school experience of slumber parties and nights in with popcorn. Im sorry but I did all that when I was 13 I want an actual nightclub now and I expect you readers do too. My point is you will outgrow Boddington after your first month that I assure you of and want to move onto bigger better things *cough* nightclubs.
May I suggest EmmaClare6 actually does some research and deep thinking about comparing Boddington to the other accomodations, because its quiet obvious Boddington falls short on many measures and the OP has been totally mislead about Boddington like all naive freshers are, we all were fed the BS and fell for it. Lucky for the OP there is TSR a place where the OP can get an honest opinion. Now how much social fun can you have with a lack of social opportunity... Use your logical rational applied scientific Psycology and we will have a complete understanding.
What I notice with everyone who posts about Boddington is a total lack of understanding of what other halls can offer that Boddington cannot. They simply assume that other halls do not have "Chanting House Parties" actually its the other way people picked the city accomodations, because they want more of a social scene in the form of all the entertainment at your doorstep and are more buzzing party type people. Many at Boddington are recluses...
The bus lane is for less than 1/3 of the journey and is rather ineffective on the non traffic jammed part of the journey anyway... Everyone at Boddington I know of was late to 3 lectures and 3 seminars bare minimum this year, so stop bulling crap the bus is totally unreliable and it can be 7mins it can be 25mins for a bus actually considering they are not evenly spaced out due to the heavy traffic on the bus routes to and from Boddington.
The Bodington bus stop is literally outside your door and although other halls are nearer the bus stops are a walk away so it works out the same time commute. A warm bus ride and relax past the students walking to their closer to campus accomodation is always a nice relief after autumn/winter lectures.
^ That is absolute BS and is spin doctoring on a massive scale.
Most people have to walk up the road to the main road bus stop because the Boddington campus bus stop (5min walk for the furthest blocks) is even less active so thats another 5 mins up a long windy hill.
To declare that the bus journey you get to avoid the weather is ludacrous, there is nothing worse than waiting for a bus in the cold, least if your walking or moving you are warmer and better off. You can spend more time waiting for a bus at Boddington than it even takes city accomodation people to walk to the campus.
meal deals are £3 which is cheaper than all on campus shops
^ Caught lieing, everyone at Leeds University knows that there is a 2.99 meal deal in the University shop that matches COOPs, she knows this but is trying to get away with lieing again... Also there is cheaper if you cross the road from the Parkinson building just off the campus literally count to 60 from the Parkinson building Tesco Express do a £2 meal deal which is very tasty with lots of variety.
A warm bus ride and relax past the students walking to their closer to campus accomodation is always a nice relief after autumn/winter lectures.
^ Or perhaps a sweaty stick smelly bus ride sat next to an old man talking to himself or an obese person squashing you against the side wall of the bus. Considering the Bod bus always fills up you might find your nose under a labourers armpit, who has been working away sweating all day. As you could watch if you could actually see out of a window all the other students, who left there house 45 mins after you (extra time in bed), briskly walking along in the beautiful weather relaxing in the fresh air... and sun. This is another rational way to look at your idealistic perspective. Is it just me or are buses in the winter, either have the heaters on full to the extent you sweat anyway or none on at all and you freeze away standing still, when I would rather keep moving least I can keep warm that way.
Now sure Boddington can have its nice bits, but by no means is it a place to be "jelous" of, in fact the opposite is the case Boddington people are "jelous" of city accomodation because they can take a couple of steps outside there door and be on the major nightclub strip.
The thing is with Boddington is its bottom of the pile, you basically end up there if you do not get in your preferred accomodation, so its full of people who did not want to actually be there who end up have to make the most of it. Sure you can have some fun and a good year but, you could of had a much better year and more fun closer to the Uni in an actual community which has things you need on your doorstep.
If you live at Boddington you will find the opposite of what has been said in counter to what I said previous, friends are less likely to visit you at Boddington often for the shear treck of the bus journey and stress of sitting in traffic and you will find they will be expecting you to come to theres, so more travelling, simply because its more rational to go to a place where there is lots to do, not an isolated place with a restriction of choice.
Think of Boddington as cheapskates boarding school, since the quality is even worse than that of boarding school rooms. It is a boarding school in the sense of what is on offer to you living so far out with nothing nearby and how many restrictions there are on your limited options. CoOp is still a treck and Asda is a 12minute bus, in which you have to walk to the otherside of a major road to get to the bus you need, which will take you 10 mins since not suitable crossing points and traffic is going 50-70mph.
I have a field outside my window thanks where I can BBQ and at other accomodations they have garden areas for BBQ's and opposite hyde park there is a bit of grass you can BBQ on all the students do that. I can also play football on the field outside my house with goalposts a proper pitch communal so I can mix with my local community in a proactive positive way to maintain friendly relations between student and local.
Go to a house party in the city accomodations is my suggestion, ask people who do not live at that accomodation where they are from, if you ask this question you will quickly find out that an overwhelming majority are from Boddington. What does that say about how lacking it is, leave you with that to think about...
Then ask how many are staying over there mates room that night a good 50% of them, because they cannot be assed to treck back is the actual reason and have the worry of getting the last bus of the night or being stranded in the city. Live like this for a year... trust me its the cheapest for a reason, for the same price you are better off at Lupton, rooms got more storage and better fittings slightly though its still your bargain basement. Least with Lupton Headingly has a few bars, although if you have the extra £5er a week do yourself a favour and go to the city accomodation is my advice, it will save you time stress and money and the city centre is the centre for a reason, because its the centre for social, entertainment, shopping, eating out and all else. Or else it would not be the city centre by logic and default would it?
Take it or leave it, avoid Boddington if you want social could not be clearer on this. What you hear is to try sell such a difficult sale, act on rationality as a fresher not on emotion then you will have a great year if you actually stop think and weigh up the social element of the mature city slick nightlife, against the immature boarding school experience of slumber parties and nights in with popcorn. Im sorry but I did all that when I was 13 I want an actual nightclub now and I expect you readers do too. My point is you will outgrow Boddington after your first month that I assure you of and want to move onto bigger better things *cough* nightclubs.
May I suggest EmmaClare6 actually does some research and deep thinking about comparing Boddington to the other accomodations, because its quiet obvious Boddington falls short on many measures and the OP has been totally mislead about Boddington like all naive freshers are, we all were fed the BS and fell for it. Lucky for the OP there is TSR a place where the OP can get an honest opinion. Now how much social fun can you have with a lack of social opportunity... Use your logical rational applied scientific Psycology and we will have a complete understanding.
EmmaClare6
Wow, I don't even know where to start with this, I could not disagree more.
I was in Bodington last year (which you clearly weren't and if you were did not make the best of the unique social life it offers).
I was in Bodington last year (which you clearly weren't and if you were did not make the best of the unique social life it offers).
I couldn't agree more EmmaClare6. I've never met anybody who's lived in Bod and disliked it. They all said the soical life and community spirit was amazing. Most of my mates lived in Boddington and said it was the best time of their life. I lived in North Hill Court which was ok but nowhere near as much fun as Bod. I use to visit my mates at Bad regularly cos it was so much fun there. Just ignore 'misterxninja', he sounds like a really grumpy, miserable so and so.
misterxninja
May I suggest EmmaClare6 actually does some research and deep thinking about comparing Boddington to the other accomodations, because its quiet obvious Boddington falls short on many measures and the OP has been totally mislead about Boddington like all naive freshers are, we all were fed the BS and fell for it. Lucky for the OP there is TSR a place where the OP can get an honest opinion. Now how much social fun can you have with a lack of social opportunity... Use your logical rational applied scientific Psycology and we will have a complete understanding.
May I suggest EmmaClare6 actually does some research and deep thinking about comparing Boddington to the other accomodations, because its quiet obvious Boddington falls short on many measures and the OP has been totally mislead about Boddington like all naive freshers are, we all were fed the BS and fell for it. Lucky for the OP there is TSR a place where the OP can get an honest opinion. Now how much social fun can you have with a lack of social opportunity... Use your logical rational applied scientific Psycology and we will have a complete understanding.
Oh cheer up for goodness sake.
EmmaClare6
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I applied for Henry Price. Just got an email through saying I didn't make it, and I've been offered Bodington.
At first I feel a bit gutted, as I instantly disregarded it because of the stupid location. Can somone quote me / PM me and tell me about Bod in detail? I've 7 days to work out what I wanna do.
I'm a really social guy, bit of a lad, wanted to work as a promo rep at the clubs. I hear Bod is good for socialising reading this thread but don't want to be stuck out in the middle of nowhere away from the campus? I'm also a regular gymmer, Bod doesn't have a gym does it
... I dunno guys, talk to me.EDIT: I've had a sneaky break off work and read EmmaClare + ninja... to be honest it scared the **** out of me. I don't know whether Emma's making the best of a bad situation (I garuntee I will, I'm gonna party and take Bod with me if I have to go there) or whether ninja's just had a bad day and doesn't really know what he's talking about.
Third opinion? would really appreciate lads
sam.day
Bod doesn't have a gym does it
you want to hear from people who've lived there, not a member of staff, so all i'll say for the moment is that there will be a gym at Bod in september. It's not going to be huge but I'll try and find out what it will have in it. (won't be able to find out until Monday tho)
sam.day
I applied for Henry Price. Just got an email through saying I didn't make it, and I've been offered Bodington.
At first I feel a bit gutted, as I instantly disregarded it because of the stupid location. Can somone quote me / PM me and tell me about Bod in detail? I've 7 days to work out what I wanna do.
I'm a really social guy, bit of a lad, wanted to work as a promo rep at the clubs. I hear Bod is good for socialising reading this thread but don't want to be stuck out in the middle of nowhere away from the campus? I'm also a regular gymmer, Bod doesn't have a gym does it ... I dunno guys, talk to me.
EDIT: I've had a sneaky break off work and read EmmaClare + ninja... to be honest it scared the **** out of me. I don't know whether Emma's making the best of a bad situation (I garuntee I will, I'm gonna party and take Bod with me if I have to go there) or whether ninja's just had a bad day and doesn't really know what he's talking about.
Third opinion? would really appreciate lads
At first I feel a bit gutted, as I instantly disregarded it because of the stupid location. Can somone quote me / PM me and tell me about Bod in detail? I've 7 days to work out what I wanna do.
I'm a really social guy, bit of a lad, wanted to work as a promo rep at the clubs. I hear Bod is good for socialising reading this thread but don't want to be stuck out in the middle of nowhere away from the campus? I'm also a regular gymmer, Bod doesn't have a gym does it
... I dunno guys, talk to me.EDIT: I've had a sneaky break off work and read EmmaClare + ninja... to be honest it scared the **** out of me. I don't know whether Emma's making the best of a bad situation (I garuntee I will, I'm gonna party and take Bod with me if I have to go there) or whether ninja's just had a bad day and doesn't really know what he's talking about.
Third opinion? would really appreciate lads
Bod is a bit far out, yes you will have to commute and as for the gym accomoffice will get back to you!
It's def sociable though, I haven't heard anything different BUT you may just not like it, as with anyone in halls everyone is different.
Go for bod and if you don't like it the uni do a swap service two weeks in. I'm sure you can find something if all doesn't go to plan.
My advice? I'd attribute more weight to opinions told my those who actually lived there. I'm sure you can find more on Bod if you do a forum search.
misswilliams
Bod is a bit far out, yes you will have to commute and as for the gym accomoffice will get back to you!
It's def sociable though, I haven't heard anything different BUT you may just not like it, as with anyone in halls everyone is different.
Go for bod and if you don't like it the uni do a swap service two weeks in. I'm sure you can find something if all doesn't go to plan.
My advice? I'd attribute more weight to opinions told my those who actually lived there. I'm sure you can find more on Bod if you do a forum search.
It's def sociable though, I haven't heard anything different BUT you may just not like it, as with anyone in halls everyone is different.
Go for bod and if you don't like it the uni do a swap service two weeks in. I'm sure you can find something if all doesn't go to plan.
My advice? I'd attribute more weight to opinions told my those who actually lived there. I'm sure you can find more on Bod if you do a forum search.
Cheers for that
I've emailed the accom office and my only realistic option at this stage is to apply to Bod or go private, which I never wanted to do... so I've gone for Bodington. It's good that I can hall swap if I really dislike it but to be honest I'm not fussy and coming round to it now - from listening to people who've lived there it does sound pretty cool.
Info on the gym facilities will be appreciated, in particular a rower, tread, squat rack + bench!
Is there a thread / group for Bod 2010? can't seem to find one!
EDIT: IF in doubt, do it yourself. Anyone joining Bod, leave a post: http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/showthread.php?p=26599098#post26599098
sam.day
Info on the gym facilities will be appreciated, in particular a rower, tread, squat rack + bench!
Info on the gym facilities will be appreciated, in particular a rower, tread, squat rack + bench!
Apparently there are:
2 treadmills, 3 cross trainers, 2 steppers, 2 upright bikes, 5 assorted weights machines and a free weights area (well, on the plan it's a drawing of a mat so free weights, floor exercises, whatever). So, as I said, it's not huge but you'll also be able to use The Edge if you've got gaps between lectures during the day when you're on campus.
sam.day
Is there a thread / group for Bod 2010? can't seem to find one!
EDIT: IF in doubt, do it yourself. Anyone joining Bod, leave a post: http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/showthread.php?p=26599098#post26599098
Is there a thread / group for Bod 2010? can't seem to find one!
EDIT: IF in doubt, do it yourself. Anyone joining Bod, leave a post: http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/showthread.php?p=26599098#post26599098
this is the link to the official facebook group
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=166942651792&v=wall
sam.day
Cheers for that
I've emailed the accom office and my only realistic option at this stage is to apply to Bod or go private, which I never wanted to do... so I've gone for Bodington. It's good that I can hall swap if I really dislike it but to be honest I'm not fussy and coming round to it now - from listening to people who've lived there it does sound pretty cool.
Info on the gym facilities will be appreciated, in particular a rower, tread, squat rack + bench!
Is there a thread / group for Bod 2010? can't seem to find one!
EDIT: IF in doubt, do it yourself. Anyone joining Bod, leave a post: http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/showthread.php?p=26599098#post26599098
I've emailed the accom office and my only realistic option at this stage is to apply to Bod or go private, which I never wanted to do... so I've gone for Bodington. It's good that I can hall swap if I really dislike it but to be honest I'm not fussy and coming round to it now - from listening to people who've lived there it does sound pretty cool.
Info on the gym facilities will be appreciated, in particular a rower, tread, squat rack + bench!
Is there a thread / group for Bod 2010? can't seem to find one!
EDIT: IF in doubt, do it yourself. Anyone joining Bod, leave a post: http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/showthread.php?p=26599098#post26599098
Feel free to find me on facebook as i cant find how to pm you on here, il answer any questions honestly
misterxninja
I really don't understand why you are so passionate your vendetta against Bod. Why would I 'con' or 'scam', I am simply giving first hand information an advice from experience. It is of no benefit to me if people chose to live there or not so I'm not going to lie about it! I'm yet again unsure where to start with your poor argument full of overgeneralisations and sweeping statements!
''Many at Bodington are recluses'', can you tell me how you know this? As you can't have met them and spoken to them if they don't go out.
Yes I'm sure most people the know from Bodington were late to 'a minimum of 3 lectures and seminars', as I am sure most STUDENTS were! Most people do not have to walk up 'a long windy hill' to get to a bus stop, that is an option and just means you have 3 bus routes to chose from again backing up my point that Bodington has plenty of buses to allow you to be on time! 'Sweaty smelly old men' are not a problem as it is almost all students on the Bod buses but even if it was a problem that is a general bus problem nothing to do with Bod! Buses run till around 3.10am so you do not need to 'worry about being stranded' and if worst comes to worst god forbid you might have to share a taxi back to Bod for a couple of quid each.
Yes there are some meal deals cheaper but I think you'll find you get more items in the Bod meal deal, and please tell me you werent just so petty as to say I was out by 1p?! Wow...
Yes I agree that many people in Bod applied for other accomodation as most people new to the city and for various reasons you have stated originally want to be on campus. A few do move but the vast majority (me included) end up very glad they got put there!
The traffic to cross the road to Bodington is not 70mph obviously and it is not difficult to cross at all as there is grass in the middle of the lanes, not that that matters either way.
I'm not even going to bother addressing 'cheapskate boarding school', if you went to university for luxury rooms then yes you do not belong in Bodington, and things like that will only matter hugely to the 'recluses' in Bodington you mention.
Yes I am sure many people you meet at house parties on campus are from Bodington, as it is the largest accomodation! I wasn't suggesting you have no grass I was saying the playing fields add to the social aspects of Bodington, I'm very happy for you having grass outside your window!
For your information I did not ever need to let go of the 'immature boarding school experience of slumber parties' as I didn't go to one, and you are very much mistaken (yet again) if you think people in Bod do not go to nightclubs?!
I do not need to 'do some research' when it comes to Bod as I lived there unlike you and neither am I a 'naive fresher' anymore, may I remind you that everyone here is infact a 'naive fresher' hoping for advice and information. No need to get sarcastic about my course either, use your knowledge in turn and you will realise being insulting, bitter, calling the other party a liar and slating something you have no first hand experience of totally undermines your arguement.
lol at this thread
misterninja how come you have got such a vendetta against Bodington?
IMO (and I didn't live there, I lived in Lupton which I would personally recommend, but most of my mates were in Grant House at Bodington), the only real down side when it comes to Bodington is the distance - its a long way out so you have to bear that in mind and don't miss the last bus back on a night out else you will be paying for a lot on the taxi.
Other than that its a very social hall and has a very fun atmosphere. Everybody that I knew from Bodington loved it and it was a real party hall, the only thing I'd say there is maybe if you more of the shy quiet type I don't know how you will find it because it was rowdy, although every time I was there it was rowdy in a friendly way rather than being too obnoxious.
Another point if you are sporty and likely to play rugby/hockey or something that the fields are up in Weetwood, then Bodington is up that neck of the woods so its actually a good location for the sports types, which is why there are a load of rugby lads there.
I personally liked the social scene in Lupton because you have all the bars and the Headingley scene right on your doorstep, I liked the buzz of the area plus it was perfect for shops. However if I was reincarnated as an 18 year old and told I was going to be a Fresher in Bodington this September I would be saying bring it on...
misterninja how come you have got such a vendetta against Bodington?
IMO (and I didn't live there, I lived in Lupton which I would personally recommend, but most of my mates were in Grant House at Bodington), the only real down side when it comes to Bodington is the distance - its a long way out so you have to bear that in mind and don't miss the last bus back on a night out else you will be paying for a lot on the taxi.
Other than that its a very social hall and has a very fun atmosphere. Everybody that I knew from Bodington loved it and it was a real party hall, the only thing I'd say there is maybe if you more of the shy quiet type I don't know how you will find it because it was rowdy, although every time I was there it was rowdy in a friendly way rather than being too obnoxious.
Another point if you are sporty and likely to play rugby/hockey or something that the fields are up in Weetwood, then Bodington is up that neck of the woods so its actually a good location for the sports types, which is why there are a load of rugby lads there.
I personally liked the social scene in Lupton because you have all the bars and the Headingley scene right on your doorstep, I liked the buzz of the area plus it was perfect for shops. However if I was reincarnated as an 18 year old and told I was going to be a Fresher in Bodington this September I would be saying bring it on...
lol misterninja were some students from Boddington not very nice to you, because your taking the biggest load of crap?
Im currently a second year law student and spent my first year in Boddington and could not of been happier. It was not my first choice accomodation as the distance did put me off when I did not know Leeds atoll as a city.
However after a brilliant year I would not of changed my accomodation for anywhere! The Bus service is frequent & very sociable going to nights out / laughing at the drunkards or chowing down on whatever food youve got on the way back. To be honest if you dident miss or were late to any lectures or seminars in your first year you clearly wern't having a good enough time!
Boddington offers the largest accomodation and the easiest opportunity to meet more people from different houses and your own due to its housing style rather then flat style in comparison to many other halls. The onsite shop is conveniant and food cost is included (for catered residents) unlike onsite accomodation which is pay by top up card and not as good value for money as the refectory is very expensive.
A lot of people from other accommodations would often come to Boddington for pre-drinks due to its sociable atmosphere (despite the fact their accomodation was usually closer to the city.) In my experiance people actually joined the house I was in at Boddington from Halls such as Devonshire which were closer to uni, as their accommodation had not been living up to their expectations, (which Boddinton did).
It pisses me off that there are genuine people looking for advice and 'misterxninja' is giving a false impression based on a clear grudge against the halls and just bad mouthing and insulting something he clearly knows nothing about.
At the end of the day most people will have fun wherever they go as long as they are with like minded people....However to any soon to be freshers considering accomodation (if you are outgoing, looking for a good time & are sociable) I would recommend Boddington bar none for its social atmosphere, amount of people and nightlife that occurs there-the bus journey really isent something to worry about.
However if you are quieter, prefer socialising in smaller groups maybe a smaller halls on campus is for you, and if you like your home comforts, want a huge room with a nice view and have a wadrobe full of Jack Wills then I would take a look at Devonshire.
So it depends on the person & what they are looking for, I personally do not think there are any better halls then others just some are more suited to different types of people.
I would also just add that Leeds is a great city and no matter what your accomodation is there are always other ways to meet people through societies and sports clubs and usually every1 finds the nights out they like and people they get on with so its not the end of the world if you dont get your first choice accomodation or find things wernt what you were expecting.
Im currently a second year law student and spent my first year in Boddington and could not of been happier. It was not my first choice accomodation as the distance did put me off when I did not know Leeds atoll as a city.
However after a brilliant year I would not of changed my accomodation for anywhere! The Bus service is frequent & very sociable going to nights out / laughing at the drunkards or chowing down on whatever food youve got on the way back. To be honest if you dident miss or were late to any lectures or seminars in your first year you clearly wern't having a good enough time!
Boddington offers the largest accomodation and the easiest opportunity to meet more people from different houses and your own due to its housing style rather then flat style in comparison to many other halls. The onsite shop is conveniant and food cost is included (for catered residents) unlike onsite accomodation which is pay by top up card and not as good value for money as the refectory is very expensive.
A lot of people from other accommodations would often come to Boddington for pre-drinks due to its sociable atmosphere (despite the fact their accomodation was usually closer to the city.) In my experiance people actually joined the house I was in at Boddington from Halls such as Devonshire which were closer to uni, as their accommodation had not been living up to their expectations, (which Boddinton did).
It pisses me off that there are genuine people looking for advice and 'misterxninja' is giving a false impression based on a clear grudge against the halls and just bad mouthing and insulting something he clearly knows nothing about.
At the end of the day most people will have fun wherever they go as long as they are with like minded people....However to any soon to be freshers considering accomodation (if you are outgoing, looking for a good time & are sociable) I would recommend Boddington bar none for its social atmosphere, amount of people and nightlife that occurs there-the bus journey really isent something to worry about.
However if you are quieter, prefer socialising in smaller groups maybe a smaller halls on campus is for you, and if you like your home comforts, want a huge room with a nice view and have a wadrobe full of Jack Wills then I would take a look at Devonshire.
So it depends on the person & what they are looking for, I personally do not think there are any better halls then others just some are more suited to different types of people.
I would also just add that Leeds is a great city and no matter what your accomodation is there are always other ways to meet people through societies and sports clubs and usually every1 finds the nights out they like and people they get on with so its not the end of the world if you dont get your first choice accomodation or find things wernt what you were expecting.
Misterxninja - ‘Masterful one’ - I like how you haven’t managed to spell ‘Bodington’ correctly yet, but you feel you can slate people for studying Psychology. Clearly you’re the best person to advise others. Tosser.
My year at Bodington Hall was one of the best years of my life. Everyone is sociable, everyone is out for a laugh - complete opposite of our 'Masterful one' it would seem.
My year at Bodington Hall was one of the best years of my life. Everyone is sociable, everyone is out for a laugh - complete opposite of our 'Masterful one' it would seem.
Ok, here is an impartial, unbiased opinion from someone with personal experience.
I lived in North Hill Court which are really friendly very small (only 90 people) halls where everyone gets along and you have intimate but pretty messy parties depending on who you're with.
However, before going to wax
n at the uni or any of the many nightclubs in town, I would LEAVE north hill (between campus and headingly) and catch a bus to Boddington just for the legendary Pre-lash! Every night at Boddington is crazy and very sociable. All halls there have a common room (North Hill only has a small kitchen, bedrooms and some balconies but the bonus is you end up getting to know people very quickly), where pretty much everyone meets before going out for a good few solid hours of drinking games and some banter. They always made me feel welcome (One of my friends from my course lived there) and are always up for a laugh.
It's well worth the bus fare just for the parties there, and pretty much every drinking session ends up with everyone heading into town.
Also because you have such a big group of friends at Boddington instantly, you never have to get a taxi with less than 4 of you back from town and it ends up being cheaper than getting a taxi between two to North Hill.
I loved my halls...but the party is at Boddington.
I lived in North Hill Court which are really friendly very small (only 90 people) halls where everyone gets along and you have intimate but pretty messy parties depending on who you're with.
However, before going to wax
n at the uni or any of the many nightclubs in town, I would LEAVE north hill (between campus and headingly) and catch a bus to Boddington just for the legendary Pre-lash! Every night at Boddington is crazy and very sociable. All halls there have a common room (North Hill only has a small kitchen, bedrooms and some balconies but the bonus is you end up getting to know people very quickly), where pretty much everyone meets before going out for a good few solid hours of drinking games and some banter. They always made me feel welcome (One of my friends from my course lived there) and are always up for a laugh.It's well worth the bus fare just for the parties there, and pretty much every drinking session ends up with everyone heading into town.
Also because you have such a big group of friends at Boddington instantly, you never have to get a taxi with less than 4 of you back from town and it ends up being cheaper than getting a taxi between two to North Hill.
I loved my halls...but the party is at Boddington.
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