People actually care about you here! (University of Wales in general)

Member Name: bouncinggiraffe

Product:	University of Wales in general
Date:	23/04/02 (112 review reads)
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Advantages: Friendly people, Everything's within walking distance, Lots of friends

Disadvantages: You can get fed up sometimes (usually cured by a shopping trip to Chester), Not really for people who want a raging nightlife

Where do I start? Bangor Uni's great!

Meeting people and settling in is not a problem here, as you get to know lots of people really quickly. There's a peer guide system here too, where 2nd and 3rd years (if they're needed!) look after freshers - in a way, they are ready-made friends for you. After a while, you realise that everyone knows everyone else, and getting to lectures can sometimes take aaaaaaages, as you keep bumping into people you know.

Most of the lecturers are really friendly and are actually interested in teaching you, not just interested in their own research. They're genuinely interested in your welfare too. All the staff do their best to be friendly and helpful.

OK, so the nightlife's not like London or Leeds, but Bangor is also smaller. I'm a student anyway, so I couldn't afford loads of nights out in London! There are 2 nightclubs, which are usually cheap to get in - and the best night at the SU is free! There are loads of pubs - the ones in Upper Bangor are more studenty. There's just enough going on for you not to get bored.

There are tons of clubs and societies to join or try out too.

The accommodation's not far from the Uni at all - but you will get very fit going to lectures, as Bangor's full of hills (a no-no for high heels!). I used to love waking up to see snowy mountains out of the kitchen window... :-)

If anyone's considering coming to Bangor to study German, DO IT! I've never regretted it. They're a fab department!

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