{"id":2709,"date":"2017-12-05T16:40:14","date_gmt":"2017-12-05T16:40:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/copyright.lboro.ac.uk\/students\/?p=2709"},"modified":"2017-12-08T14:53:50","modified_gmt":"2017-12-08T14:53:50","slug":"the-days-and-nights-of-a-final-year-student-to-graduate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/students\/politics\/the-days-and-nights-of-a-final-year-student-to-graduate\/","title":{"rendered":"The days and nights of a final year student to graduate"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4>December 2016<\/h4>\n<p>That special time of year where festive decorations transform spaces and, if you haven\u2019t already, you realise Loughborough is one big family. <!--more-->As always there are lots of events. Alongside the normal Christmas markets and parties, check out the Societies Winter Showcase. Most societies perform, which is an entertaining night. It&#8217;s also an opportunity to see if there is society you would like to get a half-year membership for and if you\u2019re already in a society it&#8217;s a chance to showcase what you\u2019ve learned.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2711\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/december-blog-imi-_0002_IMG_4616.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/december-blog-imi-_0002_IMG_4616.png 1920w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/december-blog-imi-_0002_IMG_4616-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/december-blog-imi-_0002_IMG_4616-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/december-blog-imi-_0002_IMG_4616-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/december-blog-imi-_0002_IMG_4616-370x208.png 370w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/december-blog-imi-_0002_IMG_4616-770x433.png 770w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4>January 2017<\/h4>\n<p>With friends, with family, however you go, I recommend you try skiing. Whether you have been before or have no idea what a blue-run is, go on a ski trip with Sno (trips go in December and April). Who knew you could compact so much fun skiing and partying into just 1 week! Remember: nothing says student like a neon retro-ski outfit day and do your best to win the \u2018ridiculous challenges trophy\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>Sno trips: proving skiers and snowboards can get along.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2712\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/december-blog-imi-_0007_G0011976.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/december-blog-imi-_0007_G0011976.png 1920w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/december-blog-imi-_0007_G0011976-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/december-blog-imi-_0007_G0011976-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/december-blog-imi-_0007_G0011976-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/december-blog-imi-_0007_G0011976-370x208.png 370w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/december-blog-imi-_0007_G0011976-770x433.png 770w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4>February<\/h4>\n<p>Feeling comfortable upside-down: a point I never thought I\u2019d reach when I joined pole fitness society in November. I love societies (and I\u2019ve done a fair few over the years) because there is never any judgement, it\u2019s about learning something new, having fun, and making friends. Most societies offer opportunities to enter competitions if you want to showcase\/compete.<\/p>\n<h4>March<\/h4>\n<p>London St Pancras is a straight train, 1 hour 15 minutes, from Loughborough. Loughborough has great connections to places all over the UK, by bus, train, car (Zone 1 parking \u00a330 for 6 months) so exploring or popping to London is easy breezy. Rugby at Twickenham, yes please.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2713\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/december-blog-imi-_0001_IMG_5446.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/december-blog-imi-_0001_IMG_5446.png 1920w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/december-blog-imi-_0001_IMG_5446-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/december-blog-imi-_0001_IMG_5446-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/december-blog-imi-_0001_IMG_5446-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/december-blog-imi-_0001_IMG_5446-370x208.png 370w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/december-blog-imi-_0001_IMG_5446-770x433.png 770w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4>April<\/h4>\n<p>A wonderful, memorable, long weekend in the Peak District with the girls.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2714\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/december-blog-imi-_0012_IMG_6156.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/december-blog-imi-_0012_IMG_6156.png 1920w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/december-blog-imi-_0012_IMG_6156-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/december-blog-imi-_0012_IMG_6156-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/december-blog-imi-_0012_IMG_6156-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/december-blog-imi-_0012_IMG_6156-370x208.png 370w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/december-blog-imi-_0012_IMG_6156-770x433.png 770w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4>May<\/h4>\n<p>Dissertation is in! Followed by a \u2018compulsory\u2019 photo by an entrance sign, a glass of bubbles (or a sip because you all sprayed it everywhere!), a massage to ease all the back pain (you\u2019re graduating soon \u2013 you\u2019re almost an actual adult and have the back pain from working so long and hard to go with it), a party because you\u2019ve missed the union with its 3 rooms, each with different music to choose from, and a regaining of a social life.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2715\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/december-blog-imi-_0008_Frame-02-05-2017-04-43-43-2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/december-blog-imi-_0008_Frame-02-05-2017-04-43-43-2.png 1920w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/december-blog-imi-_0008_Frame-02-05-2017-04-43-43-2-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/december-blog-imi-_0008_Frame-02-05-2017-04-43-43-2-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/december-blog-imi-_0008_Frame-02-05-2017-04-43-43-2-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/december-blog-imi-_0008_Frame-02-05-2017-04-43-43-2-370x208.png 370w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/december-blog-imi-_0008_Frame-02-05-2017-04-43-43-2-770x433.png 770w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4>June<\/h4>\n<p>One of the features of June is the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lboro.ac.uk\/departments\/aed\/degree-show-17\/\">Art &amp; Design Degree Show<\/a> showcasing incredible, inspiring, creative and professional standard work by fine art, graphic communication and illustration, textiles, and art foundation students.<\/p>\n<p>Linnea Duckworth\u2019s incredible work. Also drawing inspiration from her year abroad studying in Tokyo as an added part of her degree.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2716\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/december-blog-imi-_0000_IMG_6036.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/december-blog-imi-_0000_IMG_6036.png 1920w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/december-blog-imi-_0000_IMG_6036-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/december-blog-imi-_0000_IMG_6036-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/december-blog-imi-_0000_IMG_6036-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/december-blog-imi-_0000_IMG_6036-370x208.png 370w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/december-blog-imi-_0000_IMG_6036-770x433.png 770w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4>June<\/h4>\n<p>100km walk London to Brighton, to be completed with in 24hours and going straight through the night. Of 228 who took part 28 people withdrew. But with the super people I met along the way, we all made it!<\/p>\n<h4>July<\/h4>\n<p>Unfortunately I can\u2019t tell you about how it felt to be at graduation but I heard loads of fantastic things. What I can tell you is the elative feeling of graduation, maybe this photo encapsulates some of the bliss. So whether your close or far from gradating: work hard, have fun, and at the risk of a clich\u00e9\u2026no regrets. I\u2019m looking forward to the many new and exciting horizons ahead.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2715\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/december-blog-imi-_0008_Frame-02-05-2017-04-43-43-2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/december-blog-imi-_0008_Frame-02-05-2017-04-43-43-2.png 1920w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/december-blog-imi-_0008_Frame-02-05-2017-04-43-43-2-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/december-blog-imi-_0008_Frame-02-05-2017-04-43-43-2-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/december-blog-imi-_0008_Frame-02-05-2017-04-43-43-2-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/december-blog-imi-_0008_Frame-02-05-2017-04-43-43-2-370x208.png 370w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/december-blog-imi-_0008_Frame-02-05-2017-04-43-43-2-770x433.png 770w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4>August<\/h4>\n<p>Guten tag. We met during second year at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lsu.co.uk\/society\/lsusalsa\/\">Salsa Dancing<\/a>\u00a0society, whilst Caroline had come over from Germany to taking a placement at Loughborough. It\u2019s always a delight to make friends in such a diverse and multi-cultural society. Flying over from Germany to revisit friends we had the best time in London.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2722\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/december-blog-imi-_0011_IMG_6187.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/december-blog-imi-_0011_IMG_6187.png 1920w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/december-blog-imi-_0011_IMG_6187-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/december-blog-imi-_0011_IMG_6187-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/december-blog-imi-_0011_IMG_6187-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/december-blog-imi-_0011_IMG_6187-370x208.png 370w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/december-blog-imi-_0011_IMG_6187-770x433.png 770w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4>September<\/h4>\n<p>I\u2019d been really missing climbing since leaving Loughborough and the nearby Climbing Station, which mountaineering society introduced me to at a taster session. They do trips to places camping, climbing, bouldering and trekking too. Great fun. Finally I can do wide-grip chin-up; time to get back into climbing.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2720\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/december-blog-imi-_0006_IMG_0751.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/december-blog-imi-_0006_IMG_0751.png 1920w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/december-blog-imi-_0006_IMG_0751-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/december-blog-imi-_0006_IMG_0751-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/december-blog-imi-_0006_IMG_0751-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/december-blog-imi-_0006_IMG_0751-370x208.png 370w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/december-blog-imi-_0006_IMG_0751-770x433.png 770w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4>October<\/h4>\n<p>When you\u2019re away from home it\u2019s easy to miss much-loved pets, but it means fluffy, four-legged, huggable canines are all the more excited when you visit.<\/p>\n<p>Most excitingly I\u2019m starting a 12 week intensive course at KLC School of Design. After summer internships with interior designers I finally know what I was born to do, even if I didn\u2019t know that when I started university.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2719\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/december-blog-imi-_0005_IMG_0933.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/december-blog-imi-_0005_IMG_0933.png 1920w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/december-blog-imi-_0005_IMG_0933-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/december-blog-imi-_0005_IMG_0933-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/december-blog-imi-_0005_IMG_0933-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/december-blog-imi-_0005_IMG_0933-370x208.png 370w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/december-blog-imi-_0005_IMG_0933-770x433.png 770w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4>November<\/h4>\n<p>Finished an oil painting and pretty pleased with it so that\u2019s also something I\u2019m proud of this year. When I went to university I stopped doing art because there were so many things to do. Thankfully, I went back to it and reignited a passion for it, never stop something you love, at least not forever. University is a big change, but don\u2019t forget to keep doing all the things you enjoy.<\/p>\n<h4>December<\/h4>\n<p>I\u2019m now a KLC School of Design graduate, having completed their 12 week course in interior design. They weren\u2019t lying when they said its intense, you won\u2019t sleep, but I\u2019ve loved every moment. The course, combined with all the skills and experiences from university, is what I need to pursue my chosen career. I\u2019m super excited to see what 2018 brings.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2718\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/december-blog-imi-_0004_IMG_2097.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/december-blog-imi-_0004_IMG_2097.png 1920w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/december-blog-imi-_0004_IMG_2097-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/december-blog-imi-_0004_IMG_2097-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/december-blog-imi-_0004_IMG_2097-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/december-blog-imi-_0004_IMG_2097-370x208.png 370w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/december-blog-imi-_0004_IMG_2097-770x433.png 770w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Thank you so much to everyone who has read and supported my year of blog entries!<\/p>\n<p>MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>December 2016 That special time of year where festive decorations transform spaces and, if you haven\u2019t already, you realise Loughborough is one big family.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":435,"featured_media":2710,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"lboro_blog_alternative_thumbnail_image":"","footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[3,64],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2709","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-arts-english-drama","category-politics"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - 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