Pottermore has already crashed.

I may not really have mentioned Harry Potter that much in my blog but I am a HUGE fan.
I'm currently amongst the millions of people sat staring at one pink homepage. I would like to congratulate you all for CRASHING the site.

Oh well.

If it had run smoothly then it wouldn't have been half as fun waiting up...impatiently!

Ps, hitting F5 repeatedly does nothing.
Also...15 seconds is a very long time.

Leicester tomorrow!

I am really excited about going to Leicester tomorrow! The only down side is that I have an awful cold currently. It is clearly going to ruin the day and cause great difficulty when it comes to people being able to understand what I am saying as I sound awful.

Oh and I can't sleep.

It's 1.48am and I have to be up in about six hours. It's important to arrive early at an open day so you get a decent parking space, avoid the mad crowds and get to take leisurely walks around the university. Rushing around is the worst thing.

I really need to do some open university work soon as I have only completed chapter 1, when I should have completed up to chapter 4 by now. Oops.

As I have no idea how to end this post perfectly with a picture...here's one I took earlier!

Ruby.

My first week free from college.

This has been one of the best weeks ever. It can simply be explained by two magical words.
Harry Potter.


A quick rewind to Monday does reveal a bit of a boring week. I started off my first week of the holidays by helping out at college. Why an earth I volunteered I will never know! It wasn't that bad I suppose, but it was really tiring. On Monday and Tuesday I got to wear a large mens bright red t-shirt around my college and help some slightly rude year 11's find their way around. I say some were rude because some were genuinely awful people who I pray decide to go to a different college. Some were lovely though - especially some of the girls who got on my bus.


Then we move on to Wednesday where I spent from about 9am until half past 7 dealing with silly year 10's and their parents. It was almost fun because the day was mainly spent playing with robots, but then the last few hours did just involve giving out maps. Bit dull in all honesty but someone has to do it.


I did have the best treat after.

A day in Leeds...

Found my Leeds photos!
I was a bit worried when I thought I had lost them but I haven't so it's all okay.

 Pretty view from outside some residency place.

 Another view from the same building.

 More student residences,

 The same halls of residence.

Inside the posh kids residency halls (£144 a week, I don't think so) 

 The more suitable accommodation :)

The best bedroom ever - this picture does it no justice whatsoever. 

 A weird graveyard viewed from the brilliant bedroom.

 My mother and I walked to some other halls of residence, lovely area.

 The road was a bit busier than it looks but it wasn't awful, I liked it.

 More lovely views on our walk.

 This is the bookcase from the posh kids house, how it ended up here I do not know.

 This is the church on the corner of the residency halls road.

My mother and I walking up the slightly inclined slope leading up to Devonshire Hall. 

Myself standing under a beautiful arch. 

These are the most gorgeous halls of residence I have ever seen, I would love something like this!

Definitely the best entrance ever. 

It was a wonderful green area.

 

 The library <3 I fell in love here.

 A small section of the astronomy section, wow.

The building to the left is the physics building, it was huge.

Those are all my pictures and as I just heard a glass smash downstairs, I should probably investigate.

Leeds Photos..or maybe not

Before I sleep, I thought I would add my photos of Leeds. I believe it is important to take photos as it may help you make the big decision in the future!
Excuse my terrible photography.

OH. I can't find them.

You'll just have to enjoy my weird photos from a masterclass then until I can find them. I should discuss my masterclass soon really...another time.

 The view from my coffee spot.

 A weird graveyard in the middle of campus.

 My coffee building!

 A probably very artistic, but weird statue thing.

Pretty trees and people.

I believe I am getting more and more useless and writing blogs.

I mean seriously, the last time I posted was near my mechanics exam. That was about 14 days ago!

My life has been rather dull though lately.

Updates! I am...

• currently looking and may have found some Astrophysics related work experience
• almost at the end of my college year, just one more week to go!
• very tired and in need of the longest break ever
• trying and failing to write my personal statement for UCAS
• not very interesting

Although there have been some very excited developments in my university box. It's getting smaller! I managed to throw out the prospectus' of the universities I am definitely not going to - even St. Andrews. It was weird considering I spent 2 years of my life obsessing about the university. I'm just not smart or perfect enough them to be honest, so I don't see the point in trying. Especially since I fell in love with Leeds.

University updates:

• Leeds - looked at and loved it! It's just such a beautiful place, the accommodation is perfect too. I could genuinely imagine living there and also dreamt about it.
• Nottingham - I went to the open day, it's just not the environment I want to study in. That and I am fed up of Nottingham.
• Leicester - looking at near the end of July, I don't think I will like it though. Me and Leicester didn't get on when I last visited, although the space centre is fantastic.
• Lancaster - apparently it's campus based and amazing. I spoke to a teacher who did his degree there and he said it was definitely worth a look! Not until August though.
• Cardiff - my main obsession with this city started with the fact Torchwood and Doctor Who are filmed there sometimes, I would enjoy life on a daily basis based on this fact.
• Aberystwyth - this university has the option of spending a semester in the Artic Circle, wow. Cannot wait to go see it on my birthday!
• Kent - Ellie Goulding went to Kent apparently, it's hard to imagine this but it does make the university more appealing, although basing my opinion on this would be silly. I will judge more in October.
• Sussex - this university has become my top choice, although it has some serious competition from Leeds. I hope it's beautiful.

I think this update is all I have time for, I have a personal statement to complete! That and I should probably sleep at some point...