Hatfielder Issue 1
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FreshersMistakes<br />
FlorenceRayner<br />
We’vealheardthoseinfamousFreshers’talesandhavealwaysthoughtthatitwouldnever<br />
happentous.However,acoupleofshotsdownandalresponsibilitygoesoutthewindow.<br />
Hereareafew experiencesfrom thisyear’scohortofHatfieldFreshers.<br />
“OnWednesdaynightoffreshers’,Igetamessagefrom aMilderton,sayingheisat<br />
Paddy’s.Ifyou'dseenhisdimplesandsmile,you'dunderstandIjusthadtogo.Ontheway,<br />
I’m stoppedbyaguyaskingmeifIam atHatfield,towhichIreplyyes.Beingthefine<br />
gentlemanhewas,heescortsmethere.Now obviouslyatthispointI’m thinkingthiswon’t<br />
looktoogreattotheMildertonbutIwassureifIexplainedhe'dunderstand.However,<br />
disasterstrikesandwithhislevelsofintoxicationhedidn'tunderstandthatIhadnocluewho<br />
thisotherguywas.So,theMildertongetsinataxiandleavesmealonewiththe<strong>Hatfielder</strong>.<br />
Atalossofwhattodo,weheadbacktocolege.Aswecrossthebridge,hegetsacalfrom<br />
someoneandbeforeIcansayanything,we’reinakitchenwithfourorfivethird-yearrugby<br />
playersandthreegirls.Inshort,theoriginal<strong>Hatfielder</strong>disappears,I’m leftinaroom with<br />
strangers,andIendupstayinguntil4am -withtheonlymemorablething,singingalongto<br />
ValeriebyAmyWinehouse.TothisdayIhavenoideahow Iendedupthere.Everynow and<br />
again,Iseethoseguys.Wekindamakeawkwardeyecontactanditseemsliketheydon't<br />
know wheretheyknow mefrom -alinal,averystrangenight.” – ChristinaFialova<br />
“I’dhavelikedtoremembermoreofit.” – PetraJory“<br />
“Don’tleavedrinksinotherpeople’srooms.itwon’tbetherewhenyougotocolectit.” –<br />
FedericaRescigno<br />
“IbecameabsolutelyinfatuatedwithagirlwhoIhappenedtositnexttoatmatriculation.<br />
Probablyaverybadideasinceshehadaboyfriend,thoughsheonlytoldmethisaftershe<br />
hadledmeonforthreenights.Afterbreakingupwithherboyfriend,shecouldn'tdecide<br />
whethershewasoverhim orevenlikedme.Thiswentonformanyweekswithherchanging<br />
hermindmanytimessayingwewerejustfriends.Thebrightsideisthatwe'renow goingout.<br />
Moralofthestory:don'tstartseriouslylikingpeoplewhenyou'reinyourfirstfew weeksof<br />
uni.Itf***swithyourhead.” – Anonymous.<br />
NeverHadIEver<br />
EsméeCharley<br />
Now,thelistofthingsthatstudentsclaim thatthey<br />
haveneveratemptedbeforeuniversityusualy<br />
includesthingssuchasironing,cookingand<br />
cleaning,forothersthisalsoincludesthrowingup<br />
drunkandgoingtotheworstnightclubinEurope…<br />
So,Iaskedafew peoplewhattheythoughthemost<br />
novelthingtheyhadtodoonarrivingatuniversity<br />
wasandhereareafew responses.<br />
Georgie:“Iknow it’sabitsadbutbeforeuniIhad<br />
neverusedacreditordebitcard!”<br />
Anonymous:“Ihadneverused‘pip-squeak’ to<br />
mean‘easy’ ”<br />
Anonymous:“Hadashowerinflip-flopsandmadea<br />
washy-tapeimageofskyscrapers”<br />
Anonymous:“Beentoaclub,gotdrunk,kisseda<br />
girl.italhappenedinonenight”<br />
Anonymous:“Gotwithtwoguysinonenight.”<br />
Olie:“ParadednakedaroundDStairscorridor.”<br />
Federica:“Puled”<br />
Pawel:“Learnedwhatakerfuflewas.”<br />
“Don’twalkinonyourroommate.”– Anonymous<br />
“Keepingitclassywith‘paintingthetoilets’withvomitonfreshers’balnight” – James
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