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My decision to come to UEA had&nbsp;little&nbsp;to do with&nbsp;not getting through&nbsp;my interview at Cambridge (and of course, I&nbsp;never&nbsp;mention that\u2026)&nbsp;because&nbsp;even had I received an offer, I would have been torn between accepting it or firming UEA. I\u2019ve always had my heart set on the concrete jungle, and here\u2019s why:<\/p>\n<h2>1. The opportunity to stay&nbsp;in Norwich<\/h2>\n<p>There was a young lad from Norwich, who stayed right there for college. He loved his city, and it\u2019s not a pity, as he now acquires oodles of knowledge.<\/p>\n<p>Having lived in Norwich since I was born, I was delighted when UEA scrapped their rule prohibiting locals from renting a room on campus. I saw it as being the best of both worlds; living in a city I knew, not far from home if I really needed it, but being away from&nbsp;my familiar setting&nbsp;just&nbsp;like&nbsp;any other student, and gaining all the experience of living with new housemates and doing most things for myself.<\/p>\n<p>There are also a surprisingly large number of students from Norfolk and Suffolk I met who chose to do the same. You form an immediate bond with them as you discuss old friends and local schools. As I said, I wanted to get the best of both worlds, and that&#8217;s what I got.<\/p>\n<p>Plus, of course, Norwich is a lovely city with beautiful history and everything you need, and is neither too large nor too small.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>2. The concrete campus<\/h2>\n<p>Roses are red, violets are blue, concrete is grey, so UEA is too.<\/p>\n<p>Doesn\u2019t concrete look beautiful? No, of course it doesn\u2019t! But at UEA, somehow, the brutalist concrete is really lovable once you get used to it. Designed by&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bdonline.co.uk\/revisiting-denys-lasdun%E2%80%99s-uea\/5010945.article\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Denys Lasdun<\/a>, who is also the architect of the National Theatre in London, much of the original university is now listed for protection as a site of historical interest. First year History students even get a lecture on brutalist architecture including UEA.<\/p>\n<p>And walking around campus, it didn\u2019t take me long to realise that I could feel at home amidst the&nbsp;concrete. Anyway, the blue lake and green parks at UEA perfectly offset the urban feel if you&nbsp;need to get away from the dreary grey occasionally.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/dSU-NxFGRU\/<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: center\">\n<\/h6>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>3. The excellent student media<\/h2>\n<p>What rhymes with student media? I give up on the poetry\u2026<\/p>\n<p>Anyway, whatever channel of the media you\u2019re interested in, you can get your hands dirty and gain some proper experience.&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.concrete-online.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Concrete<\/a>&nbsp;is a real newspaper which is printed fortnightly in term time, and for a print journalist there\u2019s nothing like seeing your work in newsprint.&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ueatv.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">UEA:TV<\/a>&nbsp;produces brilliant video features on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/UEATVOfficial\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">YouTube<\/a>.&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/livewire1350.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Livewire<\/a>&nbsp;is the student radio station, broadcasting continuously for 15 hours from early in the morning to late at night every day during term, with opportunities to present or work behind the scenes.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/octarinemagazine.wordpress.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Octarine<\/a>&nbsp;is a creative writing and art magazine, the publishing society&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.eggboxpublishing.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Egg Box<\/a>&nbsp;will help you make your own zines and pamphlets and you can contribute to their themed ones, plus the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/ueabloggingsociety.wordpress.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Blog Society<\/a>&nbsp;are there to support members who start and run their own websites or blogs, and publicise posts.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/thebroaduea.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Broad UEA<\/a>&nbsp;is the university\u2019s online lifestyle magazine. There are also loads of national and international websites like&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/bloggers.society19.com\/become-a-blogger-writer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Society19<\/a>&nbsp;who you can write for too, making plenty of choice for students interested in getting creative!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>4. The &#8216;student experience&#8217;<\/h2>\n<p>The cheesiest, most clich\u00e9d thing I\u2019ve ever written it may be, but it\u2019s true. Studying at UEA is about so much more than just the course. There is support available for students in the shape of the Student Support Services, and&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/norwich.nightline.ac.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nightline<\/a>&nbsp;is open from 8pm to 8am, where you can talk anonymously to a student volunteer no matter what\u2019s on your mind.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s not just when you\u2019re having a tough time that UEA comes into its own though. It\u2019s nearly impossible to get bored. We have hundreds of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.uea.su\/opportunities\/societies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">societies<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.uea.su\/opportunities\/clubs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">sports clubs<\/a>&nbsp;and opportunities to get into&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.uea.su\/democracy\/unioncouncil\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">student politics<\/a>&nbsp;with the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.uea.su\/opportunities\/get-involved\/uea-student\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Students\u2019 Union<\/a>. Add to that the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.uea.su\/opportunities\/ueamediacollective\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">student media<\/a>, green spaces on campus, the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.uea.ac.uk\/careers\/students-and-graduates\/uea-award\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">UEA Award<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/portal.uea.ac.uk\/library\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">24-hour library<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.sportspark.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sportspark<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.uea.ac.uk\/about\/media-room\/uea-gigs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">LCR<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/scva.ac.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts<\/a>, public lectures and free career support, and there are so many things to do at UEA which all contributes to its superb reputation for student satisfaction.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uea.ac.uk\/careers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CareerCentral<\/a>, the jobs and internships advice service, was one of the aspects of UEA which really encouraged me to&nbsp;come here. Also, being local, I had had the chance to read Concrete and attend public lectures before I arrived so I knew some of the extra things I could be doing alongside my degree. I once dreamed of getting in the newspaper, now I write for every issue.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BK202iGgaEv\/<\/p>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: center\">&nbsp;<\/h6>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: center\">\n<\/h6>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>5. Last but by no means least: the rabbits<\/h2>\n<p>You see, at UEA we love our animals. Cloud Dog (R.I.P.) was a legend of campus, the ponies say hello to loads of students, but above all, UEA is known for its rabbits. The rabbits on campus are every bit as much a part of UEA as the concrete and the lake. And even as I approach the end of my first year, the novelty of seeing&nbsp;them&nbsp;bounding around has not yet worn off. Everyone knows they are an crucial part of UEA life, and they provide a welcome addition to campus.<\/p>\n<p>Does Cambridge have a famous band of rabbits sharing uni with students? No? That\u2019s what I thought\u2026<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h5>Why did you choose to go to UEA? Share in the comments below!<\/h5>\n<h6>Featured image source: pinterest.com<\/h6>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Right, it\u2019s time for a bit of self-indulgence. My decision to come to UEA had&nbsp;little&nbsp;to do with&nbsp;not getting through&nbsp;my interview at Cambridge (and of course, I&nbsp;never&nbsp;mention that\u2026)&nbsp;because&nbsp;even had I received an offer, I would have been torn between accepting it or firming UEA. 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