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Freshers love to get in your way. It's an unfortunate fact that everyone who is not a fresher in a University knows only too well. I came up against the hordes today, when I ventured back to University for the beginning of my final year.

It is an odd feeling to go to Fresher's Fair for anyone, even the freshers. You're constantly molested, things shoved in front of you, people asking you to sign up for various societies, groups, and events. It's ridiculous. It's a little like how I imagine the feeling one gets when they have a surprise birthday party thrown for them filled with people they haven't seen in years, only worse. The whole aim, however, is to get loads of free shit. The best piece of tat I got today was a spatula, and a badge saying ' Putting the 'CON' back into Conservative' from the lovely people at the Labour Society stall. I think I'll endeavour to wear the badge out a few times, see if it gets any attention.

One of the most irritating sect of these societies are the religious ones, especially the Christians! From Catholics bribing people of all denominations a free lunch, to beat-boxing and break dancing denominations, singing the praises of 'Your lord Jesus who can be everything you want'. I really felt like starting a conversation with one, just to argue and maybe get the cogs to begin to turn in the minds of the 'faithful' so that they can realise what they are saying.

Another quote of the day comes from a guy from a computer store of some description offering the chance to win a free laptop. He says 'Come on, just sign up and have a chance of winning one of these 6 laptops', I reply 'No thanks, Why would I want one of them when I have a mac?!', he replies 'Why do you have one of those for? Actually, I have one myself so . . .' Made me giggle some.

University for me begins proper on Monday, and i'll have around 7 hours a week of 'contact time' but i'll also need many many hours for writing up notes, revision, researching my literature review, and also reading about the stuff from class since 'further reading' is required to get above 60% in all final year units.

They don't make these science degrees easy do they?!