Life at John Snow
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Life at John Snow

John Snow College has a reputation for being one of the most friendly and inclusive colleges in Durham with a student body that contains the most welcoming people. I am so glad I got my first choice of college and am forever proud to ‘Bleed Blue’! Why I chose John Snow I chose John Snow College primarily because I…
Life at Butler
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Life at Butler

Why Josephine Butler College? When I was considering which college to put down as my first choice, I was immediately drawn to Butler for two reasons. Firstly, on the more practical side of things, the facilities were just what I needed when I was starting my journey to living independently.  My room There are 4 blocks…
Life at Mildert
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Life at Mildert

College allocation is a very exciting time, as you start to feel really connected to Durham and (at least for me) it was at this point that I really started to imagine my life in university. I know that many of you reading this are on the other side of allocation (and may have been provisionally allocated Van Mildert) so let…
Life at Hild Bede
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Life at Hild Bede

When I first got assigned Hild Bede, it was not the college I was expecting. In fact, I had not even heard of it until then… I hadn’t attended the Durham open days, so was anxious about this allocation, but once I saw the college on the Post Offer Visit Day my mind was settled instantly. Beautiful location Hild Bede is…
<strong>Why did I pick St John’s?</strong>
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Why did I pick St John’s?

When I was picking a college I wanted to be part of a college which was friendly and had a community feel to it. The smaller size of St John’s allows you to get to know lots of the students as well as the staff because it enables you to know people individually. Location location location The location of St John’s was…