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Get ready to fall in love with this city
Welcome to a city most people dream of living in
You’re in the capital baby!
It may be cold but it’s a lot of fun
There’s never a dull moment in Leeds
Say hello to one of the coolest cities in the UK
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The home of hills, Arctic Monkeys, and the most eclectic blend of nightlife in the North
Let’s hear it for the trebz
House parties, heavy bass and the daddy of all club nights
Excellent nights out Monday through Sunday – you lucky thing
Your parents think you’re here to enjoy wistful walks through the dales – so innocent, so gullible.
Waste this opportunity and you’ll rue the time you turned down cutting shapes Ministry
Strap on your puffer and go and be somebody
You didn’t come for the beaches and the beautiful landscapes
Home of perhaps the most significant contribution to British culture – the Scouse Brow.
You’ll study hard, party harder and learn to withstand sub-zero temperatures.
Prepare for massively hench legs from constantly climbing hills.
It’s time to make your mark on the North’s hub of wavy garms
Congrats on making it to Leeds. Start looking forward to braving the cold and completing your degree at the edgiest uni in Yorkshire.
Scrunchies and Red Stripe are compulsory
You’ll be spending the next three years cutting shapes in Pryzm and failing to pronounce anything in Welsh.
Positives – you live in London. Negatives – you live in London.
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Who knew the Midlands would be home to one of the top universities in the UK
The city that created one of the greatest bands to ever exist is obviously onto something spectacular
From the legendary Otley Run to the hallowed halls of Fruity Fridays, everyone is jealous of the fact you got a place at Leeds
With a cultural history like no other and an eclectic music and nightclub scene, this place is fresher heaven 24/7
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It’s basically freshers’ week in the sun
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