Every Exeter finalist’s bucket list, including breaking into your old halls

It’s time. It all ends here. The final countdown. In a few months you’ll wonder where the last three or four years have flown. You don’t remember. Maybe you were drunk most of the time. Who cares? Of course you need to study and study and study for your exams now. You need to write your dissertation, and keep up that 2.1 average. But of course there will be so many other things that you want/need to do before it’s all over.

Have a Facebook cull

You know those people you went out with on Freshers’ week and then never spoke to again? You know that creepy guy who you only added because you were in halls together and you were being nice? You know that person who stalks you on social media? Yeah you need to de-friend them on Facebook now or you’ll never get rid of them. They’ll get your contact details from the yearbook (or any other source) and then you’ll be fucked for life. However, do keep those people who are dicks but you know will probably be rich and famous someday or at least own vast areas of land. They’ll come in handy.

 

 

Make amends

Ok so you need to burn some bridges but you also might want to build some. You didn’t mean what you said to Posh Harry when you said that wearing a cygnet ring made him look like a Tosser. Well…you did. But the point is that you don’t hold it against him. You were just jealous because he doesn’t have to worry about money but you have to work in Primark every weekend just to survive. You’re bitter. But that’s ok. It’s never too late to save a friendship. Plus, you might want to invite yourself for a visit to his country estate when the going gets tough.

Go to that coffee shop you always wanted to

I’m sure there are many cute tearooms/coffee places you’ve always been meaning to go to but for reason or other, never have. You always said they were too expensive but then you’ve always spent way more on alcohol or other stuff you didn’t really need. Get down to Tea On The Green, the Glorious Art House, Boston Tea Party. It’s a piece of cake..and it’s got your name on it.

Visit the surrounding area

It’s possible that you’ve lived in Exeter for three years but haven’t yet ventured further than the city itself (apart from that one time you went to Exmouth beach). Now is the time to get on a train and make use of your railcard. Why not sift through the artsy new age shops in Totnes or visit the home of Agatha Christie near Dartmouth? The possibilities are endless.

See an Exeter city/chiefs match

Even if you have absolutely no interest in football or rugby now is the time to pretend that you do and cheer on the boys in blue.

Pet the St.Luke’s cat

He is just soooo cuddly. Seriously, you’ll forget about the stresses of finals.

Pick up a copy of the Express and Echo

You know all of those hilarious headlines you’ve seen as you pass Saunders? They’re from the Express and Echo. Now is the time to actually buy a copy and laugh at all of the non-threatening news that happens in Exeter. ie. otters stuck in river, anti social seagulls.

 

 

 

 

Have sex on campus

You’ve always wanted to have sex on campus. Now is your chance. Head for one of the many nice green outdoor spaces or find a secluded IT room. If you get caught you know you’ll be leaving soon so you’ll only have to deal with the awkwardness and embarrassment for a little while longer…and it’s not like they could expel you when you’re about to graduate. Plus, Forum library is open 24hr for a reason.

Tell your crush that you like them

You know that person that you’ve been staring at in lectures? The one who holds their pen in a sexy way and always looks mysterious? Now is the time to tell them that you like them. What can you lose? All that could go wrong is that they feel exactly the same way and you’re now moving to separate ends of the earth….C’est la vie.

 

 

 

 

 

Go on an alumni tour

Now is the time to visit all of those places where the famous alumni have previously tread. Moaning Myrtle’s bathroom? (yes JK’s fictional characters count.)That’s in the Washington Singer building. The restaurant where Will Young worked to fund his studies? That’s Harry’s on Pennsylvania rd. And well Katie Hopkins…no one ever mentions her.

Go to ALL the clubs and pubs

In Exeter there aren’t that many to choose from but you probably still haven’t been to them all. Cellar Door was always too far away and the reputation of EX4 preceeded itself but what is there to lose? Pre-drink from Saunders or Beer Box and hit the town. Why not go on a pub crawl to every single pub in Exeter, even those ones that you thought were too scary because of the locals. In a few months, you will  be a local.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See a film at Campus Cinema

If you haven’t done this already there’s something wrong with you. Then again, Posh Harry probably wouldn’t mind shelling out a tenner at the Vue.

Break into your old halls

Now you are older and wiser it’s time to break into the place you used to live and teach the freshers a thing or too. You’ll immediately hate whoever is living in your old room. You might even cry. Why the fuck do they have horrible posters everywhere? It smells rank just like you remember but this doesn’t mean you love it any less.

 

 

So there you go. If you haven’t done everything on this list then now is the time to get cracking. Time is of the essence.