Right, here are 10 experiences only Exeter students would understand

There are certain things about Exeter life that make absolutely no sense to the outside world. This is made clear when trying to explain to your home friends why you have an alarm set to buy TP tickets like it’s Oasis all over again.

Why is one random club in Devon so elite? Nobody else will get it. But Exeter students? We know.

Here are 10 experiences that truly only make sense to us.

1. Starting pres at 6pm

At Exeter, pres isn’t just a warmup, it’s a challenge. Can you make it to the club two hours after your final lecture, fed and slightly tipsy? It’s been done before, but definitely only by an Exeter student.

With entry starting as early as 7pm, your squadka has to be drunk alongside your meal prep. You’d better be speedy because you’ve only got a 30-minute window to be let in – and you booked that ticket over a week ago.

The time has come to commit. You’ve been preparing all week to go and jam out to Taylor Swift, finding yourself at home before all other unis have left their pres.

2. ‘Overheard’

The main reason everyone in Exeter has a Facebook account. “Overheard at Exeter” – a misleading title to a Facebook group that drains Exeter students of their weekly income.

“Overheard” is where we all begrudgingly end up when we miss FIXR’s random release of TP tickets and have to buy resales. Not only do we then have to pay our first week of rent to get to the piece at 7:30pm, we also have to make sure the ticket we are getting is legit.

3. Cardiac Hill

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A hill so famous for its steepness that even Google Maps has adopted the name. The good thing is that you won’t need a gym membership because just getting to uni is a workout.

4. The importance of Pret

A library session is never quite as motivating as the temptation of an overpriced iced latte from Pret. You may not get a seat in the Law Library, but you can always count on Pret to take your money. After all, you’ve just hiked up the hill, so you deserve it.

5. Exeter’s unwritten dress code

I challenge you to create a bingo card of Exeter’s uniform and head over to the forum, and I guarantee you’ll be calling bingo in five minutes with these Exeter staples.

1. Stash: Are you really an Exeter student if you don’t wear your society? 2. Tom’s trunks: Trousers made with Exeter students in mind. 3. Uggs: Comfy, easy and pair beautifully with 4. a Longchamp bag.

6. Winter beach trips because you miss summer term

Let’s be honest, Exeter summer term is the main reason most of us are here. Devon in the sun is beautiful. The beaches, the countryside and the quay are three places which make us all fall in love with our uni again each year.

In the winter, it’s slightly harder to hold onto that summer term feeling – but we do try. If you head down to Exmouth now, it’s more than likely you’ll find some third years sat in the rain with their M&S meal deals, reminiscing together.

7. Seeing everyone you know everywhere

Exeter is a small city, and everyone is connected. On a random Tuesday, it’s more than likely you’ll bump into your seminar leader, your ex and your flatmate’s best friend’s brother all on your walk to campus.

8. A cat having his own Instagram

Our very own celebrity… and he’s a cat. With over 8,000 followers on Instagram, Napoleon is the real BNOC at Exeter.

Spotting Napoleon on campus is always guaranteed to brighten your day, but it’s rare so make sure you give him a cuddle when you do!

9. Venoms

I am sure you all know what a venom is by now… and if not, why not? Make sure to give all flavours a chance, but be careful which colour you choose because you won’t be able to look back.

Although bleeding green is true Exeter fashion, could you be tempted by the red one?

10. A night out ending at Efes

A kebab shop so popular it has its own social media. No matter how early or late you leave the club, Efes will always host the afters.

You are guaranteed to bump into everyone you just saw in the club queuing up to get their chicken box or cheesy fries, and I don’t blame them.