11 things you wish you knew about Bristol before arriving

Will Disney, Bristol’s most cynical student, wishes he had studied elsewhere.

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1) It hits every Stereotype.

Public School, Drug-Abuse, Expensive Accommodation…you name it, Bristol has got it!

2) There are hills….EVERYWHERE.

Bring your finest pair of calves; not for the flat-footed

3) The locals do not like you…and never will.

Residents of WIlls embracing the local culture and diversity

4) Sobering up on the way to a night out occurs 40% of the time.

A wasted investment for nights out

5) There is always a Construction Site on Campus.

A common sight on campus

6) £15 for a 7 minute taxi journey on a night out is standard.

Students arriving for a night out on the Clifton Triangle

7) Detailed knowledge of House and Drum and Bass artists is a MUST.

Try not to confuse your Shadow Child from your Artful Dodger.

8) Not going on a Gap Year puts you in a minority.

The Bristol Majority – courtesy of the Hilton, Tibet

9) There is little to no point in the Student Union.

Attempting to explain the usefulness of the Union

10) Birmingham is the new ‘North’.

Midlander being told he is ‘Northern’

11) In every first year flat or floor, there is at least one student DJ.

The apex of chart music, a Bristol student DJ’s forced habitat