20 Things All Cardiff University Students Will Understand
18. Fear Of Swansea
You can go through the whole year without thinking about Swansea University once. Why would you? If nothing else, they're miles away. In fact, you might even get through most of first year without even being aware of the rivalry between the two universities. And then Varsity roles around. Overnight, the population of Cardiff doubles. It's more than acceptable to start drinking at nine in the morning. Everyone between the ages of eighteen and twenty-five are either wearing red and black or green and white. This colour-coding quickly comes in handy, as it lets you work out, at a glance, who to trust and who to run away from. Yes, it's all meant to just be a bit of friendly competition. But there's a reason that they put out extra policeman on Varsity. There is nothing more terrifying than walking into the Prince of Wales and realising that everyone else in the pub is wearing green. The chanting usually starts around ten, and by midday there will have been at least two fights and one arrest.
With a (nearly) useless degree in English literature and a personal trainer qualification he's never used, Freddie spends his times writing things that he hopes will somehow pay the rent. He's also a former professional singer, and plays the saxophone and ukulele. He's not really used to talking about himself in the third person, and would like to stop now, thanks.
