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Sam Bull

Sam Bull

BSc Computer Science (2nd year)

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Being a part of ECS has many perks

Being a part of ECS has many perks – near unlimited access to extremely powerful computers, discounts on a large amount of professional level software, very knowledgeable and helpful staff, there’s a lot going for it beyond the quality of the education. But above all that is without a shadow of a doubt the free food. Today (as of writing) we were offered a free, all-you-can-eat buffet lunch in the Mountbatten common room. Rolls! Crisps! Éclairs! Doughnuts! Water! Truly, it was excellent. Continue reading →

Snow! Deadlines! Poverty!

Snow! Deadlines! Poverty! That pretty much sums up everything that has happened since my last blog. The weather, as of writing, is snowy leaning towards icy, which has had the rather lovely knock-on effect of a four-day weekend! Took long enough for the snow to make its way down the country to us, heh. Deadlines are horrible, but I don’t have any left now, so my weekend is truly free. Aside from all the regular work. Bah. Continue reading →

University is a Pretty Good Thing

Hi all! I probably should have done my first blog sooner, but I’ve been kinda busy and haven’t really had the time to sit down and collect my thoughts like this. Now that I’ve been at Southampton for a month and a half, and have had time to settle in and get into the swing of things, I guess some reflection is in order: University is a Pretty Good Thing. Continue reading →