So this past week was the university's AU and SU presidential elections. The positions are both full-time employees that make a good paycheck for the year (like 22,000 pounds or something is what I was told) and they are basically the voice of the student body. The SU president is in charge of all the student functions and other things related to what the students want. The AU president is in charge of all the athletic functions as well as organizing athletics (basically like a high school sports director in a way). But it is super neat how involved the campus gets and how they students get to vote for actually positions in the school. Most of the people that run for these positions will be graduating in June, so they have a job as soon as they get out!
For the past week students have been wearing VOTE FOR _______ shirts and handing out flyers, even giving out goodies! We had people come into class, approach you while your eating, all sort of stuff! it was crazy! But finally the big day was yesterday (Friday) when all the students got to vote, and if I thought all the previous days were crazy I was wrong. I was bribed with (and not limited to): cupcakes, cookies, hugs, compliments, someone carried my books to class, and I even had a guy offer to buy my drinks at the bar that night! They announced the winners at the bar last night (I can't recall who one since I didn't actually know any of the candidates anyways) but it was an interesting event to be apart of!
Today, one of my friends Sadie & I went into the town nearby, Kingston (which I posted about earlier in my blog) and made up for our homesickness and droopy week by walking around and getting some fresh air.... and maybe a little shopping. But hey, I got my dream chetah print scarf I've been dying for! And it was only 3 pounds!
I head to Paris on Wednesday, so be on the look out for MILLIONS of photos coming soon !!!
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