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Graduating this year? Here’s 50 things to do before you leave Southampton
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However hard we try to deny it, the end of the year is nigh, which means another cohort of amazing students have to graduate from Southampton and go forth into the wide world. But have no fear – there’s still a month or so left to make the most of your time in Southampton, so we’ve compiled a list of 50 things to do before you leave our humble city.
- Have a BBQ on The Common
- Find one of the prizes in the Hartley Treasure Hunt
- Get a selfie with Susu the cat
- Indulge in a 10 piece breakfast from The Cafe
- Take the stage at The Stag’s Karaoke
- Get a shout out on your student radio station, Surge
- Order a Text-a-Toastie
- Visit Bournemouth and eat fish and chips on the beach
- Pub crawl? Take a pudding crawl down Portswood road instead! Start with Bar Three Diner and then head to Sprinkles, Scoops, Trago, the lot!
- See an up-and-coming band at The Joiners (Coldplay, Oasis, Ed Sheeran and Green Day have all played our hallowed local venue in the past!)
- See the view from Level 10 of the Maths building
- Go to a lecture that has nothing to do with your degree
- See a play at Turner Sims or The Mayflower
- Experience ‘Bay Watch’ at Jesters
- Go away on tour/to a national conference with your society
- Volunteer with RAG
- Post about your library crush on Tell Him/Tell Her
- Take a road trip to the New Forest. Complain as you’re stuck behind a traffic jam of ponies
- Get out of pyjamas and bed to go clubbing last minute (in fact, just go clubbing in your pyjamas)
- Take part in (and win) Sunday evening Quiz & Curry at The Bridge
- Take a trip to St Mary’s Stadium to support the Saints
- Visit the dock that The Titanic launched from
- Go to an Alma Road house party
- Go to an AU Wednesday night (even if you’re not in the AU)
- Treat yo’ self to a chip butty in The Bridge (carbs in carbs, what’s not to love?)
- Learn something new – take advantage of all the different societies – it could be a new language, a new sport, whatever you want!
- Experience the Oceana cheese room
- Pick up a copy of one of your Union magazines: The Edge & Wessex Scene
- See a film at Union Films (for only £3!)
- Go to a Team Southampton game – join in the loud cheering (even if/especially if you don’t know what’s going on)
- Go see a show put on by one of the performing arts societies
- Take a trip to all six of the local campuses: Highfield, the NOC, SGH, Winchester, Avenue, Boldrewood (and if you’re feeling particularly ambitious why not go to University of Southampton Malaysia Campus too!)
- Visit Winchester Cathedral
- Go to a society social of a society you’ve never been involved in
- Hold a ‘Come Dine With Me’ evening for your housemates
- Invest an unhealthy amount of time in creating some epic fancy dress
- Walk the Southampton walls
- Indulge in Turtle Bay’s happy hour
- Take a book out of Hartley Library that has nothing to do with your degree
- Sample Manzil’s cuisine (preferably at 3am after a night at Jesters)
- Play a ridiculously elaborate prank on a housemate
- Find, and have a picnic in, the elusive Valley Gardens
- Take part in pub golf (doesn’t have to be with alcohol) and take the dressing up seriously
- Order takeout straight to the library
- Spend an evening at the Laughter Lounge
- Show your friends from home around Southampton, take them to your favourite places and share your home away from home with them
- Get caught on camera by SUSUtv
- Introduce yourself to your neighbours if you haven’t already
- Take the obligatory ‘selfie-whilst-handing-in-dissertation’ photo
- Celebrate your time at University at Graduation Ball 2016!
Have you got any bucket list suggestions to add to the list? Get in touch at @Union_Soton with your ideas.
If you were lucky enough to get Grad Ball tickets, stay up-to-date with announcements on our Facebook event here.
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