Life in Aberystwyth A student’s tale Few questions that will be addressed

• Where? • How to get there? • What accommodation? • What to do? – Sports – Societies – Nightlife – Dining – Shopping

Where in the world is Aberwhatsits?!

• Aberystwyth is approximately 4,000 miles from West Lafayette, IN. • Aberystwyth is on the West Wales coast. • Irish Sea one side and rolling Welsh hills the other.

How to get there?

• Fly to London Heathrow. • From London: – Train – Bus Train

• To get from London • Easiest route: Heathrow: – London Euston Station to – Take Heathrow express to Birmingham New Street London Paddington Station Station – Take tube (subway) • CHANGE TRAINS Hammersmith and city line – Birmingham New Street towards Baker Street. Station to Aberystwyth – Get off at Euston Station Station. • Go to • Takes best part of 5 hours http://www.nationalrail.co. • Station is in town. uk/ to plan your journey – Pick up either by Study and buy tickets in advance. abroad staff • OR – Taxi up to campus (approx cost £5).

Bus

• National Express • Takes best part of 8 – Get the Heathrow Hotel hours. Hoppa service to • Drops you off on Heathrow’s central Bus campus. station. – Board bus heading to • Cheaper than train. Birmingham. • Go to • CHANGE BUSES http://www.nationalexp – Board bus heading to ress.com/ for times and Aberystwyth. booking. Accommodation

• Stay on campus • Can you cook? – Self-catering is the best option • 4 SC blocks on campus. – Cwrt Mawr – Rosser – Trefloyne – Pentre Jane Morgan Accommodation cont.

• All very similar in content: • Bathrooms • Shared kitchen – Typically separate toilet – Fridge – Shower – Cooker – Bath also in PJM – Microwave – Rosser is en-suit • Single rooms • Look at – Bed http://www.aber.ac.uk/re – Desk sidential/en/ for more – Cupboards information and catered – NOTE: NOT WIRELESS and town options ENABLED!

What to do? – The Fun Stuff!!

• Sports!! – Great location. – Various sports from American Football to Trampolining to Ultimate Frizbee. – Highly socialised. – Do as much or as little as you like. – http://www.aberguild.co.uk/default.asp?ContentI D=309 for full list of clubs. – Gym also on campus.

The Fun Stuff!! Cont.

• Societies – Wide range – political, subject, volunteering, student media, minorities...you name it we probably have it. – Join as many or as few as you like. – Highly social...esp St. Johns Ambulance!! – http://www.aberguild.co.uk/default.asp?ContentID=3 17 for full list of societies • For BOTH sports clubs and societies look out for Fresher's fair (in September) or re-fresher’s (Beginning of semester 2) The Fun Stuff!! Cont.

• Nightlife!! – 52 bars/clubs. • More bars per square mile than ANYWHERE in the UK. – Ranges from the union to big chains to your local student dives. – Always something going on. • Look at Guild’s website for ents listings. • http://www.aberguild.co.uk/ents/ • Movies. • One screen cinema in town. • Couple of screens in the Arts Centre on campus. The Fun Stuff!! Cont.

• Dinning. • Shopping. – Wide range. – No Malls • McDonalds – Typical British High • Pub food Street. • Take away • Clothes • Restaurants • Books – Chinese • Music – Indian • Touristy shops – Italian – Spannish – British

Useful Websites

• http://www.aber.ac.uk/en Aberystwyth University Homepage. • http://www.aberystwyth-online.co.uk Info on Aberystwyth town. • http://www.tourism.ceredigion.gov.uk/saesneg/a berystwyth.htm Tourism website about Aberystwyth • Facebook Group - Aberystwyth University's Official Freshers Group (do a search and you will find it; has some good links)