{"id":2665,"date":"2017-07-28T16:05:30","date_gmt":"2017-07-28T16:05:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/international\/?p=2665"},"modified":"2017-07-28T16:05:30","modified_gmt":"2017-07-28T16:05:30","slug":"18-things-youll-miss-westminster-graduate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/international\/18-things-youll-miss-westminster-graduate\/","title":{"rendered":"18 Things You\u2019ll Miss About Westminster When You Graduate"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Because what uni has a cinema, a bar, and really cool alumni? The University of Westminster!<\/p>\n<h2>1. Being in central London all the time<\/h2>\n<p>It\u2019s a blessing (and a curse sometimes).<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Rush hour in London is so butters<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Alvin Carpio (@AlvinCarpio) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AlvinCarpio\/status\/882294837411819520?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">July 4, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BMUM3mHhoz4\/<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>2. And having the most beautiful views to look at while you work<\/h2>\n<p>Even if they are a little distracting.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BQOS9HmAw7a\/<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>3. Escaping the London madness at the Harrow campus<\/h2>\n<p>https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BV7bnx4B9vG\/<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>4. Full of amazing art to lose yourself in<\/h2>\n<p>https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/_4gWeVEtDf\/<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>5. Or just to take a break to sit on these beanbags<\/h2>\n<p>https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BK1GCkoBDx9\/<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>6. The motivational library messages<\/h2>\n<p>https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/y6zCBpDr3-\/<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>7. Not getting over the historic and majestic architecture<\/h2>\n<p>https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BVXUmM8F76F\/<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>8. Or the incredibly cool alumni<\/h2>\n<p>I mean, who else can say that Pink Floyd went to their uni???<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BWdG5psAhJa\/?taken-by=pinkfloyd_fan_page<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>9. Feeling fancy AF when you have a class or exam in Fyvie Hall<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_120237\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">In related news my exam is in Fyvie Hall, which is a gorgeous wood-panelled hall with a lot of stained glass. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/distracting?src=hash\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#distracting<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jenkins (@EmmaCJenkins) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EmmaCJenkins\/status\/464708184918482944\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">May 9, 2014<br \/>\n<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy wp-image-120237 lazy-loaded\" src=\"https:\/\/media.thedailytouch.com\/2017\/07\/fyvie.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2>10. Being so close to touristy London attractions<\/h2>\n<p>It provides a good distraction during deadline month.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BLbQ2gsBhVn\/<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>11. Having a cinema right on your doorstep<\/h2>\n<p>https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BWXbz7PBNVG\/<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>12. Or sticking to the coolest bar on campus<\/h2>\n<p>https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/9BXW41wBqN\/<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>13. When you or your friends get stuck in one of these barriers on your way in<\/h2>\n<p>https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/tIM1tIqXg1\/<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>14. Always looking forward to unique and interesting events happening around uni<\/h2>\n<p>https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BRn31dYDcaN\/<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>15. Like the end of year Boat Party or Awards Ball<\/h2>\n<div class=\"SandboxRoot env-bp-350\">\n<div id=\"twitter-widget-2\" class=\"EmbeddedTweet EmbeddedTweet--edge EmbeddedTweet--mediaForward media-forward js-clickToOpenTarget js-tweetIdInfo tweet-InformationCircle-widgetParent\" lang=\"en-gb\">\n<article class=\"MediaCard MediaCard--mediaForward customisable-border\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<div class=\"MediaCard-media\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/UWSUBoatParty?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#UWSUBoatParty<\/a> is tonight! It is going to be killer if last year was anything to go by: <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/4KuSUpinQC\">http:\/\/t.co\/4KuSUpinQC<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/jqZgvMlYJ0\">pic.twitter.com\/jqZgvMlYJ0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Westminster Students&#39; Union (@WestminsterSU) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WestminsterSU\/status\/603198984295829504?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">May 26, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"EmbeddedTweet-tweet\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>16. Graduating in the most picturesque location ever<\/h2>\n<p>The Royal Festival Hall couldn\u2019t be a more fitting backdrop for graduation photo<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BWepvVwgg-f\/?taken-by=katia.jpeg<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>18. We\u2019ll miss you!<\/h2>\n<p>https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BWumTWCg9db\/<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thedailytouch.com\/nicole-helou\/18-things-youll-miss-about-the-university-of-westminster-now-youve-graduated\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read the original post here<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Because what uni has a cinema, a bar, and really cool alumni? The University of Westminster! 1. Being in central London all the time It\u2019s a blessing (and a curse sometimes). 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