21 Things All Durham Students Know To Be True

    Quaddies are the greatest cocktail on earth.

    1. You can tell a lot about someone by their favourite Durham takeaway.

    If it was Paddy's then you were just too lazy to go to Stanton's or Falafel Alhana.

    2. These two clubs changed names with the seasons, but were always Studio and Loft in your heart.

    3. No matter how many times you professed your hatred for Klute, you would end up going back there at least once a week.

    4. Klute isn't actually a nightclub, it's a mating ground.

    5. Anything more than four quid for four shots of vodka is a rip off.

    6. Potato can take on up to 36 forms.

    7. Formals aren't actually very formal at all.

    8. You put about as much effort into your fancy dress costumes as you did your dissertation.

    9. Rowers are a separate species to the rest of us.

    10. You will get your essay done twice as fast if you manage to get your favourite seat in this building.

    11. You are guaranteed to bump into whoever you got with last night in Klute on your hungover trip to Tesco the next day.

    12. Durham doesn't really have a no-coat season.

    13. But Durham in the snow is seriously beautiful.

    14. Posh people like to pretend they are farmers.

    15. And contrary to popular belief flip flops are actually an all-weather footwear.

    16. The vast majority of societies were just an excuse to drink more while wearing stash.

    17. Your college day was the best day of the year and definitely better than all the other college days, even if it always rained.

    18. Walking half an hour across town was a big deal.

    19. All drinks seem expensive after college bars.

    20. You have to hate absolutely everyone who goes to Hatfield.

    21. This is the best place to graduate in the country.