There are many urban myths and legends as to what students keep in there homely accommodation, but how little people know as to what you’re really stocking up behind those hall doors. Much the same as Britain being wet and the desert being dry, the studying youth will always, most definitely have some of the following goodies in their flats, so here are a few things that you’ll find in every student accommodation in the UK…

Leaning Booze Structures…
In the midst of Freshers’ week, students will begin a nice stockpile of empty alcohol bottles and cans and with that, this is where the foundations of ‘Mount Beerdom’ are born. Whether it was through pure laziness not to take the trash out or, your inner architect began to flow, the build will start to spawn. Normally in the kitchen, set in the corner like a Christmas tree, the tower becomes a thing of beauty and on a daily basis you’ll try and add to it to beat the flat opposite; what a great sight to indulge, keep up the good work, builders.

Kings and Queens…
Often at least three to five packs of traditional playing cards are gone through in a student term, and that’s just in one accommodation. A moment of silence truly has to go out to the lost members of the 52 piled families because in the heat of a game of ‘Ring of Fire’, you’ll certainly throw a few to waste and kill a couple of kings with liquid damage. We can guarantee that cards are an essential in any student’s life.

Street Wise…
It’s all well and good construction workers laying out fabulous street signs and cones on the roads but the truth is, they really do look better in your dorms. Usually picked up on the way back from a night out, this astoundingly cheap piece of decor looks great wrapped in tinsel and is always a vital addition to your flat family. Who knows, you could even name it to become a housemate? It beats boring Barry who never comes out his room anyway and also, it’s brighter than a pet rock.

Flyers with no buyers…
Even in this modern day in age, promoters still think it’s acceptable to bombard every student and his pet cone with a heap load of flyers. With everything from your cities version of the ‘Best Kebab’ right through to ‘Four Jaeger bombs For A Fiver’, a student’s flat will have enough combined junk paper to rebuild a rainforest, so what are you supposed to do with them? On the odd occasion, you might nip out and snatch a bargain with one for a cheeky pizza, but more than likely they’ll end up scattered like confetti. One thing we don’t advise doing is slotting them through your neighbour’s door though (or do it, if you want them to hate you or if you won’t be caught out).

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