On thursday night I finally left Elms forever. I'll just write about my experience there. To put it simply it was amazing! The rooms may be on the cold side, the walls unplastered, the kitchens somewhat dodgey but it still was a wonderful place to live. I lived in Chestnut Crescent 4 on the ground floor which also happened to be quiet living. Funny enough when you actually wanted silence it tended to get pretty loud.
There are allot of aspects which will make your time at Elms good. First port of call is the room itself and its location. I was ground floor which is handy in terms of stairs but crappy when it comes to outside noise especially drunk people. Every day through the week a group of drunks coming back from a night out could be heard at 3 in the morning, most of the time telling their life story right outside my window.
The room colour can also matter if you're a girl and want to colour co ordinate your room. Mine was green, Seans blue and Ryans yellow. Personally I loved the green the best. My en-suite made the room better too even though it resembles a tardis in the corner of your room.
Next part is the floor of people you live with. I lived with a bunch of internationals who didn't speak much and those who were nice transferred rooms within the first month so it was crappy. One of the other guys on my floor was a bit of a perve so I ended up avoiding them altogether.
Will you miss Elms?
YES! The independence and privacy Elms provides is second to none. Its brilliant having your own space to chill and relax. While you are there, Elms will become your home and feel like it too. Lurgan just became a hotel for me and never felt like home at all. It still doesn't now. I'm pretty sure I'll get homesick for Elms soon enough. All the fun there with your friends will be missed too. Sitting in, eating dominoes and watching some tv or a movie together was so good followed by conversations about the most random things. The odd predrink was good too. Having a place to call home is amazing. There is no rules or restrictions. Whatever you say or do there is up to you. Your time there will fly there so much, it did for me :(
Did elms meet your expectations?
Nope.... When I first went there I honestly expected it to be different. First thing you'll realise is the elms events arent what they're cracked up to be. I actually only went to 2 events while I was there. The trips are pretty useless if you go home at the weekend aswell. I also expected to stay at Elms full time never coming home at the weekend but it really isn't financialy feasible plus if everyone else heads home aswell it gets pretty lonely. The security can be alittle over the top sometimes but it does the job and they have stopped some annoyances.
I really will miss it though. A house is going to be weird to get used to and I know I will miss the privacy of Elms but you have to move on to better things :)
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