Saturday, 10 March 2012

Presidential Blog Entry, 10/03/2012


Dear all,

I hope that you’re all well entrenched in your studies of yet another year.  For our History BA third years they are approaching the end of an era of 3 years of hard work and lasting friendships and memories.  For our second years (me included) we’re entering the busiest time we’ve known, and approaching a third year which will make that seem like child’s play, and finally for our first years the time is coming to shrug off the ‘fresher’ label and to an extent come of age in your university life.

The Union too has entered the best time in its year this week; the time that you, the students, hold those who have the honour of leading it to account, and although you might have more leaflets and flyers than your pockets can hold filled with election points and pledges, I would personally recommend that you all vote, regardless of who you vote for, to exercise your right as members of UDSU and take part in its future.

The History Society too is coming to another summer, and soon the committee will call an Annual General Meeting. This will be so that you, the members, can hold us accountable to make sure that we are going in the direction that you want us to.  This year we have undertaken our regular ghost walks, pub quizzes and academic talks but also tried to branch off and explore other possibilities like the Christmas Party and other social events.  For the future the committee is also working towards a day out in Buxton including a trip to ‘Go Ape’ to truly let our hair down at the end of another busy year.  We’re also planning on taking a trip to Kedleston Hall to have a summer BBQ in the shadow of one of Britain’s finest buildings and celebrate as well as to say arrivederci to our third years entering the wider world.

As the new blog takes a life of its own, thanks to Sammie, I thought it important that I take this opportunity to thank you most humbly in giving me this opportunity to be the History Society’s President.  I would, of course, be grateful for the opportunity to be able to take it into my third year, hoping to ensure that it continues to grow; but whoever holds the presidency next year I hope to be able to say that we as a committee have ensured that the society has many years of plain sailing ahead.

In true nautical fashion I wish you all calm seas and clear skies for your respective years.

Simon
President UDSU History Society

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