What students make of our city
THEY TELL US THEIR LIKES AND DISLIKES. AND BY THE WAY, IT’S A COB – NOT A ROLL!
A BREAD roll being called a cob and being called “duck” are just a few of the things that can often confuse people who are new to Nottingham.
And with students from Nottingham Trent University and the University of Nottingham making up the vast majority of new arrivals in the city, we asked them what they love and don’t like about life in the city – as well as what confuses them thr most.
Many said gave a thumbs-up to the city’s pubs and nightlife.
International fashion and business student Haoyu Du, 21, from China, told the Post: “It’s the same here as it is in China – the people are just different.
“I haven’t picked up any slang. Here, it’s more quiet and chilled.
“In the UK, I like the pubs, I go with my friends. One of the differences between here and China is that people are more friendly – you get strangers in the street talking to you. In China we don’t talk too much to strangers.”
Corbon Clarke-selby, who is 19 and from Walsall, studies business and economics.
He said: “It’s a cob! But I say chip buttie. In Nottingham, I like the nightlife – Ocean Wednesdays.
“In Nottingham city centre drivers are the worst – every one of them thinks they’re in the right when they’re not. I haven’t heard ‘ey up me duck’ anywhere else but here.”
Kiera Thomas, 20, a student originally from London, said: “When I first moved here, I heard the word ‘owt’ a lot and you’d never hear that in London.
“I think the best thing about Nottingham is that it’s a student city. It’s easy to make friends here, everyone’s lovely. In London, the city is just too fast. It’s cheap here, too.
“I’ve got lost a few times here and stopping someone for directions is easier than it is in London. There’s not much to not like here.
“It’s definitely a roll though – not a cob”, she adds.
Megan Nelson, 21, who is originally from Nottingham is doing her PGCE, told the Post: “There’s a lot you can do here if you want a day out. I think that the city could be a bit more green and we could do with a few more vegan or vegetarian restaurants but there is a lot you can do here. There’s pubs, clubs and it’s a real student city.”