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Feeling Camp? During a rare and well-earned break from our intense dedication to NU:Life, Debbie and I embraced the recent heat wave and went for a leisurely stroll in Heaton Park. As the sun beat down and we tasted our first ice-creams of the season it felt like summer was finally on its way.
Currently my plan is to spend the summer sitting in the sun singing along to Power Ballads Vol. 3 until I’m overheard by a talent scout and snapped up for a whirlwind romance with MTV, crazed stalkers and duets with everyone from Alphabeat to Jay-Z. Fortunately a quick poll revealed most of you have been a little more organised and have lots of interesting things lined up for the summer. This season everyone seems to be ditching Blighty to camp it up in America and Europe. I spoke to these Northumbria students to find out what on earth could possibly compete with a summer of soggy camping and fish and chips....
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I’ll be working as a courier for Holiday Break for 8 weeks, cleaning and looking after the guests etc.
I don’t know where yet which is quite exciting, could be in a number of places across Europe, though I requested Italy. I think doing this will improve my confidence and social skills and I’ll get to meet loads of people. I want to travel after uni so this’ll be a nice start! Rachel Rooney
Three Dimensional Design
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Rosie Brass
Communication and Public Relations
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I’m working at an American summer camp called Camp Modin in Maine. I’ll be a General Councillor/Archery Specialist as they call it which means I’ll be living with the kids and generally looking after them but for 3 hours a day I’ll be teaching Archery. I’ve been doing Archery with my stepdad, who’s a qualified instructor, for about 10 years and started helping him to teach children about 3 years ago and so thought it would be a good excuse to go and see America as I’ll be travelling for two weeks after camp. Craig Voller
Business Information Technology with Entrepreneurship
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I’m going to work as a prep chef in a traditional American summer camp.
It’s basically just chopping up food, which is good because I’m not the best cook! The camp is on Orcas Island in Washington State, I’ll be there for 11 weeks then I get to travel for 30 days
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after yay! I could’ve done the same job here but thought it would be more fun to be in a different country, plus there’s the travelling aspect. My friend worked in a summer camp last year and said it was amazing - I can’t wait!
I’ll be teaching tennis for 8 weeks at a camp in New Hampshire in America.
I went last year and really enjoyed it, I made loads of friends there and quite a few are going back so it’ll be good to see them. I’m going travelling afterwards too. Joanne Middleton
Sports Development and Coaching
Carmel Lawless
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Here come the girls... Miss Student UK is a modern day beauty contest with a twist: they’re looking for someone who is ‘more than just a pretty face’ and one girl who certainly fits that description is Northumbria’s very own Nicola Elliott who has made it through to the grand final in June!
So what exactly did the contest involve? Strutting around in a bikini dreaming of world peace? “Not at all!” laughs Nicola, “The judges take into account loads of things like what subject you’re studying at uni, dedication and talent. We’ve also had mentoring sessions focused on self-confidence and development, they really try and promote the attitude that if you think you can - you can”
The event will be held in London where the finalists will battle it out for a truly incredible prize which includes a holiday for two to Europe, a 12 month TV and modelling contract and a rather tasty £10,000 cash. “My dream is to work as a nurse in Australia” says Nicola, who is currently in her first year studying Adult Nursing, “The money from this competition would go towards paying for my placement over there in my second year of training. Nothing satisfies me more than making people smile and cheering them up, which is why I’m studying to become a nurse. Working 14 hour shifts is a killer but I keep going because I know I’m making an impact on other people’s lives every single day.”
You can show off your poly pride by adding Nicola as a friend or leaving a comment online at www. missstudentuk. com/student. asp?s=3446.
Want to support Nicola even more and think you’ve got what it takes to take part next year? Enter online for Miss Student Uk 2009/10 now! Don’t forget to quote “Nicola 3446” when it asks how you heard about the competition. Let’s show everyone once and for all that Northumbria really does have the hottest girls and yes, we are more than just a pretty face. Carmel Lawless
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