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11 Things Which Make You A Goldsmiths Student

11 Things Which Make You A Goldsmiths Student
Nick Winchester
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Goldsmiths is a great university. Not only is it part of the University of London (of UCL, King's and Queen Mary fame), it boasts an alumni of creatives second to none.

As a university this creativity doesn't end with its past students. Students on the majority of courses, across its assorted spectrum, find that their education is charged with something slightly different to their peers at other institutions. This being said, you shouldn't expect any wonders from the admin side of things.

The campus sits nicely between both New Cross Gate and New Cross overground stations, allowing easy access to central London, as well as the notorious Shoreditch/Hoxton/Dalston, for those that way inclined.

Being a student in South East London beats living anywhere else. It's relatively cheap, fairly unpretentious, and is arguably the last remaining community in a city that has witnessed gross gentrification. I'd advise you come soon though; there is no way of guaranteeing this will last for much longer.

11 things which make you a Goldsmiths student.
You'll be tired of telling people that, no, you don't make jewellery.(01 of11)
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'Goldsmiths' might be the name of a popular high-street jewellers, but it's also the name of a university! (credit:BARRI12 via Getty Images)
No matter how left-wing you consider yourself to be, there will always, always be some more radical than you.(02 of11)
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Although these blokes had great beards, they didn't have sleeve tattoos. I know, how is that possible? (credit:Darko Vojinovic/AP)
You'll think its only a matter of time before you'll be accepting some sort of award.(03 of11)
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The alumni includes 7 Turner Prize winners and recipients of Oscars, Mercury Music prizes, Ivor Novellos and BAFTAS. "I'd like to thank my parents, my friends..." (credit:Johnny Green/PA Archive)
If you've been on a student protest, you loved it.(04 of11)
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Nothing is more fun than flares, grumpy anarchists and the freedom to hurl abuse at the police. (credit:Matt Dunham/AP)
You'll have accumulated approximately 17 hours of queuing time outside the Bussey Building. (05 of11)
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You won't look this happy. Nor dress like this. Nor, in fact, be as unrealistically good looking. (credit:Chris Ryan via Getty Images)
You'll wish you were there in 2009 when Blur played at the SU. (06 of11)
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Although, if you don't like Blur, you'll probably feel indifferent about missing a gig that happened six years ago. (credit:Doug Peters/Doug Peters)
If you don't study art you'll be tired of explaining to everyone that Goldsmiths does offer other subjects. (07 of11)
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Although, there is no denying they're obsessed with art. Every degree has an art infused module. 'The politics of art'. 'The anthropology of art'. You get my drift... (credit:Vital Pictures via Getty Images)
If you do study art, you'll be tired of trying to live up to the hype of the university's Fine Art alumni. (08 of11)
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Yes, we know. Damien Hirst. Anthony Gormley. Steve McQueen. Heard it all before. (credit:Cultura/K.Magnusson via Getty Images)
You'll love the gender neutral toilets in the Students Union.(09 of11)
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And, you'll know that they're the best social space in the newly refurbished Students Union. (credit:energyy via Getty Images)
You'll get so lost in the Richard Hoggart building and think it should be renamed the Richard 'Hogwarts' building. (10 of11)
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How can so many staircases not lead to where you think must be their logical destination? (credit:micnames via Getty Images)
You'll be quick to dispute the 'danger' of living in Lewisham.(11 of11)
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"The UK's most violent borough. I don't think so. My mates and I, we're pretty much all still alive." (credit:hmmm_tea/Flickr)
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