Topic: College

A recollection of university life at Staffordshire University highlights the difficult dating environment caused by a 15-to-1 male-to-female ratio. This is contrasted with the reputation of Nottingham as a destination with a high concentration of nursing students. An anecdote follows regarding a rugby injury that led to a strange encounter with a nurse in a hospital waiting room.

A reflection on past education reveals a failed attempt at a radio and journalism course after leaving grammar school. The speaker describes choosing college based on a sibling's promise of fun, which resulted in a period of drinking and drug use. This era coincided with the rise of British rave culture, described as a hedonistic, pre-social media time spent in pubs and clubs.