🎙️ Confessions of a Journalism Student: The Hilariously True Stereotypes of Every Course at the University of Lincoln

Hey, it’s Emma here again—your local journalism student with a love for cheap nachos and an addiction to flat whites. I’ve officially survived two years at the University of Lincoln, which means I’m basically an expert at reading people based solely on their course. Sorry, but someone had to say it.

Here’s my totally accurate (and obviously not at all judgmental) rundown of what everyone at Lincoln is really like—based on nothing but vibes and a healthy dose of sarcasm.

🖥️ Computer Science Students: The Cryptic Coders

If you ever find yourself stuck behind a group of them in the Minerva Building, good luck understanding a single word they say. They communicate exclusively in abbreviations, C++ jokes, and “I’ll do it after I finish this side project.” They’re the ones that can hack your Spotify playlist but still can’t make eye contact in the hallway.

💼 Business Students: The PowerPoint Princes and Princesses

Always dressed a bit too smart for 9 am lectures, they’re on a constant quest for the “next big thing.” They’ll tell you about their startup that’s “like Uber but for cats” and then ask you to follow their Instagram brand page. They can’t wait to graduate and “network” at every possible event—even the free pizza nights.

🧠 Psychology Students: The Human Lie Detectors

Nothing is scarier than arguing with a psychology student. They’ll hit you with “That’s interesting, because you’re deflecting right now.” They’ve always got a Freudian explanation for why you’re terrified of clowns and will psychoanalyse your Spotify playlists for fun.

🎭 Drama Students: The Walking Broadway Shows

You’ll know them from the jazz hands and the group sing-alongs in the library café. They’ve got that one denim jacket covered in theatre society badges, and they can cry on cue—sometimes even in lectures. Always ready to tell you about their latest monologue or how they’re “method acting” as a barista.

📐 Architecture Students: The Sleep-Deprived Zombies

You’ll find them in the library at 2 am, covered in highlighters and tears. They’ve forgotten what sunlight is and subsist solely on Red Bull and crisps. Their social life consists of the occasional pint at The Swan before they realise they have to build a model of the Cathedral by tomorrow.

📸 Media Production Students: The Next Spielberg (In Their Heads)

Armed with DSLRs and a suspicious amount of equipment for a student, they’re always “on location” filming something that’s “going to be huge.” They’ll ask you to be an extra in their short film and then accidentally cut you from the final edit. They claim they’ll “fix it in post” but never actually do.

✍️ Journalism Students (Like Me): The Wannabe Lois Lanes

Okay, okay—so maybe I’m no better. We’re the ones with a notebook permanently glued to our hands, always hunting for “the next big scoop” even if it’s just about the new vegan sausage roll in the café. We’ll correct your grammar in WhatsApp messages and get unreasonably excited about the Oxford comma. And yes, we might just write a sarcastic blog post about you. Sorry, not sorry.

🎓 The Final Word

Don’t worry, it’s all in good fun. At the end of the day, uni is all about mixing with people from different backgrounds (and courses) and realising that, deep down, we’re all equally sleep-deprived and caffeine-dependent.

So here’s to the computer science cryptic coders, the business PowerPointers, the psychology human lie detectors, the drama jazz hands, the architecture zombies, the media production Spielbergs, and yes—the journalism students like me. May your student loans stretch further than your overdraft.

Want to know what Emma’s next rant is about? Stay tuned. Or just find me in towers, armed with a notebook and a double shot flat white.