Spark* Magazine - Mackinder Hall

When the University term started in September 2014, I was asked to write a short piece about Mackinder, the university hall in which I lived in my first year. I was asked to write an intro to the hall and a message from the JCR (I was elected vice president this year). Here is the article. To see the full article click HERE.

Mackinder Hall

MACKINDER Halls is a collection of premium en-suite student flats which when advertised by UPP, sounds a bit sophisticated. But what they don’t advertise is that while staying at Mackinder, you will meet friends for life, have unforgettable experiences and finish a year that you will want to relive again and again.
Mackinder may have homely luxuries, but it’s the students that bring heart and soul to the hall. While the character and atmosphere of Mackinder are its main selling points, the spacious kitchens, large rooms with double beds and en-suites make the stereotypical idea of ‘student living’ a thing of the past.
What’s more, the spacious outside areas of Mackinder make the hall incredibly sociable, with plenty of room to get to know your neighbours. In fact, inter-block relations are Mackinder’s Junior Common Room (JCR) Committee’s aim, and we try to organise football, netball and regular nights out blocks within Mackinder to try and get Freshers as integrated as possible within the hall.

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Mackinder’s JCR Committee is led by President Jaff Altaie and Vice President Jessica Chambers, while all social activities are organised by Social Secretaries Tarran Saunders, Tal Gardiener, Caitlin Foster and Harry Whitaker. Any sports events will be led by Sports Representative Liam Diment, and international students can approach Rebecca Taylor, our International Representative if they have any queries. Treasurer Patrick Humphreys and Secretary David Krumins complete the team, and together we will ensure that Mackinder Freshers have the best year possible!
The JCR Committee has planned an amazing two weeks for our Freshers and you’ll be able to get the most out of Reading during this fun-filled fortnight. We have incorporated every venue a Fresher needs to visit and have made sure each night will be memorable. If not memorable, it’s normally a sign of a good night anyway!
From someone who has ‘been there and done it’, take it from me—your year in Mackinder will be the best year of your life. A good time is guaranteed for any Fresher joining us. Your JCR Committee welcomes to Mackinder and wishes you the best of luck for your upcoming studies!

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My next step in the writing world after dabbling in Travel Writing was the world of fashion and began the beauty blog Unconventionally Cute

 
I also began making YouTube videos on my channel Jambers8. I make videos about makeup, fashion and beauty. Much of the content on my blog is transferable to my blog - however using both forms of media can lead to very different and interesting results.