What I've been up to

Wow! What a mad couple of days! I have to say, Friday has been my favourite day of campaigning so far. Yesterday really was so fun and it was great that I got to chat to so many people around campus and do quick shout outs in lectures.

So setting up on Friday, my campaign team and I had a brainwave. For a lot of people, campaign week is too in your face and walking across the concourse can be pretty intimidating; what with different campaign teams coming up to you and asking you to vote for this person or that person. Because of this, many people avoid the concourse altogether. Feeling confident that we had a lot of posters in and around the union, we decided to set up outside the Hartley library.

Armed with a tent, a pink banner, some Christmas tress (can't see the trees for the WOODS, anyone?), and my fantastic campagn team, we set up camp (literally) on the green area opposite the entrance.

Because we felt that going up to people and asking them to vote for me is too offputting for a lot of people and not even an effective strategy, my campaign team bravely sat in gale force winds for three hours joyfully waving at passers by and wishing them a good day whilst I chatted to students around the union.

Now, us being Brits, our initial thoughts were that many people would ignore us and avoid eye contact whilst quickening their pace away from us; but nothing could be further from the truth. The vast majority of people waved back, commending the brilliant committment of my friends and I like to think that my team brightened up a lot of people's day.

One thing that did suprise me, however, was the amount of people who asked what we were doing. When we replied saying that we were campigning, they looked at us confused because they hadn't even realised that SUSU elections were taking place next week so we made sure they knew how to get online and vote (vote.susu.org from Sunday at noon).

It's such a shame that these people didn't know what was going on. Students have such a fantastic oppertunity to make a real difference to their union and to get their voices heard. I really urge you all to empower yourselves and vote from Sunday onwards.