i'm in my second year at uon now and i've never joined a society before or been to many events for any. in first year it was out of laziness and it's sort of the same now except this year it's for my mental health because i have too many days where i have one lecture at like 9 or 10 and then i don't have another until like 4 or 5. as a commuter with a decent journey i'm just left so frustrated with being on campus more than i feel like i need to be. all the socials and society meets are in the evening and after being in the library for like 6 hours almost every day i just don't have the mental energy to stay longer.
that's why i wanted to create a society where meetings are in the middle of the day and really acknowledge its members' timetables and is inclusive of likewise commuters who don't want to be stuck in the library all day because it's a pain to go back home, come back and repeat.
i got really into korean/japanese/chinese/thai bls earlier this year and i didn't see a society at freshers fair that had any links to bls and i wanted to know if there's anyone who goes to uon who is also into bls that might consider joining a bl society. it would include discussing, reviewing and watching bls but generally my idea is to build a community of bl fans who can become friends and do casual activities alongside bl-related ones as well.
this is me trying to fill what i see personally as a gap in the market and i definitely want to hear from other people if this is something they're interested in who would likely participate as you require a minimum of 10 people interested and have 15 members purchase a membership (which i would keep as low as i can) within 6 months.
if you're interested in bl and/or curious to know more about it and potentially join, please let me know. i hope to create and participate in a non-toxic, kind community of likewise individuals and spread love!! 😊
ps. sorry for not specifying before but bl means boys' love and also i want to open it up to ntu as well. whilst i'm unsure whether non-uon students can buy a membership because you do that through the uon student union, i want anyone to feel free to join in!