A skint students dream!

It's that time of year again for The Oracle in Reading to host a Student Session! To sum up what one of these are; you arrive in the early evening, receive discounts at all the amazing shops (TopShop, New Look...), there's a live DJ, prizes, contests and it stays open just for students till the evening (normally around 10). I know... Discounts and prizes? Always a winner. 

This time round, there was a Pyjama Party theme and for all those that arrived in PJs, they all had the chance to get gift cards for the Oracle, ranging from £5 - £50! AND the first 50 to arrive in PJs, one person would be selected to do a Supermaket Sweep of one of their stores! And... Unbelievably.... I WAS CHOSEN TO DO A SWEEP OF TOPSHOP FOR 2MINS!! 

I know! I literally was speechless! The Oracle PR Laura was so lovely and she loved my giraffe onesie and thought that I should be the lucky student! I can't believe it! I always knew giraffes where the best in the world! ;) 

I can't even describe to you the feeling that I got before I did the sweep... It was unreal! I couldn't believe how scared I was but also excited; shaking in my giraffe onesie as I prepared myself for the count down. 

You have no idea how hard it is to grab items and put them on and be able to move on in such a short time! It's overwhelming having so many beautiful items available and not enough time to get them all! 

This is me just after I finished; such a good look...

After the chaos of running around customers, coat hangers flying every which way, arms in one sleeve, one leg in a trouser leg, trailing behind me as I hobbled along with one high heel on to grab a handbag, I finished the sweep with £508 worth of TopShop goodies! I'm so immensely greatful and I am going to put this experience to good use! I'm intending to do not only a haul video of all the items I got at the Student Session, but also, hoping to create my first look book! These will be posted on my YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/louisegraceansell 

Please check it out, the videos should be up soon! 

What I have to say is, if you've never been to a Student Session or Student Lock In at The Oracle, please go to one! As one skint person to another, these student nights are amazing! You come away with so much and it's such a laugh and a good night; definitely pop in on your bucket list and you never know, you might get picked to do a Supermarket Sweep too one day ;) 

Thanks for reading! 

-Lou-