Hi, my name is Ellie Downes and I’m the Graduate Trainee for
2015-2016. I graduated in July 2015 after a degree in English Literature right
here, and have simply refused to leave, having fallen in love with the town, the
beach and swimming in the sea.
During my final year I
practically lived in the library, and when I wasn’t there I was trying to carry
at least half of the contents home with me, so it made sense for me to work
here as well. I am a bit of a book hoarder, probably having far more books than
I should but I am incapable of throwing or giving any away despite swiftly
running out of room. To put in perspective, when I was a child watching Disney’s
Beauty and the Beast, the best bit for me was not the iconic dancing scene, but
the size of the library.
Outside of work and study, I am a massive Tolkien nerd
having first read the Hobbit when I was 7, and carried on through Lord of the
Rings, The Silmarillion, the Adventures of Tom Bombadil etc. . I’m a keen swimmer;
pool, sea, lake, river, I’m not fussy and have continued swimming in the sea until November, when it started getting a little chilly.
During my time as a student I was in a few societies, where fancy dress seemed almost compulsory -explaining the
photo below. I’ve had an Incredible time in Aberystwyth and hope to continue.
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