async def fetch_guilds(self, *, refresh: bool = True) -> List[Guild]:
        """Makes an api call to fetch the guilds the user is in. Can fill a normal dictionary cache.

        :param refresh: Whether or not to refresh the guild cache attached to this user object. If false, returns the cached guilds, defaults to True
        :type refresh: bool, optional
        :return: A List of Guild objects either from cache or returned from the api call 
        :rtype: List[Guild]
        """
        if not refresh and self.guilds:
            return self.guilds

        route = Route("GET", "/users/@me/guilds")
        headers = {"Authorization": "Bearer {}".format(self.access_token)}
        resp = await self._http.request(route, headers=headers)
        self.guilds = []
        for array in resp:
            guild = Guild(data=array, user=self)
            self.guilds.append(guild)

        return self.guilds