Freshers 2006!!!!

[GoodFella]

Well i know there's till the summer to get through but time is flying by and it aint that far until some of us will be leaving home and heading off to uni.

So i guess it would be nice to have a thread where any freshers could just talk about uni, how your feeling about it? where your going? when your going? and any other questions you may have about anything to do with uni.

Im off to Aston and i can't WAIT!!!:hyper: Birmingham here i come (in 2 months :p )

[tittletattle]

Oooh Birmingham, just down the road from me. I'm off to Wolverhampton Uni (Walsall campus) .. also cant wait but rather nervous as I've been out of education for 2 years now and working - how on earth will I cope without the cash?!!

[stargalaxy]

So i guess it would be nice to have a thread where any freshers could just talk about uni, how your feeling about it? where your going? when your going? and any other questions you may have about anything to do with uni. I'm probably boring people by constantly saying this, but I'm off to UWE in Bristol. Whilst I'm not at all excited, I'm not dreading it that much. At the moment, I'm busy working to earn some money for the first year. I was seeing the bank again this week (who have finally started co-operating with me) and my mind is simply on money. Maybe in a few weeks, when I'm leaving Haven, I'll be thinking of Freshers more, but not yet.

[Replicant]

I'm probably boring people by constantly saying this, but I'm off to UWE in Bristol. Whilst I'm not at all excited, I'm not dreading it that much. At the moment, I'm busy working to earn some money for the first year. I was seeing the bank again this week (who have finally started co-operating with me) and my mind is simply on money. Maybe in a few weeks, when I'm leaving Haven, I'll be thinking of Freshers more, but not yet.


I really hope you learn to chillax a bit once you get to uni :yes:

[stargalaxy]

I really hope you learn to chill a bit once you get to uni :yes: And what's wrong with being concerned about how I'm going to get on when I'm there? I'm not going there for some kind of three year jolly-up and anyone who does is quite frankly going for the wrong reasons.

[JsT]

And what's wrong with being concerned about how I'm going to get on when I'm there? I'm not going there for some kind of three year jolly-up and anyone who does is quite frankly going for the wrong reasons.

Oh dear. A complete over-reaction again.

[stargalaxy]

Oh dear. A complete over-reaction again. JsT, as far as you're concerned, I couldn't win either way. If I had said "OMG I'm so excited!!!!" a billion times, or no matter what else my reaction would have been, you would still have complained.

[JsT]

JsT, as far as you're concerned, I couldn't win either way. If I had said "OMG I'm so excited!!!!" a billion times, or no matter what else my reaction would have been, you would still have complained.

No I wouldn't. Replicant made an innocent comment and you just over-reacted as usual. I agree with him, hopefully university will chill you out a bit.

Anyway, I'm not arguing with you over it, just making my point.

[stargalaxy]

No I wouldn't. Replicant made an innocent comment and you just over-reacted as usual. I agree with him, hopefully university will chill you out a bit. Anyway, I'm not arguing with you over it, just making my point. Being concerned about things such as money and how I'm going to get on hundreds of miles away from home is not over-reacting. I know quite a few of you lot on the boards are pretty apathetic when it comes to that sort of thing, but I'm not going to meekly follow the crowd because of that. Could I do with chilling out in the long run? Oh yes. Will it happen? Only time will tell.

[Dear Wendy]

And what's wrong with being concerned about how I'm going to get on when I'm there? I'm not going there for some kind of three year jolly-up and anyone who does is quite frankly going for the wrong reasons.

Not true. Education is not worth shit, if you don't enjoy the social aspect of your surroundings.
Spending 3 years feeling miserable is not an achievement. Uni is as much about social growth as education.

That said, you're entitled to your opinion. I'm just pretty certain, that you'll be proved wrong once you attend uni.

[stargalaxy]

Not true. Education is not worth shit, if you don't enjoy the social aspect of your surroundings. Spending 3 years feeling miserable is not an achievement. Uni is as much about social growth as education.

That said, you're entitled to your opinion. I'm just pretty certain, that you'll be proved wrong once you attend uni. :yeees: There's a fair bit of misinterpreting going on here. What I am saying is that going to university simply to have a three-year party is a bad reason for doing it. OK, so yes, I'm more concerned at the moment about money and new circumstances. Am I going there to meet new people, see new things? Yes, of course I am. Do you seriously think I'm just going there to work? Leave off, I'm not that dull!

I must admit, though, I'm pretty envious of Goodfella being so excited at going. Maybe I just haven't reached that stage yet.

[Dianne1985]

just to be boringly back on topic....

I have applied for Public Relations/ Public relations and Marketing at University of Teesside(local Uni) and I am just waiting for a decision(only applied last week) fingers crossed because I want it really badly and am excited by the prospect of it(finally figured what i want to do!) and naturally I am looking forward to enjoyinging occasionally *some* of the social aspects of it

[malteser monkay]

It's not fair! I'm not longer a fresher, that ended Friday :grump: .

I had a great year. If anyone has any concerns feel free to send me a pm or ask on here as I was terrified and nervous on the lead up to first starting uni - you start to realise everyones in the same place and I bonded extremely quickly with the people in my halls and also some off campus and in the others years. Going out on a night out meant I met loadsa people from across the subjects and the years! Of course I obviously always ventured out to make friends, no others motive at all :P.

I've grown up alot as well - just more independant and wanting my own space. I've come out of myself and learnt a lot about myself as well :)

[stargalaxy]

I had a great year. If anyone has any concerns feel free to send me a pm or ask on here...Judging by the number of times I've texted you questions about uni before, I'm amazed you haven't yet told me to shut up and stop worrying. :p Which I should, really. As for bonding, my guess is everyone thinks "right, I'm here now, can't go running back to my parents, gonna have to get some people to help me out or I'm not gonna manage this". I can foresee that, hoping I make some friends out of it.

[lucifer devil]

i'm gonna be a finalist next year. :crying:

[Replicant]

:lol:

point proven me thinks, still I'm sure you'll learn to enjoy it eventually

[stargalaxy]

point proven me thinks, still I'm sure you'll learn to enjoy it eventually And "it" being what, exactly?

[lucifer devil]

that in response to my post?

i'm actually excited about it! my brain's bored that's the main thing. i know once i'm stressed out by all the work i'll be like why was i excited?!

i'm also moving house this year into a 14 bed house with 2 of my closest friends and 11 randoms so i'm chuffed about that.

next years plan: work hard, party hard!

[Replicant]

it, being... fun :p

[stargalaxy]

it, being... fun :p Ever considered that you and me might simply have a different definition of fun? Some people think it's fun to go out on a Saturday night and getting completely lashed, remembering nothing on waking up Sunday morning. Nothing wrong with that in my view, it's just something I choose not to do. From what I know of you, our definitions of fun are a million miles apart.

[littlemissy]

Jeez, i ain't going to be a student next year. First time in 6 years! How scary :o

[GoodFella]

I just cant wait to get away from here. Kinda like a fresh start for me i guess.

[lucifer devil]

Ever considered that you and me might simply have a different definition of fun? Some people think it's fun to go out on a Saturday night and getting completely lashed, remembering nothing on waking up Sunday morning. Nothing wrong with that in my view, it's just something I choose not to do. From what I know of you, our definitions of fun are a million miles apart.


replicant never said he did that! just because someone likes to have fun doesn't mean they go out and get completely trollied. you don't seem to have a very positive perception of students.

[stargalaxy]

replicant never said he did that! just because someone likes to have fun doesn't mean they go out and get completely trollied. you don't seem to have a very positive perception of students. It's just one example. I'm sure there are students out there who find having a game of chess every night fun - but I somehow suspect they'd be outnumbered by those getting drunk and then whinging they have no money for the rest of the week. (and for the record, I've never even played a game of chess. I spend most nights of the week working)

As for my perception of students, no, it isn't very positive, but doubtless that will change one way or the other in the next few months.

[GoodFella]

Back on topic 83 days and counting until i go!! :p

[stargalaxy]

Back on topic 83 days and counting until i go!! :p So, that means you're off about September 25th, unless I'm mistaken. I thought Freshers was earlier than that. Or does it vary from each university?

[Jaloux]

Three weeks until my freshman year comes to an end. But I'm not despairing, there'll be plenty of new people to get to know next semester. The social life should kick up because the place has gotten quite deserted the past few weeks.

[Lil Laura]

So, that means you're off about September 25th, unless I'm mistaken. I thought Freshers was earlier than that. Or does it vary from each university?

It varies over about a month. The earliest starts are probably mid-September, but some don't start til the middle of October at least - York and Oxbridge for example, I'm almost certain.

I'm going to Bishop Grosseteste College in Lincoln to do Education and English, second attempt at uni, yadda yadda, nowt new there.

I can't wait.

And, in my experience the perception of students as alcoholics out on the piss every night is way wrong. It's not the fact that they're students, it's the fact that they're 18-22 year olds. In any group of 18-22 year olds you get some that go out and get hammered all the time, some that'd rather stay in, some that are a happy medium.

When I was at uni, pretty much everything was a social occasion. Watching telly, cooking meals, shopping for food, you did everything with your mates. The alcohol aspect is only a tiny part of it, really. A guy in our flat didn't drink and never went out (as in, to clubs and stuff) but he still got on brilliantly with everyone.

Soo, to summarise (heh) there's no point having the attitude 'I don't enjoy going out and getting rat-arsed, so I'll struggle on the social front'. 'Cos you'll get there, and within a few weeks think 'God, how wrong was I? I wasted so much time worrying about nothing.' It's not gonna do any harm if you do worry about it like, there's just.. not really a lot of point in it, y'know?

[stargalaxy]

So, to summarise (heh) there's no point having the attitude 'I don't enjoy going out and getting rat-arsed, so I'll struggle on the social front'. 'Cos you'll get there, and within a few weeks think 'God, how wrong was I? I wasted so much time worrying about nothing.' It's not gonna do any harm if you do worry about it like, there's just.. not really a lot of point in it, y'know? I've come to realise there's sod all I can do now, aside from carry on with the summer months as normal.

[GoodFella]

When I was at uni, pretty much everything was a social occasion. Watching telly, cooking meals, shopping for food, you did everything with your mates. The alcohol aspect is only a tiny part of it, really. A guy in our flat didn't drink and never went out (as in, to clubs and stuff) but he still got on brilliantly with everyone.

Yeah thats kinda what im looing forward to really, meeting new people. The getting hammered aspect won't be anything new to me. I do that every week anyway. Just the prospect of meeting new people who could possibly become lie long friends. Who knows. When the freshers pack comes through the letter box then i will really start to get excited but then at the same time also bricking it.

But as you say Stargalaxy, guess all we can do now is enjoy the summer, earn some money and just get on with things.

[stargalaxy]

When the freshers pack comes through the letter box then i will really start to get excited but then at the same time also bricking it. This isn't going to make me look good, but what exactly does a freshers pack contain?

[Lil Laura]

Yeah thats kinda what im looing forward to really, meeting new people. The getting hammered aspect won't be anything new to me. I do that every week anyway. Just the prospect of meeting new people who could possibly become lie long friends. Who knows. When the freshers pack comes through the letter box then i will really start to get excited but then at the same time also bricking it.

But as you say Stargalaxy, guess all we can do now is enjoy the summer, earn some money and just get on with things.

I keep getting excited, then a bit fed up of waiting. Then I'll get something through the post like a reading list, or accommodation info, and I get all hyper and excited again. :D

[GoodFella]

This isn't going to make me look good, but what exactly does a freshers pack contain?

Im not entirely sure. But i've been told to expect one. Guess it will give you information about what to do, where to go when you get there on the first day. Plus i imagine some details on whats going on in Freshers week.

Maybe someone whos had one can tell us eh? :)

[Kat_B]

depends on the uni but i got two freshers packs. the first was from the students union telling me what was happening in freshers week, how to get tix, what clubs and societies were available, when the freshers fair was etc and the 2nd was from my department at uni telling me what id be doing in my induction week and what to expect.

[Lil Laura]

If I remember rightly, it's pretty much an outline of what to expect in Fresher's - social events as well as inductions and enrolments. I remember sitting in my flat last year with my flatmates and a load of handbooks, all trying to work out where we had to be at what time, and what for, but I dunno if that was something in the Fresher's pack or something we were given at uni.

There'll probably also be info on how much tickets are to say, the Fresher's Ball and how to get them, and a list of all the stuff you need to bring with you (about six billion passport photos for starters!)

You'll get your accommodation contracts around the same time as well, which is well exciting :D

[stargalaxy]

Maybe someone whos had one can tell us eh? :) I may have quoted you, but that doesn't mean it's just for you! :p

[GoodFella]

I may have quoted you, but that doesn't mean it's just for you! :p

You silly billy :D

[stargalaxy]

You silly billy :D I'm just wondering why you'd want to study in Birmingham... :p

[GoodFella]

Hmmmm .... Wales .... enough said :p

[stargalaxy]

Hmmmm .... Wales .... enough said :p Since when is Bristol in Wales? :razz:

[GoodFella]

Maybe thats why im going to Birmingham ... *runs off and cries*


Nah Birmingham rocks, Bristol can suck my cocks ... see what i did there? :D

[stargalaxy]

Nah Birmingham rocks, Bristol can suck my cocks... You have more than one? How does that work? :p

[GoodFella]

Stop asking questions about my cocks ....

[stargalaxy]

Stop asking questions about my cocks .... The girls of Brum won't know what's hit them. :p

[Senor Miguel]

arghh bloody students get a job!......

[GoodFella]

arghh bloody students get a job!......

Im tecnically not a student yet .. :p

[stargalaxy]

Im tecnically not a student yet .. :p Neither am I. I've got a job now to support myself, and I'll have to get one to support myself when at uni too.

[Senor Miguel]

ha unlucky, i think one of the main reasons i went to uni at the time was so i didn't have to get a jay oh bee......that way there's more time to get wrecked.....chess anyone?

[stargalaxy]

ha unlucky, i think one of the main reasons i went to uni at the time was so i didn't have to get a jay oh bee......that way there's more time to get wrecked.....chess anyone? As long as you paid for the chess set... :p

[lucifer devil]

arghh bloody students get a job!......


have one thanks.

don't be so judgemental.

[Senor Miguel]

have one thanks.

don't be so judgemental.

i mean a real one.......(if you havent guessed by now it's called tongue in cheek dear :P)

[pink_glitter]

arghh bloody students get a job!......

i have a job, had one throughout the whole of my first year too and am now working most days.

im no longer a fresher, but i dont mind coz im looking forward to moving into my house with my mates. staying in lincoln over summer though and i cant wait for it all to start again, the nightclubs are a bit dead now.

[sophia]

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[lucifer devil]

i mean a real one.......(if you havent guessed by now it's called tongue in cheek dear :P)

what's a real job then? i have a job, i've been there throught my college years and i will be for all of university too (only 1 year left). i don't see how you could call it a 'fake' job.

chances are i'll be earning more than you when i finish uni so i'll be paying more taxes than you anyway.

[GoodFella]

So would getting a job in your first year be a good idea?

I was thinking of maybe leaving it for a few months, just to settle in first and enjoy myself for abit and then see what my money situations like.

[Senor Miguel]

:lol: i'm not threatened by people wanting to better themselves, damn some of you have short memories, i was a student up until last year so of course i'm not being serious.....i guess i was lucky that i didn't have to get a job at the time, i was self-employed ;) goodfella there's plenty of time to get a job when your broke, might as well enjoy yourself for a bit.....

[nelly_bar]

So would getting a job in your first year be a good idea?

I was thinking of maybe leaving it for a few months, just to settle in first and enjoy myself for abit and then see what my money situations like.

I didnt get a job in the first year, but instead spent money i earnt during my gap year, whoops!
Settle in first and then look if you need to..
Def have loadsa fun!:D

[lucifer devil]

So would getting a job in your first year be a good idea?

I was thinking of maybe leaving it for a few months, just to settle in first and enjoy myself for abit and then see what my money situations like.


i wouldn't have managed with out my job so for me it wasn't an option. if you can manage without then manage without. if you leave it too late though there'll be no jobs left.

[GoodFella]

I guess once i get there i'll know. Saw an old mate whos back from uni for the summer today, says he's already in debt after his first year. Says he spent about £20/30 a day. But i guess everyones different.

Anyway im not gonna bother worrying about money, just gonna have a good time! :D

[migpilot]

I haven't decided where I am going yet!!
I am struggling between a Civil Eng Degree at UEL (University of East London) and Psychosocial Sciences Degree at the UEA (University of East Anglia).

Freshers is gonna be awesome and will be my 3rd one!!

BTW I hate bloody ASTON, too many flippin speed cameras!

[wooooooooah]

Aw bless, I feel so old :D

[lucifer devil]

I guess once i get there i'll know. Saw an old mate whos back from uni for the summer today, says he's already in debt after his first year. Says he spent about £20/30 a day. But i guess everyones different.

Anyway im not gonna bother worrying about money, just gonna have a good time! :D


course he's gonna be in debt. there's that thing called the student loan!

[GoodFella]

I haven't decided where I am going yet!!
I am struggling between a Civil Eng Degree at UEL (University of East London) and Psychosocial Sciences Degree at the UEA (University of East Anglia).

Freshers is gonna be awesome and will be my 3rd one!!

BTW I hate bloody ASTON, too many flippin speed cameras!

Luckily i don't drive then :D

[Kazbo]

I can't wait to get back to student life next year after my year out in industry. It's been a great year, but think I'm not excited at being able to see the end of studies and the end of really a sector of my life.

I'm also strangely enough looking forward to the challenge of my final year disseration and the stress and hard work that will bring with it. However, I've got to remember to not let having the person I love 100 miles away distract me from the end goals and getting the standard of degree I'm capable of. All in all it's gonna be an interesting year.

[lucifer devil]

I'm also strangely enough looking forward to the challenge of my final year disseration and the stress and hard work that will bring with it.


same here. though i know it'll be a different story in a few months...:lol:

[stargalaxy]

So would getting a job in your first year be a good idea? I'm not totally certain what to advise here. On the one hand, there are money matters and quite a few students simply couldn't survive without the extra money. On the other, if you start doing too much work, it could distract from your studies. I'd describe it as a necessary evil.

[sophia]

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[GoodFella]

On the matter of finance ... has anyone got there student finance stuff back, like how much your gonna get etc? I've been waiting quite a while and haven't had anything back yet, on the website it tells me my application is "awaiting to be processed".

[lucifer devil]

On the matter of finance ... has anyone got there student finance stuff back, like how much your gonna get etc? I've been waiting quite a while and haven't had anything back yet, on the website it tells me my application is "awaiting to be processed".


i've had mine back yeh. but it depends on your lea and when you sent yours off.

[JsT]

So would getting a job in your first year be a good idea?

I was thinking of maybe leaving it for a few months, just to settle in first and enjoy myself for abit and then see what my money situations like.
Absolutely.
I'd be bankrupt after one year if it wasn't for my job.

Dont leave it too long though or they'll be nowt.

[GoodFella]

Oh how one simple letter can get you excited! Just had another letter, just saying i need to send some photos for my campus card. Im excited by that! How sad :p

[Lil Laura]

Oh how one simple letter can get you excited! Just had another letter, just saying i need to send some photos for my campus card. Im excited by that! How sad :p

Mate, I got excited over a reading list. :(

[Thunderstruck]

Meh, enjoy it while you can you whipper snappers. It's all downhill from here.

[Lil Laura]

Meh, enjoy it while you can you whipper snappers. It's all downhill from here.

Lies. It's uphill til it peaks at Freshers, then it's gradually downhill til it plummets at the first deadline. Whatever 'it' is. :yes:

Today I got a letter confirming that I haven't requested a room in halls.

I have.

I did not get excited by this. :no:

[GoodFella]

I had a gay letter come through today as well. About my student finance ... they won't let me put under a gap year student meaning i have to pay the more expensive fees. Cunts.

[stargalaxy]

Oh how one simple letter can get you excited! Just had another letter, just saying i need to send some photos for my campus card. Im excited by that! How sad :p Don't remind me. I'm going for a haircut tomorrow or Tuesday, and then gotta take pictures afterwards to send off for both my student card and Young Persons Railcard. Surely I can't keep up this blatant cynicism forever...

[GoodFella]

Don't remind me. I'm going for a haircut tomorrow or Tuesday, and then gotta take pictures afterwards to send off for both my student card and Young Persons Railcard. Surely I can't keep up this blatant cynicism forever...

Oh yeah crap, thanks for reminding me. Must get that sorted tomorrow :thumb:

[stargalaxy]

Oh yeah crap, thanks for reminding me. Must get that sorted tomorrow :thumb: It's a widely-accepted law that nearly everyone looks like a total lemon in any picture that is passport-sized. I, for instance, on my provisional drivers licence, look like I've just murdered 500 people.

[GoodFella]

My brother has the funniest one. He does look like a terrorist on his.

[stargalaxy]

My brother has the funniest one. He does look like a terrorist on his. Give it a few weeks, everyone in your flat at halls will probably be looking at each other's cards and laughing in unison.

[Sofie]

It's a widely-accepted law that nearly everyone looks like a total lemon in any picture that is passport-sized. I, for instance, on my provisional drivers licence, look like I've just murdered 500 people.

So glad I'm not the only who looks terrible in passport photos...

[stargalaxy]

So glad I'm not the only who looks terrible in passport photos... The rules on how you can look in a passport photo, such as not being allowed to smile, having to have a white background and others, mean that one only has limited scope to look their normal sexy selves. Or so I was told by the passport office.

[Sa-ra-ra-ra]

I'm so jealous of everyone who's starting this year :( I just finished my degree at UEA, i wish i was going to be a fresher again!

[lucifer devil]

my friend looks like a porn star on her driving license.

in a weird way i'm kinda looking forward to being a finalist..:eek2:

[Jazza]

Bricking it. I'm so shy I doubt I'll make any friends. I'm staying at home so don't have the social advantage of living in halls. Plus I've just about forgotten the basics of my course that I learned in Secondary :| I also need to cope with the fact that I haven't saved up that much money

Apart from that I'm fine. :razz:

[lucifer devil]

Bricking it. I'm so shy I doubt I'll make any friends.

you probably won't if you go into it with that attitude.

[Jazza]

I'm not that bad. I always think that before a new situation and then I end up getting along with everyone.

[lucifer devil]

I'm not that bad. I always think that before a new situation and then I end up getting along with everyone.


go into it with a smile and your head up. even if you're not confident; try to act it. that'll mean you're more approachable and this will mean you'll find you have more friends thus increasing your confidence. :yes:

[Kat_B]

everyone will be in the same situation, make the effort and youll be fine! it might take a while to find the sort of people you click with but dont give up!

[MrG]

anyone ever needs advice or anything to do with durham, best thing to do is ask kermit, as he went to durham uni

most things about the place in general i know pretty well, and considering i never was a durham student (just lived with three of them) i know a fair bit about the uni too

always welcome to ask

[foreign]

freshman 2007...represent...lol

[Thunderstruck]

freshman 2007...represent...lol

What does that mean? My American slang isn't that great. Though I did go to an American slang lesson whilst in Russia. I now know what po-po means.

[foreign]

What does that mean? My American slang isn't that great. Though I did go to an American slang lesson whilst in Russia. I now know what po-po means.

look (http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=represent)

[spartaalbion]

I think he meant the freshman part.

[Thunderstruck]

look (http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=represent)

Thank you. But do bear in mind that, as you may have already ascertained, most people on this board, in fact like 95% of us are British and thus sometimes, despite the obvious presence of American TV etc. that we have over here, some of your slang may fall on culturally ignorant ears.

But then we can hit you with ; I pulled a well fit bird last night. ;)

[GoodFella]

Yay .. i've pretty much sent off everything now ready for uni! Student loan sorted as well so now i just have to sit back and wait for them to send me stuff .. not long! not long!

[Lil Laura]

I still have no job and nowhere to live. Apart from that, it's all good :thumb:

[GoodFella]

Well just been on the guild website of Aston and they've put up a list of whats happening in Freshers Week. Seems like the usual stuff you'd expect .. school disco thingy, pirates fancy dress etc etc. Even MORE excited now :D

[stargalaxy]

Well just been on the guild website of Aston and they've put up a list of whats happening in Freshers Week. Seems like the usual stuff you'd expect .. school disco thingy, pirates fancy dress etc etc. Even MORE excited now :D School disco? Oh my god...:yuck:

[sophia]

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[stargalaxy]

Oh Stargalaxy, what a ray of sunshine you are in our dreary lives :p Most of my school uniform went into the crusher in August 2001! :p

[sophia]

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[stargalaxy]

Yes but the whole point is that there'll be lots of very drunk, very attractive girls dressed in extremely slutty short skirts, knee high socks and pigtails.

Seeming like a more appealing night out now? A man of my refined tastes wouldn't be into attractive girls wearing short skirts. :angel:

[sophia]

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[stargalaxy]

*cough* bollocks *cough* Alright, I admit it. I'd be in seventh heaven.:p

[GoodFella]

Alright, I admit it. I'd be in seventh heaven.:p

I could easily picture you in your uniform .. tie wrapped around your head, rambo style, charming the ladies, strutting your stuff to YMCA :p

[stargalaxy]

I could easily picture you in your uniform .. tie wrapped around your head, rambo style, charming the ladies, strutting your stuff to YMCA :p The first three are all likely when I'm drunk, but no matter how much alcohol was in my system, I would not dance to YMCA. Absolutely not. Not even if the most attractive, nicest girl in the room asked me to.

[Dear Wendy]

One tip: soak it all in.
Being a fresher is the best thing every!

[GoodFella]

The first three are all likely when I'm drunk, but no matter how much alcohol was in my system, I would not dance to YMCA. Absolutely not. Not even if the most attractive, nicest girl in the room asked me to.

You would ... batter of the old eye lashes and you'll be under her control :p

[stargalaxy]

You would ... batter of the old eye lashes and you'll be under her control :p :blush: Well, it's a strategy that worked for my girlfriend.

[GoodFella]

:blush: Well, it's a strategy that worked for my girlfriend.

You'll be in for a good time then :thumb:

[stargalaxy]

You'll be in for a good time then :thumb: That depends on whether I can drag myself to these parties, or whether I can even find the damn things in the first place. I don't know how familiar you are with Birmingham, but I know next to nothing about Bristol myself!

[GoodFella]

That depends on whether I can drag myself to these parties, or whether I can even find the damn things in the first place. I don't know how familiar you are with Birmingham, but I know next to nothing about Bristol myself!

Well im pretty certain there will be parties where ya living, don't think you'll have to go far to find one. I know fuck all about Birmingham, thats why im excited. New place to explore :D

[stargalaxy]

Well im pretty certain there will be parties where ya living, don't think you'll have to go far to find one. I know fuck all about Birmingham, thats why im excited. New place to explore :D Do you reckon people'll be going round the place with maps?

[GoodFella]

Do you reckon people'll be going round the place with maps?

I'm sure you will be :p

Nah shouldnt be THAT bad :D

[stargalaxy]

I'm sure you will be :p That much is a dead cert, if nothing else.

[GoodFella]

That much is a dead cert, if nothing else.

Well just go with your house/flat/whatever accom mates, good way to get friendly with them.

[stargalaxy]

Well just go with your house/flat/whatever accom mates, good way to get friendly with them. Assuming all goes well, I should be in a UNITE house. However, UWE don't give up. On Monday, they called me up, asking me to change my mind. Are they really that desperate to fill one room? :lol:

[GoodFella]

What clubs you planning on joining? If any :p

[stargalaxy]

What clubs you planning on joining? If any :p None at all so far. It all depends on what I see.

[GoodFella]

Well i know for sure i'll be joining Fusion. Astons Dance Music Society, gonna try and start DJ'ing out once i get there as they need some new DJ's :D

[stargalaxy]

Well i know for sure i'll be joining Fusion. Astons Dance Music Society, gonna try and start DJ'ing out once i get there as they need some new DJ's :D You've obviously done more research than me into this. I'm not sure if I'll want to join anything myself, definitely not anything course-related.

[GoodFella]

You've obviously done more research than me into this. I'm not sure if I'll want to join anything myself, definitely not anything course-related.

Ha i've not even thought about my course!

[stargalaxy]

Ha i've not even thought about my course! If I wanted to talk politics 24 hours a day, I'll come here. :p

[Pink Soda]

If I wanted to talk politics 24 hours a day, I'll come here. :p

I don't think the course-related societies spend their time doing things like that...generally people only join it because it gives you cheaper tickets for the socials they hold, like balls, booze cruises or whatever.

[GoodFella]

Yeah yeah oldish thread .. well ya can all fuck off if ya start to moan :p

I claim this as the official Freshers thread :D

4 weeks and 1 day to go baby!

[stargalaxy]

My current thoughts on Freshers are: "oh, just bloody start already. This wait is starting to bore even me..."

[GoodFella]

My current thoughts on Freshers are: "oh, just bloody start already. This wait is starting to bore even me..."

Yeah ive been bloody waiting for aggggggggges ...

[stargalaxy]

Yeah ive been bloody waiting for aggggggggges ... In the meantime, I've only got to worry about accommodation, finance, getting my laptop, getting more clothes, and working out how I'm actually going to get there. Nothing really, is it?

[GoodFella]

Woooo got all my enrolling crap and freshers pack today!! Soooooo excited now!! :D

[Scary Monster]

Oooh, have fun.

Remember to take loads of photos with you, and all the answers to the forms you fill in with you You'll have to do most of it again when you get there.

[Young and sexy]

I'm off to Portsmouth to study English and Journalism. Still haven't got my loan sorted yet, they've been reassessing my 'situation' for 6 bloody weeks and still send the same crap back. It's such a shit system, by the way. Why you're loan should be subject to your parents income beats me.

The most exciting thing about all this so far is buying a nice soap dispenser. I worry about my state of mind sometimes.

I'm also very concerned about the colour of my curtains.

[GoodFella]

I'm off to Portsmouth to study English and Journalism. Still haven't got my loan sorted yet, they've been reassessing my 'situation' for 6 bloody weeks and still send the same crap back. It's such a shit system, by the way. Why you're loan should be subject to your parents income beats me.

The most exciting thing about all this so far is buying a nice soap dispenser. I worry about my state of mind sometimes.

I'm also very concerned about the colour of my curtains.

Yeah that whole loan system is a farce, the amount of crap ive had to sort out with them is ridiculous!

But im sure once you get there and settled you'll be fine and dandy :D

[stargalaxy]

Yeah that whole loan system is a farce, the amount of crap ive had to sort out with them is ridiculous!The student loan system leaves a lot to be desired, speaking from personal experience. This week, I have been told by the Student Loans Company that I apparently didn't request a maintenance loan. Er, yes I did! One phone call to the Local Authority (in my case, the council) sorted that one out, but I'm amazed it even happened at all. I'm going to find next week very difficult financially as it is without them cocking up.But im sure once you get there and settled you'll be fine and dandy :D Even a hardened cynic like me has to admit I'm starting to feel like this.

[lucifer devil]

Why you're loan should be subject to your parents income beats me.



I'm also very concerned about the colour of my curtains.


same here!

i hate how they assume your parents are in the situation to be able to help you out. also i don't like how they take into account my stepdads earnings not my dads - it sort of makes it seem like my stepdad is obliged to help and not my dad (which of course my stepdad would - good job really).

also i have minging curtains in my new uni house so i'm gonna try get some new ones.

[pink_glitter]

same here!

i hate how they assume your parents are in the situation to be able to help you out. also i don't like how they take into account my stepdads earnings not my dads - it sort of makes it seem like my stepdad is obliged to help and not my dad (which of course my stepdad would - good job really).

also i have minging curtains in my new uni house so i'm gonna try get some new ones.

i have mingin curtains too, the curtains in every room are the same as the ones from home in our front room, apart from my bedroom ones which are a manky bogey green!

[olaola]

i have mingin curtains too, the curtains in every room are the same as the ones from home in our front room, apart from my bedroom ones which are a manky bogey green!


i have bogey green curtains. Perfect for lie-ins. You dont get waken up by the sunlight, a must have for any proper student

[GoodFella]

Curtains are the last thing on my mind at this moment in time :p

[migpilot]

damn straight!

[stargalaxy]

Curtains are the last thing on my mind at this moment in time :p What are you most excited about?

[olaola]

Curtains are the last thing on my mind at this moment in time :p


you wouldnt be saying that if you bought a girl back and you didnt have curtains. Your room could be of full view of the bird watching society.

[stargalaxy]

you wouldnt be saying that if you bought a girl back and you didnt have curtains. Your room could be of full view of the bird watching society. With commentary provided by David Attenbrough. "And here, we see the Goodfella getting on top of his prey..." :p

[olaola]

With commentary provided by David Attenbrough. "And here, we see the Goodfella getting on top of his prey..." :p

haha:lol:

[stargalaxy]

"...His prey lies down, feeling confused and disorientated. He lies down and offers her yet more alcohol. For the Goodfella, it is all part of the mating process..." :p

(he's going to kill me for this...)

[GoodFella]

"...His prey lies down, feeling confused and disorientated. He lies down and offers her yet more alcohol. For the Goodfella, it is all part of the mating process..." :p

(he's going to kill me for this...)

:lol: No sounds pretty similar to my life .. just scratch the drugging her with alcohol part ... and the mating process bit .... ah what the hell none of it will happen :p

[stargalaxy]

:lol: No sounds pretty similar to my life .. just scratch the drugging her with alcohol part ... and the mating process bit .... ah what the hell none of it will happen :p Mate, if I could accomplish it, you could do it no problem!

[GoodFella]

Mate, if I could accomplish it, you could do it no problem!

What getting her drunk and mating with her like a crazy wild animal? :p Well that part of Uni life aint really been on my mind too much :p

[stargalaxy]

What getting her drunk and mating with her like a crazy wild animal? :p Well that part of Uni life aint really been on my mind too much :p Ooh, look. Yeah, go on. Take a look up in the sky, that beautiful blue sky. What's that I see in the distance? Is it a bird? Is it a plane? Nope, it looks like... yes, that's right... it looks like a flying pig...

http://revmike.us/Flying%20Pig.jpg

:p

[GoodFella]

Oi shut it! :p Honest to god it hasnt .........

[stargalaxy]

Oi shut it! :p Honest to god it hasnt ......... Oh, don't give me that. I can see two flying pigs now. At this rate, there'll be thousands of them in the air. :p

[GoodFella]

Quit your jibba jabba :D

[stargalaxy]

Quit your jibba jabba :D As if your mind would have been on entirely wholesome things. You don't think about your DJing 24-hours a day surely? Wonder if having skills behind the decks would help you pull... :p

[GoodFella]

As if your mind would have been on entirely wholesome things. You don't think about your DJing 24-hours a day surely? Wonder if having skills behind the decks would help you pull... :p

Im just going to be sensible and not provoke you young Stargalaxy .. instead i will just hunt you down and KILL YOU ...

[stargalaxy]

Im just going to be sensible and not provoke you young Stargalaxy .. instead i will just hunt you down and KILL YOU ... You can slaughter me behind the decks with your infinitely superior mixing skills whilst a thousand pigs fly in the air...

[GoodFella]

You can slaughter me behind the decks with your infinitely superior mixing skills whilst a thousand pigs fly in the air...

We shall see ... we shall see :yes:

[GoodFella]

Holy crap! The end of this week i'll be in Brum! Feels like i should be doing something, i've got most my stuff just a matter of packing. Surely that cant take me 5 days .. but still i feel like i should be doing something :p

Can't wait!

[olaola]

i moved up to leeds yesterday, its absoutely mental, loving it so far

[puss-in-boots]

Holy crap! The end of this week i'll be in Brum! Feels like i should be doing something, i've got most my stuff just a matter of packing. Surely that cant take me 5 days .. but still i feel like i should be doing something :p

Can't wait!
Know how you feel. I'll be off to Aber first thing Saturday. And I know I should be really excited & possibly even terrified, but all I can feel is a vague sort of mild nervousness. Maybe I'm just too laid back or something...

[Lil Laura]

I'm back home already. Because - get this - it's more fun here than it is in halls. The freshers are crap this year. Especially the lasses I'm living with, they're just rubbish. Last night we went to the SU bar, had one drink, then they decided that it was crap and boring and went back to play monopoly in the corridor.

Monopoly. In Fresher's week.

Ahhhh, it makes me mad.

[stargalaxy]

Monopoly. In Fresher's week.
Ahhhh, it makes me mad. Question of the day - is a student in Freshers Week likely to have enough money to buy a house in Park Lane?:p

[Lil Laura]

Question of the day - is a student in Freshers Week likely to have enough money to buy a house in Park Lane?:p

Fuck knows. I was busy banging my head against a brick wall and lamenting over the fact that my bottle of lets-all-get-to-know-each-other vodka is still untouched because I'm living with the worlds most pathetic excuses for drama students in the whole entire world.

[/rant]

[stargalaxy]

Fuck knows. I was busy banging my head against a brick wall and lamenting over the fact that my bottle of lets-all-get-to-know-each-other vodka is still untouched because I'm living with the worlds most pathetic excuses for drama students in the whole entire world. Write a play in which the drinking of vodka is involved. Perfect bonding opportunity, perfect drinking opportunity. :p

[Lil Laura]

Pfft, screw that. I'm inviting mates from home over, we'll show them what a proper night out is.

[GoodFella]

Me die now yes ...

[CheeseOnToast]

lol

I love freshers week, and I haven't even been to uni ! lol

I did kind of half live in uni once with some friends though. I was that dude that didn't actually enroll but stayed there for ages getting shit faced being the life of the party.. but then had to return to the shackles of modern working life..... and the rest of the rat race!

Still, freshers week rules !

[puss-in-boots]

I'm back home already. Because - get this - it's more fun here than it is in halls. The freshers are crap this year. Especially the lasses I'm living with, they're just rubbish. Last night we went to the SU bar, had one drink, then they decided that it was crap and boring and went back to play monopoly in the corridor.

Monopoly. In Fresher's week.

Ahhhh, it makes me mad.
Personally I'm with them. Sitting in a bar drinking is the most boring thing in the world to me. Getting all competitive over a board game & fantasizing you have that sort of money sounds a lot more interesting. And the best bit is because it's not real money you're handing over it's a lot cheaper than drinking.

[olaola]

Personally I'm with them. Sitting in a bar drinking is the most boring thing in the world to me. Getting all competitive over a board game & fantasizing you have that sort of money sounds a lot more interesting. And the best bit is because it's not real money you're handing over it's a lot cheaper than drinking.

its not very sociable though is it, it may be fun but yoour missing out on meeting new people by staying in all the time during freshers week

[paperBprincess]

Question of the day - is a student in Freshers Week likely to have enough money to buy a house in Park Lane?:p

my halls are just off of oxford street.


uni is fun-ish. i'm not sure yet. I'm at LSE so everyone is crazy smart and beautiful and has had really full lives, it can be a bit intimidating i guess. but then again, if i didn't fit that mould i wouldn't be here...

swings and roundadbouts i guess

[lucifer devil]

how much is your rent a week if you don't mind me asking??

[puss-in-boots]

its not very sociable though is it, it may be fun but yoour missing out on meeting new people by staying in all the time during freshers week
I've managed to meet lots of people & make friends & I've only set foot in a bar once & been to a grand total of 2 club nights in the union so far.