Accomodation Drama

What is it about Parkwood that you don't like?

Hey! I am in the exact same situation as you. Kinda upset, cause Parkwood wasn't even in my option? Even more upset cause I didn't get en-suite which was what I stated as my preferences and that I wanted to be close to the central of campus. I don't know what to do.. But if I don't accept it I'll have to look for it elsewhere off campus which isn't something I can do as well since I'm an international student, it isn't easy for me. Also, I got placed in a house.. Does this mean I might have to share a room as well?

i got parkwood too and it wasn't what i'd put down so upset. I was really looking forward to starting in september but now i'm stressed out and panicky

SNAP! Nah, pretty sure being in a house just means shared bathroom (not ensuite, as you noticed *sigh*), same as me. Which court are you in? 5 bed or 6 bed? (if i remember right, the 6 bed houses have an extra bathroom)
Nice to know i'm not the only one panicking! Of course, everyone wasnt going to get what they asked for, there are thousands of us, but trying to be reasonable and logical doesnt make it any less gutting, amirite?...

I'm in the 5 bed, which court will you be in?I haven't even accepted the offer, just sitting here doing research mentally preparing myself for this even though I have no other option at the moment.. Just a little bit too confident with getting my first & second choice, yet I got something completely different from what I asked for... But I'm still grateful & sure the place is lovely *just. soooo. far. away. from everything. & no.... en-suite...*Also, I've encountered a few people who got parkwood even tho its not their choice (Just serves to show that its kinda the last resort, probably cause of the distance.) HahaBUT STILL... i'm sure its.. lovely

It's the furthest away from campus, I really didn't want to trek through a park everyday, especially at night. It just seems really cut off. The room isn't ensuite, and it all just looks old and forgotten and ugly tbh,
Compared to the nice new building, it just doesn't seem worth the money. Before you, I'd heard nothing good about it
(If anyone wanted Parkwood and is looking forward to going then that's great though, sorry fr venting )

The ensuite is basically a very small wet room in which everything ( and I mean everything ) got wet! Sorry you are so disappointed. It really isn't that long a walk . I know my brother liked the fact he could escape from all the noise but perhaps that is just him. Please don't let it spoil the end of the summer. Canterbury is a really great place. I do know he had at least one flat mate who moved in the first week or two of term onto campus and another who moved off campus to join them after about 4 weeks so it may be possible to swap once term starts.

I'm a third year student, and your comment made me laugh (not in a mean way though).
Park Wood is pretty nice. Sure, it is far, but some people try to make it look like it's at the end of the world. I live in Tyler Court A and Tyler Court B for my first and second years, but I did go to my friend's place at Park Wood quite a lot of times, and it never felt like it's that far. Besides, a lot of people from my country have applied for Park Wood for their second year! Some even went from Turing to Park Wood! I think some people just like the cosy feeling you only get from Park Wood.(It feels like a community because there are so many houses scattered around on a huge white plain whereas the other accommodations are just ... buildings).
If I ever come back for a fourth year (you add a computing course to your 3-year course), I will consider ParkWood ensuite.
(By the way, unless you're living in Elliott or Rutherford, everywhere is ''far'', depending on where you want to go; Woolf is far from Keynes but close to Darwin, for instance).

Also, I don't want to sell a dream. :P
It'll probably suck if you got a 6-bedroom house when you were expecting a spacious room with a big kitchen. If you didn't expect anything much, then you're probably gonna enjoy your time in Park Wood - as most people do, after all.

Thank you, thank you, I'm here all week
Apparently lots of my lectures are down in that building at the far end, next to the Darwin accommodation, so it's particularly irritating. I do get the "it's a cosy house, not a cold harsh hotel" thing... But i like cold harsh hotels
(Not to seem petty, but does noone think the interior is really miserable? Has it been redecorated since they took the photos on the website? I've never seen it irl so I don't have a clue, but from what I can see online, Parkwood seems a litle bit abandoned compared to some of the other buildings)
"It'll probably suck if you got a 6-bedroom house when you were expecting a spacious room with a big kitchen". Aw, feck. Que sera sera, I guess.

Hmm, I think my friend from last year got the 5-bedroom house in Park Wood. I was a bit stunned when I got in his bedroom and kitchen. Everything was so close and tiny. But he is a very easygoing guy, so he didn't mind the lack of space. He enjoyed it a lot, to be honest. His room was so messy that I couldn't really see if it was miserable. Normally when you arrive at the university, there'll be a helper who'll bring your luggage to your accommodation (unless you arrive at night, or something like that). In 2014, when the helper brought me to my room in Tyler Court A and opened the door, I was like : ****! . The room was extremely tiny even though it had an ensuite. I got used to it though and I got more attached to it than to my room in Tyler Court B from 2015, which was way bigger. The only real problem is the bathroom. I've never shared, but some people don't mind it.

If you are living in the 6 bedroom house, then your kitchen will be bigger and you will have two fridges. You'll also have two bathrooms (upstairs and downstairs). Unlike the 5 bedroom house, which has only one of each. Another advantage: most people you'll meet will be living in Park Wood. And there's also more fun going on there than at any other place on campus!That lecture room near Darwin is Woolf. It's close only to those living in Darwin, Rutherford or Tyler. But you will cope. The worst accommodations tend to be Elliott and Rutherford. The kitchenettes are super tiny and you have to share one bathroom with everybody else. I didn't think much of it (to each his own), but I know many people who complained about it. Besides, both accommodations look like an underground maze! So, in the end, Park Wood is not that bad. Besides, there will be so many accommodations available around on campus that you will be able to switch if you want to.

Aw, I really appreciate you trying to cheer me up Honestly, I was already nervy about sharing accomodation (this last year I've been out of the whole school system, had a job and my own flat), Parkwood houses feel like the furthest away from what I'm used to: Shared house, shared kitchen, shared bathroom... Reminds me of boarding school when I was 15 In my mind, the things that made me feel ok about on campus accomodation aren't actually valid in Parkwood: Rolling out of bed and into lectures, a nice modern building, being near all the facilities, not being too far from town
Apparantly in november you can apply for room changes, but it costs £50 extra, and "my room is ugly and I dont want to walk so far" might not cut it