The Official 2010 Cambridge Freshers thread!

Heres a query: I always like to have a good few drinks before going out, to get in the mood, have a bit of a chat, listen to some music etc. I was thinking of maybe bringing up 3/4 bottles of wine and a couple of litres of spirits (say 1 litre rum and 1 litre vodka) to keep in my room for the first few nights of frshers so I can be like "yeah we can have some drinks in my room before we go out" or something. Is this a stupid idea?

Ah ok. Overuse then. Normally not using it works along with my suggestions before. A few days and it should be fine How did the party go?

Ahaha kinda cute. And thats saying a lot that I said that

Yeah, really well thanks! Just putting the photos on facey-b at the moment should be up and published in about 10 minutes I think

and I KNOW RIGHT?! She's adooorrabbleeeee don't deny that cats are awesome

I'll get a photo of her non-asleep tomorrow, because you can't really see her face there

Ah thats good. Sounds like you had a really good weekend did you get your new laptop fixed internet wise for skypage at some stage? Also any plans for your actual birthday?

Hmm kittens are nice to look at. Cats not so much Shall we agree to disagree? And ok with the picture

EDIT: just seen the pics appear on fb. Looks like a lot of cupcakes!

Good, but so, so SO tiring!

and nope, still not up and running - the computer guy hasn't come yet I think I'm just going to have to get my old laptop out again, because I haven't been able to go on for like a week now, and I missed being able to tell everyone about Reading, spazz about my accomodation and freshers info etc. etc.

Plans for my actual birthday? Well family meal thing on the actual day, then of course my first night out! However that'll be Thursday, because Thurs is student night in Winchester (would go into Southampton, but student night is, inconveniently, on a tuesday night ). Other than that though, not much! Opening presents etc. which is always fun! Although I did open a couple already from my party on sun - my aunt + uncle got my bike all re-fitted, so IT ACTUALLY WORKS! It also now has a rack and a detachable basket

ALSO I GOT A FILOFAX. That is one of the things I'm most excitied about actually. I've ALWAYS wanted one!

and yup, lots and lots of cupcakes. 65 I think they were delicious! (but took an aaaage to decorate)

Yup, she's so cuteee

Well I had my birthday party on saturday eve, woke up in the morn and it was really hoarse, but then I had a big family + family friends lunch thing that day, so had to talk all day, then after THAT, I had to go to someone's 90th birthday party, so had to talk all through that as well

So basically, a party and non-stop talking on a sore throat for a whole day

Now I physically can't talk any louder than a whisper, and it hurts to swallow

BUT I NOW HAVE A NEW KITTEN! AHHHHHHHHHHHH

Who's considering joining Fenner's? Can any current students maybe shed some light on the facilities there and whether they're any good...

Fenners? Been here three years and never heard of it :|

Fenner's gym, it's behind Kelsey Kerridge (so literally miles away from Churchill). I've only heard good things about it.

I think she should be TSRUBS mascot!!

yay another bio natsci at Clare! Did you get that email yesterday which said 'we now want to hear from you what you're preliminary choices are...'? Are we meant to reply by email or like wait for something to come through in the post first?

Oh and did you get an email from your college mum/dad? Mine sounds really nice and friendly! I really wish Clare would hurry up and send us info packs though...

Yup! A few of us around! I got the email and am considering the same question! have you found out yet? I was going to reply to the email asking if they wanted the choices there or somewhere else. - It says something about 'more information to follow' could mean post... could not?! who knows?! haha

My College Dad got in contact with me a week or so ago on facebook and gave me the names of my Mum an brother - so I found them too! - Got a letter through from my Mum today too! They all seem lovely!

I got a letter with quite a lot of general info last week, apparently more specific details about accom etc will be coming in the next week or so. Have you heard anything yet? - I found out quite a lot online too - making my way through reading millions of pages! haha

Are you doing any of the recommended reading?

I think I'm going to wait for the info pack (still hasn't arrived yet...) and maybe there will be a form to write our choices on. I don't want to seem stupid by replying to that email if that's not what they intended for us to do... It was so damn ambiguous!

Yeah I've trawled the Clare/Cam websites extensively too by the way there's also a few FB groups including one 'official' Clare Freshers' group with the schedule of events if you haven't come across it.

As for preparatory reading, the short answer is no I got hold of only one of the books (Alberts' Molecular Biology of the Cell) but it's 2000 pages long and I really can't be bothered so I just flipped through a few pages and gave up hehehe. What about you?

Which modules are you considering by the way? I'm pretty set on the three biology modules (Cells, Evolution, Physiology) and Mathematical Biology.

Economics reading list ..has anybody made a start? I'm not sure what stuff will be of most use to read now? Plus my local library is rubbish and I don't want to buy loads of books that I might just be able to borrow from the library once at cambridge.

Don't waste your time on that reading list, use my condensed one.
And don't buy any books until you get there and know which ones are worth buying.

Don't waste your time on that reading list, use my condensed one.
And don't buy any books until you get there and know which ones are worth buying.