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Reply 160
Original post by Origami Bullets
Yep, yummy eh?

I'm in Oak House.


Oh okay, bit of a random question then but do you have any opinions on Whitworth Park?
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Original post by Salmaa!
Oh okay, bit of a random question then but do you have any opinions on Whitworth Park?


The buildings are quite nice, but it is very international. I went to a flat party there once and realised that I was the only British person in the room.
Reply 162
Original post by Origami Bullets
The buildings are quite nice, but it is very international. I went to a flat party there once and realised that I was the only British person in the room.


Oh, what makes that so different to an all-British hall (hypothetically)?
Original post by Salmaa!
Oh, what makes that so different to an all-British hall (hypothetically)?


The stereotype of international students is being really hard working and not going out much whereas the stereotype for british students is the whole "binge britain" thing. Obviously it's a massive massive generalisation though! Also some internationals only mix with other people from their home country, for whatever reason.
anyone doing adult nursing?? how is the teaching and other stuff lol??
Original post by Salmaa!
Oh, what makes that so different to an all-British hall (hypothetically)?


There are a number of things that foreign students tend to do:
- Staying with their own national groups & speaking their own language, resulting in their English not really improving (the Chinese being notorious for this)
- Not drinking / partying (and complaining when others do)
- Being very focused on their degree - to the point of not socialising with anyone else. Hence the phenomenon of the 'Chinese phantom' - you know they're there, but you can go without seeing them for weeks.

Essentially, whilst they're usually not intolerable, they're often not a lot of fun either.
Reply 166
Original post by pomme de terre
The stereotype of international students is being really hard working and not going out much whereas the stereotype for british students is the whole "binge britain" thing. Obviously it's a massive massive generalisation though! Also some internationals only mix with other people from their home country, for whatever reason.



Original post by Origami Bullets
There are a number of things that foreign students tend to do:
- Staying with their own national groups & speaking their own language, resulting in their English not really improving (the Chinese being notorious for this)
- Not drinking / partying (and complaining when others do)
- Being very focused on their degree - to the point of not socialising with anyone else. Hence the phenomenon of the 'Chinese phantom' - you know they're there, but you can go without seeing them for weeks.

Essentially, whilst they're usually not intolerable, they're often not a lot of fun either.


righteo, thank you both for the heads up!
Reply 167
Original post by Origami Bullets
There are a number of things that foreign students tend to do:
- Staying with their own national groups & speaking their own language, resulting in their English not really improving (the Chinese being notorious for this)
- Not drinking / partying (and complaining when others do)
- Being very focused on their degree - to the point of not socialising with anyone else. Hence the phenomenon of the 'Chinese phantom' - you know they're there, but you can go without seeing them for weeks.

Essentially, whilst they're usually not intolerable, they're often not a lot of fun either.


Well, im an international student from india, ill join Manchester this September, and i really don't think ill be doing this, or any of my friends would be doing anything like this..
thank for the heads up anyways.. sorry i haven't read the entire post, any advice on a balanced residence hall.. with good rooms, en suite preferred.

And btw, how is the management course ? MSc Management. Ill be joining this September.
Reply 168
Oh, what about the weather? I know this academic year was supposed to be the driest and sunniest of all time or something ridiculous like that, but what's the weather really like? I heard that normally, the rain is light but near constant. Is it really that cold? and rainy? and lack sunshine? I live in London, so some comparisons to London would be great.

I especially want to know the opinions of those who have been at/or lived in Manchester before this academic year.
Hasn't rained since last Saturday....
Reply 170
Original post by theultimateplu
Hasn't rained since last Saturday....


Yh but this academic year is supposed to be like the driest, warmest and sunniest year since, like, ever. Apparently, next year it's gonna be the exact opposite.
Reply 171
Original post by 4RealBlud
Yh but this academic year is supposed to be like the driest, warmest and sunniest year since, like, ever. Apparently, next year it's gonna be the exact opposite.


D:
Reply 172
The weather here today is amazing! Not that it matters as I'm currently stuck in the library :/

Back to the OP in question, Weston Hall accommodation is not worth £116pw...
Reply 173
Original post by Leo*


Back to the OP in question, Weston Hall accommodation is not worth £116pw...


Neither is Victoria Halls.
Original post by Origami Bullets
There are a number of things that foreign students tend to do:
- Staying with their own national groups & speaking their own language, resulting in their English not really improving (the Chinese being notorious for this)
- Not drinking / partying (and complaining when others do)
- Being very focused on their degree - to the point of not socialising with anyone else. Hence the phenomenon of the 'Chinese phantom' - you know they're there, but you can go without seeing them for weeks.

Essentially, whilst they're usually not intolerable, they're often not a lot of fun either.


Thought it was just liverpool that did that. I think this is the case for most unis in the north.
Original post by jam277
Thought it was just liverpool that did that. I think this is the case for most unis in the north.


TBH, I don't think it's due to the uni, I think it's due to the people themselves - the Chinese are notorious for what I described above, and they do it even when they're not students - hence why you find Chinatowns all over the world.
Reply 176
Original post by Origami Bullets
TBH, I don't think it's due to the uni, I think it's due to the people themselves - the Chinese are notorious for what I described above, and they do it even when they're not students - hence why you find Chinatowns all over the world.


Are you honestly suggesting that there are Chinatowns all over the world because they stick to their own race? All races have a tendency to stick together, it's nothing new. The main reason that there are many Chinatowns all over the world is because of the influx of migrant Chinese workers into many different areas of the world throughout history.
Reply 177
Eh don't flame us international students. You don't seem to take into consideration the fact that our families expect a lot from us('chinese' asian btw, I am asian) and they pay quite a lot too.
Putting that aside, I would have probably been one of the party ones ^^... If I would live on campus/wouldn't be studying law T.T anyway, how come only 8 pages of 'What you wish you were told about the university of Manchester'?o.o Mancunians are really happy with everything they have? A lot of what's been discussed here is about accomodation T.T
How about the teachers themselves?
Reply 178
Original post by ArBell
How about the teachers themselves?


The teachers vary dramatically based on unit and course. It's worth noting though that at the end of each semester a student survey is done for each unit and if a teacher is found to be under-performing then the University will take action to address the issue. So the University does have good policies on ensuring good teaching.

In Computer Science I've found all of my teachers to be brilliant and haven't had a complaint about a single one of them.
Reply 179
I am struggling with all these accommodation choices!! Theres too much to choose from! Being a not so punctual person I was hoping I could get residency as close to the campus as possible. Which hall is closest to the life sciences/optometry building?

Just looking for the most convenient place. Ideal would be self-catered, ensuite bathroom, close to uni & not too far from city centre etc. I am hopeless at this & any advice will be highly appreciated.

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