Durham Postgraduates 2012-2013

Hi guys,

I'm currently holding an offer for an MA in English Lit Studies. I got my offer through in Feb but haven't yet responded. I am more than likely going to accept my offer but want to check it is definitely for me before committing! Does anyone know if there is a deadline/if I'm disadvantaged for leaving my response so late?

Also, any advice on colleges? Esp with regards to the library I require etc? Cheers.

Hopefully, which societies are you looking at? I'm hopefully (:-p) going to find and get involved with Oxfam, Transition Durham (local environmental NGO), and the International Development Society, although UNICEF and some of the others look great too. At my undergraduate college in VA, there were some humanitarian groups, but very few progressive-leaning groups, and only 1 geared toward anything like international development. It's really cool to have so much to choose from!

I am really interested in Oxfam and UNICEF! I also saw that there is an Aegis group and that looks like it could be great. In the anth deportment specifically there is an Anthology in Development Group (AID) and a Medical Anth Research Group. Then there is the Social Science Society and Medical Aid (oh lawd picking from them will be the hardest part). Where I am in the US is absolutely NOT progressive and even mentioning that I have been involved in an AmeriCorps program can get me yelled at so I am really psyched to go somewhere with more options and opportunities.

On a lighter note I was also to looking into the documentary and walking groups... I am not a 90 year old man, I just apparently enjoy the same leisure pursuits as a geriatrics patient.

There's a Social Science Society? Sweet! Another sort of organization we didn't have. A wide variety of organizations would be one of the benefits of going to a high-profile school like Durham, I guess. AmeriCorps? I actually almost got involved in VISTA (application, interviews, and everything) but the process took so long that I jumped ship to a campaign. Where did you work/what was your program?

Yeah, I'm hoping to get involved in the walking society too. I actually really like to "backpack" in the mountains a couple hours from my house. As with organizations, there should be plenty of options for walking near Durham!

I did a program called Public Allies; actually we work with Vistas often. The programs are very similar and it does take forever to get through the interview process. I asked one of my supervisors about it and she said they make it difficult on purpose to test people because the programs themselves are so intensive. It took me from April all the way through early September to jump through all the hoops and make it into the program. It was amazing though! What type of work did you do in campaigning?


I love backpacking too but since I started working I haven’t really gone. So, I think the walking society might be a good transition!

Yeah! A big issue was just the lag-time between communications. Looked like a great program though! What did you do with Public Allies?

I was a paid "Field Organizer" in both campaigns, meaning that I was part of their grassroots wings. The other FOs and I would be assigned a physical area to organize in (a "turf"), and then we would manage door-knocking shifts ("canvasses"), phone calling shifts ("phone-banking'), and recruit volunteers. The days were very long and arduous, but some of my coworkers were among the best people I've ever worked with and I made some great friends.

Yeah, the walking society probably would be! Have you thought about doing any of the longer distance trails?

Hey guys !!

Program: MSc Finance
College: I want Collingwood but if unsuccessful, i hope for st aidan's or van mildert ( i need a fully catered en-suite)
Age: 22

I am soo excited (been stalking the uni's website for days now) but am also terrified !! I really don't know what to expect and hope it will be a fantastic experience !!
The wait is absolutely killiing meeeeeee !

That sounds like you did a lot of work and it does seem like a great way to learn and meet new people. The people have been what has truly made my AmeriCorps experience amazing and I know I would never have met them another way.

In PA I worked as a program specialist. I basically marketed and developed stress management workshops and support groups for individuals either experiencing dementia/Alzheimer’s or their families. Just getting people to be open to free support groups was insanely difficult I can’t imagine how hard it is to get people to look into a political candidates.

I like long distance trails, but I am a pansy for rain and snow. It IS rare in the desert, but I can’t wait to be in a different environment. I will miss my trashy flip-flops though. Also, I was looking at the Durham Universities Charities Kommittee (DUCK) and I might at least look into that through my college. It looks interesting but I kind of get the feeling that it is like The United Way and I would like to be more involved with actual service, policy and programming opportunities rather than just fundraising.

Welcome! What made you decide to go for finance? And yeah, the website is fodder for hours of procrastination. Great (or not so great...) if you're at work. No worries, you'll get through the wait! My wait lasted a while...haha.

Thank you ! Well i have always loved numbers and knew since i was 15 that a career in finance was what i wanted.

What about you ? are you a current student ?

hello everyone, how long did it take for the replies to get to you?

thanks in advance!

Greetings!

What sort of reply? If you're referring to offers from the departments/postgraduate office, then it didn't take too long for me. However, I've heard it's taken people a while as well, so the wait time seems kinda random. Regarding college membership, it took me a few weeks I think. The process is a bit more laborious depending on the college, it seems.

Hope this helps!

Oh yeah? Is there any subset of finance you're interested in?

No ma'am, I'm not a current student unfortunately! That would be awesome though. I'm working at home before I head over to Durham in September for a MSc in "Defence, Development, and Diplomacy."

While you may not know where you're living, at least you know you're going there!

that would be Corporate Finance I would love to be a finance director!

What made you decide to come to Durham university? To be honest with you I have never heard of such a MSc (excuse my ignorance). Is Durham reputed in that field?

Received my offer this week.

MA in Literary Studies (Honing in on Poetry Studies)

Age: 20, soon to be 21.

College: Applied for University, awaiting to hear where I've been allocated.

Excited: Very much so!!

oops! yes i should have made myself clearer

I meant acceptance or rejection...I've already receive a mail informing me that my application is currently being considered. Oh well!