The Oxford 2013 Results Day Discussion Thread

Once I get Warwick I'll take pleasure in doing that

Hahac I think everyone has those ideas of grandeur before reality sets in

I know that feel. History is by far the subject I have the most trouble with, but it's also the most interesting. I don't expect an A, I'd be very, very happy with a B, especially because of those scary-ass grade boundaries! I definitely have respect for anyone who can get manage A in History, so keep at it!

I've done Part A, and I really enjoyed writing it, however my teacher is giving me no hints as to how I did (rightly so, but I WANT TO KNOW). I think my source integration was really off, definitely didn't analyse them properly! But at least it allowed me to waffle a bit, since I suffer from chronic cross-subject waffle syndrome wat m8 it's a serious condition

Part B is the bane of my life at the moment. I feel like I'm betraying History by having to write so briefly about everything because you have to cover such breadth, and there is literally NO room for waffle, which is maybe a good thing. My friends keep telling me they find it easier, but I disagree. How do you draw conclusions hundreds of years at a time? IMPOSSIBLE.

What period are you studying? I feel like a really dull encyclopaedia on the Crusades.

Yep, you just see that you can do rowing, get involved in theatre, play in an orchestra and a band, pop into some Classics/English/Psychology lectures and decide to do them all while definitely getting a decent night's sleep and staying on top of all your work. BUT IT SHALL NEVER BE SO.

One thing I'd really like to try and do is one of the OPAL evening courses, maybe keep French going or start something like Russian.

Once I get Warwick I'll take pleasure in doing that

Hahac I think everyone has those ideas of grandeur before reality sets in

Ahahaha


Ohhh, me too! Those languages as well!

Yep, you just see that you can do rowing, get involved in theatre, play in an orchestra and a band, pop into some Classics/English/Psychology lectures and decide to do them all while definitely getting a decent night's sleep and staying on top of all your work. BUT IT SHALL NEVER BE SO.

One thing I'd really like to try and do is one of the OPAL evening courses, maybe keep French going or start something like Russian.

Ahahaha


Ohhh, me too! Those languages as well!

Ooooh I really want to keep up my French, refresh my German, and yet I also want to learn Italian, Russian, and Arabic (as well as some others lol) I envisage me not being able to choose what to learn first, haha

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Warwick rejected me

OPAL FRIENDS

Oxford

wherever you live geographically, going to attend university in Oxford (or Cambridge...) is always referred to as coming up.

Pardon me, I guess this Asian here still needs some time to get used to the mannerisms you all adopt...

The working out is a feat in itself, I miscalculated my English Language mark and had a very weird conversation with my teacher.

Also, shout out to Edexcel History coursework bros. WE CAN DO THIS.

I've spent so long adding up various UMS scores and hypothetical UMS scores in the last few days that I'm beginning to go mad.

Pardon me, I guess this Asian here still needs some time to get used to the mannerisms you all adopt...

It helps if you think of Oxford as being 'high up' - top of the heap. So one 'comes up' to it.

Such optimism, it's killing me

I CAN'T DO IT. Help.


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Not goinng to lie, i'm absolutely uselesss. What period of history are you doing?

The Berlin blockade for part A, I haven't even started part b yet


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That sounds absolutely thrilling, i've got Alexander Fleming for part A. Turns out he was a pretty boring guy, but still beating Berlin by the sounds of it. Whats your Part B on? And good luck!