English BA at Southampton- how should I prepare?

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Original post by oboyce

The U2 stops right outside Avenue campus in the crematorium direction, in the city centre direction it stops on the Avenue about two or three minutes walk away. The nearest stop for the U1 is at the end of Winn road. Can't find the current reading lists but you could ask the academic president (can't remember who that is now) or the society president (Marcus) maybe?

okay that sounds simple enough! Thanks for your input I think they may give out reading lists after results day etc but who knows :smile:

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Hi!

How are you?

I'm also starting BA English this September at the University of Southampton. Very exciting!

I've asked a few friends who have studied a similar course and they recommended the following books:

1) Literary Theory: A Very Short Introduction by Johanaton Culler
2) An Introduction to Literature, Criticism and Theory by Andrew Bennett and Nicholas Royle
3) Literary Theory: An Introduction by Terry Eagleton

I have purchased all three books, but have yet to read them.

I really hope they help! And maybe we'll meet in September!

All the best,

Reema.

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Original post by ReemRadwan

Hi!

How are you?

I'm also starting BA English this September at the University of Southampton. Very exciting!

I've asked a few friends who have studied a similar course and they recommended the following books:

1) Literary Theory: A Very Short Introduction by Johanaton Culler
2) An Introduction to Literature, Criticism and Theory by Andrew Bennett and Nicholas Royle
3) Literary Theory: An Introduction by Terry Eagleton

I have purchased all three books, but have yet to read them.

I really hope they help! And maybe we'll meet in September!

All the best,

Reema.

Hey! I'm good since I got accepted on results day! :biggrin:

Aw thanks so much, I just didn't want to turn up to uni with absolutely nothing haha but I suppose they expect that :tongue:

Have you got your accommodation offer yet? I'm in Montefiore 3, hopefully we'll meet on the course!

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Original post by Swinub

Hey! I'm good since I got accepted on results day! :biggrin:

Aw thanks so much, I just didn't want to turn up to uni with absolutely nothing haha but I suppose they expect that :tongue:

Have you got your accommodation offer yet? I'm in Montefiore 3, hopefully we'll meet on the course!

Congratulations! It was such a relief receiving the acceptance on results day.

Glad to help.. yeah, I thought I should get prepared but everyone's been saying not to stress because we're all going to be in the same boat! Just enjoy your summer!

I only live 30 minutes away from the university so I'll be living at home. But hopefully we will! We can get in contact before if you'd like?

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Original post by ReemRadwan

Congratulations! It was such a relief receiving the acceptance on results day.

Glad to help.. yeah, I thought I should get prepared but everyone's been saying not to stress because we're all going to be in the same boat! Just enjoy your summer!

I only live 30 minutes away from the university so I'll be living at home. But hopefully we will! We can get in contact before if you'd like?

I know it was amazing! Oh that's nice then you won't be away from your family :smile:

I live just over an hour away so going home won't be much of a trek luckily! Aw that's nice of you to offer, do you have facebook? I can add you on it? :^_^:

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Original post by Swinub

I know it was amazing! Oh that's nice then you won't be away from your family :smile:

I live just over an hour away so going home won't be much of a trek luckily! Aw that's nice of you to offer, do you have facebook? I can add you on it? :^_^:

I'm glad! Living close by makes everything easier. Yeah sure, I'm Reem Radwan on Facebook.

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SalmaIbry

Hey im also going to study English at Southampton, has anyone recieved a reading list so far lol cos im pretty confused on what books to buy. Im from London btw :smile:

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Original post by SalmaIbry

Hey im also going to study English at Southampton, has anyone recieved a reading list so far lol cos im pretty confused on what books to buy. Im from London btw :smile:

Hey! No official reading list yet, the only thing i'm going on is on the modules list on the website it recommends some of the textbooks (obviously you don't need to buy all of them) but no actual texts, i don't think they expect us to do much before hand :smile:

hope to meet you there!

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Original post by ReemRadwan

I'm glad! Living close by makes everything easier. Yeah sure, I'm Reem Radwan on Facebook.

I want to make sure I found the right you on facebook :smile:

are you from abu dhabi? if not i'll keep looking- I'm Shelley Bartup by the way :smile:

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Original post by Swinub

I want to make sure I found the right you on facebook :smile:

are you from abu dhabi? if not i'll keep looking- I'm Shelley Bartup by the way :smile:

Oh no, that isn't me. I've added you- I hope it's the right one, it was the only account that came up!

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SalmaIbry

Yeah add me on facebook too 'Salma Ibrahim' its me with a pic of a baby looool. And btw guys do you know if there are halls left? Im so stressed in finding accomodation as its my insurance uni and i didn't apply earlier

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Original post by ReemRadwan

Oh no, that isn't me. I've added you- I hope it's the right one, it was the only account that came up!

thanks yeah it's me! haha i know my surname is so weird...feel free to say hello any time! :smile:

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