Geology/Earth Science 2014 Entry

I'm starting studying Geology at Leicester in two weeks and this is exactly what persuaded me to go to Leicester, all the staff at Leics showed such a deep passion for the subject and that's a really important factor for me

A lot of people are applying for Leicester i love the look of UCL too, ad i miss london, moved out two years ago, so wanna go back but i honestly am in love with Manchester at the moment.

I've heard that the Geology dept at Bristol isn't as nice as other unis, but I also read a post by a geology student there on TSR and she said she loves it there etc. so same, I'm still gonna apply and see if I get an offer.

I'm reading two books that have been the commended to me so that I can finish mine off.


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That's awesome! Just out of interest what was your offer from Leicester and did you get offers from other places?

But yeah the teachers I have at sixth form at the minute are so passionate about geography, I've had them for 7 years and they really helped me to get inspired so I think it would be so strange to go to a uni where the lecturers didn't show the same passion

Good luck for when you start, expect a bunch of questions from me in two weeks haha

I've never really been a city person which makes applying to UCL seem like the stupidest thing ever but I've recently fallen in love with London as a city, I have family there so I go there often but it would be really different to live there myself, got a feeling I'd miss the quiet

Which books are you reading? I nearly picked up the Earth by Richard Forley the other day but wanted to look at reviews first haha

Sorry my spelling is horrendous, typing on a broken phone screen

I'm reading Supercontinent by Ted Nield, and I've also got the Earth by Richard Fortey as well. I want to read Supercontinent first because I heard that its more understandable and I retesting where as the Earth is more inspiring. But read both of them, they're the books that make sure that you want to do Geology. Supercontinent is amazing. Enjoying it so much, then again tectonics is my fave part if geology.


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Ooohh ok I'm a little bit obsessed with tectonics, it's actually worrying how much I love it! I'll give that book a go

It's great honestly, reading it now, started yesterday so not that far but it's already so good. it's primarily about Pangaea


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Just ordered it! Description sounds so good, hurry up 3-5 working days!!!

I got it from my local library. I love the style that Nield writes in because even though some of the the explanations are degree level stuff, you can still understand it.

The Earth is written by Fortey, and I just found out that he's specifically a palaeontologist and I noticed that all his books are on that part of geology which I'm not so keen on so I'm a bit put off, still gonna read it though


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HAHA "Forley" I'm so uneducated...

Looool I didn't even notice. Then again I can't chat, my post before last I think it was, if it was an English essay, would get a U grade


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And they say the education system is failing, I don't see it myself......

Haha I know right 😅 what A2 subjects are you doing?


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Geography, Biology and Psychology - not the most hardcore subjects in the world! You?

Maths, Chemistry and Economics, I dropped biology after AS though. Just couldn't stand it anymore


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I dropped chemistry after AS, couldn't stand the poor teaching hahaha

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