Starting at De Montfort for 2014?

:P I took my A levels a few years ago haha, I'm 20, starting uni a little late i know hope I'm not the oldest there, but for A levels I took Computing, I.T and Product Design I work like 20/30 minutes away from the University campus.

Your self?

Ohh ok why the late start? If you dont mind me asking and I'm doing Art, Maths and Economics Thats good then! not too far from home! Oh Wow! I really need a summer job, but its really hard to find one

:P Well, basically I f##ked up my A levels, so I started at a new college, earned some diplomas in an apprenticeship, worked for quite some time then thought, I need to get back into something more academic.

Yeah quite close, and summer jobs are hard to find :/ but I guess it depends on what you want to do!

Aw! well at least you got a hell of a lot experience! yeah I had an interview and i messed it up badly and i really wanted to work there i'l probably send out a lot of letters to different architecture firms and see if i get any work experience.

What I have found to be the most effective way to gaining experience is going to the company's website, emailing them (with a CV attached I guess) offering a week or two volunteering work (asking if a soon be to be student could offer any value to them for that amount of time), It does suck working for nothing but it's a pretty solid way of at least getting involved, then potentially they might take you on for the rest of the summer with or without pay, money wise its sucks :P but experience wise, I don't think you can beat anything like that at this age.

Also create a LinkedIn account its a good way to network with people and businesses.

Thanks! I'm definitely going to try that! Ok will do so whats it like in Leicester? As in is there a lot to do?

Leicester its self, its not bad, theres a good amount of places to go shopping :P which is always a plus for me.
its a nice area really, around the center. Depends on what you want I guess, plenty of places to go out etc if thats what your into

Where abouts are you coming from?

Ok thats fine then, because when i came for the open day i didn't get an opportunity to look around but sounds fine so yay! I'm from London love it when the weathers good haha!

:O London, i'm jealous when did you come for the open day? I went for one but I looked bait stupid walking around on my own :P

hahaha! Its not that special i guess, but then again i've lived here my whole life so i'm used to it :P and i came last year and then again for my interview so its been a while and aww! ahh atleast you didnt get lost! We tried looking for this building for a talk and we got lost! Our faces were like "Oh ok urm.. PANIC!" it was so embarrasing! and people were just staring at us like Wow what on earth are they doing!

:P No worries, after some time you will get used to the area!

Originally from Rugby which is closeish to Leicester and wanted to be closer to my hometown but moved to Cornwall last year so quite far away you?

I'm going, doing media and film studies Booking my accommodation tonight but still unsure which one! Probably Liberty Park!

Just making a post for anyone who is starting at De Montfort Uni this September

Anyone else?

Halls situation?

Feelings about it etc?

Studing Fine Art, staying at Newark Point! Im feeling a bit nervous but cant wait for the fresh start and new faces! xx

I'm also at Newark Point, where abouts?

I know what you mean fresh start sounds pretty good

I'm also in newarke point np-c-3-4


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Im in NP -C-3-3 you?

Yeah i cant wait! Just got 2 weeks of college to get through and then summer!