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Reply 20

Rach:)

I think the majority do, but not all.

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Reply 21

Mattmoy_2000

I thought all castle students have to share room for at least 1 term
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NO!
That's what they want you to think.
They can oblige you to share, but that's just a get-out clause. If you start off in a single, they won't move you to a double unless you ask, or there are exceptional circumstances.
To be honest, if they put you in a double, most people stay in them, unless they have a real problem, as you'll be friends with all your neighbours, and it's also hassle to change.

Reply 22

abacab

i actually want to share!! what a weirdo i am! hope i can...

Reply 23

UglyDuckling

i want single room .... wahhhhhhhh

Reply 24

UglyDuckling

oh ya ...

what does it mean by "your university e-mail address" ? One of the tutor is department of physics actually ask me for this ...

Reply 25

Aceofspades2345

mol345

i actually want to share!! what a weirdo i am! hope i can...

Don't worry, you're not the only wierdo! ;hijf; :five:

Reply 26

UglyDuckling

if i'm staying for Christmas/ Easter vacation ... would I be staying the same room as before ? Or do I have to move to another room ?

How they decide whether you are sharing room or solo, apart from medical attention ?

Reply 27

ife

Hi, i've had a single room for most of my life so do u think its better to go for a single ast castle...or will a shared room be more fun. I'm really touchy about people interfering with my stuff (quite private) but im undecided about the better choice for me. Any advifce?

Reply 28

Mattmoy_2000

if i'm staying for Christmas/ Easter vacation ... would I be staying the same room as before ? Or do I have to move to another room ?

Depends where you are. If in the Castle, then no, otherwise, probably.
EDIT: If in Castle you don't stay in the same room, sorry for the unclarity.

How they decide whether you are sharing room or solo, apart from medical attention ?

Luck.

Dunno, but it's pretty much random, so I wouldn't worry about it.
Sharing a room is pretty good actually, as it's fun to have someone to kick around with after a night out, or at the weekends, when not much is happening. I didn't have a problem with stuff-interference really, but it does mean you can share things etc. Swings and roundabouts really, if you've never shared it might be worth doing so to see if you like it, you can always move out after a term if you don't. I'd never shared before (well, since my 13 year old brother was a baby I've been in a single room) and I found it fine, and stayed all year.

Reply 29

Rach:)

psycho

oh ya ...

what does it mean by "your university e-mail address" ? One of the tutor is department of physics actually ask me for this ...

Go here: http://www.dur.ac.uk/directory/
and type in your surname. It'll tell you what your durham email address is going to be :smile:

Reply 30

UglyDuckling

surname ? can't I use first name ?

so, when are we going to have our university e-mail address ?

Reply 31

arkbar

No, because that might confusion considering there are 10,000 people at Durham and more than a couple might be named "Richard" or something.
I think you'll be able to access University email when you get your ITS login.

Reply 32

Mattmoy_2000

your Durham email address will either be along the lines of
[email protected]
or
[email protected]
(there is a lecturer with the second name, but that's not his email address - I hope)
Either "dur" or "durham" should work, I think.

Reply 33

UglyDuckling

arkbar

I think you'll be able to access University email when you get your ITS login.

and when is that ??

Reply 34

Member1234567

Aceofspades2345 Quote:
Originally Posted by mol345
i actually want to share!! what a weirdo i am! hope i can...

Don't worry, you're not the only wierdo!

I want to share!!! it sounds so much more fun and you have a person you can make friends with straightaway! let me share!

Reply 35

Aceofspades2345

Heli Yov

I want to share!!! it sounds so much more fun and you have a person you can make friends with straightaway! let me share!

OK, I give you permission to share. I'll expect my cheque in the next couple of days. :smile:

Reply 36

danfel

Rach:)

Go here: http://www.dur.ac.uk/directory/
and type in your surname. It'll tell you what your durham email address is going to be :smile:

Any other freshers worried that their name isn't listed on there? Or am I the only one?

Reply 37

abacab

danfel

Any other freshers worried that their name isn't listed on there? Or am I the only one?

i'm not on there either, fear not!

Reply 38

Aceofspades2345

We're not registered yet, so they won't have added us yet. I'm not on there. Well, not unless they think I'm a woman. :smile:

Reply 39

Rach:)

Weird, all last years freshers could get their email addresses at this time. Odd, but don't worry, they've obviously just changed it this year! :smile: