Physics at QM 2014 entry

So I'm about to start physics at queen Mary and was wondering who else is? Really nervous so far

Damn how much are you having to pay for the campus accommodation? I was hoping to pay much less than what I'm booked in for but I guess I might've got sick of being on campus so much anyway.



I was just typing about that when I got the alert that you've posted

I'm getting this:


I emailed them about it anyway.

I emailed Jessica yesterday and forwarded the email to the other two as well but I expect everybody is having the same problem so I wouldn't worry. I haven't had a proper look yet but is it basically just picking between the C++ or the universe optional modules? I'll probably go with the C++ one if so.

What have you done about accommodation BTW?

Strings attached? I take it you mean like a loan

I don't really want to leech off my mum so hopefully I can get a job to pay for myself anyway.

I've had a quick look at gyms and hopefully I can get a membership at somewhere in the Olympic park for pretty cheap. Otherwise there're UoL ones like QMUL's. I'm not worried about finding a gym; just the cost and convenience of it.

I don't get what you mean about your parents having leverage and you having to act a certain way but whatever; you've got the cheap accommodation now anyway.

Yeah I think I read somebody posting about Unite maybe giving deals for gyms on the Facebook group for my accommodation but that's just speculation of speculation. I'm not really sure what's actually in the Olympic park but I'd guess it's likely that there are gyms there. What do you mean by "close" though lol? Just because there's a gym close to some other accommodation which provides a free 12 month pass doesn't mean it's close to mine; close for me is a short walk, not a half an hour ride on the tube

Well I live in Staffordshire in the Midlands so staying at home wasn't really an option for me, I wanted a London uni so I could move out though. I'm staying at Stratford ONE which should be okay but it's costing me £189 per week for a full 51 weeks so it uses up my entire maintenance loan and maintenance grant my mum is giving me some money though and I'm going to try to get a job anyway; I'm not sure whether weekends or evenings are best though. I take it you already know your way around London then? I've only been a couple of times so I don't rely know of Dagenham but I think the name is familiar.

Regarding the modules stuff one of the people emailed me back to say that lots of people have been having problems and that it's being worked on so you should just keep checking to see if it's working and if not by the end of the week then to email them back.

I haven't properly read through it but other than the optional modules do you have to choose how many credits are from certain modules or something? Which optional module are you taking BTW? The universe one is probably interesting but I'd like to know some C++ so I'm pretty sure I'll go with that; I take it there are details of the modules somewhere?

Also are you down for a BSc or MSc? I'm down for a BSc and was just wondering if the first year is the same anyway; too lazy to check this stuff on my phone

I think my accommodation is next to Westfield Stratford City so I'll probably try to look for a job anywhere there because of the convenience. Tutoring sounds like a great idea and people have told me to consider it before but after bombing A2 (due to laziness) maybe it wouldn't be so viable for me haha. I'm not sure how competitive it is in London either but if you can do it then I think you can just rake in the cash

Thanks for the information about the modules; I'd imagine many people wouldn't even consider programming so it's an easy decision for them but I still can't decide what to take

I'm down for the BSc and have absolutely no idea whether I'd like to switch to the MSci or not but it's something I'll take into consideration. I'll have to make sure I can even last three years first though

BTW I take it you already have an Oyster Card? Do you know if we sign up for a student one through the university or something? I think I'll be able to walk to the campus from my accommodation in about half an hour or something which I'll probably do but for getting around otherwise I imagine an Oyster Card will be convenient.