A Week in the Life: Cambridge edition
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Heya, I shouldn't really be on here because of the workload but ah well 
Well, at the moment as a 1st year vet....
I have
3 hours of MIMS lectures -(molecules in medical science aka biochem)
3 hours of HOM lectures (homeostastis (physiology)
6 hours of dissection
2 hours of anatomy lectures
2/3 hours of HOM practicals
1 hour of ISBM (statistics basically)
1 hour of preparing for vet profession
1/2 hours of principles of animal management
2/3 hours of animal handling
4 hours of supervisions (that's the small group teaching in college)
and 2 hours of histology every other week.
uh...I think that's everything...
Then we get set usually 3 essays a week, have to write up lab reports... keep up with lecture notes, learning anatomy. Every now and again we have weird stuff like Problem based learning/computer assisted learning which is about 2 hours a week and once a term there is a huge MIMS practical about 5 hours long.
The work is intense, that's why we have such short terms -you have the chance to consolidate in the holidays (and sleep then too!)
Don't get me wrong, cambridge is NOT just about working -there is so so so so much socialising/partying too. Tomorrow night a huge group of us are going out and on thurs we're all going iceskating Nor is cambridge all about people who want to be researchers. All the vets are lovely normal people and having a small year is brilliant.
I wish you all the very best in applying,
hope this helps -better get back to my work
xxx
Well, at the moment as a 1st year vet....
I have
3 hours of MIMS lectures -(molecules in medical science aka biochem)
3 hours of HOM lectures (homeostastis (physiology)
6 hours of dissection
2 hours of anatomy lectures
2/3 hours of HOM practicals
1 hour of ISBM (statistics basically)
1 hour of preparing for vet profession
1/2 hours of principles of animal management
2/3 hours of animal handling
4 hours of supervisions (that's the small group teaching in college)
and 2 hours of histology every other week.
uh...I think that's everything...
Then we get set usually 3 essays a week, have to write up lab reports... keep up with lecture notes, learning anatomy. Every now and again we have weird stuff like Problem based learning/computer assisted learning which is about 2 hours a week and once a term there is a huge MIMS practical about 5 hours long.
The work is intense, that's why we have such short terms -you have the chance to consolidate in the holidays (and sleep then too!)
Don't get me wrong, cambridge is NOT just about working -there is so so so so much socialising/partying too. Tomorrow night a huge group of us are going out and on thurs we're all going iceskating
Nor is cambridge all about people who want to be researchers. All the vets are lovely normal people and having a small year is brilliant. I wish you all the very best in applying,
hope this helps -better get back to my work
xxxThank you lots and lots, lovely confusedvet 
You sure do get a lot of work! Ahh but Cambridge is still my ideal, its jsut do nice there!
Have fun iceskating Gues you guys are knid of in the run up to Cambridge Christmas now... I remember my brother having christmas dinner etc on about nov 25th
You sure do get a lot of work! Ahh but Cambridge is still my ideal, its jsut do nice there! Have fun iceskating
Gues you guys are knid of in the run up to Cambridge Christmas now... I remember my brother having christmas dinner etc on about nov 25th Week in the life of a NatSci who plays uni level sport
Monday:
9am physics, then cell biology, then a practical either chemistry one week (11-5 with an hour for lunch, but can be done by about 2 if you don't care about a top mark), physics the other week (2-6, really annoying, takes the full time). Usually a late night as lots of supervision work due in on tuesdays.
Tuesday:
9am maths, then chemistry. Back to college, dos around for a bit, have some lunch, finish off supervision work left from the night before, college rugby match followed by uni sport training from 4.30-6.30, dinner, get mashed and go to cindies
wednesday:
9am physics, cell biology. Back to college, generally cba with work on wednesdays, but 3 supervisions in afternoon. Generally just go to the bar in evening as not much good on a wednesday (cindies too cheesy)
thursday:
9am chemistry, then maths. back to college to finish off work due in at 3 for supervision on friday, uni sport training from 3-5. shower, dinner, fez
friday:
9am physics, biology, biology practical supposedly till 4, but always finished by 3. You don't even have to go as they don't count towards end of year and dont always take work in, generally go to every other one. supervision at 4.30. don't go out because uni sport match on saturday and i don't want to be dropped
saturday:
9am maths, then chemistry, but i rarely go because uni sport match is on saturdays, latest meet is around 11am, so too early for lectures. get back to college too late for brunch, so cook a pizza/microwave curry, too tired to work, xbox or just chill with friends in cafe. don't go out as all the locals out on saturdays.
sunday: get up around 12:30 (yes, my only lie in), brunch or sunday roast, college sport training, too tired to work again/general laziness so leave work till monday. fez in evening.
I generally put in about 2-3 hours per week per supervision (4 a week), miss at least 2 lectures a week (almost always saturdays and at least one other 9am). supervisions work is going fine, i'm coping. it's really not that hard work tbh
Monday:
9am physics, then cell biology, then a practical either chemistry one week (11-5 with an hour for lunch, but can be done by about 2 if you don't care about a top mark), physics the other week (2-6, really annoying, takes the full time). Usually a late night as lots of supervision work due in on tuesdays.
Tuesday:
9am maths, then chemistry. Back to college, dos around for a bit, have some lunch, finish off supervision work left from the night before, college rugby match followed by uni sport training from 4.30-6.30, dinner, get mashed and go to cindies
wednesday:
9am physics, cell biology. Back to college, generally cba with work on wednesdays, but 3 supervisions in afternoon. Generally just go to the bar in evening as not much good on a wednesday (cindies too cheesy)
thursday:
9am chemistry, then maths. back to college to finish off work due in at 3 for supervision on friday, uni sport training from 3-5. shower, dinner, fez
friday:
9am physics, biology, biology practical supposedly till 4, but always finished by 3. You don't even have to go as they don't count towards end of year and dont always take work in, generally go to every other one. supervision at 4.30. don't go out because uni sport match on saturday and i don't want to be dropped
saturday:
9am maths, then chemistry, but i rarely go because uni sport match is on saturdays, latest meet is around 11am, so too early for lectures. get back to college too late for brunch, so cook a pizza/microwave curry, too tired to work, xbox or just chill with friends in cafe. don't go out as all the locals out on saturdays.
sunday: get up around 12:30 (yes, my only lie in), brunch or sunday roast, college sport training, too tired to work again/general laziness so leave work till monday. fez in evening.
I generally put in about 2-3 hours per week per supervision (4 a week), miss at least 2 lectures a week (almost always saturdays and at least one other 9am). supervisions work is going fine, i'm coping. it's really not that hard work tbh
Week in the life of a PhysNatSci who takes maths, chemistry, physics and geology, plays college netball, is a member of the Union and likes to formal swap. This is just a week picked at random...
Thursday : 9am Maths lecture, followed my Chemistry. On even weeks I have a chemistry practical staright afterwards – from 11 till 5, though as Dynasty says, you can finish it by 2. I usually leave at 3/3.30. I head back to college and do some supervision work from 4 till 6. On odd weeks I have a physics practical from 2 till 5.45, which takes all of the time. After lectures I head back to college, cook some lunch, check emails and head out to the Cavendish. After practical’s over I cycle home and get dinner in the dome. Then time for debating at the Union (7.30 onwards).
Friday : 9am Physics Lecture followed by a free hour spent “working” in the geology common room, then Geology lecture. Then back to college to make lunch and get ready for my chemistry supervision at the BP Institute. Chem usually overruns (3-4.30) so I cycle home and rush off to my maths supervision (5-6). Next is formal swap at another college, so nip home, get dressed and meet at the Plodge to walk to said college.
Saturday : 9am Maths lecture followed by Chemistry and then Maths Computing. Back to college for lunch, then netball practice in college from 2 till 3.30. I head home, shower, tidy my room a bit and maybe do some work. As college doesn’t cater on Saturday nights a few of my friends will get together and cook; we usually end up spending 2 hours on the corridor chatting... This week we all went out to see a friend in a play – if there isn’t a play on, we go do some work/facebook.
Sunday : Up for a 9.30 netball start, and a match against another college. By the time I get home I get showered, then go for Sunday Lunch in the dome. Then the work starts.... I have Geology and Physics supervision work deadlines on Monday, and usually do a lot of my work on a Sunday. Make my own dinner (toast/soup/pasta :P) and do some more work...
Monday : Back to the 9am lectures.... Physics, Geology practical then Geology lecture. Go out to lunch with a friend, then back to the Geology practical room to do supervision work. Head back to college, stopping in Sainsbury’s on the way to get milk, bread and other non-essentials. Get home, do more supervision work and then hand it all in by 7. I usually reward my hard work with a night off (though of course I should really make a start on other work...)
Tuesday : 9am Maths followed my Chemistry and Maths computing. I head to the Geology Common room with pack-lunch to do some maths before my Geology Supervision (2-3). Head back to college, and get ready for formal hall. Physics supervision in college from 5 till 6.30+ (v long indeed). After supervision I rush off to formal hall, then out or home to do more work 
Wednesday : 9am Physics lecture, Geology Practical, Geology lecture and another Geology Practical. I head home, make lunch and do some Chemistry and Maths supervision work. Finish the Chemistry, head to neighbouring college to put it in my supervisor’s pidge, then rush home to put the finishing touches on my maths, which is handed in an hour later. Time to knock on peoples’ doors and head to dinner. Go home, relax for a bit, then go to a corridor party with lots of food and banter. Go to bed and get ready for another week!
Thursday : 9am Maths lecture, followed my Chemistry. On even weeks I have a chemistry practical staright afterwards – from 11 till 5, though as Dynasty says, you can finish it by 2. I usually leave at 3/3.30. I head back to college and do some supervision work from 4 till 6. On odd weeks I have a physics practical from 2 till 5.45, which takes all of the time. After lectures I head back to college, cook some lunch, check emails and head out to the Cavendish. After practical’s over I cycle home and get dinner in the dome. Then time for debating at the Union (7.30 onwards).
Friday : 9am Physics Lecture followed by a free hour spent “working” in the geology common room, then Geology lecture. Then back to college to make lunch and get ready for my chemistry supervision at the BP Institute. Chem usually overruns (3-4.30) so I cycle home and rush off to my maths supervision (5-6). Next is formal swap at another college, so nip home, get dressed and meet at the Plodge to walk to said college.
Saturday : 9am Maths lecture followed by Chemistry and then Maths Computing. Back to college for lunch, then netball practice in college from 2 till 3.30. I head home, shower, tidy my room a bit and maybe do some work. As college doesn’t cater on Saturday nights a few of my friends will get together and cook; we usually end up spending 2 hours on the corridor chatting... This week we all went out to see a friend in a play – if there isn’t a play on, we go do some work/facebook.
Sunday : Up for a 9.30 netball start, and a match against another college. By the time I get home I get showered, then go for Sunday Lunch in the dome. Then the work starts.... I have Geology and Physics supervision work deadlines on Monday, and usually do a lot of my work on a Sunday. Make my own dinner (toast/soup/pasta :P) and do some more work...
Monday : Back to the 9am lectures.... Physics, Geology practical then Geology lecture. Go out to lunch with a friend, then back to the Geology practical room to do supervision work. Head back to college, stopping in Sainsbury’s on the way to get milk, bread and other non-essentials. Get home, do more supervision work and then hand it all in by 7. I usually reward my hard work with a night off (though of course I should really make a start on other work...)
Tuesday : 9am Maths followed my Chemistry and Maths computing. I head to the Geology Common room with pack-lunch to do some maths before my Geology Supervision (2-3). Head back to college, and get ready for formal hall. Physics supervision in college from 5 till 6.30+ (v long indeed). After supervision I rush off to formal hall, then out or home to do more work 
Wednesday : 9am Physics lecture, Geology Practical, Geology lecture and another Geology Practical. I head home, make lunch and do some Chemistry and Maths supervision work. Finish the Chemistry, head to neighbouring college to put it in my supervisor’s pidge, then rush home to put the finishing touches on my maths, which is handed in an hour later. Time to knock on peoples’ doors and head to dinner. Go home, relax for a bit, then go to a corridor party with lots of food and banter. Go to bed and get ready for another week!
A week in the life of a Part IIB (3rd year) archaeology student. This is based loosely on the past week, but is slightly more impressionistic to give some variety ...
Thursday: A single one hour lecture on Andean prehistory (A33), taken as one of the four papers which constitute part IIB. This is held at 10am. Afterwards I will tend to remain in the Department Library (the Haddon) in order to renew/return books, check e-mails or turn in letters/forms to the departmental office. On some weeks I will have a meeting with the project organizer for the Personal Histories Unit, for whom I work as a coordinator and transcriptionist. This project, as you will see, takes up a significant amount of time. I may also have a departmental library committee meeting; these are held twice termly, and the dates are reached by consensus through email. This will last about 1:30-2 hours. The remainder of the afternoon is spent preparing for essays, reading and some possible writing. Supervisions may also be held. In the evening I might go to the pub (usually The Eagle), or continue with work until around 11pm, when I usually meet with one of my best friends here for the witching hour (tea), until about 1-2am. I usually read or work until 3-4am, and then sleep.
Friday: Between 10-12 in the morning I have my main area paper (Historic India, A31), which is the focus of my academic week, in some regards. Afterwards we will usually talk to the course convener, simply because he is the supervisor of the two Part IIB students who take this paper (including myself). As such we might organize supervisions for later in the week, or I may pick up materials from his library (for example, manuscripts for articles or books that he's writing/co-authoring). At 12pm we have our "research skills" class, which effectively a seminar-based meeting for all Part IIB's to discuss our dissertations. In the last two weeks of term we are to present a five minute summary of our dissertation research design. In the afternoon I will work, as per usual, while the evening is more likely to involve some sort of semi-organized fun ... I keep the 'witching hour' again with my housemate until 2am
Saturday: Weekends are usually the time when I get essays written. I will usually have one or two. As such, I will work through the day, sometimes heading to the University Library if any additional readings are needed, or if I need to access any specialist materials (maps, for example). In the evening I might leave Cambridge to go to a friend's party, or just hang out with housemates. I will usually watch anything that's been on TV during the week with friends, at this point.
Sunday: Much the same as before; writing of supervision essays will be done, though I mike take some time to go for a decent walk and find somewhere sheltered to smoke.
Monday: I have one lecture on Monday, at 12pm. In the last week of term this becomes an 'ethics seminar'. In the evening I get together with a specific group of friends. The rest of the day will be spent reading, while I might put in a significant amount of time with balalaika practice (I do this most days, however).
Tuesday: Again, one lecture at 10am. In the afternoons I will have supervisions or meetings. A few weeks ago I had to go into London at one point to attend a conference, while I may dedicate some time at this point to chase-up any extra work that needs doing; namely, transcription, applications, and so on. I might go cycling, which usually happens twice or three times a week.
Wednesday: I am away from Cambridge, researching for my dissertation at the British Museum. I start at 11am and finish at 4pm, but I'll either stay a couple of hours longer to see friends, or stay with a friend overnight.
The experience will, of course, vary greatly. On average I will have between 12-15 essays per term, not including dissertation research and assessed essay research. There is, as I have mentioned, one presentation.
Thursday: A single one hour lecture on Andean prehistory (A33), taken as one of the four papers which constitute part IIB. This is held at 10am. Afterwards I will tend to remain in the Department Library (the Haddon) in order to renew/return books, check e-mails or turn in letters/forms to the departmental office. On some weeks I will have a meeting with the project organizer for the Personal Histories Unit, for whom I work as a coordinator and transcriptionist. This project, as you will see, takes up a significant amount of time. I may also have a departmental library committee meeting; these are held twice termly, and the dates are reached by consensus through email. This will last about 1:30-2 hours. The remainder of the afternoon is spent preparing for essays, reading and some possible writing. Supervisions may also be held. In the evening I might go to the pub (usually The Eagle), or continue with work until around 11pm, when I usually meet with one of my best friends here for the witching hour (tea), until about 1-2am. I usually read or work until 3-4am, and then sleep.
Friday: Between 10-12 in the morning I have my main area paper (Historic India, A31), which is the focus of my academic week, in some regards. Afterwards we will usually talk to the course convener, simply because he is the supervisor of the two Part IIB students who take this paper (including myself). As such we might organize supervisions for later in the week, or I may pick up materials from his library (for example, manuscripts for articles or books that he's writing/co-authoring). At 12pm we have our "research skills" class, which effectively a seminar-based meeting for all Part IIB's to discuss our dissertations. In the last two weeks of term we are to present a five minute summary of our dissertation research design. In the afternoon I will work, as per usual, while the evening is more likely to involve some sort of semi-organized fun ... I keep the 'witching hour' again with my housemate until 2am
Saturday: Weekends are usually the time when I get essays written. I will usually have one or two. As such, I will work through the day, sometimes heading to the University Library if any additional readings are needed, or if I need to access any specialist materials (maps, for example). In the evening I might leave Cambridge to go to a friend's party, or just hang out with housemates. I will usually watch anything that's been on TV during the week with friends, at this point.
Sunday: Much the same as before; writing of supervision essays will be done, though I mike take some time to go for a decent walk and find somewhere sheltered to smoke.
Monday: I have one lecture on Monday, at 12pm. In the last week of term this becomes an 'ethics seminar'. In the evening I get together with a specific group of friends. The rest of the day will be spent reading, while I might put in a significant amount of time with balalaika practice (I do this most days, however).
Tuesday: Again, one lecture at 10am. In the afternoons I will have supervisions or meetings. A few weeks ago I had to go into London at one point to attend a conference, while I may dedicate some time at this point to chase-up any extra work that needs doing; namely, transcription, applications, and so on. I might go cycling, which usually happens twice or three times a week.
Wednesday: I am away from Cambridge, researching for my dissertation at the British Museum. I start at 11am and finish at 4pm, but I'll either stay a couple of hours longer to see friends, or stay with a friend overnight.
The experience will, of course, vary greatly. On average I will have between 12-15 essays per term, not including dissertation research and assessed essay research. There is, as I have mentioned, one presentation.
I know it will depend on who you are, and how fast you can read, how well you can take notes and form good original arguments etc. However, with enough work can you turn a 2.i in to a first? Also, for people you know that are on a first, what kind of life to they have outside work?
T-o dore
I know it will depend on who you are, and how fast you can read, how well you can take notes and form good original arguments etc. However, with enough work can you turn a 2.i in to a first? Also, for people you know that are on a first, what kind of life to they have outside work?
If you mean can you go from having a 2.1 in one year to having a first in another, then yes.
And I generally did half the amount of work in my second year than I did in first year, and still got a first.
So I really don't know how. I think being more settled in and comfortable with the pace and the workload helped. I think I definitely revised alot more efficiently and felt alot calmer about the exams the second time round. And it helps that my degree has a one year Part I and a two year Part II, so by second year I was in my specialism of choice and generally enjoying my work alot more. As a trend people tend to get better marks each consecutive year of their degrees (a Fellow told me) and I'd imagine the above sorts of factors are why.
As to what kind of life I have... well I certainly don't go out as much as other people do, but that's only because of preference. I'm a very introverted person and I love reading/listening to good music/chilling at home. But I work with an ethical society, and I moderate TSR, I'm part of a christian small group network on a leadership level, go to church, go to gym 5 days a week roughly, usually do a few social things every week. Perhaps on average one meal out and two chat sessions at a coffee shop with a friend. I go to the occasional college based thing like a debate society thing, formals, feasts... I go watch a play at the ADC once every other week and sometimes go to speaker events. I do put work first, but I really hate doing my work in a rush and enjoy it far more when I have time to read extensively and so forth. So most people with my workload would probably squeeze in more.
Craghyrax
If you mean can you go from having a 2.1 in one year to having a first in another, then yes.
And I generally did half the amount of work in my second year than I did in first year, and still got a first.
So I really don't know how. I think being more settled in and comfortable with the pace and the workload helped. I think I definitely revised alot more efficiently and felt alot calmer about the exams the second time round. And it helps that my degree has a one year Part I and a two year Part II, so by second year I was in my specialism of choice and generally enjoying my work alot more. As a trend people tend to get better marks each consecutive year of their degrees (a Fellow told me) and I'd imagine the above sorts of factors are why.
As to what kind of life I have... well I certainly don't go out as much as other people do, but that's only because of preference. I'm a very introverted person and I love reading/listening to good music/chilling at home. But I work with an ethical society, and I moderate TSR, I'm part of a christian small group network on a leadership level, go to church, go to gym 5 days a week roughly, usually do a few social things every week. Perhaps on average one meal out and two chat sessions at a coffee shop with a friend. I go to the occasional college based thing like a debate society thing, formals, feasts... I go watch a play at the ADC once every other week and sometimes go to speaker events. I do put work first, but I really hate doing my work in a rush and enjoy it far more when I have time to read extensively and so forth. So most people with my workload would probably squeeze in more.
And I generally did half the amount of work in my second year than I did in first year, and still got a first.
So I really don't know how. I think being more settled in and comfortable with the pace and the workload helped. I think I definitely revised alot more efficiently and felt alot calmer about the exams the second time round. And it helps that my degree has a one year Part I and a two year Part II, so by second year I was in my specialism of choice and generally enjoying my work alot more. As a trend people tend to get better marks each consecutive year of their degrees (a Fellow told me) and I'd imagine the above sorts of factors are why.
As to what kind of life I have... well I certainly don't go out as much as other people do, but that's only because of preference. I'm a very introverted person and I love reading/listening to good music/chilling at home. But I work with an ethical society, and I moderate TSR, I'm part of a christian small group network on a leadership level, go to church, go to gym 5 days a week roughly, usually do a few social things every week. Perhaps on average one meal out and two chat sessions at a coffee shop with a friend. I go to the occasional college based thing like a debate society thing, formals, feasts... I go watch a play at the ADC once every other week and sometimes go to speaker events. I do put work first, but I really hate doing my work in a rush and enjoy it far more when I have time to read extensively and so forth. So most people with my workload would probably squeeze in more.
Yes that wasn't what I originally intended to ask but its a much better question. I'm really looking forward to my second year - when all my work is going to interest me instead of most of it. I guess there's not a lot of point asking people their timetable and work pattern because everyone has a unique combination of lectures, reading time and interests - it will probably be easier to work out my own way of structuring the week.
About the marking of university essays and exams - do you get guidance about what kind of style and level of essays you should be producing for a high mark in exams? Does it vary between examiners or is it fairly formulaic and standardized?
p.s did the TSR reputation ethnography receive a good mark? It was such an interesting idea! It would be good to take your observations about the hidden rules of rep behavior and see if you can find a parallel in social life outside of the internet - maybe the workplace or friendship groups. Although the distinction between the digital social life and the 'face-to-face' one is fairly hard to find... which is why social science is getting harder and harder.
T-o dore
Yes that wasn't what I originally intended to ask but its a much better question. I'm really looking forward to my second year - when all my work is going to interest me instead of most of it. I guess there's not a lot of point asking people their timetable and work pattern because everyone has a unique combination of lectures, reading time and interests - it will probably be easier to work out my own way of structuring the week.
Yeh people have such different ways of managing their work, so you really can't go by that. I think you need to work hard for a first, but working hard isn't enough on its own. Also for some people, working hard can be done very efficiently and quickly and others have to take ages over it. Some people concentrate better than others, etc etc. One thing I'm good at is endurance. I can work solidly on one thing for several hours if I'm under enough pressure. I know lots of friends who can't, but they get round that in other ways.
Also the nature of work is so different in different subjects. They're not commensurate.
Are you in your first year or still on the gap year? What did you want answered?
T-o dore
About the marking of university essays and exams - do you get guidance about what kind of style and level of essays you should be producing for a high mark in exams? Does it vary between examiners or is it fairly formulaic and standardized?
I'm not sure. I suppose it depends on which department. But I expect that the real issue is supervision. Some supervisors give more 'help' than others. I think that the teaching staff in my department all hint fairly clearly in the lectures about what sort of issues they see as important and what they expect you to focus on. The problem for me was that in first year I had four papers from four different departments, each with their own set of priorities and nuances. I struggled with the workload and ended up missing alot of lectures due to all nighters and then sleeping alot in the day, so I didn't do myself any favours. Also I think I just wasn't sure how to work things out for some reason, and later on it just 'clicked'. Happens faster for some than for others, obviously. Second year it was all one subject, and the lectures were amazing so you didn't want to miss them because they were too good. And I had one really good supervisor who helped me with structuring my arguments quite a bit, so I suppose that helped. But yeh - its going to vary by subject what things you need to get right. And its never going to be obvious. At the end of the day you just work and hope. I'm not hoping for a first this year: I don't really know what I did 'right' last year, so I'm not sure how I'd go about repeating it.
For supervision essays, again the feedback varies by supervisor. Some give you actual grades, some prefer not to mark it but simply focus on what you did right and wrong without giving you an idea what level it was at. You get end of term reports from them to make up for this. Obviously supervision work counts for nothing, so its harder to judge by that, and its not peoples' best work.
T-o dore
p.s did the TSR reputation ethnography receive a good mark? It was such an interesting idea! It would be good to take your observations about the hidden rules of rep behavior and see if you can find a parallel in social life outside of the internet - maybe the workplace or friendship groups. Although the distinction between the digital social life and the 'face-to-face' one is fairly hard to find... which is why social science is getting harder and harder.
p.s did the TSR reputation ethnography receive a good mark? It was such an interesting idea! It would be good to take your observations about the hidden rules of rep behavior and see if you can find a parallel in social life outside of the internet - maybe the workplace or friendship groups. Although the distinction between the digital social life and the 'face-to-face' one is fairly hard to find... which is why social science is getting harder and harder.
It got 67, so I was happy. But I know I didn't put enough effort into coding my data rigorously enough, as that was the boring bit (as in:
) I think it would have gotten a better mark if I had.I think there is a very high amount of research within sociology and presumably in anthropology about status seeking and heirarchies in RL group. I referenced one which focused on status-motivated behaviour within businesses in the bibliography if you need to see an example. If you mean more explicitly the use of a particular measure like reputation, I think there are similar symbolic things in regular interaction its just that there are so many that you wouldn't focus on just one for no reason. Bourdieu accounts for it well with his use of 'capital' in multiple fields.
I'm not sure if I should post here but I just wandered if any Cambridge economists could tell me what the weekly workload is like?
Also anyone at Kings College..how often do you get to go out and party (
) each week?
I think I'm going to firm Cambridge on track soon but I'm getting reallly anxious about the work/social balance at the moment
Also anyone at Kings College..how often do you get to go out and party (
) each week? I think I'm going to firm Cambridge on track soon but I'm getting reallly anxious about the work/social balance at the moment
mattx10
I'm not sure if I should post here but I just wandered if any Cambridge economists could tell me what the weekly workload is like?
Also anyone at Kings College..how often do you get to go out and party () each week?
I think I'm going to firm Cambridge on track soon but I'm getting reallly anxious about the work/social balance at the moment
Also anyone at Kings College..how often do you get to go out and party (
) each week? I think I'm going to firm Cambridge on track soon but I'm getting reallly anxious about the work/social balance at the moment
Have a skim through the thread I've moved your post into.
mattx10
the work/social balance
For what it's worth, the workload is nothing like as bad as I thought it might be. If you're even vaguely disciplined about getting work finished, it's perfectly possible to do whatever you like in the remaining time. I wouldn't recommend getting hammered absolutely every evening, but that's just common sense.
TheUnbeliever
For what it's worth, the workload is nothing like as bad as I thought it might be. If you're even vaguely disciplined about getting work finished, it's perfectly possible to do whatever you like in the remaining time. I wouldn't recommend getting hammered absolutely every evening, but that's just common sense.
Cool thanks
More on-topic yet, here's an idea of my timetabled time. In addition to this, I have 2 or 3 rowing outings and 1 or 2 erg sessions a week. In terms of when I actually do the work, it tends to be some of Saturday, all of Sunday and some of Monday. First year compsci.
Good idea with the timetable TheUnbeliever, below is my timetable for last week
It's slightly more hours than average (I have drawing every over week, so that's ±4hrs timetabled minimum), but not unusual. At least we don't get any Saturday lectures
I also agree that if I was disciplined and worked for all Sat and most of Sunday I would be able to get all of my work done for the week. In practice if you just do a few hours a day on top of the timetabled lectures, you'll do fine.
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It's slightly more hours than average (I have drawing every over week, so that's ±4hrs timetabled minimum), but not unusual. At least we don't get any Saturday lectures
I also agree that if I was disciplined and worked for all Sat and most of Sunday I would be able to get all of my work done for the week. In practice if you just do a few hours a day on top of the timetabled lectures, you'll do fine.
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Any chance of the preclinical medical student one being written up? 
uppeyeyes:
uppeyeyes: 
Undulipodium
Any chance of the preclinical medical student one being written up? uppeyeyes:
uppeyeyes: Erm I might have time this weekend to write it up. The best thing for me to do is to write a typical week, but also to provide a link to the timetables as weeks vary as to which practical classes you have
It could be lupus
Erm I might have time this weekend to write it up. The best thing for me to do is to write a typical week, but also to provide a link to the timetables as weeks vary as to which practical classes you have
Thanks very much, anything would be great
Undulipodium
Thanks very much, anything would be great
Thanks for the rep. I reckon I should have time tomorrow night. That is all depending if I get my biochemistry and physiology done
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