Give in?

Free music concert in Fitzwilliam Museum at 13:15. Come along if you feel stressed.

Reply 82

sam99

Don't get me wrong, I was not expecting the workload here to be easy or light in the slightest, but for some reason, I do seem to be getting far more work than the 2nd years in my subject did last year (according to them anyway).

Even more irritating is the fact that the first year economists at other colleges also get less work than those at my college, almost half in some cases.

I was expecting it to be very tough, as almost every applicant should, but it is A LOT harder than I expected, so don't kid yourself applicants that once you get in, you've jumped the biggest hurdle...the race is only just starting.

Reply 83

MadNatSci

Well then you're very lucky in that you can cope with all the work without batting an eyelid. Either you're a genius or you're doing Land Economy. Congrats to you.

I think he's a NatSci - but probably doing no biology. Physical sciences are so much less stressful.

Ben

Reply 84

Alaric

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Ben.S.

I think he's a NatSci - but probably doing no biology. Physical sciences are so much less stressful.

Ben

I thought Lagz was a compsci tbh

If you don't care about physics then you can be more relaxed in the first year I guess and the first term isn't stressful in the compsci second year. I guess it would be if you don't go to lectures because the most important course in the year doesn't have good notes :smile:

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Alaric.

Reply 85

Alaric

I thought Lagz was a compsci tbh

If you don't care about physics then you can be more relaxed in the first year I guess and the first term isn't stressful in the compsci second year. I guess it would be if you don't go to lectures because the most important course in the year doesn't have good notes :smile:

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Alaric.

Perhaps he is - he was doing natsci maths last year, but I suppose compscis to do that as well.

Ben

Reply 86

Alaric

I thought Lagz was a compsci tbh

If you don't care about physics then you can be more relaxed in the first year I guess and the first term isn't stressful in the compsci second year. I guess it would be if you don't go to lectures because the most important course in the year doesn't have good notes :smile:

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Alaric.

CompSci has been good so far... but that's only 8 of 60 weeks gone. I have a year left...

Reply 87

blissy

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Tonight I am cultivating a relationship with vodka.

Reply 88

hitchhiker_13

Ok, to anyone who's stressed: Do you wish you hadn't applied to Cambridge?
If not, why not ie what do you get in return for all the stress?

Reply 89

blissy

Tonight I am cultivating a relationship with vodka.

Can I join you?

Reply 90

hitchhiker_13

Ok, to anyone who's stressed: Do you wish you hadn't applied to Cambridge?
If not, why not ie what do you get in return for all the stress?

What do I get in return? Good question. A good job after 3 years of depression...

Reply 91

Immortal Wombat

hitchhiker_13

Ok, to anyone who's stressed: Do you wish you hadn't applied to Cambridge?
If not, why not ie what do you get in return for all the stress?

Why does anyone do anything difficult? For the personal satisfaction of having done it perhaps. If you aren't pushing yourself, what's the point?

Reply 92

MadNatSci

Apologies for ranting post. Was very tired and depressed this morning and just felt like those particular posts were implying that I wasn't committed to my degree, or that I was just crap at it. Crap I may be, though I don't appreciate it being pointed out; but I am committed.

The Land Economy comment was my one attempt at humour, sorry! I don't mean it; the land economists do seem to do some work at least :wink:

I suspect physics is a good deal more stressful than biology :smile:

though it depends how hard you find the subject I guess.

Do I wish I hadn't applied? No. I am glad I applied and I am happy that I am here. I loved most of the term; we are very lucky to be here. I'm just very glad it's nearly at the end of the term now. I am very very tired.

The ironic thing is I miss term-time loads during the holidays :rolleyes:

even when I'm here...

Reply 93

MadNatSci

I suspect physics is a good deal more stressful than biology :smile:

though it depends how hard you find the subject I guess.

You've got to be kidding! No essays - what more do you want? It's actually possible to get everything right in physics.

Ben

Reply 94

london_bum

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After reading this, maybe I won't be so depressed when they reject me.

Reply 95

london_bum

After reading this, maybe I won't be so depressed when they reject me.

I think that's the best attitude - of course only if you don't get in!

Ben

Reply 96

london_bum

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Ben.S.

I think that's the best attitude - of course only if you don't get in!

Ben

Hah! There's no doubt in my mind as to the outcome (unfortunately).

You're there already, right? What do you study?

Reply 97