Oxford 2011 Freshers Chat Thread

I have a question for current students, I don't drink, is this going to be a problem at Oxford? Is there a drinking culture amongst Freshers?

You and me both. Im a little concerned about this too, but much more about the fact that I have to explain to people that I am a millitant atheist studying Theology. Umm?

I have a question for current students, I don't drink, is this going to be a problem at Oxford? Is there a drinking culture amongst Freshers?

Neither do I! I'm sure it'll be fine, but worst case scenario us three can hang out

EDIT: not that hanging out with you two makes it a bad scenario! You know what I meant

Neither do I! I'm sure it'll be fine, but worst case scenario us three can hang out

EDIT: not that hanging out with you two makes it a bad scenario! You know what I meant

Auuw bless!

TBH, I see all the gamer stuff in your tag and I kinda think we could probably hang out without too much of the "omg try to be friendly without coming across as weird" talking-to-people-you-have-never-met-before-in-a-crowded-social-setting induced awkwardness which normally turns me into a shivering mess. Not drinking, Child's Play, programming induced temper-tantrums, I think we would have stuff to talk about.

Now you see what I mean. Trying to be friendly, coming across as creepy.

How about you explain that to me now in order to get some practise?

Auuw bless!

TBH, I see all the gamer stuff in your tag and I kinda think we could probably hang out without too much of the "omg try to be friendly without coming across as weird" talking-to-people-you-have-never-met-before-in-a-crowded-social-setting induced awkwardness which normally turns me into a shivering mess. Not drinking, Child's Play, programming induced temper-tantrums, I think we would have stuff to talk about.

Now you see what I mean. Trying to be friendly, coming across as creepy.

I don't think you're creepy! Talking to people you've never met before can be hard, I have a horrid tendancy to babble and come across a few sandwiches short of a picnic . . .

Yeah, Im Dawkin's personal ninja.
Know your enemy and all that.

I don't think you're creepy! Talking to people you've never met before can be hard, I have a horrid tendancy to babble and come across a few sandwiches short of a picnic . . .

Auw thanks!
We live miles away from anywhere and my Mum has always been a little...awkward, can't go places with people, so although it sounds stupid, I haven't had a lot of practice when it comes to ease of social interaction. I mean, Im not a complete social 'tard, but I get a little nervous and then I start talking...

Hope he's paying you well. Well he probably did pay the admissions officers well to let you in...

hehehe. No, in all seriousness its the ethics side of it all that Im interested in. Most people are, to some degree, being really immoral most of the time, religious and not-religious, and between the Theology and Philsophy, I want to investigate into whether we can construct a new system of ethics that doesn't suck so bad. In order to build something new, gotta wrap my brain around the old. So even if its all fundamentally *******s, its interesting and useful *******s.

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Sorry, to barge in, but Hello! I am a future fresher as well.

P.s. Militant Atheism ftw.

Sorry, to barge in, but Hello! I am a future fresher as well.

P.s. Militant Atheism ftw.

Yes, I remember you from our Imperial applicants' chat thread days! How's it going? Also, do you not drink, hence quoting us three, or are you just feeling particularly friendly?

(P.S. Militant atheism ftw indeed, but I believe billieerin23 is a christian, so let's be explicit about something I'm sure we'd all agree is true and say that while it's nice to interact with people of similar (lack of) religion, it's also nice to interact with those of faith )

Hello, what subject and which college? Also :-) it's nice to meet you

Yes, I remember you from our Imperial applicants' chat thread days! How's it going? Also, do you not drink, hence quoting us three, or are you just feeling particularly friendly?

(P.S. Militant atheism ftw indeed, but I believe billieerin23 is a christian, so let's be explicit about something I'm sure we'd all agree is true and say that while it's nice to interact with people of similar (lack of) religion, it's also nice to interact with those of faith )

Computer Science, Keble.
Nice to meet you too, yourself?



I do drink, although am not particularly bothered either way. Like that guy before me, I am more of a "pint down the pub with friends" than "go to a hot, sweaty room and get wasted" person. So, just a particularly friendly mood

Well, my whole family is Catholic, so I have the whole live-and-let-live thing pretty sorted out.

If I remember correctly you are doing Maths and CS at one of the famous colleges? Not Brasenose, but similar?