Oxford 2011 Freshers Chat Thread

Yeah, was good to waste some time on! Anyone contemplating buying the insurance offer in there?

Other than college sports, I'm not really thinking about any of them, I'm wary of signing up to loads of things, then finding I don't have the time to do them all.

I have some gadget insurance for phone, laptop, camera and MP3 free with Santander. I won't bother with contents insurance.

I'd like to join any of the following, but I bet I won't get round to joining any: International Relations Society, Oxford Forum of International Development, Oxford Radical Forum, Isi/OxStu/Cherwell/whatever, European Affairs Society, LASR courses, Rocksoc, Oxford University Music Society, LGBTQ, Oxford University History Society, Oxford Union, Environment and Ethics... oh dear.
I won't be able to join sports in the first term (maybe I can join rowing in the second? if not at least I can get involved with tennis later), so I suppose that frees up some time for me.

I'm informed that people tend to take up rowing in third term as it's better weather (although if the weather stays like this, I'm sure there'll be an influx of people signing up!)

Other than that, it looks like you want to join all the societies!

Rowing, Football and American Football sound good to me, as does the Living Wage thing, think I'll just pin my hopes on those

Why can't you join sports in first term?

Thank you!!

Oh I had an ACL reconstruction four weeks ago, so I should just stick to cardio/physio

That happened to a friend of mine too, yeah, I would just stick to physio! did they do the whole "take a superficial tendon from your ankle and sew it to your knee" thing?

You must have done something pretty epic to tear your ACL though.

No, they took a graft of my hamstring from the same leg - the muscle wastage was just incredible...
Sports injury from football and/or tennis on astroturf - be warned! It can happen to anyone

Good luck! I think I'm going to do this too, but the freshers timetable is SO restrictive! I literally only have one free hour on the Monday, and that is my lunchbreak From 8 until 12:30 it's obligatory talks, then it's lunch, and from 13:30, the gown may be needed! But I think I can fit it in.

I expect, if you ask nicely, you may be able to borrow a gown from a friendly 2nd year, or maybe even another fresher, just for your meeting with the Rector. I know it seems a bit off of me to be offering someone else's gown to you on their behalf, but it wouldn't hurt to ask if it would save you being really stressed about it. It seems really harsh for you to need your gown by Monday!

anyone play/thinking of trying rugby league?

anyone play/thinking of trying rugby league?

To anyone else still worried about the OOB, I e-mailed yesterday and they replied saying that student finance will keep updating eligible people throughout this week.

Mine updated a couple of days ago but I only got the letter today so I think it's all a bit random tbh.

I didn't think there would be a team for some reason.

Hell, I'd try out.

May I ask what the letter looks like/ what the title of it is on SFE?

It's not what looks to be a Notification of Entitlement letter, but with a bit about the OOB is it?

Yeh, it's been going for a good 30 years apparently. The varsity match is even televised on sky sports

www.ourlfc.com

It's the top one and then it's just a document saying how much you get

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