University of Warwick

Coventry

Warwick Freshers 2013 Megathread

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I'm really sorry to like butt in halfway whilst everyone seems to be talking, but I thought I'd join in this thread myself. :P. My bad.

I'll be studying Law but I'm flying all the way out from the island of Gran Canaria in Spain, albeit both my parents are English and I took my A levels in an English school.

P.S. Based on watching the Jackie Chan animated series as a kid, I would have loved to be an archaeologist... :biggrin:

Hi! I'm flying from quite a way too - I have lived in Dubai with my parents for the past 8 years so I can't wait to be back home :smile:

Are your parents staying in Spain while you are at University?

University of Warwick

Coventry

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Jwalton9

How is the university on Visitors?

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Reply 162

Cassie2801

I was wondering what day the accomodation in campus open for 1st year students? Is it different for different campus? Thank you!

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Callum17

Original post by FrustratedGirl

Haha...I think I do not have the patience to be a teacher, lol.

Haha I'd probably want to teach older people like sixth form or university level stuff, can't stand kids :tongue:

Reply 164

Zeegie

Mannnn still got over a month to gooooo

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FrustratedGirl

Original post by Callum17

Haha I'd probably want to teach older people like sixth form or university level stuff, can't stand kids :tongue:

Hahaha. I think I might go into law. So are you going to study a language? I think I might opt for Latin.

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FrustratedGirl

Original post by liamthelad

Hahaha!! It must be sooo cool living in Spain!! Even though your ethnicity is English, would you find it hard adjusting to Britain?

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Callum17

Original post by FrustratedGirl

Hahaha. I think I might go into law. So are you going to study a language? I think I might opt for Latin.

I've tried doing a little bit of Latin and Ancient Greek and Latin seems really hard haha :tongue:

I think I'd probably do Greek out of the two but that's not really as useful as Latin so I don't really know

Reply 168

FrustratedGirl

Original post by Callum17

I've tried doing a little bit of Latin and Ancient Greek and Latin seems really hard haha :tongue:

I think I'd probably do Greek out of the two but that's not really as useful as Latin so I don't really know

Hahaha. I think Latin seems more, I don't know...more prestigious? Like the employers would sought after?

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Nirgilis

Original post by Erika_B

How do I log into the start warwick app? How do i register?

First of all you'll need to enrol and obtain an ITS user account. You'll be able to do this from the 11th of September (I think the date was).

Original post by Jwalton9

How is the university on Visitors?

How do you mean? It's open to the public, so wonder away! If you want a tour, get on to Warwick Welcome Service. If you want to visit a friend or have a friend visit, so long as you let your resident tutor know (so they're your responsibility), there's no problem! :tongue:

Original post by Cassie2801

I was wondering what day the accomodation in campus open for 1st year students? Is it different for different campus? Thank you!

Warwick only has 1 campus, don't worry :h:

. You'll be able to turn up at your accommodation on Saturday 28th and Sunday 29th of September. The earlier you get here, the better in my opinion! You'll have longer to get used to the place and generally have a look around! Lectures will start on Monday the 30th, so try avoid getting here Sunday night unless you don't have any other choice :h:

Reply 170

Naami

This is a bit of an odd question, but what are the going rates on driving lessons in Coventry? I would have done about 35 hours by the time I get there, so would want to do another 10-15 hours before doing a test. I currently pay £21 p/h or £18.50 p/h if I block book 10 lessons.

Reply 171

MagicalMuggle

Hi, really useful information on here. I was just wondering about healthcare services? E.g. are there GPs, dentists etc. on campus or do you have to travel into Coventry or elsewhere? Thanks :smile:

Reply 172

Nirgilis

Original post by MagicalMuggle

Hi, really useful information on here. I was just wondering about healthcare services? E.g. are there GPs, dentists etc. on campus or do you have to travel into Coventry or elsewhere? Thanks :smile:

There is a campus GP that you can register for on arrivals weekend. This is NHS, so don't worry about charges or things like that :tongue:

. Any prescriptions you pick require can then be picked up from the pharmacy on campus.

Dentists are slightly more tricky. The closest NHS surgery is North Coventry (IIRC), so expect a bus journey or two over there :h:

If you need to go to hospital at any point, buses run directly off campus to the hospital (Warwick and Coventry).

Reply 173

PeytonLouise

Decided to post here, I've been accepted for Film Studies.

Reply 174

*mike

How is the anime and manga society there? That will be probably the place I hang out most admittedly...

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Nirgilis

Original post by Naami

meet

Original post by *mike

How is the anime and manga society there? That will be probably the place I hang out most admittedly...

Check this out for information. I don't know too much about it myself! :h:

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Naami

Original post by Nirgilis

meet

Eh? As in meet the instructor? :s

Reply 177

s_axo

Any sociologists, do you know who to contact regarding reading lists? Haven't heard anything from them as of yet... :smile:

Reply 178

icedcaramellatte

Original post by FrustratedGirl

OMG!! I am doing the same course as you! Don't worry, I have not studied classics, so I am on the same boat as you!

I'm hoping to do this course next year, I've just got my A/S results back and I'm carrying through AAB. What did you guys get in your A/S and A2 results? Did you get interviewed?