Panicking!!!

My firm was UCL for English Lit and my offer was A*AA but I ended up getting A*A*B and didn't get in so now I'm going to my insurance - Newcastle (my offer was AAA and they let me in). I'm freaking out!

I know Newcastle is a good university with a good position in the league tables and is perfectly respectable in every way but it just doesn't seem like it... There seems to be a massive 'lad culture' that I'm just not used to at all and don't like; there seems to be a massive drinking/ clubbing atmosphere among the students which I don't like; the students all seem really sociable and out going and up for getting "pissed" all the time - this just isn't me. I'm more of a debate about the merits of Elizabethan poetry over wine type of guy. Newcastle seems like a top university but it just doesn't feel like one with the atmosphere - I'm really, really, really nervous about it all because I thought I had gotten into UCL.

Also, I'll admit that I'm not fantastic at understanding a lot of Northern accents which I think might be a little bit of a problem. Oh and is it just me or is there a LOT of Asian people there? Not that I'm saying that's a bad thing, just took me by surprise a little.

My firm was UCL for English Lit and my offer was A*AA but I ended up getting A*A*B and didn't get in so now I'm going to my insurance - Newcastle (my offer was AAA and they let me in). I'm freaking out!

I know Newcastle is a good university with a good position in the league tables and is perfectly respectable in every way but it just doesn't seem like it... There seems to be a massive 'lad culture' that I'm just not used to at all and don't like; there seems to be a massive drinking/ clubbing atmosphere among the students which I don't like; the students all seem really sociable and out going and up for getting "pissed" all the time - this just isn't me. I'm more of a debate about the merits of Elizabethan poetry over wine type of guy. Newcastle seems like a top university but it just doesn't feel like one with the atmosphere - I'm really, really, really nervous about it all because I thought I had gotten into UCL.

Also, I'll admit that I'm not fantastic at understanding a lot of Northern accents which I think might be a little bit of a problem. Oh and is it just me or is there a LOT of Asian people there? Not that I'm saying that's a bad thing, just took me by surprise a little.

My firm was UCL for English Lit and my offer was A*AA but I ended up getting A*A*B and didn't get in so now I'm going to my insurance - Newcastle (my offer was AAA and they let me in). I'm freaking out!

I know Newcastle is a good university with a good position in the league tables and is perfectly respectable in every way but it just doesn't seem like it... There seems to be a massive 'lad culture' that I'm just not used to at all and don't like; there seems to be a massive drinking/ clubbing atmosphere among the students which I don't like; the students all seem really sociable and out going and up for getting "pissed" all the time - this just isn't me. I'm more of a debate about the merits of Elizabethan poetry over wine type of guy. Newcastle seems like a top university but it just doesn't feel like one with the atmosphere - I'm really, really, really nervous about it all because I thought I had gotten into UCL.

Also, I'll admit that I'm not fantastic at understanding a lot of Northern accents which I think might be a little bit of a problem. Oh and is it just me or is there a LOT of Asian people there? Not that I'm saying that's a bad thing, just took me by surprise a little.

My firm was UCL for English Lit and my offer was A*AA but I ended up getting A*A*B and didn't get in so now I'm going to my insurance - Newcastle (my offer was AAA and they let me in). I'm freaking out!

I know Newcastle is a good university with a good position in the league tables and is perfectly respectable in every way but it just doesn't seem like it... There seems to be a massive 'lad culture' that I'm just not used to at all and don't like; there seems to be a massive drinking/ clubbing atmosphere among the students which I don't like; the students all seem really sociable and out going and up for getting "pissed" all the time - this just isn't me. I'm more of a debate about the merits of Elizabethan poetry over wine type of guy. Newcastle seems like a top university but it just doesn't feel like one with the atmosphere - I'm really, really, really nervous about it all because I thought I had gotten into UCL.

Also, I'll admit that I'm not fantastic at understanding a lot of Northern accents which I think might be a little bit of a problem. Oh and is it just me or is there a LOT of Asian people there? Not that I'm saying that's a bad thing, just took me by surprise a little.

I'm going to newcastle and I don't drink at all! Hopefully though I've heard it is more than easy to still have a good time. Thanks to one facebook status we actually managed to get together a little group of us who are planning on doing the alternative night activities during freshers week. So you're not alone im doing history by the way, but I do love literature too!!

is there a link to the alternative activities? I'd love to go to them instead of being dragged to the drinking things every night!

do you guys want to make a chat on fb to arrange stuff? my friend and I are currently the only people we know not wanting to go get wasted every night :L

I would be up for this! I'm staying at Liberty plaza, where are you staying?

I'm at Bowsden Court I think it'd be easier for us to know who isn't up for all the partying in the first week so we're not left wondering about!

My firm was UCL for English Lit and my offer was A*AA but I ended up getting A*A*B and didn't get in so now I'm going to my insurance - Newcastle (my offer was AAA and they let me in). I'm freaking out!

I know Newcastle is a good university with a good position in the league tables and is perfectly respectable in every way but it just doesn't seem like it... There seems to be a massive 'lad culture' that I'm just not used to at all and don't like; there seems to be a massive drinking/ clubbing atmosphere among the students which I don't like; the students all seem really sociable and out going and up for getting "pissed" all the time - this just isn't me. I'm more of a debate about the merits of Elizabethan poetry over wine type of guy. Newcastle seems like a top university but it just doesn't feel like one with the atmosphere - I'm really, really, really nervous about it all because I thought I had gotten into UCL.

Also, I'll admit that I'm not fantastic at understanding a lot of Northern accents which I think might be a little bit of a problem. Oh and is it just me or is there a LOT of Asian people there? Not that I'm saying that's a bad thing, just took me by surprise a little.

Derianna Thomas

My name is Beth Vernazza Are you buying the freshers wrist band?

cool no I don't think so, I think £60 is a bit much since I'd only go to a few of the activities! you?

I'm really not sure! It's a lot of money if I don't go to loads of events but I don't want to miss out if people on my course or in my flat have them! I'm in a dilemma!