I'm not into clubbing, would I fit in?

Hopefully, but I doubt it with the money for me

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What's so expensive? On the max loan + bursary you get a decent amount. Most reasons why people fall into debt is because of clubbing etc. as that is where most cash is lost.

What's so expensive? On the max loan + bursary you get a decent amount. Most reasons why people fall into debt is because of clubbing etc. as that is where most cash is lost.

Because I get the lowest loan pretty much - the loan will hopefully cover the rent but it'll be my money feeding me

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I don't know about Newcastle but I doubt you'll fit in at any university, you'd be very lucky to have flatmates who don't drink, a lot of people who don't drink are introverts who like the solitude or are too anxious to form proper social groups. So in other words universities are basically giant drinking places.

I know, I know, join a society. Oh wait most societies just go drinking to socialise anyway.

That's the most absurd thing I've heard all day, that you can't make friends without drinking... What a load of shite.

There's paint balling, movies, sports, shooting, hackathons, conventions, eating out. You can go to parties and not drink...

I know plenty of social extroverts that don't drink. Some don't do it, quite literally, for the GAINZ, others for religious reasons, others for taste reasons.

You can't just marginalise everybody that doesn't drink regularly as a bunch of introverted weirdos that don't go outside. That's simply not true.

Because I get the lowest loan pretty much - the loan will hopefully cover the rent but it'll be my money feeding me

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Ah, I see. That's really unlucky. The system in THEORY should work, the idea being that if your parents earn over a certain amount that they SHOULD be able to support you; obviously this isn't applicable to all families and so some will not benefit from it.

The Unis give out bursaries, sports grants, and additional funding should you fit the criteria. Aside from that, a part time job of 2 days a week (12hs) would probably be enough to support you (£112 extra), without hindering your studies too much. Even with the full support I plan on getting a job.

I feel your pain, we'll get through.

Yeah, but due to my dyspraxia I'm not sure I'd be able to cope with uni and a job. I just hope I get PIP when they take me off the DLA.



That's the hope

Hmm, the system is really unfair. My brother in Uni knows well off people who's parents have divorced and get money showered on them by SFE. Other people who are 'theoretically' well off - their parents earn above the threshold - but who's assets are frozen or unavailable for whatever reason get disadvantaged. Hmm. No good.

I'm lucky enough that my Dyspraxia is quite tame on the scale so I can just about manage working. I do so now, and although I feel the extra time would be useful for revision because I procrastinate like no tomorrow at least I get the CV experience. I'm also lucky enough that I've saved enough not to need to necessarily work at Uni. Of course, you are not so lucky and so it is a real pain for you. You might want to look into informal work with the Uni, like helping at the Union shop or at open days because as fart as I have heard they tend to be flexible with shifts and you can just say no if you can't do it.

I'm sure you have already done the research but be sure to squeeze as much value out of your DSA payment as possible, it can help with the purchase of equipment and provision of practical support at Uni, like organisation help, extra time and even a little leniency on some non-critical deadlines.

Ahhh, no I hadn't heard about some of those things; thank you.

PS: hehe, fart

Yes I'm that mature

Ahhh, no I hadn't heard about some of those things; thank you.

PS: hehe, fart

Yes I'm that mature

Pfft. Give the man a rest! Shh, I'll surreptitiously edit that one now!!!

Here's one of the options available if you do choose to go with Newcastle,
http://www.ncl.ac.uk/careers/jobs/finding/parttime/jobsoc.php#benefits

You apply during a window, and they send you open positions at the uni and if you have got time and want to do it, you just pick one. Nice hourly rate and a decent-ish amount of work available. I'll definitely be signing up.

Hi, I'm similar to you. Not a fan of clubbing etc but I fell in love with Newcastle University so made it my firm. I'm just hoping I'll be able to fit in as I'm really not interested in the partying lifestyle and don't want to be in accommodation where everyone is partying as it would be annoying to cope with being sober as I don't drink haha.

Hi, I'm similar to you. Not a fan of clubbing etc but I fell in love with Newcastle University so made it my firm. I'm just hoping I'll be able to fit in as I'm really not interested in the partying lifestyle and don't want to be in accommodation where everyone is partying as it would be annoying to cope with being sober as I don't drink haha.