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Hi, thanks for your reply!

From what you've said I think I'll really love the first module, I like Victorian texts as well as modern and postmodern so I'm looking forward to that. I'm quite happy with the reading list from what I've seen. Since you got to choose which texts you wrote your essays on do you also get to choose your own essay title/question? And for the exam can you choose which texts you answer on?

The second module seems like a bit of a nightmare haha. If you all had a chance to give feedback on it I hope they've taken it on board for this year! I must say I don't know much about the reading list for that semester but what you've said doesn't seem particularly appealing..

That said I've enjoyed studying drama and earlier works in the past, what was it about the drama module in comparative literature that you didn't like? I suppose I'd say that I'm not really a massive reader and tend to like a range of texts, it's the critical analysis of texts and their contexts that I particularly like. Though I'm going to try it's quite refreshing to hear that you don't necessarily need to read all the texts!

Also, If you don't mind another quick question, since you've changed what you're studying quite a bit I don't suppose you know whether you're able to change one of the subjects that your offer is in early on? I've been considering not doing Classical Studies and changing at the start of the year but I don't know whether that's an option?

It's a shame that literature at St Andrews wasn't for you, but are you enjoying what you're doing now?

Thank you for your reply! Was it Classics or Classical Studies that you did? For a while I'd been considering trying to change from Classical Studies to history, I did Classical Civilisation at A Level and was a little concerned that it might feel repetitive..I studied the Odyssey and a great deal about its context last year and I've been told that that's a big part of the first module?
Also, what do you study now and what's your experience of that like in comparison? 🙂

Just got my History offer changed to unconditional I hope there are other Historians here too.

Is it possible to take four modules in S1? I heard it's usually better to take three per semester, but I have to do 60 History credits (was planning on taking Ancient Greece, Origins of Europe, and Early Modern Western World) and wanted to take one Philosophy module as well.

Did you already complete an accommodation application before June 30th?

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Then you should be notified if you don't make your firm and your insurance accepts you. St As sends accommodations decision in waves after your offer turns unconditional. (I got mine yesterday)

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Not really tbh... didn't want single ensuite because it's more expensive... now I wish I asked for a roommate. I got DRA which I heard was lit but kinda far :/

I'm sorry that you're unhappy with your accomodation :/ I guess the only thing you can do is hope that it's better next year; apparently you can specifically say which hall you'd like to stay in?

This is really off-topic, but it's nice to see another IB applicant around Maybe it's because I haven't been on TSR much these past few months, but there doesn't seem to be many of us at St Andrews.

What are you going to study?

Most of us who were on here moved to the messenger group chats so less chatter is on here. Don't know if you are already in the group chats

Honestly it's fine, just kinda miffed about paying a bit more on the bright side, lots of people around so loneliness won't be an issue and ensuite is nice

Nice to see another IB applicant too! I'll be studying sustainable development. Might choose History as my third subject for fun

Ayyyyy, perhaps I'll see you around in lectures then :P And no, I'm not in the group chats. Wouldn't mind joining

Wait you got accom yet? and are you in the st as group on fb? (I can probs add you in or direct you to an admin who can add you in, mostly accom chats are more chatty rn, the Americans chat is lit as well, the Social, Subject and Hobbies chats are kinda quiet atm)

Yeah maybe will see you in lectures

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