Hawthorns Hall

I am, hence the 'I'm in Hawthorn Halls' post. :wink:

Lol I'm just kidding. Nice to see someone else with the 1mile-ish walk into campus! I'm in block Z, in a flat. Are you excited?

Reply 2

belovedWIGGLES

OP

didn't see that one, oh well never mind, i can't wait, we even have are own bar. The long walk doen't bother me too much, i used t have to walk further every day to get to school. What are you studying?

Reply 3

I'm just lazy, I'm sure I'll get used to it soon enough. I'm studying Psychology and Education Studies. How about you?

Reply 4

Im in block A, good im an outdoorsy person i spose.

Reply 5

belovedWIGGLES

OP

Emily-Sarah

I'm just lazy, I'm sure I'll get used to it soon enough. I'm studying Psychology and Education Studies. How about you?

I'm studying law and medicinal chemistry. Do you know what the halls are like at all?

Reply 6

belovedWIGGLES

I'm studying law and medicinal chemistry. Do you know what the halls are like at all?

Oops, I replied in the other Hawthorns post before reading this. That's pretty much all I know because I didn't go look round. Oh and I think that the first few blocks of Hawthorns are mainly finalists.

Reply 7

Emily-Sarah

Oops, I replied in the other Hawthorns post before reading this. That's pretty much all I know because I didn't go look round. Oh and I think that the first few blocks of Hawthorns are mainly finalists.

I doubt block A is full of finalists becuase i know of around 6 freshers already in my block.

Reply 8

FlutterByKisses

I'm in block H...
Havn't found anyone in my block yet... how big are the blocks anyway?

Reply 9

bennyp

im in block L. theres a few of us goin there atleast

Reply 10

dirty_duke

ainat87

I'm in block H...
Havn't found anyone in my block yet... how big are the blocks anyway?

H block is an all girls block i think, with about 25 rooms, don't be put off by hawthorns, the walk is fine and although the blocks look a bit pre-historic its great fun down there and you get used to it (although you never think you will when you arrive).

Reply 11

ashahmed

4

am sorry people, but Hawthorns has to be the worst place whereby one can stay throughout the academic year. I have been in Oaks B, and HollyCross for my 1st two years which i have very much enjoyed and appreciated.

The fact of having to share the shower/ toilets is quite scary...saying such i think if the latter does persist in your situation >>>Horwood is the best place to be..the location and proximity to the campus facilitites is well within walking distance

all the best

Reply 12

Unis what you make it though, and the people are more impotant imho than how many people i may have to share with. I've heard it's like their own community with a really good atmosphere, which I'd rather have tbh.

Reply 13

ashahmed

am sorry people, but Hawthorns has to be the worst place whereby one can stay throughout the academic year. I have been in Oaks B, and HollyCross for my 1st two years which i have very much enjoyed and appreciated.

The fact of having to share the shower/ toilets is quite scary...saying such i think if the latter does persist in your situation >>>Horwood is the best place to be..the location and proximity to the campus facilitites is well within walking distance

all the best

How do you know Hawthorns is so bad if you haven't stayed there - and what makes you say it's bad? (That's genuine curiosity because I'm staying there not sarcasm!)

Reply 14

dirty_duke

Dude I was actually in Hawthorns, and it was great, yeah it would have been cool to have en-suite, but personally I think that extra £20 a week or however much it is, is better spent on you social life.

Reply 15

ashahmed

4

Well i had a friend living there last year, whom i also visited..Apparently the bathroom has mould growing within as well as general rooms.

Hawthorns simply doesnt appeal to me, i would rather spend the additional £20 if not more to secure an en-suite on campus than live in Hawthorns. I really dont need to think finance as everything is paid for me,,,

i was just offering some advice!!!

good luck

Reply 16

ashahmed

Well i had a friend living there last year, whom i also visited..Apparently the bathroom has mould growing within as well as general rooms.

Hawthorns simply doesnt appeal to me, i would rather spend the additional £20 if not more to secure an en-suite on campus than live in Hawthorns. I really dont need to think finance as everything is paid for me,,,

i was just offering some advice!!!

good luck

Not all of us have such a cushy life though, thanx for your advice it was really useful, can u notice any sarcasm?

Reply 17

scrumpy

Yeh, that was pretty arrogant to be fair - most people have to pay for their own accomadation so wanna save as much money as poss!

Reply 18

emilyh

i've lived in hawthorns, barnes, horwood and off campus, in a variety of accommodation and whether you enjoy it or not it is down to the individual, the rooms and facilities are not going to be as good as you get at home but when you've personalised them and got to know people you live with / live near you'll find it's fine, and remember at the end of the day it's just somewhere you sleep, if you don't want to spend time there then you can study in the library, eat somewhere else go out evenings and weekends.

i'm moving back to my new home in hawthorns and i'm looking forward to being back there, it is great fun.

Reply 19