Clive Booth Postgrad...anyone?

Anybody out there who's been place in Clive Booth PostGrad? Would be good to chat with a few people before we start in September xx

As i understand it, postgrad is for postgrad students, and mature students who want a more...mature environment

how "mature" must a student be? 21 and above eligible although doing undergrad?

Anybody out there who's been place in Clive Booth PostGrad? Would be good to chat with a few people before we start in September xx

Hi!! I will live there too!! nice to meet you, I finally found someone living in PG centre!! I'll be in block A, flat 2, room A.. what about you?

Heyyy! I know- there doesn't seem to be many of us around. I'm in Block A too but in flat 8 What course are you studying? xx

hey! i've been living here in the PG Centre this year, so if anyone has any questions, I'd be happy to answer them....honestly....

MA development and emergency practice, you?

btw, I'm Cecilia and i come from Rome.. nice to meet you again

I work there so can tell you ALL the dark secrets

I'm doing an Undergrad course studying Occupational Therapy xx

I'm 21 and doing an Undergrad course. I'm hoping the people in postgrad aren't going to be too mature and not want to go out and stuff...I just don't think I could bare going in with 18 year olds and them thinking that drinking is a novelty...anybody else understand?

Hi Lily! thank you for offering.. I can't think of any specific questions now.. so just in generic terms.. how was it?!!

Hehe, that's a loaded question! this year we had ALOT of bumps. we were the first people to move in here as you may or may not know. it is a brand new complex so we got all the 'housewarming' pains...mould, random alarms, bathroom ventilators not functioning, key cards not working, people getting locked out of their rooms randomly, intercoms not working, appliances shorting out constantly, a postgraduate lounge which we had to BEG to be able to USE (eat, drink, occupy after midnight), NOISE from the construction...oy! and then after all that, this summer they bring in teenagers from across the globe it seems to do some sort of english exchange programme, we weren't even aware they were coming. and they TOOK over...everything! and were so noisy and annoying...sigh, the least they could've done was tell us that they would be using the empty flats to house teenagers and conference people.

BUT apart from all those things, it has been an ok year in here i guess. people constantly complain that we aren't getting our money's worth and to be honest, it's really expensive. it's a nice layout though...umm still a bit impersonal i think though....people tended to stick in their little 'pods' and not do much socialising outside.

umm laundry i think is expensive, people complain frequently that it's not even a thorough wash....let's see what else...

we do have a nice landscaped pond like thing which had ducks and ducklings but they've disappeared recently lol i see now that some people

if you think of anything particular you want to know, you know where to find me! and again, i mean we were the first group to live here so we were the guinea pigs really, that should make things at least a little smoother for you guys =) if that's any consolation!....have you seen pictures? should i post some for you?

Hehe, that's a loaded question! this year we had ALOT of bumps. we were the first people to move in here as you may or may not know. it is a brand new complex so we got all the 'housewarming' pains...mould, random alarms, bathroom ventilators not functioning, key cards not working, people getting locked out of their rooms randomly, intercoms not working, appliances shorting out constantly, a postgraduate lounge which we had to BEG to be able to USE (eat, drink, occupy after midnight), NOISE from the construction...oy! and then after all that, this summer they bring in teenagers from across the globe it seems to do some sort of english exchange programme, we weren't even aware they were coming. and they TOOK over...everything! and were so noisy and annoying...sigh, the least they could've done was tell us that they would be using the empty flats to house teenagers and conference people.

BUT apart from all those things, it has been an ok year in here i guess. people constantly complain that we aren't getting our money's worth and to be honest, it's really expensive. it's a nice layout though...umm still a bit impersonal i think though....people tended to stick in their little 'pods' and not do much socialising outside.

umm laundry i think is expensive, people complain frequently that it's not even a thorough wash....let's see what else...

we do have a nice landscaped pond like thing which had ducks and ducklings but they've disappeared recently lol i see now that some people

if you think of anything particular you want to know, you know where to find me! and again, i mean we were the first group to live here so we were the guinea pigs really, that should make things at least a little smoother for you guys =) if that's any consolation!....have you seen pictures? should i post some for you?

oh my...!!! well it doesn't seem that cool but I think it's gonna be fine.. at least I hope so!! these teenagers, when did they arrive? did you stay over the summer? because my contract is for 38 weeks (until 7th June)

yeah that'd be really great to see some pictures, thanks!!!

if something comes to my mind I'll ask you then!! thank you so much for the info

I know what you mean! you want that nice balance of sociable people and yet not so "party everyday" people..which is what I fear being in the undergrad halls.