Occupational Therapy in 2012

No of course I don't mind you asking I'm an oldie and have nearly finished my 2nd yr of a pt access course. I can't wait to start in Sept and get stuck in with the work...although i'm sure it will get quite stressful.

What about you?

Ah cool I am currently in the final year of my Psychology degree, so going to be going straight into another 3 years at uni which is a bit daunting! I am really looking forward to actually getting stuck in and start the course though

Hahah, i know. i'm so tired. got the train there and had to change over at manchester and was stood up the rest of the way there.. 40minutes
And haha, yeah.. they weren't particularly outstanding but you'd survive in them obviously haha! or else they wouldn't let people live there :') andd yeah, i think it had a microwave and a kettle and possibly a small fridge freezer. there was also a 'drying room' for clothes too haha, as in a place to hang them up if you didnt want to use the actual machine dryer! handy i guess.
and yeahh, that'd be so so annoying. especially if you had to take posters and things down :/ wouldn't really feel like your place to live!
and oh god really hahah :/ typicaaaaaaal! xx

Heyyy...have you applied for accommodation? I did a couple of days ago...you may not believe this but I put RANKIN as my first choice ahaha. I'm too much of a sucker for the 'it's really social' & 'they have great parties' talk :') yay prison block halls <3 hahaha. I'm guessing you ended up putting down D&R? xx

SOOOOO CONFUSED!

I know I’ve asked people already about the whole finance side of things and understand that we can apply for an NHS bursary and we can also get a maintenance loan from student finance but the highest amount we can get through that is £2400 something like that! So with the NHS bursary and student loan together we would be lucky to get about £6/7,000 which seems like a lot but once you take away accommodation costs it leaves you about £50 a week to live on! Yet people that aren't on NHS courses can get a loan at £5,500 plus apply for grants etc aswell up to an extra £3,250 which gives them so much more money to live, how is this possible? Surely us NHS students should be entitled to something more as opposed to living off £50 a week :/ Or have i missed something?!

Help pleaseeeeeeeeeeeee!!

You gett £1000 fro mthe NHS (everyone does) and a reduced rate maintenance loan from student finance of about £2300. Then you can also apply for a income based bursary from the NHS which goes up to £5000 (depending on household income obviously aha) so yeh.. i'll be lucky if i get like £50 from the income based bursary thing which should be fun.. might just have to start thinking about saving up haha.. £50 is fine to live on per week, ive read some people who only have £20/30 haha! you just have to learn to budget and things.. i know this probably doesnt really help but yeh :/ you could also get an overdraft from your bank.. alot do student ones xx

That was including the extra £1000 we get from the NHS, which is even more worrying! Lol, whats more annoying i was just checking the uni website and although they are entitled to more money than us they can also apply for a bursary from the uni but the NHS students cant! Soooooo unfair! £50 a week is going to be tough, shopping and alcohol can be expensive! Looks like i wont be eating much to fund my nights out! Haaaaa Should be funnnnn xx

Firmed Northampton (: Haaaa, 9p noodles could be our life savers! Packet of those before a night out and all is sorted! Loll, the joys of being a student ayy! Haaa, and we have it all too look forward too! Loll xx

Me toooo, although i'll be slightly more excited when everythings more offical and can apply for accomadation and the whole NHS money thing! I haven't tryed the noodles, something i'll def's look into though! Haaa, nearest place to go shopping is asda for me and there scamming me of an extra 2p!! Haaaa xx

Nope not that im aware off, but cant really do much at the moment cause easter weekend so nobody i can contact til tuesday! Ahh, bet it feels like your one step closer! I just want a room confirmed and hope i get my first choice, i NEED my own bathroom! Haaa, really dont wanna share for my first year!! Lollllll xx

Firmed Northampton (: Haaaa, 9p noodles could be our life savers! Packet of those before a night out and all is sorted! Loll, the joys of being a student ayy! Haaa, and we have it all too look forward too! Loll xx

Just firmed YSJ

My interview was 25th Jan ....and heard next day I was a NO - I really did not like the set up at Cardiff, I know its top notch re OT but was not keen on the whole course being their 'unique' problem based learning, I am old school and lie chalk and talk really....so hopefully UWE best for me ! If I had got into Cardiff I would have been well chuffed however....but just needed guaranteed bursary or could not embark on this whole thing - what about you, did you want Cardiff ? Think I might have remebered only guy on ANY ot interview day....in 4 interview days I have seen one very nervous looking 18 year old boy ...bless !

Haha! Yess i've done it i put D&R self-catered ensuite for 1st, D&R self-catered for 2nd andd roscoe n gladstone for 3rd :')
I'll have to come down to your party hall a few timeees! xx