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Original post by medbh4805
Another question, is there generally anywhere you can store your stuff when you aren't there? I live in Northern Ireland and bringing it back and forth with me is completely infeasible.
All internationals have the same problem. Hence, some/most (?) colleges provide free international storage. If they do not, there are private secure storage facilities by the ring road which do pick-up and delivery. The timing of getting said deliveries can be difficult though - some people use taxis instead. Costs are reasonable, but noticeable!
Original post by medbh4805
How much free time would you realistically have? How far would it would be feasible to take 2 language centre courses on top of your degree? How much can you get involved in extra curriculars and socialise without it having a detrimental effect on your studies?
(quite worried about overstretching myself
)
(quite worried about overstretching myself
)It depends on your course, as a medic I'm pretty busy so I don't have time for too many extra curriculars, its common to do 1 or 2 though
2 language courses...that might be a bit much but you are there for 3 years, so do one then the other! Its absolutely fine to join a society/club for 1 term/1 year, then do something different the next time 
ultimately it depends on your course and how organised/good at timekeeping you are.Original post by samfreak
does the accommodation have baths?
Some do, you would probably have to check with someone who goes to the college you are going to/want to go to
Original post by medbh4805
Another question, is there generally anywhere you can store your stuff when you aren't there? I live in Northern Ireland and bringing it back and forth with me is completely infeasible.
Not sure about your college specifically but my friend's from NI and he is allowed to store some stuff with the International students.
There might also be storage cupboards of varying size in your room, but again someone from LMH will be better placed to answer specifically, though I'd imagine some form of storage will be available to students.
I've heard that you don't really get a freshers week and will have your first essays/tutorials etc in Freshers- is this true? (not complaining haha)
Original post by soutioirsim
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How have you found your first year for physics so far. In terms of the jump from Alevels, time taken working, the course, tutorials etc. And do you have any advice for someone hoping to do physics there next year.
Original post by doloroushazy
I've heard that you don't really get a freshers week and will have your first essays/tutorials etc in Freshers- is this true? (not complaining haha)
On the third day of Freshers I got 4 things: 2 translations, a summary exercise and my first essay. However, that does not mean there's no Fresher's week - it's amazing how good one gets at finding time for fun and there were loads of things on.
I didn't have a tutorial during Freshers - just a meeting where they set the preparatory work and explained the course structure.
Original post by JayReg
How have you found your first year for physics so far. In terms of the jump from Alevels, time taken working, the course, tutorials etc. And do you have any advice for someone hoping to do physics there next year.
Yeah not too bad, the lectures in the first four weeks were fine. It's just getting everyone to the same level, doing all of further maths A-level. You do a little bit of new physics in optics and mechanics but nothing too straining. It's pretty good because it meant I could go out quite alot and it didn't matter too much if I fell asleep in lectures the next day (Which happened quite regularly
).The last four weeks were a bit more busy. You start circuit theory and special relativity which is more challenging. Also, you'll have things pop up like a lab report or a computing project which can make things a tiny bit more pushed for time but it's still perfectably managable
The only thing I would slightly recommend is maybe doing a tiny bit of C programming over the summer just so it's not completely new to you but that's it, really
Tutorials are good. You get two a week with problem sets being set each week but again with lectures, they build up in difficulty so they start off not too bad.
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This is probably going to sound really stupid and I doubt I'll even be applying to Oxford but I have always wanted to know this.
On prospectuses, the grass always looks perfect, no matter what part of the university is in the picture. Like nobody has ever set foot on it. Is it frowned upon to walk across it?
On prospectuses, the grass always looks perfect, no matter what part of the university is in the picture. Like nobody has ever set foot on it. Is it frowned upon to walk across it?
Original post by Katickle
This is probably going to sound really stupid and I doubt I'll even be applying to Oxford but I have always wanted to know this.
On prospectuses, the grass always looks perfect, no matter what part of the university is in the picture. Like nobody has ever set foot on it. Is it frowned upon to walk across it?
On prospectuses, the grass always looks perfect, no matter what part of the university is in the picture. Like nobody has ever set foot on it. Is it frowned upon to walk across it?
Yes.
Original post by samfreak
does the accommodation have baths?
I know Merton has a lot of them
When asked why I wanted to go to Merton in interview, my answer was that they have baths 
Original post by doloroushazy
I've heard that you don't really get a freshers week and will have your first essays/tutorials etc in Freshers- is this true? (not complaining haha)
It depends on subject/college. First year theology students at my college always have a Greek test the day they arrive. My housemate got drunk after being taken to the pub and got about 10%.
Original post by medbh4805
How much free time would you realistically have? How far would it would be feasible to take 2 language centre courses on top of your degree? How much can you get involved in extra curriculars and socialise without it having a detrimental effect on your studies?
(quite worried about overstretching myself )
(quite worried about overstretching myself
)In terms of language courses, a lot of them seem to be scheduled at awful times which clash with lectures; I was hoping to take one, but I wouldn't have been able to. As for extra-curriculars you have enough time to do a few, but it depends how you prioritise free time vs time spent doing activities or whatever.
Original post by dancinginrainbows
I know Merton has a lot of them When asked why I wanted to go to Merton in interview, my answer was that they have baths
When asked why I wanted to go to Merton in interview, my answer was that they have baths Don't expect many in undergrad accomodation; all the rooms I've seen are with showers.
Original post by Katickle
This is probably going to sound really stupid and I doubt I'll even be applying to Oxford but I have always wanted to know this.
On prospectuses, the grass always looks perfect, no matter what part of the university is in the picture. Like nobody has ever set foot on it. Is it frowned upon to walk across it?
On prospectuses, the grass always looks perfect, no matter what part of the university is in the picture. Like nobody has ever set foot on it. Is it frowned upon to walk across it?
Depends on college, but generally you can't walk on the grass in quads. At Merton the rule of thumb is that if it has a tree in it you can walk across it.
Original post by doloroushazy
I've heard that you don't really get a freshers week and will have your first essays/tutorials etc in Freshers- is this true? (not complaining haha)
You'll probably get set work during freshers' week to be done for 1st week (freshers' is 0th), so it tends to quieten down a bit by Saturday, but freshers' week is still what you'd expect from any uni - see the first page of this thread for more.
Original post by chickenonsteroids
thanks for that
I thought you can only do philosophy and theology? Can you do philosophy on its own?
I ask because I hate theology
I thought you can only do philosophy and theology? Can you do philosophy on its own?
I ask because I hate theology
Apologies, I do PPE, so Philosophy is just an aspect of my course.
BUT! I'm pretty sure you can't just do straight Philosophy straight off the bat. I know that later on in your degree you can drop certain aspects of your subject, so you could focus more on the Philosophy side.
Original post by dbmag9
Don't expect many in undergrad accomodation; all the rooms I've seen are with showers.
Damn
I saw one that had one, but fair enough.
Original post by CeeTay
I had an interview in december, no they're definitely not as scary as the 'typical oxbridge' interview would be made out to be. we just sat in the jcr, then when our time was to go for interview we went and came back.. noone came back crying or horrified. of course there were questions we each individually struggled with but noone was asked to amuse their interviewer or if they were a pizza what topping would they be :P
In contrast, no JCR election hustings would be complete without questions of this type being asked.
Original post by medbh4805
Yes.
Original post by dbmag9
Depends on college, but generally you can't walk on the grass in quads. At Merton the rule of thumb is that if it has a tree in it you can walk across it.
Depends on college, but generally you can't walk on the grass in quads. At Merton the rule of thumb is that if it has a tree in it you can walk across it.
Thanks
Original post by qwertyuiop1993
Not sure about your college specifically but my friend's from NI and he is allowed to store some stuff with the International students.
There might also be storage cupboards of varying size in your room, but again someone from LMH will be better placed to answer specifically, though I'd imagine some form of storage will be available to students.
There might also be storage cupboards of varying size in your room, but again someone from LMH will be better placed to answer specifically, though I'd imagine some form of storage will be available to students.
thanks, that's reassuring
How much reading is usually required, or advisable, per week for lawyers? Also, is mooting still required, and how high is the standard?
Original post by chookieman
How much reading is usually required, or advisable, per week for lawyers? Also, is mooting still required, and how high is the standard?
I'm not a lawyer, but the constantly-in-the-library stereotype does seem to be fairly true (not to say they don't have social lives - they get wined and dined by various firms constantly, and most of the ones I know go out a lot). No idea about mooting, sorry.
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