Collingwood, like it or love it?

2

hi
I find it extremely difficult to choose a college, but for many reasons I think Collingwood would be right. Could I get some comments from Collingwood students? Do you just like it or do you LOVE IT as I've heard people say about some of the other colleges..

Reply 1

RobbieC

15

College is life is about finding what's best about the college and milking it. Most college lives would get boring after a while, but not Collingwood, because it doesn't offer little variety like some others do.

Result being, there is not just something, but there is somebody for everyone. You will find it quite easy to make friends, across the year groups as well. And there are so many sports teams and groups in the college too.

I love collingwood, because when I think about what's good about it, I instantly link to all the great memories and friends Ive made in Durham all around, its where it all started.

I strongly reccommend it with hesitation, but come and see it if you are unsure. What is it that you like about t'Wood?

Reply 2

Bennus

5

RobbieC

I strongly reccommend it without hesitation, but come and see it if you are unsure. What is it that you like about t'Wood?

Fixed.

Ditto, been here 3 weeks and I am fully confident I made the best choice.

Reply 3

RobbieC

15

Omfg Lolz Collingwood Is A F'n Baked Potato!!

Reply 4

Christophicus

18

RobbieC

Omfg Lolz Collingwood Is A F'n Baked Potato!!

Lol. Most random post I've seen so far today. Have some rep. :biggrin:

Edit: Argh, says spread rep around before I can give you more rep. Sorry!!

Reply 5

RobbieC

15

Its because I am so light and fluffy.

Reply 6

dholmes_7

1

Why choose Collingwood, when there's Grey?! :p:

Reply 7

RobbieC

15

I suppose you're right, that eyesore next door could well be mistaken for cancer. And no one wants to live near cancer.

Reply 8

hanadeka2002

dholmes_7

Why choose Collingwood, when there's Grey?! :p:

Well if you want to live somewhere that looks like a council estate then yes....Grey is perfect. :p:

Collingwood is cool so far.There are some really nice people here,I feel I've had loads of help settling in etc.(although still not fully settled,am having a really bad day today :frown:

)....the food kind of sucks but it's meant to be the best so I dread to see the other colleges' food.....errr...my room is nice....errr....I like it.

I'm a fan of the gym<3

Also the good workout I get 2 or 3 times each day walking up and down that hill.

Since I've been here I've never looked at/heard about another college and though 'God I wish I was at that college...'

Reply 9

arkbar

12

It's got a ****ing awful song, shared accomodation and some right tossers go to it (not you lovely people). But it's alright I guess.

Reply 10

hanadeka2002

^Oh yes the Collingwood 'song' sucks....seriously,after about three days you will want to gouge your eyes out upon hearing 'Oh Collingwood!'

Reply 11

danfel

7

I was gonna choose Collingwood 'till I heard about Butler! I think it's great - and I'm not even there. That's gotta be a good recommendation? We stayed over at Collingwood on the open day cos Butler wasn't quite finished and it was great. Good choice if that's the one you go with! Hill colleges ftw.

Reply 12

RobbieC

15

danfel

I was gonna choose Collingwood 'till I heard about Butler! I think it's great - and I'm not even there. That's gotta be a good recommendation? We stayed over at Collingwood on the open day cos Butler wasn't quite finished and it was great. Good choice if that's the one you go with! Hill colleges ftw.

Daniel, perchance you might make the next meet-up?? I almost adopted you as a child and to think, I've never SEEEN you.

Whatupwitdat?

Reply 13

danfel

7

I know, crazy! I did mean to come along but I'm all gooey and spluttery (amazing words) with "man flu" at the minute, however I will be coming along as soon as I'm up to it with SJ who posts here from time to time as well. We had a mini TSR meet-up, all caught on camera - i.e.:

"OMG SJAY!"
"OMG DANFEL!"

It were ace.

But yep, asap! :biggrin:

proper excited. When be the next one?

Reply 14

RobbieC

15

Proobably unofficially on halloween, as whenever I bump into Rach in oodio, its an unofficial meetup. But Im thinking next week at Hound, or the week following.

Reply 15

socialist cook

8

arkbar

It's got a ****ing awful song, shared accomodation and some right tossers go to it (not you lovely people). But it's alright I guess.

Does Mildert have a song or does it go along with everyone else in that very very unoriginal song against Hatfield?

Our college song is lovely if we knew the tune to it! "If I could plant a tiny seed of love in the garden of your heart, would you tend for it and let it grow."

Obviously whoever wrote it had been reading a bit too much Romantic poetry!

I'm not that much a fan of Collingwood(apart from the 'wood folks on here, and 'wood folks I've met) because their bar is nowt special, and I remember that back in first year(when I thought college rivalry was more seriously than it actually is) I used to get such a ribbing when I visited my friend in Collingwood, more so than other colleges particularly Mildert.

But I do remember being amazed by my friend's first room in first year with an ensuite, fridge, kettle and hairdryer!!

Reply 16

sp2007

hmm. i applied to Collingwood but I wasn't able to get a good look at the dorm rooms there. Are there any single/shared ensuite rooms & is it possible to get one as a first year student??

Collingwood was one of the only two Durham colleges I looked at--and I really liked it =)