Trevelyan College!

Reply 780

13

Kyte

Wow am I the only person who's getting a lift up there? I feel like I'll be missing some sort of amazing bonding sesh on the train/free bus... :P

I think the most bonding there'll be on the train is looking over at other young people, and trying to figure out if they're the right age to be applying to university, and hoping they're not either a current student or someone younger who lives in Durham.

...or is that just me?

Reply 781

purple-girl

17

Awoodrow2

I think the most bonding there'll be on the train is looking over at other young people, and trying to figure out if they're the right age to be applying to university, and hoping they're not either a current student or someone younger who lives in Durham.

...or is that just me?

Gotta agree with this...I won't really talk to anyone I don't know, unless they start talking to me. Which is unlikely, as I'll probably have my headphones in and look unsocial :p:

. Unless someone sits next to me and starts talking before I get my Zen out...dunno why I'm dwelling on this anyway :tongue:

Speaking of trains, my tickets arrived today :smile:

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Reply 782

Coca-Colita

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Reply 783

purple-girl

17

Awww noooo :frown:

. Sorry to hear that! what on earth were Trevs thinking, re-pooling you?? And to Jo Butler too - that's just harrrrrsh! Maybe try phoning/e-mailing someone about it explaining why you don't wanna go there? So sorry for you :frown:

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Reply 784

Coca-Colita

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Reply 785

purple-girl

17

Let us know what they say :smile:

. Mildert's a good college to choose :smile:

. I think I would've applied there if not Trevs tbh. Hopefully it turns out for the best :smile:

. And besides, Mildert's opposite Trevs so...you can easily come and visit us :p:

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Reply 786

Coca-Colita

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Reply 787

generic hybrid

17

Just wanted to say that some strangers from Trevs helped me out a ton last night when my friend was having an especially apocalyptic night out and I was absolutely at my wits' end, and they were seriously some of the most amazing and generous people I've ever met. Anyone from Trevs is now awesome in my book. :five:

Reply 788

purple-girl

17

Awww, that's nice to hear :smile:

. Good old Trevelyanites :biggrin:

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Just found out yesterday that there's at least one person that left my school last year at Trevs now hehe. Didn't know her at school though, just know the name. But still :p:

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37 days till open day now :biggrin:

(on another note, my WMP is being nice at the moment hehe. Only playing songs I like lol).

Reply 789

Konnie

Hi everyone
New here, and I have an offer from Trevs :smile:

Sounds like an awesome college to go to.
Hopefully I'll be able to meet some of you at the open days, or maybe on the trains, although I will more likely be antisocial :smile:

Reply 790

*LJS*

Konnie

Hi everyone
New here, and I have an offer from Trevs :smile:

Sounds like an awesome college to go to.
Hopefully I'll be able to meet some of you at the open days, or maybe on the trains, although I will more likely be antisocial :smile:

Welcome

Where are you travelling from? I'll be exactly the same, very antisocial :smile:

Reply 791

Konnie

I'm travelling from London- King's Cross I think
Quite a long journey
Well I'm hoping to meet someone on the way up, although I will start the journey with headphones in :P

Reply 792

Jamface

Heya, new to this student room thing. So hellooo future-maybe-trevelyanites :biggrin:

Hm, I never went to an open day at Durham... Not organised enough. I got called for an interview though in march last year (castle wouldn't have me)... and missed my train home by ten seconds... had to fork out £93 to pay for the new ticket (after spending four hours trying to contact some member of my family so they could transfer the money into my very empty bank account. I know the layout of Durham train station by heart now. At least, last year they had miniature trees in bright orange pots. The benches were bright orange too):/ so my advice is bloody well don't miss your train. That hill the train station is perched on is deceptively steep! Despite this awkward and expensive experience, Durham is def my choice of uni! And Trevs is lovely, the ppl are so welcoming and laid-back. Can't wait to go there in october! This gap-year thing is proving to be a tad soul-destroying...
Hope you guys enjoy your open day!
ps: any one else doing thoelogy?

Reply 793

angelmxxx

14

Jamface

Heya, new to this student room thing. So hellooo future-maybe-trevelyanites :biggrin:

Hm, I never went to an open day at Durham... Not organised enough. I got called for an interview though in march last year (castle wouldn't have me)... and missed my train home by ten seconds... had to fork out £93 to pay for the new ticket (after spending four hours trying to contact some member of my family so they could transfer the money into my very empty bank account. I know the layout of Durham train station by heart now. At least, last year they had miniature trees in bright orange pots. The benches were bright orange too):/ so my advice is bloody well don't miss your train. That hill the train station is perched on is deceptively steep! Despite this awkward and expensive experience, Durham is def my choice of uni! And Trevs is lovely, the ppl are so welcoming and laid-back. Can't wait to go there in october! This gap-year thing is proving to be a tad soul-destroying...
Hope you guys enjoy your open day!
ps: any one else doing thoelogy?

did you have an advance ticket? you can use them on earlier/later trains, you just don't get a guaranteed seat.

at least, that's what i thought :s-smilie:

Reply 794

Aula

18

angelmxxx

did you have an advance ticket? you can use them on earlier/later trains, you just don't get a guaranteed seat.

at least, that's what i thought :s-smilie:

If you get a ticket for a specific train, then it's only valid for that train unless there's a problem with the trains, like if one is cancelled, or you miss a connection 'cause one is delayed type of thing.

Reply 795

BareSolid

Warnings about Trevs, as a first year student here:

- it is heavily biased towards gays.
- there are many gays.
- not that that is a bad thing.
- but yeah there are, so expect lots of musicals and plays. Which your gay friends will cajole you into going to see.
- also this means that the jukebox is on a constant loop of High School Musical theme, Abba, Celine Dion, Bonnie Tyler ad infinitum
- the food is bleh.
- the new JCR president is a woman.

But don't worry about that.

Reply 796

angelmxxx

14

Aula

If you get a ticket for a specific train, then it's only valid for that train unless there's a problem with the trains, like if one is cancelled, or you miss a connection 'cause one is delayed type of thing.

Oh. oops

the ticket inspectors on my trains never seem to mind though.

Reply 797

Helioghost

13

BareSolid

Warnings about Trevs, as a first year student here:

- it is heavily biased towards gays.
- there are many gays.
- not that that is a bad thing.
- but yeah there are, so expect lots of musicals and plays. Which your gay friends will cajole you into going to see.
- also this means that the jukebox is on a constant loop of High School Musical theme, Abba, Celine Dion, Bonnie Tyler ad infinitum
- the food is bleh.
- the new JCR president is a woman.

But don't worry about that.

Not sure why it's a warning that the JCR president is female...

The 'gay' warnings aren't so bad for me - I'm a 'straight gay best friend'. ^_^

Ooh, is the food really that bad? :eek: