Worcester College (Oxford) Students and Applicants

Snurp

Really?!
Does that mean we don't have to grow up after all? :p:

Grow up?! What's that again? :p:

Reply 182

TGG

I am loving the Bouncy Castles & picnics approach here. What are the socials like throughout the year?

Many thanks again for answering questions.

Reply 183

TGG

I am loving the Bouncy Castles & picnics approach here. What are the socials like throughout the year?

Many thanks again for answering questions.

Well I can't guarantee it for your incoming lot, as it'll be a different person organising it, but hopefully there'll be bouncy castles! I couldn't go on the bouncy castle as my faculty annoyingly decided to have their welcome meeting at the same time :frown:

There's a themed bop (disco-like thing) at the start and end of every term and cocktail parties/film nights/bar quizzes/etc. throughout the term. Depending on how organised/friendly the older students doing your subject are (and how many people there are doing your subject), there are informal subject get-togethers at restaurants/down the pub :smile:

Reply 184

The_Lonely_Goatherd

Well I can't guarantee it for your incoming lot, as it'll be a different person organising it, but hopefully there'll be bouncy castles! I couldn't go on the bouncy castle as my faculty annoyingly decided to have their welcome meeting at the same time :frown:

There's a themed bop (disco-like thing) at the start and end of every term and cocktail parties/film nights/bar quizzes/etc. throughout the term. Depending on how organised/friendly the older students doing your subject are (and how many people there are doing your subject), there are informal subject get-togethers at restaurants/down the pub :smile:

Do you have any information about what Earth Sciences students are doing?

Reply 185

Snurp

Do you have any information about what Earth Sciences students are doing?

I'm afraid I don't :frown:

I think I met one Earth Science student briefly in Freshers Week but we haven't really spoken since.

How friendly you become with the older Worcester students doing your subject really depends on a) their personalities and b) how many people are doing your subject. I remember the Maths students met their older counterparts weeks after we had our Music social

:smile:

Reply 186

RichE

15

Including joint schools there are around 45 students doing maths at Worcester.

Usually there are 1-2 maths socials a term, and they tend to involve drinks then going out for a curry/italian etc.

The first one in Michaelmas tends to be around 3rd week.

You'll meet your tutors (and all of the other mathmos in your year) for the first time at Freshers' Dinner which is on Wednesday of Freshers' Week.

Reply 187

I stand corrected! Apologies for my exaggeration about when the Maths socials are, my brain has a warped sense of time

:smile:

Reply 188

RichE

15

The_Lonely_Goatherd

I stand corrected! Apologies for my exaggeration about when the Maths socials are, my brain has a warped sense of time

:smile:

Well, that depends when the music socials are :smile:

The social tends to be a bit later so that the first years have had a good chance to meet one another.

Reply 189

RichE

Well, that depends when the music socials are :smile:

The social tends to be a bit later so that the first years have had a good chance to meet one another.

Well I think we all went for dinner on Thursday of 0th week. There's only 3 (4 max) of us in each year, so we're able to find each other pretty quickly :smile:

Reply 190

Hello,
I thought of another question.

The Oxford e-mail address you have, are you allowed to use it to e-mail friends or is it only for official purposes?

Reply 191

Snurp

Hello,
I thought of another question.

The Oxford e-mail address you have, are you allowed to use it to e-mail friends or is it only for official purposes?

Well technically you are only supposed to use the Internet for "academic purposes" :eek:

but you can use it a bit for other stuff! So yes, you can use it to e-mail friends if you like :wink:

Reply 192

davey_boy

9

Email: - Yes of course you're allowed to use it for personal stuff, I just wouldn't use it to sign up to any porn sites :wink:

Earth Scientists: - Earth Sciences is fairly unusual in that its a really small department. Because of this and because of the fact you all go on field trips together means that you'll get to know the rest of your year (throughout the rest of the uni) really well, really quickly. The Worcester Earth Scientists tend to organise pretty regular currys (although there's been a couple of dissenting voices in the last few year who would rather do chinese than curry) that are usually a lot of fun.

Hope this helps.

Reply 193

TGG

RichE

Including joint schools there are around 45 students doing maths at Worcester.

Usually there are 1-2 maths socials a term, and they tend to involve drinks then going out for a curry/italian etc.

The first one in Michaelmas tends to be around 3rd week.

You'll meet your tutors (and all of the other mathmos in your year) for the first time at Freshers' Dinner which is on Wednesday of Freshers' Week.

Awesome, many thanks for the information.

Reply 194

dinkymints

12

The_Lonely_Goatherd

The Mitchell Building/Worcester House are the real ghettos of Worcester. Third years are living in the Mitchell Building next year, not sure about Worcester house :smile:

The old "Ghetto" was the old 24, but 24 now is pretty fit and yes the "ghetto" of the college now is the Mitch/Worc House but they're both being redone for 3rd/4th years next year...

lucky freshers next year, they all have amazing accommodation....

Reply 195

davey_boy

Email: - Yes of course you're allowed to use it for personal stuff, I just wouldn't use it to sign up to any porn sites :wink:

Earth Scientists: - Earth Sciences is fairly unusual in that its a really small department. Because of this and because of the fact you all go on field trips together means that you'll get to know the rest of your year (throughout the rest of the uni) really well, really quickly. The Worcester Earth Scientists tend to organise pretty regular currys (although there's been a couple of dissenting voices in the last few year who would rather do chinese than curry) that are usually a lot of fun.

Hope this helps.

Yes this does help, thank you.

Are you one of the Worcester Earth Scientists then?
If so any information you have would be greatly appreciated. :biggrin:

Reply 196

New question:

How much work do you have over break? :s-smilie:

Reply 197

dinkymints

12

which one? they call them "vacations" rather than holidays for a reason... you have to vacate your room but you're meant to keep working :wink:

Reply 198

dinkymints

which one? they call them "vacations" rather than holidays for a reason... you have to vacate your room but you're meant to keep working :wink:

vacations, haha :p:

I just wanted to know, in general, how much work you have while you're not in Oxford.
Is there time left to travel etc. or should I enjoy a lazy life this summer while I still can? :eek:

Reply 199