The "Ask a Durham Student" Thread :)

In Butler, it's £1.50 for a wash and 50p for a dry. You need 50p coins though (or a pound and a fifty pence in the case of the washing machines) - I suggest that you start collecting these now.

I have 8. I will sell them to you for £5

I have 8. I will sell them to you for £5

The girl's got business acumen I'll give her that much... Now all she needs is a scholarship to Sandhurst.

I have a question about colleges. How much of a difference does the size of the college make in terms of it's 'feel' or 'personality'? If there anything you can do if you feel the college you were put in just doesn't fit you? I realise this sounds a bit wishy washy but I've been trying to convince myself to like the college I've been put in for months now and it's just not working - I'm convinced it's too big for me and I'll just get overwealmed by it all. Is there anyone out there who felt that way before going to Durham? How much of an issue was it?

Sorry about the vast number of questions but it's bothering me more than it really should and I'd really like some input on this.

£1.50 for a wash!
Can't they just let us do our washing for free? It's catered accomodation after all
I'm guess I'm just gonna have to learn to wear my clothes more than once before putting them in the wash

Hi

I'm looking at doing Natural Sciences at Durham Uni, and I noticed that the places for those wanting to do Chemistry are restricted. Does anyone know what number this is restricted to?

I wanted to go to a college that's close to the Science Site, so is Grey my best bet? And how far is the work to the department and into the city centre?

With regard to NatSci options, could I take a mixture of Biology, Chemistry, and Physics modules in my first year? Are there any restrictions?

Thanks

If it's any comfort, the washing machines in college are massive.

Im feeling exactly the same way about my college in that I feel it may be too small........id gladly swap!!

Haha, it does sound like the solution to both of our problems, doesn't it? Which college were you aiming for originally?

I was hoping for either Hatfield, Cuths or Collingwood really, so I left an open application which I know regret. I was put into Mary's which isnt that big.....I was hoping for a big sporty college really!!!! Dammmm

couple of questions

1) whats the best way to get your stuff to durham? i want to bring quite a large items (tv, guitar) to durham, more than i could just cram in a suitcase and take a train with and im not sure if ill be able to get a family member to drive me up at that time.

2) whats the policy on guitars/amps? we're allowed them as long as we keep the volume low right?

3) id like to bring my homebrew stuff, its legal and doesnt take up that much room, and much cheaper than drinking in public. this is permitted... i hope?

4) is there any live music in durham? rock/indie/pop/whatever bands, that is, not classical music students etc - not that i dont appreciate a bit of classical

couple of questions
2) whats the policy on guitars/amps? we're allowed them as long as we keep the volume low right?

5) are the sports clubs seasonal? meaning is football in spring, basketball in winter, and so on? is it realistic to try and do 3 or 4 clubs at once? i managed in school with a fair amount of homework alongside 3 hours of lacrosse practice and football twice a week at one point in school. of course, i dont how the work load or club expectations compare though (doing biology).

6) what are the chances i'll have to share a room in collingwood? i cant seem to find any exact numbers on this, and im worried. i dont mind having a room mate, its just i like my organised chaos but i dont want to burden other people with my mess.

wowsers that was a ramble