The "Ask a Durham Student" Thread :)

Not at all.
In fact I'm not aware of anyone sharing who does do the same subject (but that might just be 'cause I don't know of any...)

Sorry if this has been posted somewhere else, but I just got the letter from the DSU about VIP tickets and Ents packages and whatnot, and needless to say, I'm confused.

The VIP is too pricey for me, but I might consider the ENTS one. Is it worth the pennies?

I just got my mailing address which is at Brooks House and was wondering if I could get amazon to deliver there.
Also who shall I put the addressee as. Do I have a pigeon hole number or is it sorted into full names e.g Tom Gunn, Brooks house etc or initials t. h. gunn? I know this seems silly but I don't want my mail to be lost.

At Butler we had a pigeonhole for each letter of the alphabet and post got sorted into those by surname, and then if you got a package you got a note telling you and you'd just take the note to reception with your ID and they'd hand the package over.

May be different elsewhere though.

Also, I just had my mail sent to Firstname Lastname, College, College Address etc etc and that seemed to be fine.

Sort of a modern languages question here, but I'd be grateful for responses from anyone.

Did you buy all the "Set Texts" and "Recommended Texts" in the Course Guides, or did you rely on finding them in the library at Durham. It's just that I'm looking at buying the books now, and it's all getting a little expensive at the moment.

Second question: Is there a university stockist who will have copies of Set Texts available? I'm just struggling to find the right edition of Claro Que Si (for Spanish Language 1B) anywhere!

Heya, very quick question: Basically, as i'll be renewing my passport sometime in the first term i'll be without some form of photo ID aside from the NUS card that we get given when we arrive. Will that be sufficient for the student bars/outside pubs? Or will I have to go without inebriation for a couple of weeks?

Can I just ask a quick question: on the van mildert sight theres one of those quicktime twirly wirly pictures (I dont know what theyre called, i can barely turn a computer on) on the 'interative tour' sight. Which block is that bedroom in?

Its just that i only saw a Grey room when I went on the open day but now ill be in Mildert (in derwent and wear), I sort of want to know what the room will look like