Durham Applicants 2008 Thread

I was just taking a look at the university map and realised that we are literally neighbours! Well hello!

Haha yeah definitely. My 'get fit at uni' plan may work without me actually having to actually do any sport! Just lots, and lots, and lots of walking!

I was thinking of going from the college (if I'm made an offer ) to the department by bike, lol. Is Durham hilly ?

Did you apply to Grey like LieDown? Yeah parts of Durham is rather hilly. I'd rather walk, just cause I don't see myself cycling uphill.

Nope, lol, I made an open application, I wasn't able to choose a college, lol.
I love to cycle so that's why I asked, lol, but if it is hilly, then I'll probably forget it

I just saw what you applied for. Always wanted to learn Russian. But my knowledge in the language only extends to 'hello', 'thank you' and 'where's the washroom?' And I hope you get an offer and are placed into a Hill college. We're so much cooler.

*expects tirade from Bailey college folk*

if you dont mind me asking how did you receive your offer? UCAS or letter?

Mary's would only be a couple of minutes closer, and I'm not sure Hild Bede would be closer. The other Bailey colleges would be closer, but it's not a huge distance. There's plenty of people here who do subjects based in the Bailey, and the furthest anyone has to walk is half an hour, which is to the education department (I have a classics lecture there).
As for the architecture, Aidan's doesn't photograph well. When I heard I'd been moved here after my results I was very upset, thinking that it was hideous. However, I now think it's quite lovely. Obviously there are other buildings that are nicer, but it's really not that bad, and I'd now say it's a lot nicer than JB (which is where I applies).

Haha yeah definitely. My 'get fit at uni' plan may work without me actually having to actually do any sport! Just lots, and lots, and lots of walking!


Btw, does anybody know roughly how long it would take to walk from grey to the anthropology department? I know itll be quite long, but Im not so great at distances and times, and I was wondering if anyone knew first hand or could make a guestimate.

Haha yeah definitely. My 'get fit at uni' plan may work without me actually having to actually do any sport! Just lots, and lots, and lots of walking!

I'd consider phoning them... but i'm too scared... i'll just wait and see!

Btw... i see your location says you're in Fareham... is that the Fareham next to Gosport, cos if it is.... i used to live in Gosport until 2 and a half years ago!

I'm really sorry to hear you didnt get in tho, the more people i hear of getting rejected the more i wonder if college advisor was right

Fifteen minutes at the most, I'd think.

This is definitely the plan. So, walking's annoying when you don't have a choice, but if you have to do it, you just get on with it and get used to it. So, without even realising it, we'll be getting fit, while everybody else will be gazing in abject horror at their accumulating alcohol flab.

Living in a college away from your department = painless drinking.

And yes, that is Fareham near Gosport - "the rectum of England" as a friend of mine recently described it (bit harsh but there you go!)

Yup, I have it all figured out. No taking up hours to go to the gym, or worry about the crappy diet. Just knowing that we will have to haul ass to our far-away department/college we will be inadvertently getting fit and saving time!

See, if anybody's put off by the distance between college/department, then that's the answer: it will get you fit!

I think those of us who are quite a way from our department have it good
Course this could just be making the best of a not-so-great situation, but meh, still: hehehe

Ah no, my plan may fail!! I will have to figure out a back up if it starts to go that way.....

What's the food at grey like?

26 days left before that they must have send all their decisions.
ARGH, I can't wait anymore, it's just so annoying not having letter nor e-mail ...