Japanese at Sheffield

i hold an offer for biomedical science as well!

Reply 41

thefaceless

franpgb

Btw, current Sheffield students: I'm not planning to but my history this year has gone bad due to illness, as has all my coursework and I'm very worried I won't get ABB - I'm going to try my hardest, but what are the chances of getting in if I got BBB or ABC?

If it's just a 1 grade slip, very high, I'd imagine. I know quite a few people who were a grade below their offer and got in, so...

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Oh thank God! I'm really not planning too but it's just that last year it was the coursework that got me the grades so I suppose this year it'll have to be exams..Thanks a lot :biggrin:

Reply 43

Only double posting as I want there to be a notification thing that there's been a new post :biggrin:

Basically, I'm now thinking of taking a Gap Year - though I've applied for 2008. The only thing that's holding me back (apart from the fact that I want to go to Uni now!) is that it's already a 4 year course..I know there are mature students etc. and everything but is it silly to have this nagging feeling in the back of my head? I can't seem to confirm my deference definitely..

Reply 44

franpgb

Only double posting as I want there to be a notification thing that there's been a new post :biggrin:

Basically, I'm now thinking of taking a Gap Year - though I've applied for 2008. The only thing that's holding me back (apart from the fact that I want to go to Uni now!) is that it's already a 4 year course..I know there are mature students etc. and everything but is it silly to have this nagging feeling in the back of my head? I can't seem to confirm my deference definitely..

im on a gap year now so ill be 19 when i start in september =) it depends what you want to do in your year out? have you got any particular reason for taking it? i know i took mine to reapply for medicine but that went down the poop-er but i now have other courses id like to do now because of my gap (chinese!) + i wanted to save some cash so id have a layback when i start in sept.

give it a good thinking before you go for it is what i say :x

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I'd work until say January/February and then go travelling - probably S-E Asia..(Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, China..maybe Thailand but not sure)

I'd just like to travel some time as after Uni wouldn't you be in debt as it is, and you don't get the whole 'Gap Year experience' that you would when you're 18 and travelling..and I may not get the chance again..

It's just there's something holding me back..not sure what.

Reply 46

thefaceless

franpgb

The only thing that's holding me back (apart from the fact that I want to go to Uni now!) is that it's already a 4 year course..I know there are mature students etc. and everything but is it silly to have this nagging feeling in the back of my head?

Kind of, yeah. Taking a year out is nothing unusual, it's not like anyone will notice you're a year older (one guy in our group is 25 and I would never have known if he hadn't told us), and so long as you can justify why you took it, which it seems you can, I really don't see any reason not to if that's what you want to do. I suppose the only valid concern is whether you'll be able to get back into the work mood after, and well, that's up to you. If you think you can, well, just do it if you want to. There won't be any negative repercussions if you take one, but of course there's nothing saying you have to either.

In conclusion just do what you want to and there's no reason to have any nagging feeling either way.

Reply 47

HisRoyalMudgesty

If I apply for the standard "Japanese Studies" course through Extra, how many "free" modules/credits would I get?

Reply 48

gaijin

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HisRoyalMudgesty

If I apply for the standard "Japanese Studies" course through Extra, how many "free" modules/credits would I get?

I think its 20 in the first year. I think it might be 40 in the second, but I can't remember. However most people tend to stick in SEAS rather than go to another department. Lots of people doing Chinese or Korean for example.

I'm still not sure if they've made Contemporary Japanese Society a core module choice this year or not. I don't know because I'm joint honours.

Reply 49

thefaceless

Kind of, yeah. Taking a year out is nothing unusual, it's not like anyone will notice you're a year older (one guy in our group is 25 and I would never have known if he hadn't told us), and so long as you can justify why you took it, which it seems you can, I really don't see any reason not to if that's what you want to do. I suppose the only valid concern is whether you'll be able to get back into the work mood after, and well, that's up to you. If you think you can, well, just do it if you want to. There won't be any negative repercussions if you take one, but of course there's nothing saying you have to either.

In conclusion just do what you want to and there's no reason to have any nagging feeling either way.

Thanks for the reply. A year out is nothing age-wise but I just keep thinking forward to it ending when I'm 23 :eek:

Oh well.

I still don't know whether to take one as my initial enthusiasm has subsided somewhat and I'm now not so sure..eurgh so hard!

Reply 50

HisRoyalMudgesty

gaijin

I think its 20 in the first year. I think it might be 40 in the second, but I can't remember. However most people tend to stick in SEAS rather than go to another department. Lots of people doing Chinese or Korean for example.

I'm still not sure if they've made Contemporary Japanese Society a core module choice this year or not. I don't know because I'm joint honours.

Hmm... I was thinking of applying for the Japanese 'only' course and using the free credits for linguistics: or should I withdraw and wait for next cycle when I'll have my grades for definite?

Reply 51

gaijin

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HisRoyalMudgesty

Hmm... I was thinking of applying for the Japanese 'only' course and using the free credits for linguistics: or should I withdraw and wait for next cycle when I'll have my grades for definite?

You could do that. However I only have to 40 credits in Linguistics per year. Plus, if you decide to do joint-honours, you are spared having to do a dissertation in the fourth year. :smile:

I'm not sure if you are 'restricted' in some way from doing some linguistics modules as free credits, however you may have to do some extra reading. For instance, if you haven't done the Sounds of English module in the first semester of the first year you will find looking at phonetic transcriptions, very difficult.

There are also some choices that require you to have to done the first year linguistics modules. Phonetics and Syntax springs to mind.

Reply 52

Powersymphonia

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Hey if you guys like japanese food and music I'd recommend the East Garden Oriental resteraunt and Wasabi Sabi (If you've got a bit of spare cash cos it's a bit pricey). There's also Bakusen J-Rock, J-Pop and Visual Kei night on the third Friday of every month down at Nelson's Rock Bar.

Reply 53

gaijin

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I think the best Udon in Sheffield is at the Noodle Inn on London road. Its like the size of a meteor.

Reply 54

Powersymphonia

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I'm gonna try The Noodle Inn.

Reply 55

toddlers crossword

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Don't think I've ever been to Noodle Inn, but the udon (they are those thick noodles right?) at Wasabi sabi were really nice, as was the sushi. I also like the udon from Perfect Cuisine, genius takeaway place where you can give your card details to them over the phone if you haven't got any money, and they do chinese food, indian food and pizza! mmmm

Reply 56

quick question about chinese studies.... during the year abroad in the second year do students stay in the nanjing university accommodation or stay with a family?

*bump*

Does it not say on the site, or in the book you receive about East Asian Studies/Languages..? If not, I'm sure that they wouldn't mind you asking if you email them.

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