GOGSoc MkII

It's time for the Grumpy Old Graduate Society. Post here if you want to join and for GOG chat. (I edit to put in a list of the members when I get the chance).

Would be nice if it was a sticky!

Honourable Members

ChemistBoy
Chicken
Da Bachtopus
Ethereal
Expression
flexiblefish
hobnob
nikk
PQ
scarlet ibis
sweetcherry
swiftuk
the_alba
The Boosh
walshie
yourjoyismylow
Ygraine

Associates (Those who are grumpy but not yet graduates)

steerpike

Honourary Members

Chuck Norris (First Class Honours in Pain)

How long you been there?

What about when I rail against it?

I'd be worried if you didn't rail against it.

I'm not quite sure what to say to that.

Well, I just got the impression that you don't particularly like the place out of principle...

Still makes me sound like a ******** though

Sorry, then. That wasn't my intention, obviously.
All I meant to say was that when I'm on GOGSoc, I almost feel bad for liking Oxford, because just about everybody else here seems to dislike it.

Sorry to hear about your woes with MAs. It's such a shame that things have worked out how they have done, because you were both looking forward to them so much!!

Mine's utterly, utterly **** too, if that makes you feel any better. I'm really depressed, have no motivation, and can't seem to find the will to get out of bed.

Well, actually I always feel a bit bad when alba and OH are railing against Oxford, because I rather liked it here - I still do, as a matter of fact.

To be fair, one can blame most things on sociologists.

Think that's the sucky part - it's not living up to the excitement that I thought it would



Awww no, didn't realise yours was bad too MAs sodding suck I like you, like the university as a whole, just not the course or the department tbh (well some bits are ok). Think whoever said it (possibly the_alba) that for those people know who what they want to do for a PhD, then the MA is just something you have to grin and bare. I'm fed up of having to read stuff that doesn't bare any relation to my research area now, especially when it's for a compulsory course

I don't think I've got a hope in hell of funding with a 2:1 anyway, but having to have the MA is just making the process worse. Grrdddle

Never a truer word said.

In reference to MAs, let me join the chorus. I still haven't started my bloody dissertation, 'coz I'm preparing and reading for essays.

In reference to MAs, let me join the chorus. I still haven't started my bloody dissertation, 'coz I'm preparing and reading for essays. And I'm claiming on my Ox application that I'm gonna get a distinction for this ****** thing, and it'll be a miracle if I do, but I have to put that, 'coz Ox don't have the option of merit and pass just looks naff.

Well, but if you get an offer, it won't be conditional on your getting a distinction, though, will it? So on that account, it won't really matter (although it will when it comes to funding, I suppose).

I only have a 2:1...

Bet it's closer to 70 than mine is though

Bet it's closer to 70 than mine is though