University of Glasgow blether thread

Looks like I've pulled your name out of the Santa hat.

Cool.

I figured this was the best place to put this (even though I'm not a Glasgow student sorry :P). What is the snow like at the moment? I'm supposed to be coming up next week for an afternoon job interview and am kind of worried about getting there!

I'm in Newcastle at the moment and had massive issues getting back from Edinburgh last weekend and don't want the same problems in Glasgow with something more important! Would it be wise to stay over the night before?

I'd suggest staying over the night before if you can. Still a lot of trains getting cancelled at short notice, the station was absolutely packed on the way home from uni today...

Thanks Any excuse for a night in the Radisson haha.

Haha enjoy And good luck with your interview!

I wasn't acting like I was above it.

Thanks! I really really hope I get the job coz I'm sick of living at home while all my friends are living it up in Glasgow

Laughing WITH.

Aww fingers crossed for you. What's the job you're going for?

Not a fan of that one.

But OMG! nonetheless!!!

I'm graduating this year... but I REALLY don't want to do the whole graduation thing, as in, putting on a dress, wearing a funny hat, standing in front of a bunch of religious nutjobs and one ******** of a VP while he taps me on the head with another funny hat and says something in a language that neither he, nor I really knows, whilst some guy wraps a cape around my neck.

Seems like a fairly stupid way to end 4 years of rational, considered academic studies - with irrational, 'tradition'-based jiggery pokery.

What's the alternative?

It's just a sales job but the basic salary is pretty good so fingers crossed If I get it it means I won't have to spend all my money on train fare up to Edinburgh/Glasgow just to stay in the loop!

I'm getting a bit far ahead of myself though and already looking for flats where is good to live!?

Sorry for all the questions!

Awesome, thanks.

When and how do we apply?

Aw well what sort of area are you looking for? I love the west end but it can be a bit pricey... I'm looking for a flat to share with a friend next year and not really sure where to start either tbh.

Meh... I've seen graduation ceremonies. You're up there for all of 3-4 seconds, so I really don't see what my parents would be missing.

Also I'm graduating with a BEng to start a PhD, and most of my close uni mates are staying on to do an MEng, so I'd be graduating with most of the people in my course that I don't REALLY talk to... so not really bothered about the social aspect of it tbh.

Just nowhere really really rough really.. I love the West End but it is quite pricey! Think my max budget would be about £425 per month. I could afford to move now if I really wanted to but I'd rather have a job sorted out beforehand to give me some kind of security in being able to afford my rent in a few months time!

It's really hard knowing where to start really because it's such a big city. I would know exactly where to live if it was Dundee or Edinburgh but I have no clue with Glasgow! I've only really been to the city centre and the west end and have no idea about anywhere else.

Is one bedroom okay? I've seen a few in the west end and city centre you could afford with £425 or less...

http://www.findaproperty.com/searchresults.aspx?edid=00&salerent=1&areaid=5928&bedrooms=01&maxprice=425&radius=2

And this might help a bit if you can't keep track of what's where (I can't )
http://www.zoopla.co.uk/area-guides/glasgow/