University of Glasgow blether thread

Reply 3000

Spider Pig

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Original post by G8D

You're making me feel so :smug:

Don't get too smug... doesn't mean I have a high opinion of law :P

Original post by Celtic_Anthony

Aye I get a complex because everyone hates lawyers and in an anarchist world (ideal <3 ) I would be useless. Although feck being a medic, I want to design things...

A lawyer who wishes there was no rule of law... To be fair I feel the same sometimes studying politics.

Reply 3001

Celtic_Anthony

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Original post by G8D

Is IPL a second semester course though?
I am really keen on the semester abroad..

First semester, so you would be doing (if you followed the 'standard' route)

1st Semester:

Law and Govt.
Juris
Tax (although, think they are replacing that with 'Ethics', what tomfoolery')
Property Law
IPL

2nd Semester:

Property
Bus Orgs

Reply 3002

Celtic_Anthony

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Original post by G8D

Hmmmmmm I see, so it wouldn't get in my way if I did it in 3rd year?

I've heard semester 1 of second year is the hardest part of the degree overall, agree?

Tbh, don't take my word for it just email your adviser. 3rd year you pretty much have a free hand as long as you don't have any degree/diploma pre-requisites to pick up.

And yeah, agree wholeheartedly, although for not-wholly academic reasons I'm finding this year a struggle too.

Reply 3003

Spider Pig

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Original post by G8D

Don't worry, it won't go to my head.

I don't think I'm better than you, or anyone, based on degree choice (unless you do drama/history of art).

Good good ;D Can't have any degree snobbery... unless we're talking Film & TV or Art History.

Reply 3004

Celtic_Anthony

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Original post by Spider Pig

Good good ;D Can't have any degree snobbery... unless we're talking Film & TV or Art History.

Degree snobbery is brilliant. I've found labeling civil engineers 'cement technicians' gets them really wound up :biggrin:

Reply 3005

Spider Pig

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Original post by Celtic_Anthony

Degree snobbery is brilliant. I've found labeling civil engineers 'cement technicians' gets them really wound up :biggrin:

I'll have to use that one if I ever befriend an engineer. Pretty unlikely, but life is full of surprises.

'Confusing' Physics and Astronomy with Xcos works a treat as well.

(edited 12 years ago)

Reply 3006

cowsforsale

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How much is a single on the bus these days?

Reply 3007

NightKings

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Original post by G8D

I want to say... dire.

are you Asian ?

Reply 3008

munn

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Original post by cowsforsale

How much is a single on the bus these days?

First bus is £1.80 for any journey within the city limits (Faifley - ie. Clydebank - and Paisley to the west, Baillieston to the East, Milngavie and Bishopbriggs north and Newton Mearns/East Kilbride south)

It makes quite a nice circle if you look at the city on the map

Reply 3009

cowsforsale

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Original post by munn

First bus is £1.80 for any journey within the city limits (Faifley - ie. Clydebank - and Paisley to the west, Baillieston to the East, Milngavie and Bishopbriggs north and Newton Mearns/East Kilbride south)

It makes quite a nice circle if you look at the city on the map

1.80? Oooft, robbing bastards.

Reply 3010

SumTingWong

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Original post by cowsforsale

1.80? Oooft, robbing bastards.

to think it used to be 65p when I started high school, in 7 years it's gone up by £1.15

thats in increase of 16.4p per year :fyi:

Reply 3011

SumTingWong

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Original post by Celtic_Anthony

Tbh, don't take my word for it just email your adviser. 3rd year you pretty much have a free hand as long as you don't have any degree/diploma pre-requisites to pick up.

And yeah, agree wholeheartedly, although for not-wholly academic reasons I'm finding this year a struggle too.

our course is the opposite, in 3rd year we get raped with coursework until the procrastinating students capitulate and half the class drops out

this is probably the look on the lecturers face when they see the list of drop outs at the end of the year > :colone:

Reply 3012

munn

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Original post by cowsforsale

1.80? Oooft, robbing bastards.

I don't think it's too bad actually.
But that's because a single to Central costs me £3.20 and the underground £1.20

Admittedly I'll always get returns at £6 (if I don't already have a zonecard) but considering I can drive from my front door to University Gardens in 20 minutes in quiet traffic it's quite steep IMO...

Reply 3013

munn

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Original post by G8D

£80 a month for unlimited bus/train/subway from my house to Glasgow :pierre:

Aye same for me (78.50 to be exact) but let's take April for example.
I bought my zonecard for this month and have used it about 3 times (through the luck of my dad being in Turkey for work leaving an unused car about, decreases journey time & means I'm not limited to leaving at half 10 for the last train).

What a waste of money.
But I only have to use it 13 times essentially (out of 28 days) to get my moneys worth because the price of travel without one is so damn high, so it's lunacy not to buy one

Reply 3014

cowsforsale

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SPT travel really is a joke.

Subway is a dump.
Buses are overpriced.
Train is a dump.

Having said that, I live in town so I don't know why I'm complaining :h:

.

I also remember when a half single used to cost 45p and then an adult single cost 95p!

Reply 3015

Celtic_Anthony

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Original post by cowsforsale

SPT travel really is a joke.

Subway is a dump.
Buses are overpriced.
Train is a dump.

Having said that, I live in town so I don't know why I'm complaining :h:

.

I also remember when a half single used to cost 45p and then an adult single cost 95p!

I used to get half singles for 30p back from school, 25p if I got off a stop early :frown:

Reply 3016

pamelaa

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I think the bus is a dream! Stops right outside my house and right outside uni! A lazy buggers heaven! :P:

Reply 3017

Aurora.

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It takes me an hour and a half to get to uni every morning, yet my dad drove me there in just under twenty minutes once. Curse public transport and not living with my dad and no money for driving lessons... Definitely getting a flat for second year.