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Reply 5780
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TobiH.
I arrive on Sept 2nd, but all I have to do until freshers week is one "social event" for internationals.
Is there anything else to do to get to know some people, or is anyone else arriving that early and up to do something? I guess university-life is on hold until then...
I'm from Germany btw.
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Reply 5781
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munn
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Nearly every club will ID every single person as they go in these days, about 2 weeks ago I went out in Glasgow with my friends and my older brother (32) got ID'd along with us (all 23-24)
From what my friends have told me, if you're under 18, you shouldn't buy the freshers pass, is this true? They said that their older siblings said it was a waste of money for under 18's.
Agree/ disagree, why?
Original post by TobiH.
I arrive on Sept 2nd, but all I have to do until freshers week is one "social event" for internationals.
Is there anything else to do to get to know some people, or is anyone else arriving that early and up to do something? I guess university-life is on hold until then...
I'm from Germany btw.


Are you signed up to doing the International Welcome Week stuff? I'm helping out and know there are tours and a day trip and a ceilidh, think you might have had to pay for that but not quite sure. I helped out 2 years ago and there was an introductory lecture apart from that. Try this facebook group to find more international (and also British) people that are around!
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If I hear one more British person pronounce 'new' as 'noo' I will scream. I hope this year's Freshers won't start spreading it too.

Yesterday this woman was all "We're getting some noo recruits in" NO YOU ****ING AREN'T. Every second word was 'noo'. :facepalm2:

It's as bad as British students saying they're 'majoring' in something at uni. Pretentious ********s.

/rage
(edited 11 years ago)
Original post by ArcadiaHouse
It's as bad as British students saying they're 'majoring' in something at uni. Pretentious ********s.


I saw somebody use 'as a ____ major, I...' in a facebook argument and he immediately lost some major respect points. Just annoying.

(For the record, he was also wrong.)
Reply 5786
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Harve
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Original post by ArcadiaHouse
If I hear one more British person pronounce 'new' as 'noo' I will scream. I hope this year's Freshers won't start spreading it too.

Yesterday this woman was all "We're getting some noo recruits in" NO YOU ****ING AREN'T. Every second word was 'noo'. :facepalm2:

It's as bad as British students saying they're 'majoring' in something at uni. Pretentious ********s.

/rage


I'd ask you to chill your beans but I'm just as bad. Even if the former is sort of acceptable, I wince a little whenever a British person 'realizes' something or goes 'traveling'.
Original post by G8D
Are you referring to Scottish accent 'noo' or something else?


No, that 'noo' means 'now', which is kind of okay. 'Noo' as in leaving the 'y' sound out of 'new'.
Original post by I am Ace
From what my friends have told me, if you're under 18, you shouldn't buy the freshers pass, is this true? They said that their older siblings said it was a waste of money for under 18's.
Agree/ disagree, why?


Disagree, my reasons are further up the page.
Original post by TobiH.
I arrive on Sept 2nd, but all I have to do until freshers week is one "social event" for internationals.
Is there anything else to do to get to know some people, or is anyone else arriving that early and up to do something? I guess university-life is on hold until then...
I'm from Germany btw.


I'm arriving on the 5th and I'm up to doing something, got nothing planned really.....
Reply 5790
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Moomeh
'New' being pronounced as 'noo' is only in some parts of England.. we're not all the same accents in Britain you know (noo) :P

Anyway just on this thread because I hink I've got the same questions as being discussed here.. I'm 17 (18 in November so it's not like I'm just waiting a week to go to clubs and stuff) so will it be worth getting a fresher's pass? Also can I not just go and lie on the student card thing? About my DOB I mean. If anyone has experience of a fresher's week already, are there loads of parties and things? :s-smilie: I'm just pretty worried about people going off to 18+ places and being all "sorry you won't be able to get in" and then I won't meet so many people :/
Main reason I'm posting though is because I'm on the photo upload stage of registration and don't have a 'proper' passport picture.. I have one for my railcard which is like passport but smily, and one on facebook that would do. Am I allowed to smile? Or have a little bit of someone else in the picture (just someone else's hair)? Or is it really strict, no smiling, no head at a bit of an angle kinda thing?

Thanks :smile:
Reply 5791
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meghaklr
Original post by TobiH.
I arrive on Sept 2nd, but all I have to do until freshers week is one "social event" for internationals.
Is there anything else to do to get to know some people, or is anyone else arriving that early and up to do something? I guess university-life is on hold until then...
I'm from Germany btw.


hey
Even I'll be arriving on 2nd. But I guess there is more to the international orientation then just the social event. I am from India.
Where will u be staying?
Reply 5792
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Z-6H820
Anyone else get the e-mail about how great Saas loans are next year? £4500, regardless of income or where you're staying. Was worrying about my 3 month abroad thing for French and how I'd afford it, but no need... :smile:
Reply 5793
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Jamin
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Original post by conway!
Anyone else get the e-mail about how great Saas loans are next year? £4500, regardless of income or where you're staying. Was worrying about my 3 month abroad thing for French and how I'd afford it, but no need... :smile:


It's pretty good, it's going to reduce the number of people who need to work a part time job to keep themselves going through uni. Or at least let them cut down their hours.
Original post by conway!
Anyone else get the e-mail about how great Saas loans are next year? £4500, regardless of income or where you're staying. Was worrying about my 3 month abroad thing for French and how I'd afford it, but no need... :smile:



Original post by Jamin
It's pretty good, it's going to reduce the number of people who need to work a part time job to keep themselves going through uni. Or at least let them cut down their hours.


Ah the SNP, never short of bribery money.
Just a quick question- I'm an international student coming from France, but I won't be able to attend the International Orientation (I get to Glasgow on September 6). Could that be a problem later on?
Reply 5796
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Z-6H820
Original post by Norton1
Ah the SNP, never short of bribery money.


Regardless of their intentions, I'm happy!
Original post by Happy Sassafras
Just a quick question- I'm an international student coming from France, but I won't be able to attend the International Orientation (I get to Glasgow on September 6). Could that be a problem later on?


I'm afraid you'll probably be deported.

Just let whoever is responsible for the orientation know and you should be fine
Reply 5798
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NonaxD
My advisor has changed :frown: No idea why tho because my last one was the course coordinator for my degree and this one is more into Cell Signalling than Genetics :frown:

Any one else's change?
Original post by Norton1
I'm afraid you'll probably be deported.

Just let whoever is responsible for the orientation know and you should be fine



I knew that would happen.

I was just wondering if they gave some important info for foreigners to know about the U.K. (law, customs, how to make sure you don't offend the Scots etc.) or something like that.:tongue:

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