University of Glasgow blether thread

Campus wasn't too bad today - a few buses but nowhere near what you'd call busy. I guess the weather put a lot of people off.

Reply 1041

0404343m

17

The general school open day (i.e. for folk that hadn't even decided to apply) is usually busier. Besides, half of the University has went home for easter, hence all the conferences and things that are going on now there's free lecture/seminar space.

Reply 1042

TheOneWho

12

The general open day is probably busier because it allows people a day off school. I know that's what happened at my school anyway.

I had a crap day at work. The sheer ignorance of some people is astounding.

Reply 1043

Buecherwurm

Hey, not sure any of you can help but i thought it's worth a try. I am considering to go into teaching after my degree but don't have the equivalent of standard grade maths (only got a c). Am looking into evening courses at the moment but all the colleges seem to be ridiculously far away. Does any of you know any close by? I can't really afford to travel for hours in addition to doing this next to uni next year. Thanks

Reply 1044

missimpossible

12

Buecherwurm

Hey, not sure any of you can help but i thought it's worth a try. I am considering to go into teaching after my degree but don't have the equivalent of standard grade maths (only got a c). Am looking into evening courses at the moment but all the colleges seem to be ridiculously far away. Does any of you know any close by? I can't really afford to travel for hours in addition to doing this next to uni next year. Thanks

Whereabouts do you live?

The only one I could find that runs Intermediate 2 (equivalent of Standard Grade, which you're unlikely to find at college) after a quick look was Cardonald: http://www.cardonald.ac.uk/courses/show/71/ but I'm not sure how suitable that is distance-wise.

Reply 1045

Buecherwurm

I live in the West End and somehow hoped that there would be something in the town centre or something.
It's good to know that intermediate 2 is the same as standard grade as this was the only thing I could find. I called the college you suggested and they don't know anything about the organisation of the course yet, not even how many hours/night on average there usually every week. They suggested to just apply, as it "won't be more than 16 hours". Seemed a bit much to me. Might call again tomorrow and hope someone else answers the phone :wink:

Thank you very much for your quick response

Reply 1046

david78

I can't imagine int 2 maths being 16 hours a week. 3 hours a week tops I would say.

Reply 1047

Celtic_Anthony

12

david78

I can't imagine int 2 maths being 16 hours a week. 3 hours a week tops I would say.

Aye, it was only 5 hours (well, SG was) when we were 14 years old.

Reply 1048

missimpossible

12

Yeah, I can't imagine it being that long. My dad teaches Higher English at night school and that's only three hours a week, so Int 2 maths should be about the same - think I got four hours a week for it when I was at school.

Reply 1049

Buecherwurm

Thank you guys, that's reassuring. It did seem as if she had no idea how the course is organised. I can spare a few hours each week but 16 just wouldn't be possible :wink:

I feel really stupid to have to do this but I can't get into the course and am worried to just sit the exam as Maths and I have never been great friends. And it has been years ago and I have no idea how exams etc are organised here so I feel like a course would be best.
And there I was sure to never have to do it again after year 13!

Reply 1050

TheOneWho

12

Buecherwurm

I live in the West End and somehow hoped that there would be something in the town centre or something.
It's good to know that intermediate 2 is the same as standard grade as this was the only thing I could find. I called the college you suggested and they don't know anything about the organisation of the course yet, not even how many hours/night on average there usually every week. They suggested to just apply, as it "won't be more than 16 hours". Seemed a bit much to me. Might call again tomorrow and hope someone else answers the phone :wink:

Thank you very much for your quick response

Evening classes generally are a bit disorganised, just because they have no ideas of numbers or even if it'll run. They are usually just one night a week for about three hours.

Reply 1051

sparklysparkles

FyreFight

Did anyone else see this about campus on April 1st? I found it bloody hilarious:

http://www.scribd.com/doc/29276787/Glasgow-University-Grundian

Hah, that was great :lol:

it's nice to have 24 hour access 7 days a week including bank holidays to the boyd orr building and the computers there at times like these

sorry for anyone struggling to find computers just thought i'd throw that out there.
then i just hop over to the kelvin building for free printing

oops did i just say that

Reply 1054

sparklysparkles

Themed library days, anyone?

Though, tbh, even if it was guaranteed that people would do the dressing up for the laugh, after the nightmare that was trying to find a seat never mind a computer yesterday, I still don't think I'd feel encouraged to go in...

Reply 1055

TheOneWho

12

^ What a stupid idea. I avoid the library for anything other than books and the photocopier though.

Reply 1056

Celtic_Anthony

12

Do you get extra time in exams for a broken wrist, anyone know? It's not my writing hand, but the cast may be a bit cumbersome. Tbh I should be alright, but was just wondering.

And I saw that theme days thing on FB, wtf? :rofl:

Reply 1057

sparklysparkles

Possibly overly-obvious question, but thought I'd ask anyway: when they say "OTC Drill Hall" for exams, is that just the OTC?