6th Years and Leavers :: Chat Thread #1

Aren't courses shorter in England? Or am I speaking rubbish...

Breakfast?! Bleugh!

And yes you should go!

Aren't courses shorter in England? Or am I speaking rubbish...

I think it's alright, but a little overpriced - I haven't actually been for a 'normal' meal. I went to the freshers' formal, which was free, and then went to the compsci formal last night - but you pay in advance for that, and it's certainly quite expensive, but that's not a normal meal (it's served to you at the table, you wear a suit and gown, etc). Plus our DoS provides free wine. But I don't think halls anywhere are great for price - I remember discounting catered at Edinburgh straight away for this reason.

Is your college strict attendence wise? Is your bursary through yet? Our bursary staff are 4 weeks behind...

I would really like to live in for my first year, but it doesn't look like I'm ever going to be able to afford living in, even with a loan .

Seriously, I hate being middle class at times. My parents are separated and combined households income is around ~£120,000 PA. Except, really, my parents can't even contribute the judged amount >.> .

Need to go see about setting up an ISA sometime next week.

Sorry, but coming from a state school in a fairly run-down area I really cannot sympathise with anyone moaning about their parents' collective income hitting £120,000...

Sorry, but coming from a state school in a fairly run-down area I really cannot sympathise with anyone moaning about their parents' collective income hitting £120,000...

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Who says I don't come from a run down area? :P >60% of my mum's household income comes from her partner, who won't be providing anything. My dad's partner is facing redundancy, though to be fair she said she'd assist.

Not looking for sympathy either, just pointing out how crude SAAS system of working things out is. In reality, my parents have said £2400/pa is what they'd like to give.

edit: Just to quantify, rent alone is ~£4016pa.

Oh, and I do go to a state school D:

I'm concerned about S5. Yep, lots of work, no play...

I'm concerned about S5. Yep, lots of work, no play...

I got like four NABs after the October Week. Makes me wish I was back in S3, the good old days.

http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/showthread.php?p=21706415#post21706415

Thanks to xo-Heva

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is £120k your dad+his partner and your mum+ her partners complete income?

surely its just your dads + mums you take into account?

NABs will soon become old news trust me. You get used to highers very quickly, because, well you've not really got time to mess about. 5th year was definetly the worst year for me, certainly the most stressful. However if you do work hard in 5th year and get really good grades then you can relax a little in your final year, but looks as if you want to go to uni after 5th year?

Aww...Thanks

Yup. Feels like there's more pressure for me because I don't want to have to stay on and re-take any subjects in S6.