Aberdeen - 2010

I received a letter in which I had some information for eRegistration and my appointment with the advisor of studies and a brochure about induction & freshers week. But no freshers wristband or brochure from nighclubs... So what have we received?

I received a letter in which I had some information for eRegistration and my appointment with the advisor of studies and a brochure about induction & freshers week. But no freshers wristband or brochure from nighclubs... So what have we received?

I haven't had the letter yet...Although I checked my student portal yesterday and it now has the appointment with my advisor.

Two days ago I received lots of brochures, map, freshers booklet and a freshers wristband from AUSA.

A wristband? I got something different from that I think... It was longer like it goes around you neck or something.

Yeah, I got that too... a purple thing that goes around your neck but apart from that there was a blue paper wristband which you wear for discounts apparently!

I didn't get the wristband...

I got the letter with the meeting, but not this wristband package. Sigh.

Thats your welcome pack, I got one a few weeks ago and recieved the AUSA freshers pack this yesterday.

It sucks being 17, Korova and Liquid (2 of the 3 official freshers bar/clubs) are over 18s only

Im in the same boat not good at all!

Im in the same boat not good at all!

Scottish students start earlier, yeah. It's why some students from England get the option to skip first year at Aberdeen.

ahh thats cool...

Im so petrified of going to Aberdeen... 400 miles from where i live :O.. I won't know a soul aha!

We can hang out at JPs, it looks like they are okay with under 18s!

At least its only 4 months until I'm 18, if I went from 5th year it would have been 16 months!

People in Scotland can also choose to do second year entry if they have sat AHs in S6.

The age thing is partly since we can start school earlier, I think? Since I started school when I was 4 due to a January birthday I am still 17 after finishing school, but you have to be 5 or turning 5 during the first term to start in England so most people are 18.

I get a bit confused though, we have 13 years of school whereas in England/Wales you go up to Year 13 but start in Reception, so I don't know if this means they have an extra year of school?