The Things You Are HAPPY About Thread.

[Hamlet]

Thanks for all the messages guys, very much appreciated Though - turns out that I got ABB in my exam which is what I expected beforehand anyway! Not sure how I got into the Nottingham course that gives AAA but I don't much care, I'll take that Now for choosing which uni to go to - I'm leaning towards Nottingham right now but it's gonna take a bit of thinking!

 

[YoungWolf]

Well done mate, and it's good to have options!

 

[lemonjelly]

Take your time Hamlet.
Congrats to you (& any others) who got their results today.
Agree with earlier posters - I found A levels to be the hardest thing ever. Part of me thinks that the jump from GCSE to A level is part of the problem.

Regarding university, like sam I stayed local. For similar reasons too, though I do kinda wish I'd gone away, another part of me wonders whether I'd have had the self-discipline to make it through the degree.

Two tips I'd give -
1) don't get into any habit of missing lectures/seminars etc. It becomes to easy to make a habit of it & you'll miss so much!
2) treat it as full time. You might only be in lectures 9-12 hours a week. If so, spend 20-30 hours a week reading, researching, planning essays etc. In the first year, you might be able to get away (just) by knocking out a 1000 word essay the night before. That won't happen in years 2 & 3!

Year 1 felt for me like I was stood on top of a cliff, & was relatively easily manageable.
Year 2 felt like I was hanging off that cliff with 2 arms.
Year 3 had such complex study that at times I really wasn't sure I understood it. I felt like I was hanging onto that cliff edge by 1, maybe 2 fingernails.

 

[PPB]

My one biggest regret in life, sitting for my exams and literally writing nothing .

Well done to Hamlet, and good luck in all that you do in your future.

 

[Wolvensam]

Regarding university, like sam I stayed local. For similar reasons too, though I do kinda wish I'd gone away, another part of me wonders whether I'd have had the self-discipline to make it through the degree.

Me too. As I said, a few of my old school friends have not regretted it and have come back completely different people - not necessarily in a bad way - but I think University does that to you in general. Your personality comes out more, you confidence grows and you find yourself becoming far more perceptive to the world around you. Or at least I did, anyway.

With my circumstances in my first year such as family members being ill etc. I don't think I'd have lasted if I'd moved away and never would have had the self-discipline needed.

 

[Hamlet]

Well, for me with either choice I'm going to be living within the university but I can also easily get home from both areas - Nottingham harder to do so than Lincoln though! I think the plan we have is for me to come home most weekends on train or something like that which I'm more than happy to do!

 

[Nando]

I detested college. I probably underestimated the jump from school and never really got a grip on it. Took the wrong subjects to start with and they demoralised me and affected the rest of my studies. Ended up with good enough results to get into a decent uni in the end and its been the best three years of my life and I'm doing an MsC this year!

As long as you enjoy the subject you're going to be reading, you'll find the will to get through it. The first year for me was just getting used to new surroundings and what was available to help study wise - which is a lot!

I'm still close to home, but far enough away to ensure I need to be independent.

 

[Tyrannosaurus Dan]

Well, for me with either choice I'm going to be living within the university but I can also easily get home from both areas - Nottingham harder to do so than Lincoln though! I think the plan we have is for me to come home most weekends on train or something like that which I'm more than happy to do!

Congrats on the results (which were FAR better than my A Level results) and enjoy Uni, they were 3 of the best years of my life and I am so glad I moved away - it would not have been the same if i'd stayed at home through Uni. Hopefully you'll be lucky enough to be in halls with a good bunch of mates and you'll soon want to spend your weekends at Uni rather than going home.

 

[Wolvensam]

I was going to do a part-time MA this year but ended up deferring until October 2014 - I think I need a break as I did my GCSEs, A-levels and degree in one swoop.

As Nando said, enjoying it helps a lot. I also opted for a flexible degree because, before I went to University and even as late as my final year, I had no idea what I wanted to do - I still envy the people who have their lives and careers set out in front of them as I just fell into mine!

To be honest Hamlet, once you get there and become settled you'll probably find that you'll rarely want to go home at the weekend.

 

[YoungWolf]

I detested college. I probably underestimated the jump from school and never really got a grip on it. Took the wrong subjects to start with and they demoralised me and affected the rest of my studies. Ended up with good enough results to get into a decent uni in the end and its been the best three years of my life and I'm doing an MsC this year!

As long as you enjoy the subject you're going to be reading, you'll find the will to get through it. The first year for me was just getting used to new surroundings and what was available to help study wise - which is a lot!

I'm still close to home, but far enough away to ensure I need to be independent.

That's why I chose Southampton to be honest, not too far from London on the train but far enough to get away from it all

 

[ROVERT47]

Woohoo, just heard that BT sport and Virgin media have stuck a deal for Virgin subscribers to get the sports channels for free.

Lucky Mrs Rov, more Premier League to watch!

 

[Langers]

Woohoo, just heard that BT sport and Virgin media have stuck a deal for Virgin subscribers to get the sports channels for free.

Lucky Mrs Rov, more Premier League to watch!

I think you have to have the most expensive Virgin package though Trev.

I'm seriously contemplating moving from Sky Broadband to BT Broadband 1. to get BT Sport and 2. I've really not been impressed with Sky's broadband service at all.

I'm assuming that's all I will need to do to get the channels, even though I have Sky TV (of which I've had absolutely no problems with)?

 

[ROVERT47]

I think you have to have the most expensive Virgin package though Trev.

I'm seriously contemplating moving from Sky Broadband to BT Broadband 1. to get BT Sport and 2. I've really not been impressed with Sky's broadband service at all.

I'm assuming that's all I will need to do to get the channels, even though I have Sky TV (of which I've had absolutely no problems with)?

I have mate, i pay about £112 a month.

 

[Sniffer]

I have mate, i pay about £112 a month.

Ouch! I used to be paying about that to Virgin each month. When I moved house, I switched to sky and got all what I had before for about £50 a month for six months and then it goes upto about £75.

 

[Langers]

I have mate, i pay about £112 a month.

Cool.

I might just switch from Sky. For a little bit of hassle, it'll probably be worth it. Does anyone else have Sky TV but BT Broadband? How does it add the sports channels to your Sky package?

 

[Nando]

I have mate, i pay about £112 a month.

Holy moly!

What are you getting for that?

 

[Penk Wolf]

I still stand by the fact that A-levels are the hardest thing you'll ever do too. I even found my third year of University easier - more stressful, but easier.

Come back to me in 20 years or so.

 

[Penk Wolf]

Holy moly!

What are you getting for that?

A blow job off Richard Branson.

 

[The Bear]

Cool.

I might just switch from Sky. For a little bit of hassle, it'll probably be worth it. Does anyone else have Sky TV but BT Broadband? How does it add the sports channels to your Sky package?

Yes I do. All I did was put in my BT Infinity username and my Sky viewing card number and a couple of other details on BT Sport's website and it added it to my Sky package. It restarted another 12 month contract with BT but you won't need to worry about that.

I assume if you sign up with them you can ask them to add your Sky info at the same time. Or if not you can do it the same as I did as soon as your broadband is activated.

 

[ROVERT47]

Ouch! I used to be paying about that to Virgin each month. When I moved house, I switched to sky and got all what I had before for about £50 a month for six months and then it goes upto about £75.

Cool.

I might just switch from Sky. For a little bit of hassle, it'll probably be worth it. Does anyone else have Sky TV but BT Broadband? How does it add the sports channels to your Sky package?

Holy moly!

What are you getting for that?

Free calls to all landlines, 0845 no's ( i think ) 24/7, unlimited broadband and full TV package, i like my telly.