Uni student's thread. - Page 33

Heidi Tiger · 25-03-2009, 08:04 PM

We don't start till the start of October.

shadow-light · 25-03-2009, 08:05 PM

hmm... seems odd... not even like we get a longer summer as since we have lecturers post-easter our exams are later...

Too Shy · 25-03-2009, 08:32 PM

I think we finish for Easter later than most unis. We don't finish 'til 9th April. It's weird thinking first year is almost over already though.

Spoons · 25-03-2009, 09:19 PM

we start in september, finish on the 8th i think then its i dont know how many weeks till we come back.

The One Who · 25-03-2009, 10:20 PM

Glasgow used to have the three term system, so had exams in January and May/June. Then they moved to a three-term/two-semester system which basically combined spring and summer terms together. Now they work on a two-semester system so exams are before Christmas and there are no lectures after Easter, basically just straight into exams.

We usually start sometime in September, and officially finish in June, but it's just whenever your exams are over.

shadow-light · 25-03-2009, 10:48 PM

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three-term/two-semester system

that's what we have...

linder surprise · 25-03-2009, 11:38 PM

my last ever seminar & lecture on friday :).

Sans Peur · 25-03-2009, 11:53 PM

Meh... chances of having to move to a different uni seems to be getting higher and higher

Spoons · 26-03-2009, 12:45 AM

^^whats happening to your uni?

ksdfjhlksajf · 26-03-2009, 03:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Heidi Tiger

I can't believe how much different uni's easter holidays vary by.
I'm in the first week of my 4 week holiday but I know loads who only have 3 weeks or their holidays overlap in weird ways with mine, it's confusing!

I've got so much work due for after easter and I'm moving house and co-ordinating the 2 is confusing me. But I'm meeting my mentor on monday to come up with an action plan so hopefully that will be useful.

I get one week (this week). It's spring break and not even remotely near Easter.

Then again I'm in the US and we're weird

sparklyshoes · 26-03-2009, 08:57 AM

damn all you normal students with your normal holidays :P Think of us poor student nurses working the year round until holidays in August!

Dreaming. · 26-03-2009, 09:25 AM

We don't start uni again until mid October. Haha.

The One Who · 26-03-2009, 10:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Dreaming.

We don't start uni again until mid October. Haha.

I always find summer insanely long. This year I finish on the 19th of May and then won't start again until the middle of September. Chances of me getting another job in this climate are slim to none, so I won't be doing anything. Apart from my dissertation.

shadow-light · 26-03-2009, 11:21 AM

*feels really ill*

but in a lecture... honestly feel really sick...

Sans Peur · 26-03-2009, 11:30 AM

Bah got to face uni again. Another meeting. a meeting to decide the action we will be taking against the uni... a sit in seems even more likely.

shadow-light · 26-03-2009, 11:31 AM

Ooo action against the uni? what srt of action?

Sans Peur · 26-03-2009, 11:36 AM

the fact that we are paying over 3 grand a year in fees and out tutors time will be cut from 5 days a week to technically teaching 1.5 days a week to teach 8 different groups of people. the fact that our budget has been cut by 50% because of the new dean that will not see us. We have been lied to and we are sick of it. yesterdays meeting we managed to get most of the course there even though it was organised at 3:30pm the day before.i dont know if the tutors will stick around when pay is cut that much!

The One Who · 26-03-2009, 11:44 AM

Jane is sounds like your uni is in a pretty bad state! My uni wants to expand my department, but a lot of the lecturers are against it.

shadow-light · 26-03-2009, 12:27 PM

wow... that all sounds pritty serious...

The One Who · 26-03-2009, 03:52 PM

Has anyone else had to interview members of university staff such as accommodation or admin? I always get quite intimidated by them, especially since I'm asking some questions which might be quite sensitive. And so far I'm needing to send my dissertation to three separate university services, as well as my supervisor. What if it's rubbish?!