Moving into second and third year, lots of us are choosing to fly the cosy, catered nests of our college accommodation and moving into our own place. Suddenly you’ve got bills to pay, meals to cook, a house to clean, housemates to cope with… oh yeah and that degree to do too! This can sometimes be a little bit overwhelming…
Everything but the kitchen sink
So the time has finally come to move to Durham, aaahh. Living about 5 hours further south, I’m intrigued to see how I’ll cope with the weather (very British, I know) and if I’ll need as many woolly jumpers as I think (currently enough to clothe a small nation). Whilst I procrastinate on…
It’s been a busy start to term for the Fresher Reps at St Mary’s College who have started to get the college ready for the arrival of 250 new students on October 1st. With more events than ever before planned to take place across college, Durham and beyond, this Induction Week will definitely be one to remember.
Perfect…
So you’re now a young adult starting uni, but hang on a second, are you confused by university lingo? What on earth are the differences between Lectures, Practicals, Seminars and Tutorials…?
Let’s start with Lectures
Lectures are pretty much the same for most subjects and have the largest number of people out of all…
I never thought that I would be learning Japanese this time last year. I have taken classes at Teikyo University here in Durham, which is an active branch of the Teikyo University Group in Japan. Every year students from Tokyo come to Durham to improve their communication skills and learn English, they offer Japanese classes…
Here at Durham, hundreds of students every year choose to take up an ab-initio language – in other words, they arrive knowing not a single word and learn the language from scratch, finishing their first year at approximately A-level standard.
Choose your language (or languages!)
The School of Modern Languages and Cultures…
My typical Wednesday…
Wednesday’s at Durham University are busy as all Undergrads have a free afternoon for extra-curricular activities.
9:00-11:00 A programming practical. In Durham, most first years get an elective module choice and I took the Introduction to Programming module. We work on the practical assignment for…
8:20 am – Breakfast
At this point in time, food and lectures dictate much of my schedule. Today I have a lecture at 9 am, so I make sure to be down and ready for breakfast by 8:20 am. All of the buildings in my college (Trevelyan) are linked – giving it a very homely atmosphere, you can even stay in your pyjamas for…
Although I really enjoyed the social activities and participated in sporting activities, I had already decided prior to coming to Durham University, that I would concentrate heavily on my academic studies in order to try and achieve the best possible degree. This approach proved to be successful for me personally as at the…
Thinking back to results day
Many young people across the UK have already received their A Level results and some will soon be receiving their GCSE results.
I was in that position just under two years ago. That summer was an intense one, to say the least. Thinking about whether I had achieved enough marks in my exams to get that…
