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Duration at BRGS Sixth Form: 2000-2002 |
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Saints R.C High School Date of submitting these answers: October 2006 |
| University
you are at, why you chose this university,
and give one interesting fact about your university: |
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| Keele
University, Staffordshire. I loved the campus, it reminded me of home (with lots of greenery and hills etc) :) One of the law lecturers is the first Chairman of the Sentencing Advisory Panel, a body established under statute to advise and assist the Court of Appeal in the issuing of sentencing guidelines for the criminal courts. He is COOL! |
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| Best things about your university city: | Worst things about your university city: |
| Its a very small community, so you always recognise somebody on campus! | You're on a hill in the middle of nowhere! |
Social
scene/nightlife in your |
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| The union, cheap booze, different rooms with different music (Retro Rooms - cheesy 60s/70s/80s/90s pop! Outlaw - as it was in 1st year - rock!!! etc) There is Newcastle Under Lyme nearby regular bus service and taxis arent too expensive. Hanley has the proper nightclub, but its EXPENSIVE for taxis! | |
| How
much on average per week do a) Halls of Residence,
b) Renting a house, cost in your university town/city? |
What is the accommodation like in your university town/city? |
| Halls
of residence was £60 p/w House (Stoke) - £20 p/w (not pleasant!) Halls flat - I dread to think... |
The
rooms have just what you need in, good views
of the huge squirrel population! |
| How much on average do you spend on food shopping per week? | |
| In
my third and final year it was bare minimal,
I lived off cheese on toast in the final semester
when I ran out of time and money!!! I'd say
about £20 p/w to
feed me and 2/3 others (on a rota basis). Mum's frozen meals were a a life saver!!!! |
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| What is the course you are studying? - Was it your original choice when applying for university? | |
| Law and Criminology - Same choice when applying. | |
| How many years does your course last? | |
| 3 years. | |
| What you enjoy most about your course/ what impresses you about it?: | |
| Law
is a VAST subject!!!!! That impressed
me, you have to have a brain like
a sponge! But you do get to find out some weird laws and what strange things people do! |
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| What you enjoy least about your course, and what could be improved : | |
| The massive amount of reading involved! | |
| How
do you rate the teaching standards on your
course, and do your tutors/lecturers/the university give you the right support for your studies?: |
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| Excellent, the help is always there if you want it! | |
| Why did you choose the particular course you are studying? | |
| I orginally wanted to be a solicitor, I changed my mind mid-way through my course. I still havent decided, but law is a good base for most careers. | |
| Best thing about being at university: | Worst thing about being at university: |
| Friends, fun, freedom!!!!! | Lack of money and TV!! |
| What do you plan to do after you graduate? | |
I graduated in 2005, and I am currently working as a health and safety adminstrator locally, in Rossendale. |
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| If you were to recommend going to university, what would you say? | |
| Be prepared to work hard!! Having some money saved up is a good idea! | |
| Do you get homesick? If so, how do you deal with it? | |
| I did
get quite homesick at times, but remember most
people are homesick, its a huge step moving
away from home and having to look after yourself! Remember you're all in the same boat and someone will understand! |
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| Do you think you made the right choice? Or looking back, would you have gone to a different university/started a different course? | |
| No regrets at all! Best time of my life so far! | |
| What have you achieved whilst being at university? | |
| Confidence and a degree that I gained all by myself! | |