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Duration
at BRGS Sixth Form: 2005-2007 |
Previous
school: BRGS Date of submitting these answers: November 2007 |
| University
you are at, why you chose this university,
and give one interesting fact about your university: |
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| I'm
studying French at the University of Liverpool. It's fun here because it's the European Capital of Culture 2008 so there's loads going on all the time. |
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| Best things about your university city: | Worst things about your university city: |
| Lots of shops! We have a brand new Primark with 4 floors. | It has a bad reputation, but it's not all true. |
Social
scene/nightlife in your |
Popular activities at your university/ in your university city?: |
| There's something for everyone. We have lots of bars and clubs in town and then there's quite a few pubs too. At the Guild of Students there's always something on, I'm going to see a theatre production of Beauty and the Beast on Thursday. | We
have a huge sports hall and gym which is quite
a recent development. There are lots of sports
clubs to join, from football to wushu (like
karate with swords). Aside from sports though there are a lot of societies to join, such as the debates team, the Catholic society, the drama society, etc. |
| 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 provided by the university cost
about £3,500 per year.
I chose to live in private accommodation with Unite (because
I wanted to be closer to the city centre and
university) and I pay £71 per
week for a single en-suite room at
the moment, which isn't much different. Prices
are rising across the city next year,
but the student loans company should give me
enough money to cover it. |
The university
accommodation gives you the basics-a
bed, desk, chair, sink and then a shared toilet,
shower and kitchen. Its nothing special
but its clean and you get a cleaner. I live privately and its more
cosy and I get my own bathroom.
Also, the flats have fewer people in
them so you settle in quicker and soon make
friends. It depends what you want, university halls
are mostly freshers, whereas older students
and postgrads tend to go private. |
| How much on average do you spend on food shopping per week? | |
| I spend about £30 a week on food and get through another £20 on anything else I want. I had to get a job to be able to do that though. | |
| What is the course you are studying? - Was it your original choice when applying for university? | |
| I
applied for French R120, which is single honours. They offered me a conditional offer of 300 UCAS points, including a B in French at A Level. They accepted General Studies too which was a good safety net. It is not accepted for most courses. |
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| How many years does your course last? | |
| 4 years. | |
| What you enjoy most about your course/ what impresses you about it?: | |
| I
like learning the language and most
of the teachers are actually French which
helps. |
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| What you enjoy least about your course, and what could be improved : | |
| It's a big step up from sixth form because you have to figure out everything for yourself, even your timetable! | |
| 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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| You don't
get taught, the lecturers read
notes to you and then the next
week you go through them in small groups
in a seminar (tutorial)
to reinforce this. |
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| What A Level Grades/UCAS points did you have to achieve to be accepted onto your course? | Why did you choose the particular course you are studying? |
| 300
points including a B in A Level French |
I've always liked the language and want to incorporate it into my future career |
| Best thing about being at university: | Worst thing about being at university: |
| Everyone looks at you like you're clever! | I
miss home. |
| What do you plan to do after you graduate? | |
| I
don't know yet, but everyone wants language
graduates because there aren't many |
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| If you were to recommend going to university, what would you say? | |
| Make
sure you can afford it and sort out your money,
course and accommodation early |
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| Do you get homesick? If so, how do you deal with it? | |
| Yes, I speak to my dad a couple of times a week and my mum phones every Sunday. I can't go home because I have a job at the weekends so it is hard, but it makes it more enjoyable when you do get to go home | |
| Do you think you made the right choice? Or looking back, would you have gone to a different university/started a different course? | |
| I
wish I'd researched the course a bit
more because
I would have preferred one with more
language than literature, however I've finally settled
in and I do like it |
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| What have you achieved whilst being at university? | |
| I've
only been here 10 weeks but I've received feedback
on assignments and realised that the
more you put into the work, the more worthwhile
it is.
There is a lot of work though. |
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| Any other comments about your university experience: | |
| Think
carefully about where you go because it's hard
to leave home and live on your own. I knew
people who already studied here and it was
still really difficult to adjust. |
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