Rollcall! How are all the new Uk students doing?

I'm finishing up my induction week.  I've been inducted, matriculated, photographed, and filled out countless forms.  Classes start next week, but I don't have any syllabi yet.  There goes my head start on the reading!

The only problem I'm having is with finding a flat.  Everyone in town seems to be under 25.

How are you doing?

I don't even start enrollment until the 30th. I want to go NOW! [/tantrum]

Anywhoo, it's all good. I'm waiting to see if I get into halls, but if not, I have a really nice flat. I am taken aback by how private student halls cost more than a nice flat- in the very same area! (huh?)

I have to read one of those textbooks that could double as a brick before classes begin, and it is pretty thick and not exactly something I would pick up crusing through the bookstore.

Durham doesn't start enrollment until October; I too am quite anxious to begin!

I did get assigned to 'University College' at Durham, which is commonly called 'Castle' since the college in located in the Durham castle adjacent to the cathedral.  I'm chuffed, since Castle is so oversubscribed that only 1 in 16 get in.

I met with my tutor over the summer - I asked for a prelim. reading list (since, as an American I wouldn't be as informed about 19th c. British political debates) and he gave me a seventeen page list of books to look over!

Meanwhile, we've moved out of Durham city to a country village about 15 miles away, and I'm setting up my new study area in the upper floor of a 200 year old farmhouse.  I'm having some difficulty adjusting to the quiet!  Yesterday, more people on horseback passed down the lane than did cars!

Hey all!  Good to hear people are getting settled.  My wife and I had a hell of a time getting home from Gatwick with so much stuff.  Would have been easier to just hire a cab, but we were trying to save some money . . . instead we just really messed up our backs!

We eventually made it home to a temporary home for the next week.  It is very close to our actuall home, but the place is not available until next Friday.  We are living in a LOVELY area right on Victoria Park.  Can't wait to move in!

School registration is on the 26th of September . . . I am pretty anxious to get started.  Besides moving, we have a lot of downtime, so I have been doing a little bit of reading to get my head back into it.  Not quite acclimated yet, and the partying we have been doing with our friends here has not helped, oh well, I have plenty of time to get there.

Good luck everyone!

classes don't start til sept 26, I have a bunch of activities this week and next, but I'll be working all this week.

I'm looking forward to starting classes

Oooooh, I'm so jealous of you all!  I posted my applications to three universities last week (for a January/February start).  Now I'm just WAITING to hear back....

Good luck to you all, and, if you could, keep your fingers crossed for me!

My first class isn't until 10th Oct.... My course administrator is still working on the booklets with all of the reading, etc. so I haven't been in school mode at all yet. Besides, I just started a new full-time job AND I'm off to the US for a quick week and a half before it all gets under way. Whew.

:::huffing and puffing:::

Well, I finally made it. I've been here two weeks and managed to get a library card so at least I can log on to the internet again.

I've met with my dissertation supervisor and have tons of reading to finish...some for my own work, some for his course that I will TA in, some for another course that I will teach. I'm glad really...gets my mind off all that has been a struggle.

Bank accounts are trying if you don't live in university housing but finally am having some luck with HSBCs International Student account since my flatmate has banked with them for nearly 25 years and wrote a letter for me.

I will attend my International Student Orientation this weekend for University of London (anyone else going? look for the wild eyed old woman likely frothing from distress... not contagious, don't worry)

Hope this finds y'all well and I'll write again if I ever get my internet hooked up!
Ta!

I've just finished my induction week as well. Class officially starts on Tuesday. Yaayyy. 

I've started classes officially and I really love them so far. I'm already learning so much more this year and everyone's really nice. 

I like it, but I have a feeling I'll be reading at least 20-30hrs a week just to keep up, ideally, i'd be reading more like 35+hrs a week.

My classes:  int'l pol. economy and terrorism and security

The latter is such a great awesome class I'm happy so far.

My course doesn't officially start until 1 October but I was given a butt-load of preparatory materials I am still working through!

My course doesn't officially start until 1 October but I was given a butt-load of preparatory materials I am still working through!

Oooh, me too.

I have to read The Oxford Complete History of the Theatre before classes start next Monday. I'm about 1/3 of the way through, but the brick is so heavy, that I don't even like taking it with me to read on the tube.   

I need to start working on my essays I'm so late with them but I have a week off starting from the 10 of Oct I can burry my nose in it at that time...right now I'm too knackared...

I LOVE my course. In the four years I've been at college, I've never been happier! Such a big contrast from last year!