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By Justicar | Permalink | On 24 October 2012 - 11:09 AM

Are you doing Economics and Politics now? I forget what you were doing.. BSc?

My Masters is going ok, it's research based so I am just graded on my thesis (25k) (submission next Sep), and then one essay (4k) for a methodology lesson that is compulsory (always representation or feminism, yawn.). The real time swallower for me is that I'm doing Latin and French on the side so I barely have time to research my thesis....

Have an interview today for a pt teaching job in local impoverished schools, outreach n all that jazz. 17 quid an hour if I get it...

I am, yeah. My original degree was BA Economics but I changed to BA Economics & Politics at the start of my second year. Really glad I did as I much prefer the Politics and managed to sneak a 2:1 in both of my essays last term. Too bad my Economics let me down.

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By Justicar | Permalink | On 24 October 2012 - 11:09 AM

Are you doing Economics and Politics now? I forget what you were doing.. BSc?

My Masters is going ok, it's research based so I am just graded on my thesis (25k) (submission next Sep), and then one essay (4k) for a methodology lesson that is compulsory (always representation or feminism, yawn.). The real time swallower for me is that I'm doing Latin and French on the side so I barely have time to research my thesis....

Have an interview today for a pt teaching job in local impoverished schools, outreach n all that jazz. 17 quid an hour if I get it...

I don't have to worry about my research project for a little while as it doesn't start until like March/April time. Although I will have to write a research proposal before then, but we haven't even been given the list of topics yet.

Other than that I'm getting back into the hang of things now. Reading academic papers again was a bit of a hurdle, I much prefer Batman comics.

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24 Oct 2012 15:38:48

Just realized it's already been a month.

First of all, my timetable is a dream. I only have four modules this semester so my week-end start at 1:00 PM on Wednesday...

It is also much easier to access coursework and learning ressources. Back in France we had to fight to get the slides, some professors wouldn't even give them and the online portal pretty much abandoned. Here it's all available immediately, plus they give a printed versio each time with space for notes. The online library is also great

Real business start soon, but hey that's what I came for.

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24 Oct 2012 15:48:24

Where are you studying?

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Leeds (mostly at the Institut for Transport studies)

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By om4ever | Permalink | On 24 October 2012 - 16:38 PM

Just realized it's already been a month.

First of all, my timetable is a dream. I only have four modules this semester so my week-end start at 1:00 PM on Wednesday...

It is also much easier to access coursework and learning ressources. Back in France we had to fight to get the slides, some professors wouldn't even give them and the online portal pretty much abandoned. Here it's all available immediately, plus they give a printed versio each time with space for notes. The online library is also great

Real business start soon, but hey that's what I came for.

Sounds good.

I've got a list of universities in France where I can go next year and I've narrowed it down to either Lyon or La Rochelle. Struggling to choose between the two, which would you recommend?

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24 Oct 2012 17:50:39

I didn't know La Rochelle had an university

Lyon is the biggest town in France after Paris, it's about the same size as Manchester or Leeds. Loads of students, with three universities. Good nightlife (good enough to attract people from surrounding cities like Saint-Etienne or Grenoble)

La Rochelle is a modest coastside town, much like Norwich I'd say. I've just looked it up for the uni and they apparently have a very good reputation with business and science class.

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By Abbott | Permalink | On 24 October 2012 - 14:26 PM

I don't have to worry about my research project for a little while as it doesn't start until like March/April time. Although I will have to write a research proposal before then, but we haven't even been given the list of topics yet.

Other than that I'm getting back into the hang of things now. Reading academic papers again was a bit of a hurdle, I much prefer Batman comics.

MSc?

I'm doing an MPhil, so it's not taught. I had to apply with a research proposal :/.

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Just finished my first year and still have no idea what I want to do.

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By om4ever | Permalink | On 24 October 2012 - 18:50 PM

I didn't know La Rochelle had an university

Lyon is the biggest town in France after Paris, it's about the same size as Manchester or Leeds. Loads of students, with three universities. Good nightlife (good enough to attract people from surrounding cities like Saint-Etienne or Grenoble)

La Rochelle is a modest coastside town, much like Norwich I'd say. I've just looked it up for the uni and they apparently have a very good reputation with business and science class.

Norwich isn't on the coast, and it's not a town.

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25 Oct 2012 19:28:00

La Rochelle will be 10x nicer than Norwich too. Cheers though om4ever. They both sound really nice places but I might be leaning towards Lyon, don't have to decide just yet thankfully.

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Eh. If you're going to uni, you'll probably enjoy it more being somewhere busy than somewhere quiet like La Rochelle though.

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By BR. | Permalink | On 25 October 2012 - 20:28 PM

La Rochelle will be 10x nicer than Norwich too. Cheers though om4ever. They both sound really nice places but I might be leaning towards Lyon, don't have to decide just yet thankfully.

True, although Norwich is one of the nicer Cities in the country imo.

The medieval bit is rather picturesque.

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Norwich is a great city, with some fantastic architecture and atmosphere.

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25 Oct 2012 22:30:12

Fair enough

don't know too much about Norwich.

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By Nexus | Permalink | On 25 October 2012 - 22:55 PM

Norwich is a great city, with some fantastic architecture and atmosphere.

Bristol > Norwich

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By Justicar | Permalink | On 25 October 2012 - 23:41 PM

Bristol > Norwich

Brighton > Bristol > Norwich

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By Telegram Sam | Permalink | On 25 October 2012 - 23:42 PM

Brighton > Bristol > Norwich

Well if you're into bumming then sure.

I'm so fucking original.

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By Ninja | Permalink | On 25 October 2012 - 23:56 PM

Well if you're into bumming then sure.

I'm so fucking original.

Hilarious.

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By Telegram Sam | Permalink | On 25 October 2012 - 23:42 PM

Brighton > Bristol > Norwich

Oxford > Bristol > London > Brighton > Norwich

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By Justicar | Permalink | On 24 October 2012 - 23:28 PM

MSc?

I'm doing an MPhil, so it's not taught. I had to apply with a research proposal :/.

Yep its a taught MSc. Got modules and workshops now but then a big 6 month lab project next year. I'm pooping myself about it but looking forward to the challenge. Hopefully it'll lead somewhere good.