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  by Weens 2 years ago

  I've had a bit of a ropey week actually, but I'm going to my folks over the weekend, so a bit of TLC will do me the world of good.
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  by Weens 2 years ago

  How's it going EJ? Are you enjoying Uni life? I'm doing a course with the OU and have got onto a couple of forums. I can see how much you can get sucked in if you let it. Nothing wrong with being sucked in, as long as you are enjoying it and getting your work done. Are you getting chance to write though? That's the only thing about writing. It is very solitary.
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  by Adventurequests 2 years ago

  Hi I've not been on in ages, how are you? And how is your book? What shops have you got it in?
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  by UCVbooks 2 years ago

  ooo, well good luck with it, let me know if you succeed with the London shop and perhaps I can pop in and have a look
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  by Kit 2 years ago

  Well halls was a shock but I was still able to keep in contact with all my 6th form friends. We still meet regularly, even now we've gone our separate ways. Adapting to London was one of the harder things, so many people all in the same environment yet no-one'll speak to each other and everyone's tense. I'm just speaking about the commuting and rush hour atmospheres, being a student is so much more enjoyable. The tubes will be your salvation and there are plenty of places in London to spend a quiet moment away, I built up quite a collection of my own favourite spots. My advice is to get a student oyster card and a young persons national rail card. Buy monthly, or even quarterly travelcards for your oyster and you can use the tubes as much as you want and whenever with no added rush hour penalty and with a student oyster there's a huge discount. There may be some times, particularly in your first few months when you'll just want to get back to your routes and away from the crowded city so the railcard helps. It's also nice to go see your friends in other uni's from time to time.
  I'd definitely head upto Green Park for some tranquility, I used to just lie there for hours drawing and it was bliss. Let me know if you want any info on travel / places / fun etc.
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  by UCVbooks 2 years ago

  Thanks! Good luck with your move to London. And huge congratulations on having your book published! Is it already in the shops? x
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  by Kit 2 years ago

  Yep. I lived in halls for my first year and then was booted out into the accomodation-seeking nightmare that is London hehe. Halls was.... interesting since I come from a very small, quiet out of the way village. You can imagine the trauma of suddenly leaving for a year to go to the capital. That said I did meet some good people both on my course and in halls, one of which I'm going to live with in Bournemouth for my final year. I would say halls is a great way to be taken out of your comfort zone and since everyone there is in the same boat meeting people is sooooo easy and you'll soon forget any worries. Anyway enough babbling... so are you and a bunch of friends going to the same uni? (Assumed since you said you'd later get a house with some friends)
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  by Kit 2 years ago

  Ah a fellow scientist. I studied Crime Scene and Forensic Investigation for a foundation degree and off to Bournemouth for a third year to get my full BSc. You going to live in halls of residence?
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  by Weens 2 years ago

  Well done you, onwards and upwards. You know what they say about slow starters. Remember the tortoise and the hare?
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  by Kit 2 years ago

  Hi. Sorry for the late reply. Graduated from Queen Mary Uni in Mile End. What are you reading?