O-Week this week, classes start next week 
anyone other first year students stressing at the oncoming workload? graduates/uni veterans with any pearls of wisdom?
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Get drunk. Lots.
"Phoenix till they lose"
Posting 97% bollox, 8% lies and 3.658% genuine opinion.
Genuine opinion: FTFFA
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What uni you at?
See, cause i'm a genius I took the year out from Uni (finished school alst year) because i don't know what i wanna do..
No stress. Job. Football. Refeering. Free.
For the year haha.
Good luck though
ive got a song that wont take long, Adelaide are rubbish.. the second verse is same as the first.. ADELAIDE ARE RUBBISH
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What uni you at?
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See, cause i'm a genius I took the year out from Uni (finished school alst year) because i don't know what i wanna do..
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No stress. Job. Football. Refeering. Free.
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For the year haha.
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Good luck though
Smartest thing you have ever posted.
Ever.
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What uni you at?
See, cause i'm a genius I took the year out from Uni (finished school alst year) because i don't know what i wanna do..
No stress. Job. Football. Refeering. Free.
For the year haha.
Good luck though
Smartest thing you have ever posted.
Ever.
ive got a song that wont take long, Adelaide are rubbish.. the second verse is same as the first.. ADELAIDE ARE RUBBISH
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O-Week this week, classes start next week �anyone other first year students stressing at the oncoming workload? graduates/uni veterans with any pearls of wisdom?
Do not stress about 1st year workload. 1st year Uni was one of the best times of my life. Not an overly huge step up if you have done OK at bursary level (especially in Arts and Business papers), slightly tougher with science papers. Unless you are doing a competitive entry programme (eg. Health Science - > medicine; vet; law...) then it is a cruisyish year study pressure wise, and a fantastic year socially!
My main advice is get involved in as much as you can as soon as you can, you can meet some fantastic people, and the longer you are there, the less time you will have to take part in the awesome extra curricular things uni life offers.
Edit: the other advice I have is don't be afraid to get help if you are struggling. All uni's have fantastic people in student support that are willing and ready to help. They won't come to you, but if you come to them they will bend over backwards, whether its counselling because you are struggling with pressure/being away from home, or study skills/academic writing help. This applies to lecturers aswell, don't be afraid to go to them and ask questions, almost all (there are always one or two grumps that think teaching just interrupts their research) are really willing to offer their help if you come to them, but you need to make that first move.aitkenmike2010-02-24 23:04:34
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1st year is a breeze - I dissapeared with a mate for a fortnight in my 2nd semester to take a ball and a six pack and play football on the beach everyday. Passed no problems
2nd Year though - made the mistake of thinking it was just like first year. Don't make that mistake. I only scraped through, after flunking miserably and appealing emotional distress from some family issues to get to do resits
Final year - never want to go through anything like that again, The final 4-5 months doing my final year project doing 50-60 hr weeks at the uni - eugh.
ginger_eejit2010-02-24 23:07:30
2nd Year though - made the mistake of thinking it was just like first year. Don't make that mistake. I only scraped through, after flunking miserably and appealing emotional distress from some family issues to get to do resits
Final year - never want to go through anything like that again, The final 4-5 months doing my final year project doing 50-60 hr weeks at the uni - eugh.
ginger_eejit2010-02-24 23:07:30
When Hibs, went up, to win the Scottish Cup - I wisnae there - furfuxake!
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Hah O week at Vic is f**king lame. wish I was in a different city at a hostel but decided Nix were greater than moving.
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Ginger and Aitken, what did you study?
When i head along in 2011 i'm going to damn make sure I do well.Too many people see it as a social event and end up with nothing.
Scottishbhoy2010-02-24 23:34:05
When i head along in 2011 i'm going to damn make sure I do well.Too many people see it as a social event and end up with nothing.
Scottishbhoy2010-02-24 23:34:05
ive got a song that wont take long, Adelaide are rubbish.. the second verse is same as the first.. ADELAIDE ARE RUBBISH
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BSc(biochem)/BBS(economics) conjoint at Massey a few years back. Going back now to Waikato to do accounting papers to become a bean counter.
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BSc (Hons) Computing Science with a Diploma in Area Studies at the University of Ulster (Coleraine - Northern Ireland)
When Hibs, went up, to win the Scottish Cup - I wisnae there - furfuxake!
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I did something stupid. Went do add/drop courses. Dropped one course,then went to add another and was waitlisted then missed out.
Fail.
Shouldve waited before dropping the other course.
Allegedly
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First year shouldn't be too hard. I was dumb enough not to take it quite so seriously as I should have and yes I passed but not nearly as well as I'd hoped to.
And you'll want to meet people sooner rather than later. If you're in a hostel then that'll be easy enough but if you're living at home then it's far harder.
I'm starting second year now and a bit worried about it but should be sweet.
And you'll want to meet people sooner rather than later. If you're in a hostel then that'll be easy enough but if you're living at home then it's far harder.
I'm starting second year now and a bit worried about it but should be sweet.
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First year was a piece of piss.
Second was harder but they have ben due to the previous years effort to exterminate my brain cells with alcohol.
Third year was far easier than second.
Fourth was far easier again.
And this last tri should be the easiest yet.
Cue the flack I get for being at uni for my 5th year in 3....2....1....
Second was harder but they have ben due to the previous years effort to exterminate my brain cells with alcohol.
Third year was far easier than second.
Fourth was far easier again.
And this last tri should be the easiest yet.
Cue the flack I get for being at uni for my 5th year in 3....2....1....
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First year is mean, drink as much as you can because it only happens once and after it you yearn to be back there.
Second year was mean as well, first year flatting after the halls so drink as much as you can because it only happens once and after it you yearn to be back there.
Third year, meh, it's alright if you are on top of things. Drink lots then as well.
Post grad blows though, thats when actual work needs to be done. So you drink lots to get over it.
Paulinho2010-02-25 08:50:38
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What are all you the above studying?
ive got a song that wont take long, Adelaide are rubbish.. the second verse is same as the first.. ADELAIDE ARE RUBBISH
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BCA in Accounting, Commercial Law and eCommerce and BA in Information Systems at Vic...
And the beers of Belgium at Leuven
And the beers of Belgium at Leuven
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Cue the flack I get for being at uni for my 5th year in 3....2....1....
I'm up to my 6th year, and don't look like leaving any time soon. Even spent all summer here.
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1st year is a breeze - I dissapeared with a mate for a fortnight in my 2nd semester to take a ball and a six pack and play football on the beach everyday. Passed no problems
2nd Year though - made the mistake of thinking it was just like first year. Don't make that mistake. I only scraped through, after flunking miserably and appealing emotional distress from some family issues to get to do resits
2nd Year though - made the mistake of thinking it was just like first year. Don't make that mistake. I only scraped through, after flunking miserably and appealing emotional distress from some family issues to get to do resits
That explains XT then...
Incredible stamina. No shame. Yellow Fever.
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1st year, no stress at all. Absolute piece of piss, like a number of people have said just enjoy the experience. Dont finish the year wishing you had got on it more or done more stupid sh*t.
I was there 5 years and by the end of it was well and truly over it but they are magical years!
www.kiwifromthecouch.blogspot.com
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Sounds like a blast. Has anyone else taken a gap year before heading off?
ive got a song that wont take long, Adelaide are rubbish.. the second verse is same as the first.. ADELAIDE ARE RUBBISH
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Im taking a GAP year at the moment in UK, its a blast! I return to NZ in Jan which gives me enough time to sort out uni stuff for 2011.
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Im taking a GAP year at the moment in UK, its a blast! I return to NZ in Jan which gives me enough time to sort out uni stuff for 2011.
Goodonya!
ive got a song that wont take long, Adelaide are rubbish.. the second verse is same as the first.. ADELAIDE ARE RUBBISH
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First year is mean, drink as much as you can because it only happens once and after it you yearn to be back there.
Second year was mean as well, first year flatting after the halls so drink as much as you can because it only happens once and after it you yearn to be back there.
Third year, meh, it's alright if you are on top of things. Drink lots then as well.
Post grad blows though, thats when actual work needs to be done. So you drink lots to get over it.
this is spot on
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Sounds like a blast. Has anyone else taken a gap year before heading off?
Went to America straight out of high school to do football coaching at a summer camp and travel around the States. Then jetted to England to work and play football. Travelled around England and Europe basically trying to watch as many football games as possible. Highlight was seeing Ronaldinho score a bicycle kick against Villareal at the Nou Camp. Flew back after Christmas via Australia for New Year's on the Gold Coast then back to Wellington.
Went to Vic to do a BCA in International Relations and a BA in French and Chinese. Realised it wasn't for me, so went to Massey to do a BBS majoring in Sport Business Management whilst also studying French. Will finish just before I jet off for South Africa for the best graduation party ever.
Gap year is definitely the way to go in my opinion, gives you a new perspective after school. Only thing is you lose contact with your friends or hardly relate to them when you get back. You just have to settle with hanging out with this lot on the forum
DKP222010-02-25 12:56:54
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Sounds like a blast. Has anyone else taken a gap year before heading off?
Went to America straight out of high school to do football coaching at a summer camp and travel around the States. Then jetted to England to work and play football. Travelled around England and Europe basically trying to watch as many football games as possible. Highlight was seeing Ronaldinho score a bicycle kick against Villareal at the Nou Camp. Flew back after Christmas via Australia for New Year's on the Gold Coast then back to Wellington.
Went to Vic to do a BCA in International Relations and a BA in French and Chinese. Realised it wasn't for me, so went to Massey to do a BBS majoring in Sport Business Management whilst also studying French. Will finish just before I jet off for South Africa for the best graduation party ever.
Gap year is definitely the way to go in my opinion, gives you a new perspective after school. Only thing is you lose contact with your friends or hardly relate to them when you get back. You just have to settle with hanging out with this lot on the forum
i recall that. beautiful control then even better finish
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I took a 32 year gap. I start on Monday. I am N E R V O U S !! 
Profile pic. Should you be interested. Lakhsen, on the right, lost touch with him.
Mohammed, on the left, I'm still in touch with. He's now living in Agadez, Niger. More focused on his animals now as tourism has dried up. Is active with a co-op promoting local goods, leather work and bijouterie, into Europe.
20/5/20
Mohammed, on the left, I'm still in touch with. He's now living in Agadez, Niger. More focused on his animals now as tourism has dried up. Is active with a co-op promoting local goods, leather work and bijouterie, into Europe.
20/5/20
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I took a 32 year gap. I start on Monday. I am N E R V O U S !!
what ya studying?
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Anthropology. That's the idea to start with.
Profile pic. Should you be interested. Lakhsen, on the right, lost touch with him.
Mohammed, on the left, I'm still in touch with. He's now living in Agadez, Niger. More focused on his animals now as tourism has dried up. Is active with a co-op promoting local goods, leather work and bijouterie, into Europe.
20/5/20
Mohammed, on the left, I'm still in touch with. He's now living in Agadez, Niger. More focused on his animals now as tourism has dried up. Is active with a co-op promoting local goods, leather work and bijouterie, into Europe.
20/5/20
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Sounds like a blast. Has anyone else taken a gap year before heading off?
Went to America straight out of high school to do football coaching at a summer camp and travel around the States. Then jetted to England to work and play football. Travelled around England and Europe basically trying to watch as many football games as possible. Highlight was seeing Ronaldinho score a bicycle kick against Villareal at the Nou Camp. Flew back after Christmas via Australia for New Year's on the Gold Coast then back to Wellington.
Went to Vic to do a BCA in International Relations and a BA in French and Chinese. Realised it wasn't for me, so went to Massey to do a BBS majoring in Sport Business Management whilst also studying French. Will finish just before I jet off for South Africa for the best graduation party ever.
Gap year is definitely the way to go in my opinion, gives you a new perspective after school. Only thing is you lose contact with your friends or hardly relate to them when you get back. You just have to settle with hanging out with this lot on the forum
Sounds like you had a blast!
ive got a song that wont take long, Adelaide are rubbish.. the second verse is same as the first.. ADELAIDE ARE RUBBISH
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Anthropology. That's the idea to start with.
I'm doing a paper on that too.
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i took a 5 year gap. now in my 2nd year doing BCom endorsed in Marketing (Canterbury Uni - but i'm a wellingtonian till i die).
i found the first year harder than expected cause i had been out of study for a while and my son was born 1 week before course started.
having to resit a couple of subjects, but 2nd semester last year was way easier than the first, so it's just about finding the best way to study.
good times though.
i found the first year harder than expected cause i had been out of study for a while and my son was born 1 week before course started.
having to resit a couple of subjects, but 2nd semester last year was way easier than the first, so it's just about finding the best way to study.
good times though.
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some of this is steadying my nerves, thanks all.
Profile pic. Should you be interested. Lakhsen, on the right, lost touch with him.
Mohammed, on the left, I'm still in touch with. He's now living in Agadez, Niger. More focused on his animals now as tourism has dried up. Is active with a co-op promoting local goods, leather work and bijouterie, into Europe.
20/5/20
Mohammed, on the left, I'm still in touch with. He's now living in Agadez, Niger. More focused on his animals now as tourism has dried up. Is active with a co-op promoting local goods, leather work and bijouterie, into Europe.
20/5/20
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All up, I was at Uni for about 8 years, and I was pissed for about 7.5 of them 
Apparently I'm apathetic, but I couldn't care less.
"Being a Partick Thistle fan sets you apart. It means youre a free thinker. It also means your team has no money." Tim Luckhurst, The Independent, 4th December 2003
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First year is mean, drink as much as you can because it only happens once and after it you yearn to be back there.
Second year was mean as well, first year flatting after the halls so drink as much as you can because it only happens once and after it you yearn to be back there.
Third year, meh, it's alright if you are on top of things. Drink lots then as well.
Post grad blows though, thats when actual work needs to be done. So you drink lots to get over it.
this is spot on
www.kiwifromthecouch.blogspot.com
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Unitec orientation = Awesome. Free concert. And being mistaken for Uni students. Lots of free stuff. Yay.
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My alma mater... back when it was Carrington Poly.
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Sounds like a blast. Has anyone else taken a gap year before heading off?
Went to Vic to do a BCA in International Relations and a BA in French and Chinese. Realised having a job wasn't for me, so went to Massey to do a BBS majoring in Sport Business Management whilst also studying French. Will finish just before I jet off for South Africa for the best graduation party ever.
Fixed.
Incredible stamina. No shame. Yellow Fever.
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If anyone gives a sh*t (not likely) I DID NOT take a gap year, but should have.
Recommend it.
Incredible stamina. No shame. Yellow Fever.
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