University of Aberdeen Blog

Well, it’s now back to lectures after the exams. It was nice to have 5 days of holiday though. I spent the first two preparing for a Burn’s Supper which my friends and I had last Thursday night. It was really good fun, even though I was the only Scottish person there. I also now know I can cook a seven course dinner for ten people without murdering anyone, so if I get really stuck for things to do after I graduate then there’s always catering!

I then headed back home to Edinburgh for a long weekend. It was my little brother’s birthday so we had a big family meal, which was good fun. I also used the break to fill in my application forms for postgraduate study (four years at university just wasn’t enough for me). I was considering for a while going into PR but after speaking to the careers service and doing a bit more research I’ve decided that I really want to be a barrister. So I’m applying to do a graduate diploma in law which will only take me a year longer than if I’d done law in the first place.

I then headed back up to Aberdeen yesterday morning. The journey back was a bit of an adventure; I normally take the train but decided to get the bus which was only £4. It’s strange how your standards drop when it’s the end of January and funds are at their worst for the year (I hope). I got back to Aberdeen in one piece though and considering how cheap it was I’m not sure I can complain too much.

I have payday to look forward to tomorrow which is particularly welcome this month. I’m heading off to Washington for Easter so had to buy the flights just before Christmas, coupled with the inevitable expense of Christmas has meant low spending for the past week. My student loan is now being paid in monthly, which I tend to complain about at the beginning of term when I don’t get a big cash injection into my bank account, but tend to like a lot more at the end of term!

Karen

I can hardly believe that the Christmas holidays are over already and it’s almost exam time again! I spent the first week of the Christmas holidays up in Aberdeen working and attempting to get a bit of revision done. I then went home to Edinburgh for a family Christmas before heading to Poland with a group of friends for the New Year. It was a fairly hectic holiday with not much time to relax but I have about 5 days off between by exams ending and classes starting back so I might have some time to unwind then.

In the meantime the library shall become my second home before the exams. These are my second last exams before graduating and because I’m doing my dissertation next semester I’ll only have one exam in June. Aberdeen is pretty quiet at the moment as most people are in the library, or have stayed at home until they have to come back for exams, but at least it means I have fewer distractions from my revision!

Karen

We hope you enjoyed the festivities and are now ready for the year ahead!

Here at Aberdeen, we’ve made our own New Year’s resolution to kick-start 2008:-

To provide everything you need, from flexible degrees, and first-class sports and learning facilities, to friendly and expert guidance - so we can ensure you have the best student experience imaginable at one of the world’s top universities.

Wherever you are this year, call us, email, visit - we’re here to help.

Best wishes and good luck with your studies!