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illu
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
Canada2531 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-09-14 20:45:49
September 14 2010 20:44 GMT
#21
In Canada, a college is a post-secondary school that teaches applied skills. For example the George Brown College has programs in culinary arts (i.e. cooking, etc.), amoungst a variety of things.

A university, on the other hand, is a school of arts, science, engineering, medicine, law, business, etc.

Basically, university >>> college If someone says he wants to go to college, you are supposed to look at him in odd ways and look down to him :D
:]
TonyL2
Profile Blog Joined August 2007
England1953 Posts
September 15 2010 00:20 GMT
#22
College is the 2 years usually before you go to university, so it would be high school for US

Have fun in London, it's an expensive place but so incredibly diverse and multicultural that there are loads of things to do
Masamune
Profile Joined January 2007
Canada3401 Posts
September 15 2010 01:00 GMT
#23
On September 15 2010 05:44 illu wrote:
Basically, university >>> college If someone says he wants to go to college, you are supposed to look at him in odd ways and look down to him :D

Actually it's funny that you say that because when I was in undergrad, it was the people who had this better-than-you mentality that I looked down on because I knew they would grow up to be nobodies.
jello_biafra
Profile Blog Joined September 2004
United Kingdom6641 Posts
September 15 2010 01:07 GMT
#24
On September 15 2010 05:44 illu wrote:
In Canada, a college is a post-secondary school that teaches applied skills. For example the George Brown College has programs in culinary arts (i.e. cooking, etc.), amoungst a variety of things.

A university, on the other hand, is a school of arts, science, engineering, medicine, law, business, etc.

Basically, university >>> college If someone says he wants to go to college, you are supposed to look at him in odd ways and look down to him :D

That pretty much sums up the whole college/university situation in Scotland as well (and rest of the UK I think).
The road to hell is paved with good intentions | aka Probert[PaiN] @ iccup / godlikeparagon @ twitch | my BW stream: http://www.teamliquid.net/video/streams/jello_biafra
Masamune
Profile Joined January 2007
Canada3401 Posts
September 15 2010 01:09 GMT
#25
I think everyone feels a bit of butterflies in them when they are first leaving for a new place where they won't have their friends and family nearby or just that familiar setting (I sure did) but then that all fades away when you meet new people and make a lot of new friends and get used to your new area. Next thing you know, when you go back home for the summer, you'll be excited towards the end in knowing that you're going to meet up again with all your new friends and getting the hell away from your parents!

I think Biff the Understudy is also from France and studying in England so you should definitely pm him as he seems to be a pretty cool guy!
streetclam
Profile Joined January 2010
Australia92 Posts
September 15 2010 07:34 GMT
#26
On September 14 2010 22:45 PlaGuE_R wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 14 2010 22:30 streetclam wrote:
Isn't it like suuper expensive to live in London?
Should have done what all awesome people do and study in Australia


hahahha my brother is actually going to uni in australia xD not a starcraft fan tho

and I'm going to London Metropolitan


Well if he's going to uni in Melbourne. Tell him NOT to stay at the RMIT Village. Worst quality to expense ratio ever.
PlaGuE_R
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
France1151 Posts
September 15 2010 07:42 GMT
#27
On September 15 2010 16:34 streetclam wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 14 2010 22:45 PlaGuE_R wrote:
On September 14 2010 22:30 streetclam wrote:
Isn't it like suuper expensive to live in London?
Should have done what all awesome people do and study in Australia


hahahha my brother is actually going to uni in australia xD not a starcraft fan tho

and I'm going to London Metropolitan


Well if he's going to uni in Melbourne. Tell him NOT to stay at the RMIT Village. Worst quality to expense ratio ever.


No he's 24 and going to Perth, he's definitely getting his own apartment and not staying at any student/university accomodations
TLO FIGHTING | me all in, he drone drone drone, me win - SK.MC | JINROLLED! | KraToss for the win
endy
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
Switzerland8970 Posts
September 15 2010 08:08 GMT
#28
question 1 :

It really depends on how busy you will be at univ. I was 17 when I left my family to study and was very excited about it. The problem is that I was studying in maths prep school ("prépa" in France). I had 36 hours of class + around 20 hours of homework and revising per week. That meant I would have really enjoyed to have my mum do laundry, cleaning and cooking, as I didn't have much time to handle this myself.

What was nice is that everyone in my residence was in the exact same situation, and that was very helpful because it's almost impossible to work when 80% of people living in your residence are lazy students who party everynight.

If you are not studying in a section that requires a lot of class / homework, you're gonna love your newly acquired freedom. You can sleep whenever you want, play as much brood war as you want, eat junk food without your mum reminding you that it's bad for health etc. But don't play too much video games and eat to much fast food. Try to do sports, it's really important. I didn't and I regret. (I think that's more general advice that is given in almost any TL college advice thread lol)

Maybe you could have told us more precisely what you will study in London.

I love my parents, but I've never feel any problem to live far from them. I think that's very personal though. I went to work in China after I graduated lol.

question 2 :

I don't live in London but have been there once. And I think Uncle Avi in Snatch describes it very well : "fish, chips, cup 'o tea, bad food, worse weather, Mary fucking Poppins... LONDON." Sorry, not very helpful.

gl hf !
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PlaGuE_R
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
France1151 Posts
September 15 2010 10:07 GMT
#29
I'm studying Psychology, Bsc and I'm probably gonna pick up Criminal Psychology if i can (if im allowed to and if i have enough time to do both and still practice SC2 )
TLO FIGHTING | me all in, he drone drone drone, me win - SK.MC | JINROLLED! | KraToss for the win
Nytefish
Profile Blog Joined December 2007
United Kingdom4282 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-09-15 14:07:37
September 15 2010 14:05 GMT
#30
On September 15 2010 02:58 PlaGuE_R wrote:
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On September 15 2010 02:52 drag_ wrote:
College is usually the last 2 years of high school in the UK, where you do your A levels. Also known as "sixth form" (Currently living in London). I can give you some good tips about where to go if you say what kind of things you're interested in.


I'm interested in SC xD i've always wanted to take up kendo, it'd be really awesome if there was a dojo somewhere in London :3 I also like movies, a lot, so a good cinema thats not too expansive wud be nice. For the other things like pubs i guess I have to wait and see where I live and what the area's like.

I'm gonna be living in Three Colts Lane for this first year, so if u know the area if u could tell me wat it's like, also advertising that any TLers in the area, i'd love to meet up and maybe do an improptu mini-lan once im settled ^_^


There are lots of dojos for kendo in london, most of the big universities have one and you don't need to be a student at the uni to join either. You're probably not going to find a cheap cinema in london, although you might be able to get deals on student cards or from certain mobile phone providers.

1. My uni is 5 minutes bike from my house.
2. Check the UK threads in the TL community forum.
No I'm never serious.
PlaGuE_R
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
France1151 Posts
September 16 2010 13:55 GMT
#31
thats really cool news, I've always loved the Samurai culture and their sword technique. Plus I know that Kendo also teaches you alot of things to control your emotions and reactions, that could be really useful for me if i ever intend to become good enough at SC2 to play at the top! (which i hope to do btw)
TLO FIGHTING | me all in, he drone drone drone, me win - SK.MC | JINROLLED! | KraToss for the win
news
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
892 Posts
September 16 2010 14:05 GMT
#32
I like how "girls" were not mentioned among the plans for the future along with kendo, SC2 and movies. England does have it hard.
"Althought it sounds sexism, and probably is, given the right context, we cannot classify the statement itself as a sexist statement by itself," - evanthebouncy!
PlaGuE_R
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
France1151 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-09-17 00:43:54
September 17 2010 00:42 GMT
#33
well, tbh, you cant exactly 'plan' for girls, I'm just hoping to meet some at the local pub once i've made a few mates there. I'm talking about activities, and SC2, i wanna be good at that so i can meet all my idols xD and Kendo, it's always been a really fascinating thing for me, and i wanna learn it

Girls you just stumble upon :p u can meet them anywhere ^_^

Edit: It'd be really cool to meet some of you TLers from London maybe I'll get some friends that are passionate about SC for once in my life (I have lived 19 long years of SC loneliness by being the ONLY one in my surroundings interested in SCBW and the proleague T_T)
TLO FIGHTING | me all in, he drone drone drone, me win - SK.MC | JINROLLED! | KraToss for the win
brotos
Profile Joined April 2011
1 Post
April 06 2011 12:31 GMT
#34
Hey guys, just wondering if anyone is still in London? moved here for Uni forgot my sc2 install disc, reinstalled windows. The Uni blocks the download so atm i am unable to play! >< so the choice is, buy a new copy ( not going to happen ) sit outside Mcdonalds for 7 hours trying to download it OR find someone who can loan me the disc. I would just ask around campus but it is spring break and nobody is around right now, so any of you good fellows in London?
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