easymoneysniper
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Bro dont tell me what to do. Look at my posts...
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Otago Halls of Residence
- Thread starter Pineapple
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Dude just chill out, it's a place to talk about halls of residence expectations, dont even know why you were agro in the first place.
At Hayward college, are the tutorials good for HSFY??
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easymoneysniper
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All I said was I didnt like Carrington as much as Arana and stated my reasoning. What do I need to chill out about "dude"?
At Hayward college, are the tutorials good for HSFY??
All the Colleges provide the full range of tutorials for HSFY papers. Each year is different, sometimes you'll strike the jackpot with some phenomenal tutors, sometimes you'll get some that aren't so good. Most Colleges will have a high turnover of tutors from year to year.
Don't accept/reject a College offer based on tutorials. It's not that important compared to other factors.
No he hasn't. Last year (2012) he ran Arana and Knox simultaneously while Knox was going through an internal review. The same Knox Commission (Knox and Salmond are both run by the same trust) has just ousted the Head of Salmond also. So I presume Jamie will be running both Colleges for at least the next 6 months. Arana has a good staffing setup and will be able to manage fine with him in a limited capacity.
Although Salmond is a good Hall, I hate to think what's going down there behind the scenes....
a) Arana has a weird house setup too. There's no guarantee you'll be in a dorm building
b) There's more to people than what they're studying. Plus I've heard Carrington is dropping down to a lower %age next year as they have a new Head of College.
c) Arana is on a hill too
d) Both Halls you mention are equi-distance from Central Library and, trust me, being a little off campus is a good thing, in particular on drinking nights. One Hall will be having a wonderful pleasant sleep, the other will be continuously woken up with chants of "F#CK ARANA, F#CK ARANA, HEY HEY, F#CK ARANA. Seriously!
I'm not dissing either Hall, just giving you the real facts, seems like you've been a little misled...
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easymoneysniper
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I have been to both and seen what they are like so I can see what you mean in regards to the features. I have been around Dunedin for multiple dayI know the rough distances from Arana and Carrington to unipol, the library, the running track and for my preferences Arana is more central. Although Arana has a weird set up like carrington the vast majority of students live in dorm style buildings which is what I want not to be in old villa etc. With regard to the students, I don't really want a high proportion of students living with me doing Hsfy it would encapsulate me and drive me absolutely bonkers because there is no relief from the fact that I am doing a highly competitive year
musica209
Deuce.
Your main point seems to drive around that you'll have heaps of HSFY people around you. Even in Arana, I spoke to the deputy Warden earlier this year and he said that it's about 40%, which seems a lot lower but you'll always be hanging out with HSFY people - you go to class with your friends, labs, studying with them, etc. Having HSFY is actually helpful because you're probably not always going to understand everything and they're there to help you out.
I'm at Carrington this year - sure, there's a lot of pressure around, but no, we don't spend every meal-time having a good yarn about how great it is going to be when we're maxillofacial surgeons in 30 years' times, or constant chit-chat about how scary HSFY is. Being around people like that can also be comforting because you know that others are in panic with you, and you're not the only lost idiot who doesn't know what to do in the first couple of weeks.
To be honest, you probably don't want the 'relief' - if you wanted it that much, go to Unicol. Having driven people around you keeps you working hard, and on your toes, which is exactly what you want in a high-stakes year.
Nah, assignment to dorms are completely random - wherever you end up, you'll still love it
easymoneysniper
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Of course most of the people I hang out with will be Hsfy but I don't want every person I meet be one. So i will have the advantages of living with a lot hsfy but not every single person i know will be one. Who is to say that there aren't driven people at Arana? There are six applicants for every spot so the Hsfy students going to arana will be of a high calibre. I mean look at the passion with which I post I will be one of those. I am selfmotivated and I don't need anyone to tell me to study. If it keeps you on your toes then fine but I don't need that.
Who told you Arana get 6 applicants per room? I've seen the applications per College (I'm an RA) and I can assure you that Arana is not even 3 applicants per bed. Usually around 1000 applicants for 400 beds. You seem to know an awful lot of information for someone who hasn't even lived in a College yet...
easymoneysniper
Regular Member
That was either straight from the warden or from my schools careers advisor who know the warden.
But then again they could be just telling me that so i get my applicant in early.
But then again they could be just telling me that so i get my applicant in early.
Probably some propaganda from the Warden I'd say... though to be fair they are, by far, the most applied for College...the next closest Colleges are around the 500 mark
easymoneysniper
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How many years does it take to become an RA?
Depends on the College but generally most Colleges take RAs as 3rd years and beyond. We may take outstanding candidates in their 2nd years but it's much more appealing to take students who have had a year of flatting under their belt
easymoneysniper
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Oh cool because that is what I want to do after flatting for a few years. Do you get free accommodation?
Depends on the College. The University owned Colleges charge the RAs rent and then also pay wages. The result is generally you paying the College around $70 per week. If you become a senior RA then it works out to be free rent.
Not sure about the affiliated Colleges
Same with affiliated ones. Just lower rent pretty much.
inflow
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I was told that the percentage of HSFY'ers was going to decrease next year when I was getting the tour as well.a) Arana has a weird house setup too. There's no guarantee you'll be in a dorm building
b) There's more to people than what they're studying. Plus I've heard Carrington is dropping down to a lower %age next year as they have a new Head of College.
c) Arana is on a hill too
d) Both Halls you mention are equi-distance from Central Library and, trust me, being a little off campus is a good thing, in particular on drinking nights. One Hall will be having a wonderful pleasant sleep, the other will be continuously woken up with chants of "F#CK ARANA, F#CK ARANA, HEY HEY, F#CK ARANA. Seriously!
I'm not dissing either Hall, just giving you the real facts, seems like you've been a little misled...
easymoneysniper
Regular Member
I wasnt told that but I doubt it would have made much difference to my choice because I have already lived at Arana for a few days and it felt better for me. That isnt to say Carrington is a bad college - it was my joint first choice with Arana but the fact I stayed in Arana drew me to it. And about that list, I could come up with a similar one about why Arana isnt the best hall.
This is getting ridiculous, either be civil or you will be removed. We've always given a certain amount of leeway to certain threads like this one but open personal attacks are not okay around here. This type of behaviour will NOT be tolerated in medical school should you be fortunate enough to be accepted and there's no way a doctor would be allowed to speak in such a manner without severe repercussions. You're all grown ups and I expect you all to act like it.
Play nice.
Play nice.