Otago Halls of Residence

[bambino]

I got into Carrington! Pretty stoked. Still deciding between Otago and Auckland med though :s

 

[turquoise]

Hey guys, long time lurker here. I got into St Margaret's, so excited for next year and look forward to seeing some of you down there!

 

[Axwe8]

I got into Carrington! Pretty stoked.

I got into St Margaret's, so excited for next year and look forward to seeing some of you down there!

Good job HSFY 2015 is going to be fun with all the MSO people!

 

[frootloop]

HSFY 2015 is going to be fun

Remind me to quote this back to you before semester one finals

 

[madimolly]

Good luck to all the future HSfyers from NSW sitting the HSC tomorrow! (And don't stress too hard - you only need an ATAR of 74 to get in if you've already been accepted by a college )

 

[Axwe8]

Good Luck to you too!! I finish on october 31 (halloween) with physics.

I am kinda aiming for higher incase
#noUWSplz

 

[reelin]

I'm offered the Otago Alumni Appeal Scholarship which is $5k for the first year which goes to either tuition fees or residential college (accommodation) fees. I was hoping to pay the discounted lump payment for the full year's residency at St Margaret's College however, this has to be paid mid January before the scholarship remuneration will be given (early March). Does anybody know if my residential fees will returned to me if I choose to use my scholarship this way? I asked the university scholarship administrator but I don't think she quite understood my enquiry.

 

[Puppa101]

Hey guys,
My friend is wondering if she should stay at an alcohol free floor (she is going to stay at carington next year). She says she likes COMPLETE SILENCE when she studies so that is why she wants to go on an alcohol free floor. However, she is scared (her words not mine) : "weird" people or something only pick the alcohol free floors so she doesn't know what to do. Can anyone give some insight?

 

[Futurefaileddoctor]

She says she likes COMPLETE SILENCE when she studies so that is why she wants to go on an alcohol free floor.

I like silence when I study but since I can't get it often I usually stick my headphones in and listen to a song that isn't too distracting like something classical or something with a boring beat, is this something your friend could do? Or will she find music a bit too annoying? (Just in case she does live with loud people)

 

[Havox]

However, she is scared (her words not mine) : "weird" people or something only pick the alcohol free floors so she doesn't know what to do. Can anyone give some insight?

I think your "friend" may be beyond help at this point.

 

[Sam]

Hey guys,
My friend is wondering if she should stay at an alcohol free floor (she is going to stay at carington next year). She says she likes COMPLETE SILENCE when she studies so that is why she wants to go on an alcohol free floor. However, she is scared (her words not mine) : "weird" people or something only pick the alcohol free floors so she doesn't know what to do. Can anyone give some insight?

Your friend sounds pretty high strung, you should probably tell her that. If she wants complete silence buy some ear plugs and close her door. There's not much difference anyway at Carrington, you'll probably find the more quiet(er) people in the alcohol free floors but the place is pretty studious for the most part so I doubt it would make much difference.

[OFFTOPIC]some people on the alcohol free floors are a bit weird imo but that's just me (overly religious types are strange)[/OFFTOPIC]

 

[Puppa101]

ok thanks a lot! I will pass on your advice (y)

Your friend sounds pretty high strung, you should probably tell her that. If she wants complete silence buy some ear plugs and close her door. There's not much difference anyway at Carrington, you'll probably find the more quiet(er) people in the alcohol free floors but the place is pretty studious for the most part so I doubt it would make much difference.

[OFFTOPIC]some people on the alcohol free floors are a bit weird imo but that's just me (overly religious types are strange)[/OFFTOPIC]

 

[Puppa101]

Yeah she likes listening to music when she studies, that is a good solution! I think she is also worried aboout drunk people coming in and out of the hall when she is studying

 

[Puppa101]

I like silence when I study but since I can't get it often I usually stick my headphones in and listen to a song that isn't too distracting like something classical or something with a boring beat, is this something your friend could do? Or will she find music a bit too annoying? (Just in case she does live with loud people)

Yeah she likes listening to music when she studies, that is a good solution! I think she is also worried aboout drunk people coming in and out of the hall when she is studying

 

[stevo140]

I'm offered the Otago Alumni Appeal Scholarship which is $5k for the first year which goes to either tuition fees or residential college (accommodation) fees. I was hoping to pay the discounted lump payment for the full year's residency at St Margaret's College however,this has to be paid mid January before the scholarship remuneration will be given (early March). Does anybody know if my residential fees will returned to me if I choose to use my scholarship this way? I asked the university scholarship administrator but I don't think she quite understood my enquiry.

With St Margarets being an affiliated College, I'm not entirely sure of their protocol with Scholarships. I know that the University owned Colleges will allow you to use the scholarship (because it's essentially the University who's holding the scholarship funds).

My advice would be to ring/email St Margarets and explain your predicament. I would hope to think they'd have a similar protocol to the other Colleges. Good luck!

 

[frootloop]

She says she likes COMPLETE SILENCE when she studies

Yeah she likes listening to music when she studies

:huh:

As for alcohol free people being 'weird', I reckon that's an unfair stereotype. When I was told last year I'd be RA-ing an alcohol-free floor I was pretty disappointed, but it turned out that most of the people were completely normal, and fit into one of three categories: 1) religious objection to drinking (as per lulwut, some of the more religious types can be a touch weird), 2) 'my effing mother put down alcohol-free on my application form', or 3) wanted to be able to go out and have a good time, then return to a nice quiet environment to live/study in.

Basically, being on an 'alcohol-free' floor just means your floor isn't going to smell like a brewery, and generally means most of the d*ckheads/'scarfie-hard' lot are nowhere near you (bonus +++).

 

[Puppa101]

:huh:

As for alcohol free people being 'weird', I reckon that's an unfair stereotype. When I was told last year I'd be RA-ing an alcohol-free floor I was pretty disappointed, but it turned out that most of the people were completely normal, and fit into one of three categories: 1) religious objection to drinking (as per lulwut, some of the more religious types can be a touch weird), 2) 'my effing mother put down alcohol-free on my application form', or 3) wanted to be able to go out and have a good time, then return to a nice quiet environment to live/study in.

Basically, being on an 'alcohol-free' floor just means your floor isn't going to smell like a brewery, and generally means most of the d*ckheads/'scarfie-hard' lot are nowhere near you (bonus +++).

haha thank you so much for the advice! Just in case I offended anyone I am really sorry, I have nothing against alcohol free floors!

 

[Facebook]

Your friend sounds pretty high strung, you should probably tell her that.

Not sure if this is tongue in cheek, but if not, what awful advice. If your friend has worries, s/he could probably use your support, encouragement, and maybe a gentle steering towards help. Wanting to take steps to increase chances of success seems pretty responsible, even if in this instance perhaps poorly informed.

 

[Futurefaileddoctor]

I put down on my application that I drink occasionally as opposed to regularly, or often, because I like the occasional drink but can't get horribly drunk for personal reasons. I also want to have a nice quiet hall so I can sleep and study in peace.
Will I end up living with people who "scarfie hard" as frootloop put it, or will they have been honest about their alcohol consumption?

 

[Wongtong]

I put down on my application that I drink occasionally as opposed to regularly, or often, because I like the occasional drink but can't get horribly drunk for personal reasons. I also want to have a nice quiet hall so I can sleep and study in peace.
Will I end up living with people who "scarfie hard" as frootloop put it, or will they have been honest about their alcohol consumption?

I think that people would honestly put down how much they drink, and if they don't, they'd probably underreport how much they drink. I doubt any halls would turn people away just because they drink regularly/often.

I doubt that they'll allocate you with people based on your drinking habits alone... and it doesn't really matter if they do or don't. You don't need to drink more than you want.

If you're concerned about noise you can always go to a nearby library or wear earplugs. If you really hate your floor, you can probably be asked to be moved to another floor.