Otago HSFY chat - archive

[bobby190]

[MENTION=9540]juna[/MENTION] Varies a lot. upto 50 slides with from about 25 Id say.

 

[juna]

Thanks bobby190! Just one more question- I have the sixth edition of hubs textbook, should I buy the seventh edition? And can you buy physics textbook new edition from the university? Thanks

 

[bobby190]

Thanks bobby190! Just one more question- I have the sixth edition of hubs textbook, should I buy the seventh edition? And can you buy physics textbook new edition from the university? Thanks

Get the latest physics book and yeah its available at the uni. Hmm I think there is even an 8th edition of Thibodeau and Patton. If HUBS is still using that book then I would not recommend 6th at all. Do not buy anything until you get given the official list or u know for sure. They might start using another book or a 9th edition or something like that.

Later the edition the better really. but 1 edition behind is not going to make much of a difference content wise but getting hte latest book will be handy for reference convenience as the pages will match up exactly to whatever the recommended readings are. Otherwise you will have to hunt around the book a bit.

 

[Cathay]

Get the latest physics book and yeah its available at the uni. Hmm I think there is even an 8th edition of Thibodeau and Patton. If HUBS is still using that book then I would not recommend 6th at all. Do not buy anything until you get given the official list or u know for sure. They might start using another book or a 9th edition or something like that.

Later the edition the better really. but 1 edition behind is not going to make much of a difference content wise but getting hte latest book will be handy for reference convenience as the pages will match up exactly to whatever the recommended readings are. Otherwise you will have to hunt around the book a bit.

Allow me to pick a few nits...

1, The latest edition of the physics book is no longer an in-house print of the uni, so it's not available from the university itself, but, like all textbooks, can be bought at the University Book Shop.

2, P&T has not come out with an 8th edition yet. The official list for 2012 has been out since December, and has the 7th edition listed for HUBS191/2.

3, HUBS191 and 192 supported BOTH 6th and 7th edition of Patton and Thibodeau as of 2011, that is they gave page references for both textbooks, so you could find exactly what you need quickly. CELS also does this for both the 8th and the 9th editions of Biology / Campbell Biology.

 

[Caesar]

Do you reckon it'd be a good idea for to turn up before they even open on my course approval day? I'm keen to just get it out of the way ASAP.

 

[Profiterole]

well, apparently the lines will be massive in the morning, so I assume that the lines will already be massive before it opens?

 

[Nimbus2000]

Yeah, i've heard that the lines will be massive too - I plan to just turn up a little later in the morning, and if the lines' massive, i'm planning to just explore the uni. Don't fret too much, I'm sure there'll be something to do while you're waiting!

 

[frootloop]

well, apparently the lines will be massive in the morning, so I assume that the lines will already be massive before it opens?

Yep. The lines will be huge, that's pretty much inescapable. I spent 2 and a half hours of my 18th birthday getting course approval etc. done

 

[Jaficionado]

I went at about 1pm ish and there were pretty much no lines anywhere except the line for the student ID. .

Edit: It took me about...20-30mins.

 

[Bluerock]

Took me about an hour and a half. Got there around 8.30 and out of there with my ID card at 10... not too painful at all!

 

[Swaghilli]

LUCKY!

 

[Cathay]

Took me about an hour and a half. Got there around 8.30 and out of there with my ID card at 10... not too painful at all!

Heh, I got there at around 9am and went to the bookshop at 10.30 last year, so I'm guessing that's fairly typical for Friday morning.

 

[Caesar]

Sustained my first injuries of o-week. Stuffed my leg. One might go so far as to say my otherwise superlative dorsiflexion abilities have been somewhat impeded due to the overuse and/or stress placed on my left tibialis anterior. This occurred when I was a little more than slightly inebriated. You see, my logic is, if I have fewer brain cells then all the effort I put in this year won't be diluted... I'll have like... brain cell concentrate... and be awesome... yeah let's go with that. [/DENIAL]

Was anyone here out last night?

If you see a tall gangly white kid with brown hair looking lost, and probably limping, you should totally say hi, it's probably me.

Oh and also, is anyone else here volunteering for "Are You OK?" over o-week?

 

[Nimbus2000]

wat the frizz... i should probably check out some of the stuff going on during o-week --- *looks slightly lost and dumbfounded*

Have you guys all brought your labcoats? Or is that something we get told about during the pre-lec on friday? Surely we won't need labcoats on the very first day... right? and even if they do... they will excuse us newbies right? :/ [/freaking-out-for-no-reason-really]

 

[frootloop]

wat the frizz... i should probably check out some of the stuff going on during o-week --- *looks slightly lost and dumbfounded*

Have you guys all brought your labcoats? Or is that something we get told about during the pre-lec on friday? Surely we won't need labcoats on the very first day... right? and even if they do... they will excuse us newbies right? :/ [/freaking-out-for-no-reason-really]

You will need a labcoat in your first lab (probably somewhere in week one) unless your first lab happens to be physics. Don't stress, it'll take <5seconds to buy one from the link
Also, you're not the only one looking lost and confused, the city was crawling with freshers, all looking lost/confused, on my way to the supermarket today

 

[greenglacier]

[offtopic]

the city was crawling with freshers, all looking lost/confused, on my way to the supermarket

See! You totally can spot them really easily once you're no longer one yourself![/offtopic]

 

[Crucible]

Hey,
can one of you guys tell me if the RA/college will get all crazy if we don't participate in floor comps etc. coz I cbf....honestly........someone on my wing suggested we all chip in 20 bucks for some lame tv and it's like, i can't even afford to spend in excess, dude. =\

 

[frootloop]

[offtopic]
See! You totally can spot them really easily once you're no longer one yourself![/offtopic]

[offtopic]They all have this vacant, wide-eyed look, and they're all looking at the tops of buildings, holding maps [/offtopic]
And crucible: They won't care, seriously, RA's tend to be pretty chill people. That said, floor events are often more fun than the events the college/OUSA organise, so they might be worth trying.

 

[greenglacier]

Hey,
can one of you guys tell me if the RA/college will get all crazy if we don't participate in floor comps etc. coz I cbf....honestly........someone on my wing suggested we all chip in 20 bucks for some lame tv and it's like, i can't even afford to spend in excess, dude. =\

Some people might think you're a bit lame, but you don't need to care what they think. To answer your question - no, you won't get in trouble or anything. Your RA is there to support you, not to make you feel bad (unless you happen to be drunk at the time ).

 

[Crucible]

Yeah, they probably are but I'm not really the "school/college spirit" type....e.g my RA was like "we should make a chant and get a banner".........seems like more effort than it's worth tbh. I thought at Uni we would have more independence.

Ahahah [MENTION=5161]greenglacier[/MENTION] I really don't care if they think I'm lame hahahahah I plan to socialise.....just not "bonding/family" activities hhaah
that reminds me we had a meeting about the "rules of alcohol" today hahah