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[Eeyore]

I went to an open day at Edinburgh University on Wednesdays and learnt that their degree doesn't work the same as Englands. Up there in strange-mans-land you have your main subject and also pick a second and in your first year even a third if you want to. You don't need to have an A-level in it or even a GCSE from the sounds of things, it can be something totally new. Anyway I was thinking about what I might try out and I think I would maybe try psychology or something.

Anyway, my topic (maybe a bit geeky like) is:

If you could choose any NEW subject to do now, what would it be?

Edited by Eeyore, 02 February 2007 - 08:10 AM.

[Waser Lave]

Geography, and i do do it now so woo hoo!

[Eeyore]

I meant a new subject you cheat! . *edits this post to say she's editing her main post* *editeditedit*

Edited by Eeyore, 02 February 2007 - 08:10 AM.

[Tetiel]

That acutally sounds like America's major and minor program. For example my major is Psychology and that is the subject I am mostly concentrating on which I will get my degree in. Then there's a minor which is like a secondary subject which mine will in all probability be art. Thinking about changing it to criminology though. Then you don't have to get the best grades in that minor subject and it just gives you more knowledge on it. It's a nice system and almost gives you a fallback if your main doesn't work out.

[Waser Lave]

I meant a new subject you cheat! . *edits this post to say she's editing her main post* *editeditedit*

Philosophy or politics methinks then...

Do a real course, not like psychology.

Edited by Laser Wave, 02 February 2007 - 08:12 AM.

[Neo]

Do a real course, not like psychology.

QFE.

That system sounds quite cool actually

Yeah a bit like what the americans have

[jillian]

In my school there's no talk about minors, but we do have like, 4 or 5 interdisciplinary concentrations that you can tack on to any major or double major. Right now I'm undeclared but when they force me to declare, I think I'm doubling in Biology and Philosophy with a concentration in Neuroscience. Then I hope to study abroad on a bioethics/neuroscience excursion in Hungary. That's how I ROLL, yo.

Psych is a really cool major, but no matter what you do, make sure to take a wide variety of courses. You don't want to miss out on any awesome subjects you haven't thought of just because you're a little iffy on taking an intro class. <3

[Eeyore]

I wouldn't...

Have no real interest in doing a new subject. Pretty happy with Music.

Bit off topic but did you like the uni? I was tempted to apply just so I could move back to Edinburgh.

The Old College was absolutely beautiful. We started off at the new one (me and my dad actually parked in the wrong campus) and got a taxi into the Old College, drove through this archway into a large quad and the arcitecture of the building was beautiful. It was a bit of a downer that you only really have first year lessons there actually. The City itself was lovely (though presumably you'll know that if you used to live there) and it was overall very impressive, yes. I still want to go to Lancaster more though, just because of the going abroad thing. Edinburgh does give you opportunity to go away for a year but you need a good reason that relates to your degree. I'm not sure there'd be a good reason for a maths student to go to Austrailia.

Well I'm doing Maths Laser, I think after that something suitably unreal is called for .

Tet, I must say I agree with you really, I thought it sounded like a very reasonable structure, plus the scots only have to pay 2.2k for their entire degree at Edinburgh and we had to pay 1.7k a year o-O.

[Waser Lave]

Well I'm doing Maths Laser, I think after that something suitably unreal is called for .

If you're doing a maths degree then you really do need to do psychology.

Self-Psychological-Analysis ftw!

[Eeyore]

If you're doing a maths degree then you really do need to do psychology.

Self-Psychological-Analysis ftw!

Maths is easier then a lot of other subjects for me. Especially when it comes down to revision. All you need to do is practise and you've cracked it, not spending hours making posters and extra notes and combing through notes and writing mind-maps or spaz-lines or whatever the un-PC thing was to call it that apparently offended slow/epilectic/orwhateveritwas people.

Edited by Eeyore, 02 February 2007 - 08:26 AM.

[Waser Lave]

Maths is easier then a lot of other subjects for me. Especially when it comes down to revision. All you need to do is practise and you've cracked it, not spending hours making posters and extra notes and combing through notes and writing mind-maps or spaz-lines or whatever the un-PC thing was to call it that apparently offended slow/epilectic/orwhateveritwas people.

BRAINSTORMS FTW!

I have no problem offending retarded people.

You should still do geography tho, it's piss easy... (human geography obviously)

[jillian]

*almost spits milk out* 1,700 pounds? For serious? Isn't that like, $3500-4000?!

[Waser Lave]

*almost spits milk out* 1,700 pounds? For serious? Isn't that like, $3500-4000?!

£1,700.00 = $3,345.76

But if you include accommodation and food and stuff you'd be looking at at least £5,000 per year ($9,840.90).

[jillian]

... I'm paying $37K a year.

edit: well I'm not actually paying it, I'm getting a $17k/year scholarship, $7k financial aid for being poor, $3k for loans, and they're having me work for $2k a year, but... still!

[Silk]

Geography, and i do do it now so woo hoo!

You should help me with all the depression, anticyclones and weather shit we've been doing, which all goes out the other ear for me.

[Tetiel]

... I'm paying $37K a year.

edit: well I'm not actually paying it, I'm getting a $17k/year scholarship, $7k financial aid for being poor, $3k for loans, and they're having me work for $2k a year, but... still!

*snickers* gotta love going to a private college. It's all expensive and stuff but then they give you a huge scholarship. Like... I got a 9k/year scholarship and the tuition is about 22k a year so it's nice Of course I didn't get the best grades in the world. If I had gotten a presidential scholarship like I could have if I worked harder I would have gotten my whole tuition paid.

[Eeyore]

BRAINSTORMS FTW!

I have no problem offending retarded people.

You should still do geography tho, it's piss easy... (human geography obviously)

I'm already doing geography at A-level though so it wouldn't be anything new for me. (I actually enjoy physical geography more, even though human is easier). I think I'd probably quite like to do something entirely new seeing as I have the chance.

[Sweeney]

Do psychology.
It's interesting, and the hours are low.

[Waser Lave]

You should help me with all the depression, anticyclones and weather shit we've been doing, which all goes out the other ear for me.

If you're doing about it in a UK context (northern hemisphere), depressions spin anticlockwise, anti-cyclones spin clockwise (just the opposite for the southern hemisphere).

Depression is caused by low pressure (rising air), anti-cyclone by high pressure (sinking air).

Depressions bring rain, cloud and wind, anti-cyclones bring clear skies and are much larger than depressions and so can last for weeks (bringing calm, settled weather). Anti-cyclones can also 'block' depressions, so they can slow down the bad weather or move it out of the way.

There are also seasonal differences, anti-cyclones in the winter make it damn cold and you can get fog and frost. In the summer you get clear skies and maybe heatwaves (if the high pressure stays long enough).

Anything else? I don't have to talk about air masses or anything do i?

Edited by Laser Wave, 02 February 2007 - 09:21 AM.

[Niche]

I would choose Graphics

[Charmender]

Philosophy or politics methinks then...

Do a real course, not like psychology.

Most places dont see philosophy as a real course

[jillian]

Yeh, Tet. For my school having like, among the top 5 in the nation with endowment money per capita (we've got an endowment of some billion and a half for 1500 kids), we give out shitty scholarships. No full rides or even half-rides; my scholarship is the biggest they offer (I still am not really sure why they gave it to me .) Cheapos.

[Waser Lave]

Most places dont see philosophy as a real course

Would you like to elaborate on that?

Philosophy is as real as it gets, we've all philosophised...whereas the whole concept of psychology as a science is debatable.

[Silk]

If you're doing about it in a UK context (northern hemisphere), depressions spin anticlockwise, anti-cyclones spin clockwise (just the opposite for the southern hemisphere).

Depression is caused by low pressure (rising air), anti-cyclone by high pressure (sinking air).

Depressions bring rain, cloud and wind, anti-cyclones bring clear skies and are much larger than depressions and so can last for weeks (bringing calm, settled weather). Anti-cyclones can also 'block' depressions, so they can slow down the bad weather or move it out of the way.

There are also seasonal differences, anti-cyclones in the winter make it damn cold and you can get fog and frost. In the summer you get clear skies and maybe heatwaves (if the high pressure stays long enough).

Anything else? I don't have to talk about air masses or anything do i?

Knowing what type of whether they bring isn't enough. You do have to go into air masses, but don't worry about it, I'll study some diagrams some other time (much harder to explain in words). Have to learn the whole low pressure - high pressure zones too, on that 'world map thing'. Sub tropic highs, sub polar lows, rawr, rawr...

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk is a good site though. Check it out sometime.