Quoting Alexandra from 17:19, 10th Jun 2006
My name is Alexandra and Im starting in the fall. I'm going into International Relations and I'd love to hear from any other freshers that are doing the same. I have never been to ST Andrews, but I get the impression that everyone there likes it, so it can't be all that bad. I have a few questions though:
1~ Are there good places to shop for clothes?
2~ what are my chances of getting a single room if I applied for one, even though I am a freshy?
3~ Do any of the third or fourth year students teach piano lessons?
thanks.
Well done for getting a place on the IR course! It seems to be pretty competitive as it is so popular (I'm a physicist, but my first room mate was an IR student and she seemed to enjoy the 1st year course!)
Right, your questions -
1) There are 5 or 6 clothes shops in St Andrews, which is enough if you want a quick browse after class, or realise that you really need a new top or something an hour before you out to that fancy dinner. However, if you are used to having a lot of shops around then Dundee is only half an hour away on the bus and has almost all the shops you could need. Edinburgh is also an hour away and is guaranteed to have what you're looking for.
2) It all depends what kind of accomodation you applied for. If it was self catered then you will almost definately get a single room. If it was en suite then you have a pretty good chance of getting a single room. However, if you were aiming to get into one of the older central halls, then you are more likely to be put in a shared room. (although in Uni hall quite a lot of freshers seem to get single rooms in the Lumsden wing)
3) I have no idea about this! The music centre provides lessons, although these can be a bit pricey. I guess if the 3rd/4th year students were looking to earn a bit of money and weren't too busy with their studies they would give lessons.
Hope this helps