Albany Park

[Pat]

hey everybody! i will commence my studies at St. Andrews this year as an undergraduate and since i am 21, i applied successfully for accommodation at Albany Park. I was wondering if anyone could give me some information or first-hand experience. Also is it really that hard to get to know the people there as mentioned in the sinner-guide?
Thanks for any help!

[orudge]

Take a look at the Albany board, it may be of more use (although it's a bit quiet).

It's not generally that hard to get to know people - the committee tend to put on a number of good events at the start of term, and throughout the year. You'll probably become pretty close with your housemates obviously, and outside of that, well, you perhaps have to make more effort than you would in a catered hall, but it's really not that bad.

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[box_of_delights]

Although I've not stayed in Albany, I know of lots who have and they all seem to have very positive things to say about it (though I would agree that it's probably harder to mix there than in a catered hall).

[Frank]

Pat, if you're twenty-one, then there's every chance you might end up in with us (fourth years)! Well, perhaps not, but anyway. We booked in and got our ...thing in albany, but one had to drop out, so we were left with a mysterious 'sixth housemate' possibility.

On the otherhand, we might just have a spare room...

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[Guest]

I lived in Albany for my first 2 years and i pretty much agree with what orudge has said. Its alsoeasy to make friends through classes and clubs

[Pat]

Thank you very much for your opinions and your advice. In the end I think you are right and I will just have to wait and see, be outgoing, open-minded and enter some clubs.
Also, from what I have read and heard from you guys on the sinner, Albany Park appears to be a nice community with lots of fun people and that's what matters to me the most.
So, thanks again.

Frank, I will be living in house #8.

[orudge]

Ah, house 8, that was my house last year. Prime position next to the bins...

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[Pat]

Quoting orudge from 15:28, 28th Jul 2007
Ah, house 8, that was my house last year. Prime position next to the bins...

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[Si]

I lived in Albany for 3 years and I wouldn't have had it any other way. As long as you go to the committee events in Freshers week, then it's really easy to meet loads of great people.

I envy you Pat, as I would love to spend another year in good old Albania. Enjoy it!

[beeny]

You're in Albany??? Get out while you can. I stayed there last year and it was hellish. Depressing sitation, flatmates from hell, miles from town, dingy horrible little house. I cried so much every time I had to go back there and ended up spending almost all of my time at my boyfriend's flat. And as for friendly? the events were non-existant and the place was like a ghost town. I never saw anyone walking about, no house parties nothing. Maybe my view was hideously soured by my dick flatmates but still. Or mayeb I was just too far out of all the 'Albany action' in house 2.

In short, reapply to accommodation.

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[Pat]

Well, the last two opinions are definitely different from each other. Still, I am optimistic (naive?) and hope to agree with Si next year!
Thanks for sharing your experiences though.

[munchingfoo]

Yeah - it really depends on your housemates as to how good AP is.

Shit housemates = shit time.

Good housemates = Fucking Great Time

IMHO

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[*chloe*]

hey! i got accepted at st andrews this year and have got myself a place at albany park. Tho im really worried that evryones going to be a lot older than me (im only 18!!) and will already have their own friend groups. did i make the wrong choice?!

[orudge]

The vast majority of people will probably be 18, particularly those from Scotland. Some people may have others from their school arriving, but most people will be starting off exactly as you are, not knowing anyone! So don't worry, most other people are in the same boat as you. You'll meet loads of people in freshers week!

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[Pat]

Glad to hear that I won't be the only first year student at Albany Park! [img]littleicons/yellowhappyface.gif[/img]
To know that there will be other people in the same situation as oneself, makes things appear a lot easier.
Even though I am 21, I am always looking foward to meeting new people no matter how old they are. Additionally most of my fellow students will be around 18/19. So see you during freshers week...
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[maenad]

beeny, I reckon it was having bad housemates that ruined your year. I was in Albany too and am going back in September. I love living there (but then, I was in Sallies in first year and really disliked hall). The 'houses' are small and nothing special, but the rent is cheap. I found people friendly and our neighbours alone had several parties throughout the year. It's no more than 20 minutes' walk into town and you have wonderful access to the beach. I didn't find the freshers' events exciting last year but my advice would be to go and find people to visit in the first couple of weeks. I'm in 41, you can visit me. Our scary housemate has moved out now .

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