my honest first year uni experience (university of glasgow) + advice

wow this is a serious video lol, here's me talking about my first year university experience at glasgow university (uofg) and also some tips and advice for anyone joining :)
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[@tasnim1559]

omg i was literally searching up UofG content all day and couldnt find anything and then this gets uploaded!!🤍

[@julietcairns]

tati yay I’m glad, I hope it helped!

[@vhehl698]

she also has a room tour which I personally found very interesting and helpful!

[@brienfoaboutanything9037]

True information about University of Glasgow: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bHLdl3qbedt2qZI

[@mrsmchistory]

As a 35 year old mature student also at the University of Glasgow, I didn't attend Freshers or join any clubs either. I'm very antisocial when it comes to my degree. I'll still talk to anyone. But I don't go out my way to make friends, that's probably because I've also got a job and family to juggle with too. It's not the same experience for everyone. Independent learning and study is crucial to your degree. I'm going into my Junior Honours year studying both History & Economic and Social History, I still feel proud to be part of #teamuofg

[@vloggingwithrachaelhatfiel9874]

Great video! I'm joining UofG in September to start my undergrad and you gave such an amazing insight which is so important since I've not even seen the place yet!

[@NV15481]

Really enjoying the content, interesting to get an insight into what another Scottish uni is like. - keep it up x

[@julietcairns]

thank you!!

[@tyd2649]

thank you for sharing your experience~

[@itscracker314]

Thank you for sharing!! This was sooo helpful 😄😄

[@jackloveshisangelo]

I went to school in knightswood, it was good and the school lunches had lotsa flavour...fish + chip fridays with my school lunch ticket! wth how time flies....welcome to glasgow!

[@dangeloxox]

thanks sm for doing this video. it's really nice to hear from a first year what it's like cos I'm not a drinker/partier and I'm kinda nervous lmao.

[@julietcairns]

you’re very welcome, good luck!!

[@Valeriax20xCabrera]

is anyone else a USA student trying to get in here through undergrad but dosent know what to do?? like... what afterschool activities are good to add and the average gpa and aHH

[@yallreallybetestingmypatie9928]

SAME! Like I don't even know where to start

[@annagrey6548]

YESSS OMG

[@green_goose1]

Me too!

[@yallreallybetestingmypatie9928]

Like I can't even find information on the deadline to apply 😭

[@yallreallybetestingmypatie9928]

Like I can't even find information on the deadline to apply 😭

[@darkfire3464]

OMG, you look so beautiful 🥺🖤

[@davidbrisbane7206]

I went to a secondary school in Scotland, which was a terrible experience. I basically had to teach myself at School, so attending uni was actually a step up in service for me, as the lecturers know what they were talking about, unlike my teachers at school, who were utter crap..

[@r.u.entertained1849]

This was so helpful. As an international student, I applied for History & Film and TV and got an unconditional offer that I want to accept. Of all the videos out there this is by far the most comprehensive and relatable one! Definitely dispelled some of my anxieties.

[@julietcairns]

thank you! i'm so glad it helped :)

[@kanyewheast5695]

Hi! I applied for film and tv and got a conditional offer. I just accepted it but not feeling too hopeful that I’ll meet the entry requirements, did you accept your offer?

[@r.u.entertained1849]

@@kanyewheast5695 Yes I did, it took me a while to decide between offers but I accepted it yesterday. Best of luck to you - maybe we‘ll share a course in September :)

[@elizabethsahrowii2903]

sorry, american here thinking about applying to Glasgow after I get my BA in America. What is the difference between a conditional and unconditional offer?

[@Valeriax20xCabrera]

@r.u.entertained do you have to list extracurriculars and what are ones you did?? on gpa's and grades....im from USA and i really want to go here too!

[@the_prog_nerd8632]

What are you studying in university of Glasgow?

[@lowxyy]

YOURE SO PRETTY 😭😭

[@julietcairns]

thank you that's so kind :))

[@meagnelhug9976]

Can't believe we lived in the same accom this year and I never met you 😲

[@aleenaas3333]

There is any interview in this university. Please kindly humble request please reply 🙏

[@adib6318]

Hey this is really useful. Ive applied to French and Spanish, and I’ve accepted my place at Glasgow so I’ll be starting in September if everything goes according to plan with corona obvs. I’ll be doing Spanish from beginners. Did you find it was very intense? I’m guessing it will be the same for all languages at beginner the intensity

[@julietcairns]

Adib yeah I found beginners French pretty difficult, it was very fast paced and I think they kinda presume that you already know stuff even though it is beginners. I think though if you did a lot of work yourself and outside of class though that it wouldn’t be too bad :)

[@adib6318]

juliet cairns thank you so much that is very useful to know actually!

[@RishiPurkayastha-it4jz]

Thank you for the video. What is your opinion on all of the accommodation options?

[@julietcairns]

hi, i only ever saw Kelvinhaugh Gate which was where i lived and i would really recommend it. the flats are a really good size and you get your own ensuite. i can't really comment about the other halls unfortunately just because i haven't been :)

[@hidinginyoursoup]

Does glasgow give full-rides for international students?

[@jackloveshisangelo]

checking in again, had a saucy kebab from grillacious mediteranean in town, good with lashings of sauce, meat n veg! portion of chips extra? yes please. order came to 18.50 with change. nice one I said....welcome to glasgow!

[@elizabethsahrowii2903]

After watching the video and reading some of the comments, I'm curious. Do they make you do a language as well as your major or is it a separate thing you have to add, like a double major. I'm from America and want to apply in the next few years for music but also have a love for german and would be willing to double major if I had to, but I was just curious about how it works there.

[@julietcairns]

hey, hopefully I can explain this well but my degree is a double honours in English and film & tv, but here we have to do 3 subjects in first and second year of uni to make up the credits so I chose French as my elective (3rd subject) for first year. So if you choose to do a single honours you would have to take 2 electives in first and second year, one of which could be German or anything else really :)

[@elizabethsahrowii2903]

juliet cairns thank you! This helps!

[@ai-ur5uv]

I love your hair also the video is amazing thank you from Turkey 👍

[@julietcairns]

thank you!!

[@ajitrokade2473]

could you please review msc aerospace engineering and management program at university of glasgow

[@hollieb5084]

Oh god. i’m going to be doing english lit here in September and i picked beginners french too. i don’t know a lick of french and now i’m kind of dreading it! :c

[@julietcairns]

I'd definitely recommend doing quite a bit of work outside of class which I didn't really do oops so it was probably my own fault that I struggled! good luck with it though :)

[@hollieb5084]

juliet cairns thank you! I’ll give it a bash at least. ty for making the video and being so honest with your experience though - it’s helpful knowing a bit more of what to expect with the classes i’ve chosen :)

[@Valeriax20xCabrera]

@Hollie B please tell us about your stats! extracurriculars too, im a US international student and i really want to be an alumni!! (UK uni's system are completely different from USA's :'(

[@hoonyny]

i'm still waiting for an answer (they have 19 days left) and it's making me really anxious, I really want to study in this university and if I don't I will be so disappointed

[@julietcairns]

don’t worry if you haven’t heard back yet, I know lots of people that didn’t hear anything until the last few weeks :) good luck!!

[@hoonyny]

@@julietcairns i got rejected lol

[@emmaalon9166]

Hiya x I’m thinking of applying ( in 2021) to Glasgow to do French and Russian. I looked at the course but it seems like that I would be studying the 2nd language in the 4th and 5th years of study, i don’t know if this is true ? X

[@JTWeir79]

hoonyny what did you apply to study?

[@hoonyny]

@@JTWeir79 film and tv/scottish history

[@miadancona3679]

Hi I was wondering if you found it very hard to get in, if you could choose who to live with if you live on campus and if you know if everything is the same for international students

[@julietcairns]

hey, i didn't find it hard to get in because i had the entry requirements for the courses i applied for so it just depends on your grades. you don't get to choose who you live with, and there isn't really a campus as such at glasgow but most of the accommodation options are around a 20 minute walk away from the uni. i'm not really sure how things would differ for international students unfortunately but i'm sure if you email the uni someone should be able to help :)

[@miadancona3679]

juliet cairns thank you

[@alyssamazza9386]

So this may seem like a very dumb question but are you able to change courses if you find you don't like the one you applied for? (I am an international student)

[@julietcairns]

Alyssa Mazza yeah you usually are! it completely depends on how subscribed the course is that you want to change to and the entry requirements for it but generally yes you can change once you’re in :)

[@alyssamazza9386]

@@julietcairns Thank you so much!

[@user-xk4yy8yi5p]

@@julietcairns is this something that applies to most UK unis? I'm American so I'm used to the idea of being able to easily switch your major, and while i would love to study abroad, I'm scared I might just end up stuck in the "wrong" course.

[@julietcairns]

@@user-xk4yy8yi5p yes i'm pretty sure most unis allow you to change courses as long as they're not full :)

[@vhehl698]

this is a great video, thank you for it! I applied for smth back in October that I do not want to study anymore, I got accepted (conditional offer) for that course, should I accept my place (if I get the grades ofc) or should I say no to it? This course has three classes already, I wouldn't be able to add a third choice that I would like more anymore :( I definitely do not want to drop out after a few weeks, and I still can study in other countries but I'd love to study in Scotland still... Should I bite the bullet and study smth that I do not want to study in a country that I love or study smth that I love in a country that I still like?

[@julietcairns]

V Hehl thank you! as far as I know once you get into the uni you can generally change courses within the first few weeks if you aren’t enjoying it. I’m not 100% sure though if it’s the same for every subject, I think your best bet would be to try and email someone from admissions to check :)

[@vhehl698]

@@julietcairns are you able to change the course entirely from Mathematics to Biology for example? Admissions didn't really answer my query

[@julietcairns]

yeah I’m pretty sure you can do this because they’re in the same school. however the course might be full up etc so there could be some reasons why you wouldn’t be able to change. of course I don’t know for sure though!

[@vhehl698]

@@julietcairns thank you so much! Will you be filming a haul for your 2nd year too?

[@julietcairns]

@@vhehl698 i probably won't buy many new things but if i do then yes i will!

[@David-wt1lk]

thank you!!!!

[@babamotorbiker]

I have applied in bsc software engineering apprenticeship but in A level I don't have that much of grade. Any chance I get admission

[@santiagogomezalfonso2166]

Hope you get it

[@julietcairns]

hi i'm not too sure unfortunately but if you email admissions i'm sure they'd be able to be more help :) good luck!

[@babamotorbiker]

@@julietcairns hi thnx for your guidance, I have mailed to the BBC coz I have applied through BBC website to get admission in this course. I like your videos and the way you talk I love it. Love from India🤗

[@babamotorbiker]

@@santiagogomezalfonso2166 hope so😣. Thnx for your words

[@melissam597]

I had overall a very good experience but sadly I faced some discrimination from the Senate whilst they mishandled dealing with an abusive relationship I was the victim of, and they unfairly intervened in a defamation lawsuit against my abuser too (staff members involved were Prof Paul Bishop of Earth Sciences, Helen Butcher, Helen Clegg and Jack Aitken). Unfortunately there was a lot of classism and ableism (I have autism and was suffering from pretty severe PTSD too) 😔

[@gracefulsoul1752]

Hi ! I would like to join Ur University on september 2021 because I'm doing my 12th now.. so how can I apply for scholarships to study there(also I'm from India) so are there any chances that I can get into UofG with 💯% scholarship?? Please reply.. and if yes.. when should I apply? By the way I love your channel, waiting for more videos:-) hope you are safe there!😇

[@julietcairns]

yeah i'm pretty sure you can get a full scholarship! i don't really know any of the details though so it would be best to email admissions i think :) and as for when to apply, i think everyone usually does it around september/october time but i'm not too sure if that's the same for scholarships but i think there will be more info on the uni website. good luck and thank you!

[@mr.yuriinspector347]

Got a small question: Is glasgow good for physics, better than notthingham and durham? Honestly you might not even have an answer but thanks for taking your time anyway

[@pickledevie]

I’m wondering the same thing!!!

[@davidbrisbane7206]

When I was at uni, I used to think that everyone knew more than me, and they did 😂🤣🤣🤣.

[@louanne17]

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@self-learningn5462]

your skin is so white， how i love you，so charming female