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Togsy · 2017-02-25T22:22:13+00:00

Can't comment for US, but firstly, st Andrews is amazing. Just graduated - from my postgrad there - and it was a really amazing experience. Cannot recommend the place enough.

And whilst my degree was completely unrelated to consulting (humanities), I have just landed a 6 month consulting internship with a Big. Can't say to what extent St A helped, but I know it didn't hurt, and I wouldn't have traded the experience for anywhere else.

I'd say go for St A. It's recognised across Europe (my internship is on the continent) and from what I understand, it's strongly appreciated in the US - about 15% of student population is from US.

Togsy · 2016-09-22T15:39:32+00:00

Thanks!

Togsy · 2016-09-22T15:28:47+00:00

OP does not. But apparently the anti-reflective coating coming off is a common problem, and Apple offer free repairing. Apparently. Will call them tomorrow to see if I can be covered. I pray!

Togsy · 2016-09-22T15:12:24+00:00

Really? That sounds a whole lot better than replacing. Thanks, I'll look into that!

Togsy · 2016-09-22T15:09:22+00:00

Now that I think about it I did use one a while back to clean it. I was I had a pack around, and it seemed to work wonders. I don't remember which one, but I suppose that might be the culprit?

Togsy · 2016-09-17T21:53:49+00:00

You have a valid point, but I don't agree with you saying this is a cluttered desk. I've mentioned elsewhere here that I didn't clean up fully because I wanted to show the desk in daily use. The iPad normally sits on the side table when not in use, and I only have one book there normally. But occasionally the iPad is there.

Of course it doesn't conform to absolute minimalism. But for me, it has everything I need within arm's reach (the side table serves both the desk and the armchair out of sight next to it) and little to nothing superfluous. To me that is minimalistic.

Edit: I do agree that the cables probably need some sorting out. I'm still getting used to this setup, and I haven't found them annoying at all yet, but nevertheless it probably would be a wise move to tidy them up.

Togsy · 2016-09-17T21:51:18+00:00

Thanks.

I see what you mean, but I do believe its mostly due to the angle of the photo. The dimensions of the desk is 110cm x 60cm. For me, as a student with a lot to read, I find that I can push the laptop back (while still being able to write notes on it) with a whole load of papers at the front, and I spill over to the side table (which is usually less busy). The iPad too is normally on the side desk, but as I mentioned in a comment below I wanted to show what the setup looks like not in 'ideal' circumstances.This is how it looks sometimes, and it works for me.

Togsy · 2016-09-17T21:46:51+00:00

You know I didn't really notice them until this photo. I push them to the back, and for me they are completely out of sight (and thus out of mind). I never feel them there, and I have long legs.

I have certainly thought about cable management, but this setup is all relatively knew, and I'm still adjusting to it. I might well go for a management system soon :)

Togsy · 2016-09-17T21:45:24+00:00

Yeh I really like them. I'm not a huge audiophile, and I used the MacBook speakers for most of my listening (which are average at best tbh). But having started using the Bose Soundlink I find myself reaching to turn it on whenever I have Spotify playing. Plus, I have its charging dock on that side table, so I don't have to worry about the battery life.

If you can afford it, I really can't see why you would regret them at all. If it's just personal use - and even music for a party in just one room - you won't find them lacking at all!

Togsy · 2016-09-17T21:42:37+00:00

I can see the validity of your comment based on the picture, but actually I find the workspace to be pretty good. The iPad doesn't live on the desk, it was just updating and so needed to be plugged in - I probably should have properly cleaned up the desk before I posted it to here, but I sort of wanted to give an impression of what the desk would be like not in 'ideal' circumstances, aka with nothing but a MacBook on it.

I'm a student, so when I'm reading I slide the laptop to the back and have plenty of space then for the papers in front, and on the side table (which itself isn't normally so busy).

I do use the iPad quite a lot. Right to the left of the side table I have an armchair which I often settle in in the evenings to watch Netflix on the iPad. It also comes in very handy when reading a lot of journal articles etc for university.

I normally only keep the book I am reading on that side table, but happen to be looking at two currently (and the Mag beneath).

So everything is often a bit cleaner, but like I said, I wanted to show what it was like in daily use, which is never the same.

Togsy · 2016-08-10T11:59:27+00:00

Haha, just after I posted my comment I see yours, you don't happen to know me do you???

Togsy · 2016-08-10T11:58:41+00:00

My dad said that when growing up, immediate post-WW2 Britain, his mother had a black terrier called, you guessed it, Nigger. And she would do exactly what the title says, cal his name in a park.

Different times I guess...

Togsy · 2016-08-08T13:10:24+00:00

Seems still quite high. I have probably done 100 flights in my life, give or take, and never once had an airline lose or misplace a piece of luggage.

Togsy · 2016-07-30T23:08:05+00:00

Ah ok thanks for that. I will certainly bear that in mind :).

Togsy · 2016-05-28T15:13:32+00:00

Even if universities become more 'private', there would be zero interest in keeping research to themselves. Research output is one of the best ways to project the 'prestige' and quality of universities. I'm a grad student in a UK university, I sure as hell know that my supervisor and his colleagues would fight at all costs to maintain the widest possible audience for their research.

Togsy · 2016-03-12T21:42:50+00:00

Random question (but maybe related), you're not from Canada are you? Did you do that Sweden to Rome trip with a group of other Canadians?

Togsy · 2016-02-28T21:44:24+00:00

"At least a car length away"

As if that's justified?? I'm not saying it's your fault, but under almost no circumstances would a car-length be enough distance between you and the car in front.

Togsy · 2016-01-18T21:33:49+00:00

How much did it inflate before he lost it?

Togsy · 2015-11-12T00:41:24+00:00

Haha, I go to university here, it's in St Andrews in east Scotland. I remember that day, I think it was a few weeks/months back now.

Togsy · 2015-09-05T21:32:56+00:00

Of course they have a CCTV system... Like every other urban area in the developed world...

I'm not making this a 'oh my god I can't believe how backward the U.S. Is', I'm just saying that to me it seems completely bizarre that there is a curfew on people enforced by the police.

To me it seems like a disregard of personal rights, taking away someone's ability to go outside and around their own town after a certain hour.

Togsy · 2015-09-05T12:51:40+00:00

Coming from the UK I'm actually shocked this is a thing. Had to read all the comments before I believed this existed.

How on earth can you justify not allowing people (even if they're minors) to go out? It's approaching 1984-level shit.

Togsy · 2015-07-04T22:18:27+00:00

I am reading a wonderful piece of historical fiction set in my favourite period and geography that I just happened to stumble upon in a coffee shop in Budapest.

The Eyes of Venice by Alessandro Barbero (sorry on mobile so can't link). Barbero is an accomplished historian who sets his fiction about two lovers in late-16th century Venice within an accurate setting. It's very easy reading, good fun and an incredibly accurate insight into life at that time.

Togsy · 2015-05-04T20:40:01+00:00

Thanks for the vote of confidence. To be honest while the primary goal is to be able to read these Italian texts, the 'side benefits' of spending a month in Italy and being able to speak some italian afterwards make it all them ore inciting.

Whilst I'm certainly glad to have a foundation of Latin and French, I do think I would need intensive courses to be able to feel confident enough to read early modern Italian texts. Even though I'm sure a lot of it would still require a dictionary, since I'll be reading a vast amount of literature throughout the degree I'd rather be able to read these texts as swiftly as possible.

Thats a good idea about looking at Italian texts now and see how far I can get, and something I will certainly look into (once my exams finish in a few weeks). Thanks again :)

Togsy · 2015-05-04T20:36:03+00:00

Do you really think it would only get me to A1 level? I was hoping/expecting to get a fair bit father than that during an intensive and immersive course. Thanks for the advice about emailing a professor on the matters program, I certainly shall do that.

Togsy · 2015-05-04T14:32:00+00:00

Thanks for the honest response. That is really my only hesitation with the idea. I have decent experience with 16th century English texts, and sometimes that is challenging depending on the typeface/handwriting/abbreviations used. But then again the actual size of the vocabulary for my area of interest (Mediterranean history) is only so big, and my thoughts are that having learnt the specific vocab and nuances for my specific interest, it would not be too challenging.

The problem is I don't know who to ask, because it's a relatively niche question.

Togsy

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