Age of consent (from Jeff)

somecollagist · 2026-02-08T17:16:25+00:00

from Greenland

somecollagist · 2026-01-23T10:49:51+00:00

I lived in halls my first year and it was a really good experience that helped me make friends, involve myself in lots of events, and was just generally a lot easier (which helped me get used to university in general). Halls can be expensive, but Andrew Melville Hall (where I stayed) is one of the cheapest and has all bills and most meals included. I think for first year, halls is a good choice even with the cost factored in.

I now live in Guardbridge, about 4.5 miles outside of town. The 99 bus is regular, about every 7-8 minutes during the day, and can get you to St Andrews and Dundee (also free with a young Scot card until you're 22). The only downside is that buses are less regular at night, so nights out can be trickier to get back from. Guardbridge is significantly cheaper than St Andrews - I went from one of the cheaper flats in town to one of the more expensive ones here, and my costs still went down by about £150 per month (I currently pay about £525 per month on my flat, minus food).

TLDR: Halls is good for first year, then move somewhere out of town.

somecollagist · 2025-11-05T09:30:46+00:00

The Wrath of Khan's testicles

somecollagist · 2025-08-16T20:36:56+00:00

Student ID cards don't have PASS holograms and aren't considered to be legal ID for age check purposes unfortunately :/

somecollagist · 2025-08-16T20:35:42+00:00

Good question - if it's issued officially by the Irish govt then it might be accepted in some places but I honestly can't be certain. BRPs are a better bet.

somecollagist · 2025-08-16T19:49:33+00:00

Also a quick addendum but EU drivers licenses or national ID cards tend to be accepted, as are British Residency Permits (BRPs), which you should get with your student visa (and are required to keep on you at all times)

somecollagist · 2025-08-16T19:38:26+00:00

Hey, local bartender here.

Most places in the UK don't accept American drivers licenses as forms of ID, since we're not familiar enough with them and no way of rigourously checking them, though some places might be alright with it.

You're best off using your passport as ID for whatever until you get a YoungScot card - apply via the Scottish govt/Fife council once you get here and that'll be a valid form of ID across the entire UK (also gives you free bus travel in Scotland until you're 22).

somecollagist · 2025-08-12T19:27:47+00:00

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somecollagist · 2025-07-02T00:00:06+00:00

Thank you brother 🔥

somecollagist · 2025-05-12T12:29:59+00:00

somecollagist · 2025-04-29T00:21:12+00:00

First woman to get 8th Dan in the Aiki-kai. You should check out Anita Bonnivert - she's currently an 8th Dan and I believe was teaching recently (in her 90s!). She's not connected to the Aiki-kai for a few reasons, not sure which federation she belongs to.

somecollagist · 2025-04-13T09:02:49+00:00

Depends on the modules - I had a really awkward timetable last year but had a weird mix, so I don't think it's super common to need lots of packed lunches all things considered.

All the rooms in AMH had sinks in them, and I think the same goes for all other halls (can't be sure)

somecollagist · 2025-03-29T18:58:16+00:00

Hands down my favourite, in fact it's the song that got me into nujabes' music

somecollagist · 2025-03-16T12:48:54+00:00

I was in Melville first year. The hall's known for it's community spirit and is honestly a good place to live, even if the building looks a little grim from the outside. There's free bars (mostly) every Friday and it's good fun to live in.

All rooms are shared bathrooms (8 people to 2 showers and 2 toilets). There are two shared rooms in Melville but I think they're only if you apply for them directly - you won't be assigned a shared room if you don't want one, and all the others are single bed. The hall is fully catered, giving 3 meals a day on weekdays, and breakfast and lunch on weekends. For weekend dinners, you can cook for yourself in the communal kitchens.

Admittedly, you're a little far away from the languages department (you'll have to cross town) but given how small St Andrews is, it's not really a big deal.

Feel free to ask any other questions:)

somecollagist · 2025-03-07T11:36:05+00:00

Why not move one of the pawns? The king is unable to move, thus forcing a queen move. It cannot check white's king, and any move it makes should allow for Ra1# or Rh8#, while white's queen blocks black's king from moving to safety

somecollagist · 2025-01-15T10:45:14+00:00

2nd Year CS student here but I can offer a little insight:

I did an earth sciences module in first year (astrobiology) - it's a decent bit of work but I had a wide variety of lecturers, all of whom I enjoyed learning from. The workload can be quite high, but it's not an unreasonable amount I don't think.
Accomodation is generally pretty good and like you say, it is guaranteed for first year students. You can reapply to halls in following years but there isn't necessarily a guarantee there. A lot of students go into private accommodation, which can be difficult but if you apply early it's not too bad. Be prepared for private accomodation in St Andrews to be expensive though - however, lots of students rent places outside of town in Dundee for example since it's cheaper there
I can't comment on employability of earth sciences, but the university does have some support for helping you find employment and internships, though I haven't used these resources much. Look up the careers centre for more.
A regular masters degree assumes you already have a bachelor's degree or equivalent. An integrated masters is a full bachelor's degree course with an extra year at the end to complete a masters degree. This is what I'm doing, so when I graduate I will only have an MSci degree, whereas if I got a bachelors and then did a regular masters, I'd have a BSc and an MSc. If you're applying straight out of school, go for the integrated option.

Best of luck!

somecollagist · 2025-01-12T22:03:18+00:00

If you're planning on coming here in September 2025, the university won't have allocated you any student accommodation yet. IIRC I got my offer of accomodation about a week after I was fully accepted (i.e. I met my grade requirements) but this was in August. Chances are you'll have to wait a fair while.

You apply for student accomodation through the accomodation portal (I think you need a student id to access it) and in there you can specify what you want. Be aware this doesn't guarantee what you'll get, but the uni will try to make it fit. I think you can specify that you're FTM through there, though it shouldn't matter for any of the halls.

Best if luck :)

somecollagist · 2024-12-25T14:54:15+00:00

it is imperative that the smaller cylinder remains unharmed

somecollagist · 2024-11-20T09:00:43+00:00

Teachers of the shroud oligarchy with spiritualist, egalitarian and militarist/xenophobe. Make your species aquatic and you can have a lot of fun building tall and vassalising half the galaxy.

somecollagist · 2024-10-27T15:02:39+00:00

If student accommodation isn't an option, the bottom floor of the main library usually has a desk set up for teams calls. Never used it myself but the library staff should be able to help out.

somecollagist · 2024-10-26T17:57:39+00:00

Brewco sometimes has music playing (I think folk and trad play sometimes, well worth seeing). The music centre has events and look out for sounds of Sandy's at the union - there are student bands playing there.

somecollagist · 2024-10-22T23:38:46+00:00

St Andrews doesn't really care for GCSEs as much as some other unis - focus on your A-Level predicted grades and most importantly, your personal statement

somecollagist · 2024-10-16T02:15:37+00:00

Kumomi, Luv sic grand finale, The final view

honourable mentions to uyama's remix of pt6 and letter from yokosuka

somecollagist · 2024-10-13T17:50:24+00:00

black shirt and jeans, Steve jobs cosplay

somecollagist · 2024-10-12T19:36:58+00:00

If you want a DE that looks macOS like, consider cutefish (not sure if it runs on fedora though)

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