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As a Durham local and a university student, I always found it very strange seeing the amount of international students that would only interact with other international students. So for example, any time I would see a decent amount of international students, they would be typically aggregating in a group without anybody else and speaking their native language.

I don’t know if other people have experienced this, and I have no problem with people speaking their native language if that’s what they feel comfortable doing but I just find it peculiar if a lot of international students make it their life’s work to not interact with any local people what was the point in coming to a different country to study?

It’s getting to the point now where when I would go to 6th form there was a large private accommodation of studios I believe and at the end of the school term or year you would see all of them with taxis. And I just found it peculiar that not only do a lot of them not want to interact with other students of different cultures but they also don’t wanna even live near them.

When I was looking at accommodation in Durham, I found the one that I was referencing and it was quite expensive. I can’t exactly remember where it was but it was a premium studio and that’s saying something because Durham is incredibly expensive on its own.

I’m just curious if other Durham university students have possibly experienced this? The reason I ask this question is because several weeks ago I was at a outside bar area in the boat club on one of the larger tables and there was a group of what I believed to be international students as they were talking Chinese, I believe. I said that they could sit at our table because we had space and they were just standing there. They proceeded to kind of give each other looks and then sit down in any time we will try to talk to them they kind of just blanked us.

If this was a one off situation, I wouldn’t think anything of it but seeing as growing up the past decade in Durham city I’ve seen more and more separation. And the fact that there has been a local private school close recently for the possibility of asset stripping or turning into a student accommodation that will likely go to international students as they are able to pay a premium.

What are the university students think?

As a Durham local and a university student, I always found it very strange seeing the amount of international students that would only interact with other international students. So for example, any time I would see a decent amount of international students, they would be typically aggregating in a group without anybody else and speaking their native language.

I don’t know if other people have experienced this, and I have no problem with people speaking their native language if that’s what they feel comfortable doing but I just find it peculiar if a lot of international students make it their life’s work to not interact with any local people what was the point in coming to a different country to study?

It’s getting to the point now where when I would go to 6th form there was a large private accommodation of studios I believe and at the end of the school term or year you would see all of them with taxis. And I just found it peculiar that not only do a lot of them not want to interact with other students of different cultures but they also don’t wanna even live near them.

When I was looking at accommodation in Durham, I found the one that I was referencing and it was quite expensive. I can’t exactly remember where it was but it was a premium studio and that’s saying something because Durham is incredibly expensive on its own.

I’m just curious if other Durham university students have possibly experienced this? The reason I ask this question is because several weeks ago I was at a outside bar area in the boat club on one of the larger tables and there was a group of what I believed to be international students as they were talking Chinese, I believe. I said that they could sit at our table because we had space and they were just standing there. They proceeded to kind of give each other looks and then sit down in any time we will try to talk to them they kind of just blanked us.

If this was a one off situation, I wouldn’t think anything of it but seeing as growing up the past decade in Durham city I’ve seen more and more separation. And the fact that there has been a local private school close recently for the possibility of asset stripping or turning into a student accommodation that will likely go to international students as they are able to pay a premium.

What are the university students think?

Basically, I worked at a Starbucks store for about a month until I had to quit for exams and not being able to juggle a job as well as quite a lot of exams.

I have reached out to the same store to see if they have any places available for me to start again working there is a barista. However, I’m looking at other stores as well because the one that I was working at was quite far away.

However, when you actually look on the Starbucks website, they have pretty much all of the stores that they have open. So you are able to apply to most stores so it’s difficult to know which stores are actually looking for people.

I don’t know if it’s coming on a bit too strong if I were to call the individual stores to say that I’ve applied online, but I just wanted to see if they were currently hiring. And if it is something that I should do, what time realistically should I do it?

Hi all,

My daughter will be heading off to the University of St Andrews in the next academic year, and I’m currently in the process of sorting out accommodation and tuition fees for a catered college there.

I’ve got the main costs covered, but I was wondering what other parents typically do when it comes to weekly spending money for their children’s social life (going out, food off-campus, transport, etc.)?

What would be considered a reasonable weekly allowance these days for a student in St Andrews? Any advice from those with experience would be really appreciated.

Hi all,

My daughter will be heading off to the University of St Andrews in the next academic year, and I’m currently in the process of sorting out accommodation and tuition fees for a catered college there.

I’ve got the main costs covered, but I was wondering what other parents typically do when it comes to weekly spending money for their children’s social life (going out, food off-campus, transport, etc.)?

What would be considered a reasonable weekly allowance these days for a student in St Andrews? Any advice from those with experience would be really appreciated.