u/badclassicist

I have accepted an offer to study at The University of Manchester in their newly CILIP accredited (ALA UK equivalent) Library and Archive Studies program. I have been so so so excited since November when I received my offer. I’ve been interested in library and archives programs since college (2015) and have spent time volunteering at libraries, teaching, and working in information and data management at a law firm. I would like to either work at a university as a research librarian or law librarian (at a university or firm). I know this is what I want to do, or at least thought I knew.

The program starts in late September and I’m getting ready to move. I’ve submitted the deposit, completed all required paperwork, secured scholarships and funding, etc., but now I’m questioning if I’ve made the right choice. I’m very stressed currently about my housing situation (referencing is taking much longer than I expected) and I’ve had fairly poor experiences thus far with university administration, I.e. financial aid office. I think these interactions have left a negative impression which is why I’m questioning everything. The program also seems so young, both in its accreditation and student body — I’m 30 and many students seem to be in their early twenties.

I’m hoping to get some advice and perspective.

Thanks

I have accepted an offer to study at The University of Manchester in their newly CILIP accredited (ALA UK equivalent) Library and Archive Studies program. I have been so so so excited since November when I received my offer. I’ve been interested in library and archives programs since college (2015) and have spent time volunteering at libraries, teaching, and working in information and data management at a law firm. I would like to either work at a university as a research librarian or law librarian (at a university or firm). I know this is what I want to do, or at least thought I knew.

The program starts in late September and I’m getting ready to move. I’ve submitted the deposit, completed all required paperwork, secured scholarships and funding, etc., but now I’m questioning if I’ve made the right choice. I’m very stressed currently about my housing situation (referencing is taking much longer than I expected) and I’ve had fairly poor experiences thus far with university administration, I.e. financial aid office. I think these interactions have left a negative impression which is why I’m questioning everything. The program also seems so young, both in its accreditation and student body — I’m 30 and many students seem to be in their early twenties.

I’m hoping to get some advice and perspective. I know the general atmosphere in this group skews negative, so please limit the “you should just quit/not even try/the world is terrible” responses.

Thanks

Im an incoming post grad student and am interested in getting a part time campus job. Does there tend to be a lot of availability? What is the pay like? How many hours do students typically work a week?

Unfortunately I am unable to access the Careers Connect page until registration so I can’t look for jobs ahead of time :(

I’m moving to Manchester for school and have never visited lol I found an apartment in my price range and close to where I need to be (it’s not my ideal location from looking at google maps but you can’t beat 10 min walk commute). It’s a new build called Cenza in Salford across from Spinningfields. I did a live tour and it looked great so I decided to sign a lease. I’m now having second thoughts as I haven’t been able to find much online about it, which does make sense because it’s brand new, but wanted to see if anyone had any insights.

I’m an incoming post grad student and I’m trying to sort out things like setting up a university email and figure out what I need to do prior to arriving. I’m finding that despite what should be clear instructions on the website, that there is actually very little actionable guidance. For example, when attempting to set up my email, I completed all the steps but when I got to the last step there was no way for me to complete it. This will be my second masters program so I am not a stranger to preparing for school, but there is a lack of clarity when it comes to what I should be doing and the timeline it’s supposed to happen. Can anyone advise on what I should have accomplished by this point?

So far, I have my Visa and am looking for an apartment (I can’t live on campus as I have a dog).

What I’m lacking: financial information re aid and payment, email and tech set up information, any useful information as to what I should expect

Hi all! I am an incoming international MA student. I’ve gotten a scholarship and some savings but I need a loan to cover the rest. I applied via the US Student Loan site and have been waiting for an official offer from the school. I’ve emailed and called and they’ve said they’re working on it but it’s been quite a bit of time and I’ve still not heard anything and it’s almost August. Is anyone else from the US experiencing this?

Additionally, is there any aid that the school just gives you without the expectation of paying back?

Thanks!

I have gained about 20 lbs in the past year and I’m so frustrated. Last August, I moved from a city to the suburbs. It was a big change in part because I had been living alone and due to unforeseen circumstances had to move back in with my family. I was trying to lose weight before the move and had lost around 5lbs in one month so I know I can do it.

In the city, I walked everywhere - work, grocery shopping, restaurants, etc — and now I don’t walk anywhere. I’ve been trying so hard to motivate myself but I just can’t get back into it. I’ve now been going to the gym for the past month 3x/week. I haven’t seen any changes but I do feel stronger so that is a positive.

Since moving home, I’ve also been tracking my calories and am struggling so much to stick to it. I did not have this problem before when I tried and successfully lost weight in the past. I know I just have to be strict with myself but it is so hard living with other people and just being in less control of what I eat.

What is really making me want to get disciplined with the calorie counting is I went to the doctor last week and when I noted I was struggling to lose weight, she asked if I would try a GLP 1. I’ve been spiralling since. I don’t think I’m huge (I wear a size M/L or 8-10) but apparently I’m obese. I’m also close to my highest weight ever and that is making me panic and feel bad so now I just really need to kick it into gear. I am going to cut to 1300 calories with only a 50 calorie margin of error. I know I can do it because I’ve done it before but it’s just so daunting!

I feel like an idiot because I cannot understand how the undying become undying and how it helps Morrough. I’m only about 70% of the way through so no spoilers please but can someone explain it to me like I’m five???

I graduated from Barnard in 2018 and have visited campus a few times since graduation. I don’t live in the city anymore and don’t read any of the alumni emails (both CAA and Barnard’s) that I receive. I was in Morningside heights today with a friend from college (CC ‘18) and was surprised to learn that as a Barnard alumna I was not allowed to visit campus! My friend asked if she could get a guest pass for me and we were denied. To be honest, it was pretty disheartening, alienating, and sad. I’m not someone who wants to relive college but sometimes it’s nice to just walk around. It’s a beautiful campus and it’s a shame we’re not allowed to visit.

Hi all! I (30F) started weight training for the first time about a month ago. I have been going about 3x/week for about an hour. I use the machines and dumbbells and had been using an app (Fitbod) to create workouts for me. The free trial ran out but I figured it would be okay because I recorded all the workouts (sets, reps, weights, etc) but now I don’t really know how I should be evolving. I haven’t seen any visible changes yet but I definitely feel stronger and can lift heavier weights. I’m looking to get stronger and also lose weight, but I don’t want to injure myself. So a few questions —

1. How often should I increase the weight and by what increments?

2. Should I use the same weight regardless of the exercise or can I change based on the exercise? I’ve been doing the latter, e.g. 10lbs for dumbbell flys and 25lbs for rowers (I know not much but I started at like 5lbs so already big improvement)

3. How long did it take for you guys to start actually seeing visible changes?

Thanks!!

I am an American who got into a CILIP accredited program in the UK. I’m hoping to stay and work in the UK but if that doesn’t work out because of immigration or what not, would I be able to work in the US?

Hi! I will be travelling with my dog and booked a delta one seat from JFK to DUB. I contacted delta to add my pet to the reservation and everything went smoothly. However, I recently learned that dogs cannot fly in the delta one cabin — is this correct? Why would they have added her to the reservation if pets cant fly in those seats. Please advise

UPDATE: literally spent two hours on the phone with delta to get this sorted out — the first call they moved us to premium select which I was like okay not bad and then I get a call from delta saying that my dog can’t fly in premium select either so we had to call again so they could change it to comfort plus. Luckily the last woman went through a checklist before booking and we should be good

Also we are moving which is why I’m taking her to Dublin. Otherwise I wouldn’t bother