Bath University Accommodation

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Hello, I’m not sure if it’s already being discussed somewhere, sorry if it is. DC has been accepted to Bath Uni (as a first choice) and we’re waiting for an accommodation email. Anyone has already received theirs? It’s our first experience with university application/life. Not sure how long the wait is and we’re getting a bit nervous. Should DC contact them? Or just wait patiently? Thanks for help.

I've just woken up to a 2am text from DS that says "made some friends. Going well". Phew😀

Yes @Watermelon44 ! DS is on 3rd floor. We thought it seemed ok!

Might be me dropping off next year. We didn't make the open day (we know Bath itself so opted for Bristol's, which she's crossed off her list now). Bath is her second choice for Sociology (Cambridge first, and we all know the chances of that).
She's quiet but fairly strong willed (so not a pushover). Has never had an alcoholic drink in her life and one night socialising does her for about six months! But she still wants to meet people and make friends. She has MS but fatigue is her main symptom - she is not disabled in any way, but not sporty. She was going to do an animation degree so is very creative (doing Art Foundation course now).
Anyway I'd love to have accommodation recommendations. Prefer en suite, not a party hall but sociable. I know it's luck no guarantees about getting your top - or even fourth - choice. But as your kids settle, keep posting!

Me too @HelloMama !

@incywincyspiders

i know I’ve asked similar, but..

If I ordered online from Nike/anywhere other than Amazon etc, how does it it delivered to him? I’m thinking Evri, dpd etc. Wont they just attempt at his accommodation which is a bit rubbish if he’s not there.

I found this, but again maybe I’m being thick but I can’t seem to get my head around it.

@Thisisnotmyname2022 post gets delivered to a post room, I think. Accompanying the email you've screen shorted, there are instructions about how staff will sign for any parcels and contact the student to arrange collection?

(I imagine that will be a full time job for someone now, with vinted, Amazon and all the other delivery services!!!)

But that’s the bit that confuses me… if I was a delivery driver… I’m not so I could be wrong, and I worked for Evri… I’d assume that my delivery list would be based on postcode. If I’m putting all his details in, surely that would do straight to his accommodation. I appreciate Royal Mail would clearly sort uni mail and send it to the parcel room, but Evri? DPD?

Ive sent stuff to the Amazon locker on campus, but not sure how other retailers would work. There’s and Evri pick up a mile away, but ideally if I can help it I’d rather he just collect from campus.

His accommodation is accessible by road without going into the uni grounds itself, not sure what the others are like.

@GreenSalon I wonder if we passed in the corridor on Friday! I hope they settle in quickly. Sounds like some of them have been out as a group. We stayed over in Bath and offered to meet DS for a coffee/brunch before we left for home on Saturday, but he'd already made arrangements with his house mates and turned us down, so we took that as a very good sign!

I keep wanting to message to find out what he's been doing, but know I need to leave him to it.... I'm having complete FOMO about his new life! 🤣

@HelloMama indeed!

After moving everything in the afternoon, we left DC off (Quads) after going for dinner in Bath and he was keen for us to leave!

We live within reasonable driving distance so were back home relatively quickly but have two other teenagers at home so still noisy but it’s odd cooking for one less. Especially one who eats so much!

I’ve had a short chat today - he’s not a massive drinker but does like to go out occasionally and he told me they got home at 4am so hoping that’s a good sign of settling in as long as he gets to grips with timetable when it all starts…..

It all goes to the central post room and the kids get an email alert. The people in there are lovely and DD got to know them very well. 😂

Supermarket deliveries meanwhile go to the door. (At least Sainsbury's Def do)

@SoIinvictus but how? 😂

How does the man/woman delivering the Evri parcels know to take it there when it has its own address? Am I being completely thick and missing something obvious?

Surely Sainsbury’s get the same details as Evri?

All post and parcels at the University go to the central post room, before they are then taken to departments. The post room staff are wonderful. Students go to the post room to collect parcels.

😭😭 DS still hasn’t got speaking to anyone, he feels sick still. X

Can he hang out in the kitchen for a bit; making a cup of tea or anything in case someone else comes in that he can chat to? Even sit there playing on his phone for a bit?
My DS says most people are in their rooms today though they did all go out last night. once Freshers starts properly tomorrow, I'm sure they will be around more. He says everyone in his flat are really nice but he hasn't seen one of the boys at all yet. I'm sure there are many feeling a bit sick but it's such early days.

He’s been in the kitchen, it’s only small and he says no one seems to go in. He’s in a studio with his own kitchen/bathroom and struggles to socialise at the best of times. He didn’t cope with the mixer event thing today, he said everyone was already in groups

I’m sure over the next week he will feel better

Dd moved into quarry yesterday.she seemed quite happy when we left but has had a few wobbles feeling overwhemed by it all. I told her to knick on one of tge girls door and found she was on the phone to her mum so obv feeling a bit lonely too. Shes also seen lots walking solo outside
I tho k its important to let pyr kids know they cab always open up to us.
Now is the time when people are at their most open go making new friends so it is quite important they pysh themselves outside their comfort zone if they are naturally shy or have SE

*Social anxiety

Yes we were pleasantly surprised!

@Thisisnotmyname2022 what Accomodation is your DS in? Mine is in a studio in Green park and I'm sure he would go and say hi if it's the same x

@Thisisnotmyname2022 sounds like my DS - he went to Reading in 2019 and it was lockdown, he struggled, but did make friends through a society when they opened. The weekend is possibly more difficult as the activities don't start until tomorrow?

What accommodation is he in?

I hope he finds some people to hang out with soon, I can totally relate to how he’s feeling as I would be the same.

my dd is a slow burner friendship wise and is quiet at first until she gets to know people. It’s harder in this environment as you feel worse when you think others have already clicked!

He’s in Osborne house. He’s had an accommodation meeting this evening so I’m hoping that’s been something to break the ice. I’ve not heard from him since he went which can mean one of two things.

Thank you though, I did mention to him that someone on here had a son doing the same course and if he wanted me to I would try and see if they would be up for meeting but he doesn’t want me to. I think he feels awkward about me trying to sort friends out for him.