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CS Geek · Jan 17, 2008, 18:41

Hi.

I want to ask you about Cardiff University. Is it good University to study Computing?

Cheers,
CS Geek.

Shaun(OfTheDead) · Jan 17, 2008, 20:12

So if I guessed your plan right...

You're going to learn English... then write English... and grow a beard... and buy a laptop... so you can go to a European univerity... and see the woman's chest. Yes ??

CS Geek · Jan 17, 2008, 20:49

hehehe

nope

Shaun(OfTheDead) · Jan 17, 2008, 21:22

Well good then. Just curious.

CS Geek · Jan 17, 2008, 22:21

but you didn't tell me your opinion about the University

Shaun(OfTheDead) · Jan 18, 2008, 16:29

Don't have one... never went there.

Hostpitable · Jan 18, 2008, 17:44

it's in CYMRU so NOT (soooooooo) GOOD!

armchaircritic · Jan 19, 2008, 05:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hostpitable

it's in CYMRU so NOT (soooooooo) GOOD!

CSgeek, use this tool http://extras.timesonline.co.uk/gug/...rsityguide.php to find out about 'how good' a university is.

CS Geek · Jan 18, 2008, 21:27

CYMRU?

What do you mean?

Tailslide · Jan 19, 2008, 02:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by CS Geek

CYMRU?

What do you mean?

It's Welsh for Wales. If you think English is a nightmare - wait 'till you see Welsh - a language with no vowels.

(woo - 1000 posts!)

armchaircritic · Jan 19, 2008, 05:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tailslide

....

(woo - 1000 posts!)

Well done

Raffles · Jan 19, 2008, 06:00

When I was applying to go to university, I had to apply to six, putting them in order of preference. I put Cardiff sixth (went to London instead), and at the time it was a pretty good university (for what I studied it was 17th or so in the ranking) and I think it still is. I know people who studied there and they had a brilliant time.

Jake Arkinstall · Jan 19, 2008, 06:53

Quote:

If you think English is a nightmare - wait 'till you see Welsh - a language with no vowels.

Ah, the great vowel wars of the languages, where Wales ended up with words like Llanfyllin (the name of my school lol) and France ended up with words like Eau (water).

Lol I've been learning welsh for over half a decade and I still can't speak it, and I hate it lol. Even worse, the welsh assembly insists that welsh is a compulsary subject for GCSE, meaning those of us who live here who want to go to a more successful country later in life are stuck with a useless gcse in a language even the welsh don't speak.

A quote from red dwarf:

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rimmer

Send this message on all frequencies and in all known languages, including Welsh

LOL!

</rant>

Anyway, as to your question and PM, I live in Powys, a much more rural area than cardiff (roughly 0.9 people per square km population density lol), so I couldn't really say about the life there. However, the university is a really good quality one, and it's really popular with employers.
It's one of my fallback choices for university, after Cambridge of course

.

CS Geek · Jan 19, 2008, 10:47

Please can you tell me more about Welsh? Are all people there in Cardiff speak in it?
What's the difference beteen it and british language?

armchaircritic · Jan 19, 2008, 11:26

Everyone living in Cardiff speaks English. Welsh is used and displayed on road signs, and other miscellaneous things. You will not need to learn Welsh in addition to English if you study in Wales.

asprookie · Jan 19, 2008, 13:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by armchaircritic

Everyone living in Cardiff speaks English. Welsh is used and displayed on road signs, and other miscellaneous things. You will not need to learn Welsh in addition to English if you study in Wales.

Had no clue Welsh was not English, thank you for the lesson.

CS Geek · Jan 19, 2008, 13:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by asprookie

Had no clue Welsh was not English, thank you for the lesson.

I didn't undestand your comment, asprookie.

asprookie · Jan 19, 2008, 14:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by CS Geek

I didn't undestand your comment, asprookie.

In other words, if you master the English language, you'll have no problem getting around in America, Australia and Canada.

Welsh is a distinct language. pedestrians are cerddwyr

Jake Arkinstall · Jan 19, 2008, 11:51

Welsh is (dare I say it?) practically a dead language.

Everyone I know in Wales speaks english, a small fraction of those also speak welsh. It's only really still around because:

The welsh government are making Welsh students aged 15-16 take the language as a GCSE
People who were bought up with Welsh want to keep it "alive".

armchaircritic · Jan 19, 2008, 12:13

I don't speak Welsh but I don't see a problem with people who do wanting to keep it alive as you say. I'm sure some people feel fairly strongly about doing so. I am for preserving any culture that needs supporting, or else the whole world would become homogenised into a single boring entity if we let the small things slide away - I don't agree that you should have to take Welsh as a G.C.S.E if you can demonstrate your abilities lie elswhere than in languages.

CS Geek · Jan 19, 2008, 13:27

The important thing is that I can speak with people there. That's all

armchaircritic · Jan 19, 2008, 14:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by CS Geek

The important thing is that I can speak with people there. That's all

Yes you can. There is no problem. Most people in towns and citys that have Universities are very forgiving of people learning English.

Jake Arkinstall · Jan 19, 2008, 14:26

CS Geek, you will have nothing to worry about.

Statistically, there are 3 million people in wales. only half a million speak welsh, and less than 100 people over 18 don't speak english fluently.

Jan 17, 2008, 18:41	#1
CS Geek SitePoint Zealot Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 196	Cardiff University- How about it? Hi. I want to ask you about Cardiff University. Is it good University to study Computing? Cheers, CS Geek.

Jan 19, 2008, 11:51	#19
Jake Arkinstall With a shiny new badge! Join Date: May 2006 Location: Powys, Mid Wales Posts: 6,218	Welsh is (dare I say it?) practically a dead language. Everyone I know in Wales speaks english, a small fraction of those also speak welsh. It's only really still around because: The welsh government are making Welsh students aged 15-16 take the language as a GCSE People who were bought up with Welsh want to keep it "alive".

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Jan 17, 2008, 20:12	#2
Shaun(OfTheDead) The World is Very Sexy Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Trinidad Posts: 2,229	So if I guessed your plan right... You're going to learn English... then write English... and grow a beard... and buy a laptop... so you can go to a European univerity... and see the woman's chest. Yes ??

Jan 17, 2008, 20:49	#3
CS Geek SitePoint Zealot Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 196	hehehe nope

Jan 17, 2008, 21:22	#4
Shaun(OfTheDead) The World is Very Sexy Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Trinidad Posts: 2,229	Well good then. Just curious.

Jan 17, 2008, 22:21	#5
CS Geek SitePoint Zealot Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 196	but you didn't tell me your opinion about the University

Jan 18, 2008, 16:29	#6
Shaun(OfTheDead) The World is Very Sexy Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Trinidad Posts: 2,229	Don't have one... never went there.

Jan 18, 2008, 17:44	#7
Hostpitable HAHA! Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 650	it's in CYMRU so NOT (soooooooo) GOOD!

Jan 18, 2008, 21:27	#9
CS Geek SitePoint Zealot Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 196	CYMRU? What do you mean?

Jan 19, 2008, 06:00	#12
Raffles Tool Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Cambridge, UK Posts: 3,804	When I was applying to go to university, I had to apply to six, putting them in order of preference. I put Cardiff sixth (went to London instead), and at the time it was a pretty good university (for what I studied it was 17th or so in the ranking) and I think it still is. I know people who studied there and they had a brilliant time.

Jan 19, 2008, 10:47	#14
CS Geek SitePoint Zealot Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 196	Please can you tell me more about Welsh? Are all people there in Cardiff speak in it? What's the difference beteen it and british language?

Jan 19, 2008, 11:26	#15
armchaircritic natural mystic Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Silures Posts: 2,806	Everyone living in Cardiff speaks English. Welsh is used and displayed on road signs, and other miscellaneous things. You will not need to learn Welsh in addition to English if you study in Wales.

Jan 19, 2008, 12:13	#20
armchaircritic natural mystic Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Silures Posts: 2,806	I don't speak Welsh but I don't see a problem with people who do wanting to keep it alive as you say. I'm sure some people feel fairly strongly about doing so. I am for preserving any culture that needs supporting, or else the whole world would become homogenised into a single boring entity if we let the small things slide away - I don't agree that you should have to take Welsh as a G.C.S.E if you can demonstrate your abilities lie elswhere than in languages.

Jan 19, 2008, 13:27	#21
CS Geek SitePoint Zealot Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 196	The important thing is that I can speak with people there. That's all

Jan 19, 2008, 14:26	#23
Jake Arkinstall With a shiny new badge! Join Date: May 2006 Location: Powys, Mid Wales Posts: 6,218	CS Geek, you will have nothing to worry about. Statistically, there are 3 million people in wales. only half a million speak welsh, and less than 100 people over 18 don't speak english fluently.