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Quite appalling but I'll promise to make amends!  Did you get my message Edgar?  Can you make it on the 2nd?

Excellent - good you can make it.  I'm starting to get nervous cos not everyones got back <deep breaths, deep breaths>.  No but seriously - lets hope it goes well!

Hi there

Just wanted to introduce myself to everyone and say hi.

I am going to be starting studies at the uni on Oct 4.  Although strictly speaking not an International student, I am originally from Barbados.

Anyone else from that region?

Where are you guys from?

-- Edited by Kristo at 11:05, 2004-09-21

Hi everybody,

I’m Neil and I’ve just been appointed as the new treasurer of the international society and so I thought with my first act I should try to save you all some money.

First of all I should introduce myself since this is my 1st post. I’m a 4th year accountancy and economics student (exiting stuff!) and I have just returned from an exchange year at McGill University in Montreal, Canada. I had such an amazing year that I decided to join the international society to continue my international lifestyle. It has been a lot of fun so far and I’m confident that the society will continue to be hugely enjoyable for the next 2 terms.

I don’t know if any of you have encountered problems with phoning home yet but I found it to be a major issue in Canada. I’ve found that Britain has a much better phone infrastructure than Canada and so hopefully your phone bills shouldn’t be too high. However, I was introduced to a company called telediscount which has saved me a lot of money on calls to Canada, USA, Australia and France but they serve almost all countries. They are a web based company and can be found at http://www.telediscount.co.uk

When I first saw their site I thought that there must be some catch since the call rates appear too good to be true for many countries. I certainly found in Canada that the offers on phone cards were too good to be true as they added endless service charges. However, I have had absolutely no problems with this company and the charges have been consistently low. It is also much simpler to use than phone cards. You just go to their web site and search for the country you want to call in the access numbers section. You phone that number and then dial the international number as you normally would. There is a good Frequently asked questions (FAQ) section which alleviated a lot of my concerns.

I’ve never used telediscount from a mobile phone or pay phone so I can’t comment on how effective it is for these methods of communication. My experience has only been with a land line. The only small thing which I have noticed is that the access numbers occasionally change and so I don’t know how much you are charged for phoning an out of date access number. So I would advise that you regularly check for new access numbers.

I realise that all of this might sound like a bit of a commercial advertisement but I promise that I have absolutely no affiliation with this company. Furthermore, I and the international society can take absolutely no responsibility for your use of this company. It is simply a recommendation for you to check out and see if you can save yourself some money.

I hope to see some more introductions here. It would be great to get to know you all.

 

Neil

Ups, we missed your post yesterday... but hope you went to Hogshead, because it was a good night. Yes, every Thursday same place!

So hope you are enjoying Glasgow and hope to see you around!

Polish members? yes I think there are at least 3 that come to my mind just now!

 

Edgar

-- Edited by Webhamster at 13:34, 2004-10-01

Magda.

There are polish members - well at least one who signed up on Thursday night, come to think of it, it may have been you as I am terrible at remembering names - if that wasn't you then yes there is at least 1 polish member!

Lou

Lou!

It seems to me that you've been thinking about me:) as a Polish member of society.
However, Ive noticed far more Polish names on the members' list so we may meet one day during our Thursdays nights.

Tc

Magda

Hi Holger and welcome to the International Society.  If you want to join you can come to any of our events to sign up - not just the pub nights.   Its open to absolutely anyone not just Glasgow University Students.  This weekend we have a halloween Party at Cuba Norte in the Italian Centre, John Street (near george square - taxi fair should be under £5) with prizes for best costume.  Hope to see you there or otherwise sometime soon!

Hey Daisy! (Our former President!)

Great to hear that you are doing well and enjoying the other side of the world!!!!

Over here, we have a great membership and huge demand for all our activities! But afterall we are having a good time!

Getting cold and dark at this time of the year... so we are in the pub more often... at least that is my excuse, and can hardly remember the name of all the committee members as there are so many! 20 maybe? 

If you ever go to Argentina, let me know. I have a few friends overthere.

Best regards

Edgar

Hi Magda,

It's Paulina (also from Poland). Sorry to be replying so late..., but I saw your post just today.

Jak sie masz? (wiem, ze u nas sie juz prawie tego zwrotu nie uzywa, ale co tam:) Bede pisac po angielsku jako ze to jest forum:)

So how are things going with you over here in Glasgow? Enjoying your International Law sudies??

I'm a fresher studying politics, social and economic history and French (fun stuff on the whole, Yuhooo!!)

Well, hope to meet you at one of the Hogshead nights and then we could talk over the experience of poles in glasgow:),

greets,

paulina

 

Hello,

Could you tell me please where I can buy the tickets for CEILIDH which is held somewhere at the UNI on Wednesday???

There is just only one day left and I have no idea how to get them;(

 

Cheers,

bye

Magda 

 

Hi,

I'm wondering if you have any spare tickets to St. Andrews? If you could let me know I would very appreciate it.

Thanks,

Magda

Hi,

I'm Alissa, and I'll be coming to Glasgow for the next year to study film. I'm American (I live in Connecticut and go to school in New York), and I absolutely cannot wait to experience somewhere new and different.

So I just wanted to introduce myself, maybe meet a few people before I even get over there. The International Society pretty much looks like it's the place to be, so here I am.

Talk to me! (please?)

 

Alissa

 

 

 

Hello everyone

Me just sitting right in the centre of Saint Petersburg, cannot complain. I really like the country!

Just to let you know that I am not the WEBMASTER and the Website is not my responsability anymore, but still the Webhamster and promise to kick a couple of arses as soon as Im back in sunny Glasgow to have it updated as it should!

OK have to go now, I'll have dinner with a beautiful Russian woman.

edgar

 

-- Edited by Webhamster at 12:48, 2005-08-14