Katy
I want your guys' opinions on this. I wanna live there when I'm older. Except, I'm only 15 and I was born and still am in Canada. I REALLLYYY love England! One day, I'm going to visit there. I love how proper they are! I love their clothes, I love everything, I am so jealous. Props to you British people. <333
But, I have already decided where I want to live; Bristol. Why? Well, my favourite show ever, Skins, was filmed there. But it actually looks like a nice peaceful place to live. What do you guys think?
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i know bristol really well, and its actually a really cool place. its a god combination of city and town- its small enough to be able to know people, not feel lost and have a good community vibe about it, and big enough to have a decent arts, music etc scene.
plus there are two huge unis there so its filled with cool bars, shops, clubs, gigs and whatnot, and it has a nice young feel about it. drinking is legal at 18 here, so if you came over as a student, youd be able to go where ever.
they show very little of it in skins, which is kind of sad, cos its pretty and very scenic in parts. its got streets of ordinary houses painted different bright colours, which look ace~ you pass some on the train as you go in- its like a really colourful welcome : ) http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6116/6414786781_3302ac461c.jpg and cute back alley ways which twist about- i love the steps in the old town- http://images.travelpod.com/tw_slides/ta00/9b2/7bc/christmas-steps-bristol.jpg http://brisray.com/bristol/pcbukxmasssteps01.jpg
bristol is a cool city, but it also feels really nice and friendly.
its bang in the middle of southern england- you can reach the coast and go to cute seaside towns for a day out at the sea, and its about an hour form london by train. its surrounded by lovely hilly countryside (like the naomily cycling/camping/lake ep). its got a cool mix of new, old, and ancient buildings- there are sweet cobbled streets, and i really like all the tiny little weird shops; i bought a handful of buttons off a second world war army coat for £1 in a shop, and sewed them onto my (otherwise smart) winter coat last year : ) its quite a boho place, and feels more relaxed than london. nearby is bath, which is another really amazing city- jane austin set books there, and its got amazing regency (1800 -1830 ish) architecture, as well as incredible roman baths- 2000 years old! bristol has a thriving music and arts scene- the famous artist banksy comes from there and is a good reflection of the city- cool, witty, irreverant- http://www.banksy.co.uk/menu.html
skins 2nd gen is one of my ALL TIME fave tv series ever. ever. the traingle is a really nice place ot hand out- its in the middle of the city, and is filled with people just chilling out in the sun in the summer- its in loads of skns eps, and i think its in the first ep of the 3rd series (outside the burger van, where cook is drinking his breakfast, ha ha). glouster rd is the street freddie sweeps down on his skateboard in that ep, and has cool little shops on it. id say that for someone moving to the uk, its actually an ideal place to go- its got a really english vibe about it.
being a student is essentially the only way you can come here. a holiday visa can be up to 6 months, but you wont be able to work. a working visa is pretty impossible to get- they are for people who are really highly qualified, in certain professions like medicine etc. and sorry- being comonwealth doesnt get you any easy access in here :(
if youve got a parent who was born in the uk or EU, or a grandparent who was born in SOME countries in the EU, though not the uk, you could get a visa, though they might have stopped that by the time you leave school.
so- the best thing to do is work your fingers to the bone through school, be really good, & get your parents to pay fees for university (college) over here. the fees are high for international students, but youd be able to work up to 20 hours a week in terms, and full time over the holdidays (vacation). PLUS its only 3 years.
bristol university is one of the best in the uk- its in the russell group, which is lik the ivy league in america. if you thin that might be a stretch, there is also the university of the west of england, UWE, which is also very good, but less competative. http://www1.uwe.ac.uk/students/feesandfunding/tuitionfees/internationalstudentfees/2012-2013internationalfees.aspx uk unis are open to international students, PLUS youd have europe on your doorstep so can scoot across to paris for a weekend- £50 return : )
btw- seriously??? youve seen skins and you think we're proper???? how can you tihnk that? skins is filled with the most bad a$$, drunkern, stoned behaviour, and swearing, ha ha! we are NOT proper!!
if you liked skins, you might like this- its from the same channel, about a house share of uni students. similar kind of comedy-drama. its set in manchester (big industrail city) but you dont realy get to see it much~ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QsDnApqgREw fresh meat. you can buy it on dvd if you cant find it online.
so. plan is.... til you come over, work hard through school, & in the meantime- listen to my fave radio stations~ 6music- alternative music on the bbc, so no adverts- http://www.bbc.co.uk/6music and radio 4- which has books, comedy, plays, poetry, history etc-http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/
both are very 'english' but fascinating and filled w cool stuff ; )
have fun!
i know bristol really well, and its actually a really cool place. its a god combination of city and town- its small enough to be able to know people, not feel lost and have a good community vibe about it, and big enough to have a decent arts, music etc scene.
plus there are two huge unis there so its filled with cool bars, shops, clubs, gigs and whatnot, and it has a nice young feel about it. drinking is legal at 18 here, so if you came over as a student, youd be able to go where ever.
they show very little of it in skins, which is kind of sad, cos its pretty and very scenic in parts. its got streets of ordinary houses painted different bright colours, which look ace~ you pass some on the train as you go in- its like a really colourful welcome : ) http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6116/6414786781_3302ac461c.jpg and cute back alley ways which twist about- i love the steps in the old town- http://images.travelpod.com/tw_slides/ta00/9b2/7bc/christmas-steps-bristol.jpg http://brisray.com/bristol/pcbukxmasssteps01.jpg
bristol is a cool city, but it also feels really nice and friendly.
its bang in the middle of southern england- you can reach the coast and go to cute seaside towns for a day out at the sea, and its about an hour form london by train. its surrounded by lovely hilly countryside (like the naomily cycling/camping/lake ep). its got a cool mix of new, old, and ancient buildings- there are sweet cobbled streets, and i really like all the tiny little weird shops; i bought a handful of buttons off a second world war army coat for £1 in a shop, and sewed them onto my (otherwise smart) winter coat last year : ) its quite a boho place, and feels more relaxed than london. nearby is bath, which is another really amazing city- jane austin set books there, and its got amazing regency (1800 -1830 ish) architecture, as well as incredible roman baths- 2000 years old! bristol has a thriving music and arts scene- the famous artist banksy comes from there and is a good reflection of the city- cool, witty, irreverant- http://www.banksy.co.uk/menu.html
skins 2nd gen is one of my ALL TIME fave tv series ever. ever. the traingle is a really nice place ot hand out- its in the middle of the city, and is filled with people just chilling out in the sun in the summer- its in loads of skns eps, and i think its in the first ep of the 3rd series (outside the burger van, where cook is drinking his breakfast, ha ha). glouster rd is the street freddie sweeps down on his skateboard in that ep, and has cool little shops on it. id say that for someone moving to the uk, its actually an ideal place to go- its got a really english vibe about it.
being a student is essentially the only way you can come here. a holiday visa can be up to 6 months, but you wont be able to work. a working visa is pretty impossible to get- they are for people who are really highly qualified, in certain professions like medicine etc. and sorry- being comonwealth doesnt get you any easy access in here :(
if youve got a parent who was born in the uk or EU, or a grandparent who was born in SOME countries in the EU, though not the uk, you could get a visa, though they might have stopped that by the time you leave school.
so- the best thing to do is work your fingers to the bone through school, be really good, & get your parents to pay fees for university (college) over here. the fees are high for international students, but youd be able to work up to 20 hours a week in terms, and full time over the holdidays (vacation). PLUS its only 3 years.
bristol university is one of the best in the uk- its in the russell group, which is lik the ivy league in america. if you thin that might be a stretch, there is also the university of the west of england, UWE, which is also very good, but less competative. http://www1.uwe.ac.uk/students/feesandfunding/tuitionfees/internationalstudentfees/2012-2013internationalfees.aspx uk unis are open to international students, PLUS youd have europe on your doorstep so can scoot across to paris for a weekend- £50 return : )
btw- seriously??? youve seen skins and you think we're proper???? how can you tihnk that? skins is filled with the most bad a$$, drunkern, stoned behaviour, and swearing, ha ha! we are NOT proper!!
if you liked skins, you might like this- its from the same channel, about a house share of uni students. similar kind of comedy-drama. its set in manchester (big industrail city) but you dont realy get to see it much~ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QsDnApqgREw fresh meat. you can buy it on dvd if you cant find it online.
so. plan is.... til you come over, work hard through school, & in the meantime- listen to my fave radio stations~ 6music- alternative music on the bbc, so no adverts- http://www.bbc.co.uk/6music and radio 4- which has books, comedy, plays, poetry, history etc-http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/
both are very 'english' but fascinating and filled w cool stuff ; )
have fun!
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Well we really wear shoes. We do eat crawdads and red eyed gravy. Football is in our blood. We may talk slower but are just as smart as anyone else. We have great parks and camping places. Bristol is the site of a huge nascar race. We have many places we can drive to the beach. And of course we can always go to Gatlinburg and go to Dollywood.
Well we really wear shoes. We do eat crawdads and red eyed gravy. Football is in our blood. We may talk slower but are just as smart as anyone else. We have great parks and camping places. Bristol is the site of a huge nascar race. We have many places we can drive to the beach. And of course we can always go to Gatlinburg and go to Dollywood.
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