I have attended class for four weeks, I have had no assignments to hand in, and nobody seems to be doing any work. Whats going on?
Academics are structured in a different way in the UK than UC. There is more emphasis on independent study, and often there are only two or three assignments to be handed in during the term (usually at the end). As a result, it often appears that British students do very little work! Just be warned that (a) this is a false impression you find the students study late at night, or in the privacy of their own rooms, and it just seems as if they do not study during daylight hours, (b) British students are used to this system of study, from years of practice in high school of revising (cramming) intensively as exams approach. If you keep up with your courses, you should be in a strong position – you have experience of consistent hard work, which should give you an edge over the students who leave it to the last minute and cram!
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