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**alistairuk** · 15 March 2014, 10:37 PM

Originally posted by andrewM View Post

Hi everyone,

I am starting at Glasgow College in September with CMT, studying Nautical Science(HNC/HND) and training to become a deck officer. I am really excited and eaget to start.

Was just wondering if there is anything I could do to prepare for my college time to try make it a bit easier on myself, I have obviously well researched my role as a cadet and the duties I will be expected to carry out. But I was wondering if it was worth while going into more detail and if I could be practising my math skills, researching specific areas of the course etc.

So if anyone has any tips and could give me links to good websites, recommend books, even links to SQA papers( is it worth while looking at them or will I just confuse myself?) or anything would be greatly appreciated. I just figured I should try spend my time between now and September wisely and all this seemed a good option.

Thanks
Andrew

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**size4riggerboots** · 15 March 2014, 10:40 PM

We have a book recommendations thread stickied in the aspiring cadets forum, its only got a couple of books on it so far (HINT HINT folks!!). Brush up on your GCSE maths skills and CHILL OUT FELLA! You're about to launch into 3 years of hectic intensive learning, go on holiday, spend time with your family, hug the dog, if you really want to be doing something productive get a part time job and save up a bit (you'll thank me for that one later). Enjoy life for a bit, make memories and take pics of them too, it'll make your cabin so much nicer when you're stuck on a ship in the middle of no-where!

**andrewM** · 15 March 2014, 10:55 PM

Thanks all really great advice

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**Lewis** · 15 March 2014, 10:58 PM

buy a scientific calculator (ideally casio) and have play wit it. Makes your life so much easier if your not trying to find the right button on your calculator as lectures teaching you something.
If your really keen get some flip cards http://www.flipcards.co.uk/products/...t&id=1&reset=1

**Martyboy** · 16 March 2014, 03:49 PM

Size 4 summed it up for me........... You go to college to learn things, no need to learn things before you start learning things

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