How was your first Day Back

Riamfada

How was everyones first day back? Im in my second lecture already and my pants are chaffing. Im sooo Bored!!!! I need to book a holiday

JustCoz

I only had one lecture so it was fairly painless, home now for the rest of the day. Only have 9 hours this semester, its so sweet!

Demetrius

UCD have it easy. I was back in this hole (CIT) last Monday and was brain-dead 10 minutes into class.

Stabshauptmann

Turned up in plenty of time! Maybe a little early
Got the latest family guy off a lad in my class, priceless.
Saw kittenkiller and had a hot choclate and light gossip. Tisk tisk.

daram

Hmmm, I just gave the latest family guy to a lad in my class!

Font22

two hr lecture and home now all on my own. boredom is setting in AGAIN! looks like i'll just have to watch oprah

rainbow kirby

Well I haven't had my first lecture yet! But I'm already pissed off with O'Briens... they left my spicy beef hot wrap standing for 10 minutes behind the counter after I'd paid before giving it to me

orangerooster

Only had the one lecture today which is finished so just hung about. All in all quite a good first day back.

Waltons

Fairly good. 9 o clock start wasn't very pleasant but I'll probably get used to it (or just not go in).
Started Joe Kiniry's course today. He seems like a cool guy!

BKtje

Only had one lecture and the lecturer seems "quirky". Could be a fun module but i do forsee a lot of work for the project. That would be the same Joe Kiniry that Waltons had (surprising since we both do comp science)

Red Alert

it's painful

Waltons

He mentioned that people thought it was too painful last year, so hopefully it won't be as bad this year.
*fingers crossed* :eek:

B-K, he's pretty hardcore too

BKtje

One thing i missed about UCD was the women and their bare legs. There was one at the bus stop who had that morning decided to wear what i believe was a mini-skirt type thing over which she wore an long coat. She looked absolutely frozen but was a pleasant sight while waiting for my m8's bus before cycling home

EDIT: yeah he said he was gonna make it less "hardcore" than last year. Seriously he loves that word and "Quirky"
EDIT2: He said that he had had problems sending mails from UCD to hotmail... ya think gmail would be alright? Else ill have to bitch slap some people into giving me my various passwords to various email accounts.

Scraggs

oops kinda didnt make it to my nine lecture [same one as waltons i think] -2006 not lookin good is it!
Eh wasnt too bad really have a double Irish which is a bitch...
Oh yeah have to do psychology because i was kicked out of the french class because i did it for junior cert....sigh.....
My fridays off timetable is fucuked oh well i'll just go home thursdays as usual i suppose....

arbeitsscheuer

Great day...

Chatted to boneless and Peacheh this morn, before my first lecture on The Troubles in N.Ire: From War To Peace or something along those lines.

Was here in the daedalus for a few hours after that, then Core History lecture, after which myself, boneless, peacheh and a few non-boardsies b*tched about how us 3rd years are getting well and truly boned by the establishment wit all the sh*te they're foisterin on us wit only a few months of our degree left.

Then just smoked, chatted and froze for a while chattin to a few peeps.

Great to be back!

rainbow kirby

B-K-DzR wrote:

Only had one lecture and the lecturer seems "quirky". Could be a fun module but i do forsee a lot of work for the project. That would be the same Joe Kiniry that Waltons had (surprising since we both do comp science)

I've got Kiniry for our project too... he seems like a bit of a nutjob! (in a good way, of course) I'm hoping it won't be too bad... but it looks like the sort of thing that will get more and more painful as time goes on.

Pythia

I was supposed to have a three hour lecture from 3-6 but the guy never turned up. Who can I complain to?

PaulDoh

B-K-DzR wrote:

One thing i missed about UCD was the women and their bare legs. There was one at the bus stop who had that morning decided to wear what i believe was a mini-skirt type thing over which she wore an long coat. She looked absolutely frozen but was a pleasant sight while waiting for my m8's bus before cycling home

EDIT: yeah he said he was gonna make it less "hardcore" than last year. Seriously he loves that word and "Quirky"
EDIT2: He said that he had had problems sending mails from UCD to hotmail... ya think gmail would be alright? Else ill have to bitch slap some people into giving me my various passwords to various email accounts.

He seemed to say 'coook-ie' (as opposed to cookie) a lot too. Looks like his lectures could be interesting if that first one is anything to go by.

Damn that 'group' project thing though - it seems not getting to know anyone doing C.S. has come back to bite me on the @rse. I'll be one of those fools who has to be paired up with people by the lecturer himself!:o

Waltons

B-K-DzR wrote:

EDIT2: He said that he had had problems sending mails from UCD to hotmail... ya think gmail would be alright? Else ill have to bitch slap some people into giving me my various passwords to various email accounts.

I reckon Gmail is grand. I signed up with Gmail anyway!

Scraggs wrote:

oops kinda didnt make it to my nine lecture [same one as waltons i think] -2006 not lookin good is it!

9 this morning I was doing Quantatatatatative Economics. Don't know the time for Words and...whatever it is off-hand, but I don't think it's on at 9 any day

TheVan

Had one lecture today and am meant to have one 2hr lecture tomorrow....but it's been cancelled! Rock on 3rd year!

panda100

I was naughty and went straight to the bar-not for beverages but just to meet everyone!Was the usual highjinks in the bar-nice seeing a few familar faces!was a nice day back until i read what people have been saying about me on the ucdsu website,which isnt true at all:( Anywho,is nice to be back,for the free internet especially!

BKtje

ahh broadband. Cant live without it.

Damn that 'group' project thing though - it seems not getting to know anyone doing C.S. has come back to bite me on the @rse. I'll be one of those fools who has to be paired up with people by the lecturer himself!

Ah sure u can probably join myself and chris (not on boards).

humbert

so much for resoultions, was in the bar by 1 and going back now, well I'll start academically tomorrow:p

Mr.Nice Guy

Was late for my first lecture at 9am. Naturally. Then I had a lecture at 12 and at 4. I'm knackered now.

I found out I might have a presentation due in for Wednesday which I haven't started so that's a pain in the arse. Oh well.:rolleyes:

Chinafoot

SebtheBum wrote:

then Core History lecture, after which myself, boneless, peacheh and a few non-boardsies b*tched about how us 3rd years are getting well and truly boned by the establishment wit all the sh*te they're foisterin on us wit only a few months of our degree left.

Yep, I'm still absolutely fuming over this. New course, lecturers seems pretty clueless as to whats going to be done, and no sample paper being provided before the exam. :mad:

Yet again we are the History departments guinea pigs and theres no way in hell we should let this go.

They have to provide a sample paper.....its our final fúcking year for god sake! "Your essay questions will be a guide".....eh I dont think so!
Not unless they're planning to ask us to compare and contrast the opinions of four historians in our exam, since thats how our essay questions are being asked. (another new thing they brought in for us lucky people in final year....."hey guys, we know its your last year so we've decided to change the way you do your essays just to really fúck you over.")

Right now, I hate this college. :mad:


Oh and on a side note....did anyone else get handed a free admission flier for PODSOC? fúcking podsoc???? A society for events held in the Pod nightclub?!"!
Sounds like some savvy business dealings on the college's part. Unbelievable.

Farcear

came in for a lecture and found out that i've nothing else now till wednesday evening

Riamfada

I hear the plight of you third year history students. And Grimes wont let you down. I will TAKE TOMORROW OFF! as protest against the distasteful manner in which you are being treated..... see ya wednesday

hullaballoo

Pythia wrote:

Who can I complain to?

It's actually 'too'. It's very simple.

randombassist

First day was grand for me. Double Philosophy first thing on a Monday morning is not the best way for me to meet the new week though... I can see that being a bit of a downer going into this semester!

Waltons

hullaballoo wrote:

It's actually 'too'. It's very simple.

Nope, "to" is correct.
Since we're being pedantic though, it really aught to be "To whom can I complain?"

Pythia

Waltons wrote:

Nope, "to" is correct.
Since we're being pedantic though, it really aught to be "To whom can I complain?"

*ought

Waltons

A touch, a touch, I do confess.

boneless

Waltons wrote:

A touch, a touch, I do confess.

It wasn't me!!!!!!

PaulDoh

B-K-DzR wrote:

Ah sure u can probably join myself and chris (not on boards).

Nice one - I might just take you up on that offer if you're serious? Otherwise I definitely will be one of those spares at the end.

Ruskie4Rent

I missed the lecture for the Software engineering project. Not the greatest start to the semester know:p.
As there are a few 1st year Comp. science on these boards, I was hoping if someone could fill me in on what i missed. Like how the module is assesed and what we're supposed to be learning in it. What is the lecturer like? Oh and does it need much effort?

PaulDoh

Ruskie4Rent wrote:

I missed the lecture for the Software engineering project. Not the greatest start to the semester know:p.
As there are a few 1st year Comp. science on these boards, I was hoping if someone could fill me in on what i missed. Like how the module is assesed and what we're supposed to be learning in it. What is the lecturer like? Oh and does it need much effort?

:cool:
The lecturer is completely insane. It's continuous assessment with no final exam - which sounds good but means that there's no resit if you fail. Go to this site here and register for COMP 10050. It's basically assessed by your project and "bonus" online quizzes I think. We learn more of the same from Henry's class and Intro to Prog but we put it into use as well (in a project with 2/3 other people). Anything else?

Ruskie4Rent

The project with 2/3 people? How is that done, you're put into groups or whoever is there? And what kind of project is it? I know it's software engineering but did he explaine much else about it?

PaulDoh

Ruskie4Rent wrote:

The project with 2/3 people? How is that done, you're put into groups or whoever is there? And what kind of project is it? I know it's software engineering but did he explaine much else about it?

It's a project on Cellular Automata (don't ask... ). It'll be around 1000 lines of code long. You're supposed to pick who you do the project with. Groups are supposed to contain 3/4 people.

Ruskie4Rent

Feck. Thats sounds like some serious stuff. Well it sounds interesting and a bit more involving than my other classes. Now, who do i get to be in my group

Waltons

PaulDoh wrote:

It's a project on Cellular Automata (don't ask... ). It'll be around 1000 lines of code long. You're supposed to pick who you do the project with. Groups are supposed to contain 3/4 people.

Didn't he say it'll probably be considerably less than 1000 lines?

PaulDoh

Waltons wrote:

Didn't he say it'll probably be considerably less than 1000 lines?

Now that you say it, I remember he said that only the class uber-nerd wrote that much, so hopefully less than 1000 lines.

Waltons

Fluid dynamics indeed :eek:

hullaballoo

Waltons wrote:

Nope, "to" is correct.
Since we're being pedantic though, it really aught to be "To whom can I complain?"

Correct. Mea culpa. I didn't see the "Who". I was blinded by Pythia's beauty.

Apologies Pythia.

BKtje

He said the nerd wrote almsot 3000 lines of code but the rest were all under.

1000 lines may seem like a lot but im guessing its not all that much. 1000/4 = 250 each. Longest programme i ever wrote was about that long i think and it wasnt nearly as interesting as this might be

Ah we'll see how it goes.

Ruskie4Rent

Nothing's changed with fintan. I didn't like the wake up sqeek I got from the microphone though, twas WAY too early.

Jonny Arson

[rant]Well today was my first day back. Strolled in this morning half asleep as usual struggling to cope with getting up 6 hours earlier than usual, I go to sit in the lecture theatre, I haven't had a lecture in 3 months so it's all new again to me, after a few seconds I know something ain't quite right, I look around...... I think I was in an Arabic lecture!!! So not having a clue where I'm meant to be I'm running around the Arts block like a headless chicken to find a computer so I can check where I'm meant to be, no computer in Arts block, Daedalus, SIS not working.... arrrghhh.....to cut a long story short I'm meant to be in ThP, get there half hour late and it's only a stupid intro lecture and since it was my only lecture I'm kicking myself for going in where I could have stayed in bed Grrr... [/rant]

Oh well results for me tomorrow!

arbeitsscheuer

Zane from MTV2 wrote:

Oh well results for me tomorrow!

Good luck mate!:)

Jonny Arson

SebtheBum wrote:

Good luck mate!:)

Thanks man... I need it! If I somehow failed I'm walking and will start a new course in September but if this was last year I wouldn't even contemplate it. I should be more than grand..... better be anyway!

Mr.Nice Guy

Bad day today. I slept in late and, well, I decided not to bother going in at all.:o

It's only Tuesday and I'm ALREADY screwing up.:rolleyes:

Oh well hopefully things will look up. After all...tomorrow is another day!

PS Good luck tomorrow Zane.;)

Chinafoot

Mr.Nice Guy wrote:

Bad day today. I slept in late and, well, I decided not to bother going in at all.:o

snap!

Good luck to everyone getting results

Ruskie4Rent

I was told that first years won't be getting them till feb.:mad:
i don't like all this waiting, and are they sent out through the post?
I need to know if i have to be on my toes before my parents get them.:D