starting in DCU

minky18

hey everyone,

ok i'm starting in dcu this year got my business studies course!! anyways i'm slightly scared, i dnt kno wat to expect and worst still i think my registration day is the day after my debs!! anywho i just want sum tips on starting in dcu.. nd asking is anyone doing my course?? i will feel so lonely nd think it will be real hard to make mates wats the social life like?? and wats freshers week like?? do we rly hav to attend everythin?? every kind of advice is needed so sumone pllzzzz reply!! cheers:)

Darz0re

Ya dont have to attend everything but its a good idea as youll be with people from your course and there will be loads in your position who wont know anyone.
So its a great chance to get to know other people in your class.

Social Life in DCU is what you make of it. There isnt much there to entertain you but if your a happy glo lucky person youll be fine.

Freshers week is a week long session in the bar

where will you be staying?? are you from Dublin?

minky18

i'm frm dublin so i'll just b commuting in each day.. fun... NOT!

well its just my debs is smack bang in the wk of my debs so the wednesday nd thurs will b hectic!!

any good societies...??

wats the most important part like... the bar??

do u kno wat the business timetable is like?? hours??

theres 175 or sumtin in my class like hw the hell do u make mates??

sorry just realised hw many q's is der!! ooooooooops!

Darz0re

minky18 wrote:

i'm frm dublin so i'll just b commuting in each day.. fun... NOT!

I commuted from Clondalkin for first year, now that was hell!!

well its just my debs is smack bang in the wk of my debs so the wednesday nd thurs will b hectic!!

minky18 wrote:

any good societies...??

what are you into and we'll tell you what relates

minky18 wrote:

wats the most important part like... the bar??

someone once joked and said studying was the most important part
but I think the bar is way more important

minky18 wrote:

do u kno wat the business timetable is like?? hours??

see your timetable here
HERE

minky18 wrote:

theres 175 or sumtin in my class like hw the hell do u make mates??

just like anywhere else. ya say hello and it goes from there

minky18 wrote:

sorry just realised hw many q's is der!! ooooooooops!

no worries, youll be fine

minky18

hehe thx!!...

ok this may sound like the thickest thing ever bt wat is my course in code BS??

i meant my debs is smack bang in the middle of registration wk!!

hell yea the bar is the most important part, studyin is eh a close second wats the hub like??

as for societies i'm a normal 18yr old fresher i like clubbin drinkin nd even tho i'm a girl football... eh y is der no chelsea society, or even a broad prem one???

i hav to gt two buses each mornin.. nd gt a part time job.. i will hav no freakin life!!

as for makin mates wit ppl its so easier said then done!!!

wb

gizmo

Hah, you're a Business Studies, the first thing you need to do is stop worrying you'll be absolutely grand.

As for how to have a good time in DCU, thats easy, its either socities or the Bar...or both. Find some socities you think you'll like, join'em, go to events and you're bound to meet people. Freshers week is also a great place to meet people in and around the bar for abit of craic. The Hub itself is cool around then too, there'll be plenty of activity...and then theres Clubs & Socs Day.

Wait a sec...you're a girl who likes drinking, clubbing and football...yea you'll find it REALLY hard to make friends.

minky18

thx gizmo... is the business course hard>> heard its so long nd theres so many hours a wk........ :(

minky18

haha yep.. i'm a lad wen it cums to football just dnt watch for the sake of the footballers legs!! tru supporter even will watch eircom league (bohs )

gizmo

Nah, two of my best mates are in Business and they loved it. Hours aren't too bad and judging by the amount of time we've spent in the bar they're not all compulsory either.

Pez

this is gona sound stupid.. but what exactly do u do in freshers week? and i take it its the week all the 1st years go in b4 the rest yes.. ?

minky18

haha sounds gud!! but i heard its like a 35 hour week like wat the ****????!!!

i want a part time job in between.. nd want a life on the side......!!

madness!

is the gym worth joinin??

and is anyone else out there a fresher in business??????!!!!!!!!!

gizmo

35 hours? Don't know where you heard that but it seems a tad excessive for first year business.

Yep, the gym is pretty cool as is the swimming pool. While its rather pricey for a lump sum at the start it really is worth it in the long run.

As for what you do in Freshers Week, well Tuesday and Wednesday are the two Clubs & Socs Days, then there's the Freshers Ball later that week followed by loads of events and bands around campus during the day and night for everyone. Lectures are still on but the lecturers know that most people either won't be there or won't be in good condition so they usually keep it light.

Crucifix

Pez wrote:

this is gona sound stupid.. but what exactly do u do in freshers week? and i take it its the week all the 1st years go in b4 the rest yes.. ?

Yes it is. Basically you go to a load of little talks by various groups (college president, your faculty, security, etc). Some of them are fun/interesting and some of them aren't. Main problem is people saying the same stuff other people said. It's worth attending though, as you never know which one will have some important info, and as someone said the rest of the class will be there.

minky18

i thought lectures didnt start till nxt wk - loadsa the stuff says u shud attend seminers nd **** do we rly hav to?? its freshers wk after all!!

ah for the hours thts wat i thought... it better not b tht many hours!!

wats the freshers ball??

hub any gud as a bar??? cn u bring non-dcuers in there sumtime??

gizmo u go to dcu still??

TomCo

Anyone remember that day we all went to the bar at 11am?
Legendary.

Also - business?
You just made an enemy for life!


Edit: 1000 posts gentlemen, rue the day!

Pez

gizmo wrote:

As for what you do in Freshers Week, well Tuesday and Wednesday are the two Clubs & Socs Days, then there's the Freshers Ball later that week followed by loads of events and bands around campus during the day and night for everyone. Lectures are still on but the lecturers know that most people either won't be there or won't be in good condition so they usually keep it light.

oh deadly! are there bands durin the day? whats the freshers ball???? :eek:

minky18

eh why?? wats so wrong about business??......... explain!!

TomCo

Its the CA -vs- Business feud, don't worry you can make things even by coming for drinks or hanging out with us cool kids :cool:

minky18

an offer i cudnt refuse!! lol....

tell me about this feud????????

CA - comp. apllications......

u kno wt business course is like?? hours etc??

TomCo

I'd say its pretty cushy, definitely not 37 hours a week!
Probably closer to 20-ish, plus you can skip lectures at your discretion.

I never come in for 9am.

Oh, and you get reading week. As far as I know thats like a week off for nothing, we don't get it.

dregin

There's usually a boards get together organized in the hub isn't there? Or is that just me inventing some random event in my head and using it as an excuse to go drink in the bar..... There should be a good few around for orientation week anyway.

DCU BOARDS BEERS!!!!!!1111111

TomCo

Never heard of that. LIES!

gizmo

Geez, I turn my back for a second and look what happens...

Indeed, proper lectures don't start till the 25th. Ah, don't confuse Orientation Week with Freshers Week. For the record, Orientation Week starts on the 18th and has all those mini talks by the different people on campus re: your course, security, talk by the President etc... Freshers Week is after that and thats when all the real fun starts as I described above.

Yes I've been thinking about a DCU Boards Beers. How does Orientation Week suit you guys? Basically it will just be a bunch of us in the bar drinking and playing some pool. For those of you worried you won't get to know anyone heres a nice start and for those who know too many people and need some new friends (i.e dregin) it'll be good for you too.

The Freshers Ball is the first major event of the year on campus. Assuming it goes by the same format as previous years they'll open both bars and the main Venue. They'll get some college/cover rock bands in the "Old Bar", have some varied music in the "New Bar" and some bigger acts live in the Venue. For more info about the bars themselves check out the FAQ thread posted above. I've always enjoyed these events to be honest, theres always a great crowd at them, theres plenty of drink and decent music...what more could you want for the price of a few quid for an admission ticket?

As for the Hub/Student Bars, well you'll hear some great things and some terrible things about them. Personally, I've always loved the Old Bar and will defend it to the ground, its got a great atmosphere when theres people in it and you can't beat those €3 drinks nights down there. The New Bar doesnt have as good an atmosphere but can be a nice place for a more quiet drink.

Hah, theres no CA/Business fued. Its more due to the fact that DCU doesnt have an Arts degree hence the BS students become said Arts students i.e wasters. By that same logic CA are seen as the nerds and theres some banter between the two. Its all aload of bollox really.

And hell yea I still go to DCU, I never want to bloody leave!

dregin

Well I've definitely been to at least one of these phantom events!

TO EINFAHRT!!!!!!!!!

cooker3

minky18 wrote:

eh why?? wats so wrong about business??......... explain!!

It's called bs for a reason
Anyway all points have been made above, you make friends in your class and outside as well, sound like an outgoing girl so I am sure you will not have to worry about anything, just enjoy it and you'll be fine

cooker3

gizmo wrote:

Geez, I turn my back for a second and look what happens...

Indeed, proper lectures don't start till the 25th. Ah, don't confuse Orientation Week with Freshers Week. For the record, Orientation Week starts on the 18th and has all those mini talks by the different people on campus re: your course, security, talk by the President etc... Freshers Week is after that and thats when all the real fun starts as I described above.

Yes I've been thinking about a DCU Boards Beers. How does Orientation Week suit you guys? Basically it will just be a bunch of us in the bar drinking and playing some pool. For those of you worried you won't get to know anyone heres a nice start and for those who know too many people and need some new friends (i.e dregin) it'll be good for you too.

The Freshers Ball is the first major event of the year on campus. Assuming it goes by the same format as previous years they'll open both bars and the main Venue. They'll get some college/cover rock bands in the "Old Bar", have some varied music in the "New Bar" and some bigger acts live in the Venue. For more info about the bars themselves check out the FAQ thread posted above. I've always enjoyed these events to be honest, theres always a great crowd at them, theres plenty of drink and decent music...what more could you want for the price of a few quid for an admission ticket?

As for the Hub/Student Bars, well you'll hear some great things and some terrible things about them. Personally, I've always loved the Old Bar and will defend it to the ground, its got a great atmosphere when theres people in it and you can't beat those €3 drinks nights down there. The New Bar doesnt have as good an atmosphere but can be a nice place for a more quiet drink.

Hah, theres no CA/Business fued. Its more due to the fact that DCU doesnt have an Arts degree hence the BS students become said Arts students i.e wasters. By that same logic CA are seen as the nerds and theres some banter between the two. Its all aload of bollox really.

And hell yea I still go to DCU, I never want to bloody leave!

May I be the first to also suggest poker to mix, everyone loves poker

minky18

whens reading week???

minky18

ok thanx everyone for thier feedback!! bt gizmo it says lectures start on the 25th - so we dnt rly hav to go to the first wk cause its freshers wk???!!!!!!!!!!!!! is that wat ur sayin!!

ok the bars sound like my kinda place especially the 3 euro a drink... i think they shud make gizmo king of info for this place nd never let him lead!! hahaha

hk god freshers ball aint actually a ball... ooooops me nd my stupidness.

and one last thing hw is business seen as the arts degree we dnt gt the privledge of a 12 hour week i wish!! and CA was over 100 pts lower then business this yr - so we r trhe smarter bunch :D..

ps. plz dnt hurt me nw :O

gizmo

The week starting on the 18th is actually Orientation Week. Assuming the Students Union follow the same plan as previous years Freshers Week will start on the 25th, yes the same day as lectures start. As I've said though, this first week of lectures is light, you should go to them alright but don't worry too much about being hungover or anything.

Hah, yea I got confused about the "Ball" thing in DCU too. Theres the Freshers, Christmas, Rag and Summer Balls throught the year too. All of which are usually class craic.

Reading week should be from the 6th to the 10th of November.

Aw, I wouldn't hurt you, BS students are perfectly capable of hurting themselves. The phrase "If you had brains you'd be dangerous" comes to mind...:p

Darren1o1

minky18 wrote:

whens reading week???

Reading weeks are for the weak! Going in 4th engineering and still have to experience one:(

minky18 wrote:

CA was over 100 pts lower then business this yr - so we r trhe smarter bunch :D

That is the reason there is like a 50% drop out rate in CA! BS are defo the BA of DCU. Us eng and CA people begrudge the Hrs of BS(or rather the lack of them) so we need some thing to moan at:)

markpb

gizmo wrote:

Assuming the Students Union follow the same plan as previous years Freshers Week will start on the 25th, yes the same day as lectures start.

Don't be surprised if that changes this year. There's talk of moving Freshers week to week 2. I guess Clubs and Socs day might have to move as well to facilitate that.

Pez

gizmo wrote:

The week starting on the 18th is actually Orientation Week. Assuming the Students Union follow the same plan as previous years Freshers Week will start on the 25th, yes the same day as lectures start. As I've said though, this first week of lectures is light, you should go to them alright but don't worry too much about being hungover or anything.

Hah, yea I got confused about the "Ball" thing in DCU too. Theres the Freshers, Christmas, Rag and Summer Balls throught the year too. All of which are usually class craic.

so.. everything that happens in freshers week happens at night ye?

and minky im doing CA lol but i got more then 100 points over so you are incorrect nah this years 1st years will all be friends and there will be no feuds :rolleyes: hopefully

gizmo

markpb wrote:

Don't be surprised if that changes this year. There's talk of moving Freshers week to week 2. I guess Clubs and Socs day might have to move as well to facilitate that.

Yep, heard about that alright. Just don't want to be confusing the newbies.

Nope, theres plenty of stuff on throughout the day during Freshers Week. There'll be posters all around campus and mails sent out to everyone with a full schedule of events so you'll know exactly when and where everything is.

And like I said, there is no feud, its only abit of messing. Most of my mates are in the various business courses sure.

Darren1o1

gizmo wrote:

And like I said, there is no feud, its only abit of messing. Most of my mates are in the various business courses sure.

all it is, is banter!:D Everybody is part of the DCU family:) cheesy, i know!:D

Darz0re

Pez wrote:

so.. everything that happens in freshers week happens at night ye?

and minky im doing CA lol but i got more then 100 points over so you are incorrect nah this years 1st years will all be friends and there will be no feuds :rolleyes: hopefully

just wait till you all discover the joy of email lists...
there wont be much love

dregin

Here, if yiz are bored there are a good few of us idling in here:

http://www.redbrick.dcu.ie/~dregin/dcu

A chatroom of sorts. Just let the applet load and it'll join automatically, although it doesn't like proxys at all....

/nick myName to change your nick to whatever ya want.

minky18

ooooh ok lets hope they dnt change the tradition!!

ah dcu is so big i'll b all lost and alone!! sure gizmo i'll find u in the bar!!

nd pez lets end this feud - hehe! ur a fellow newbie.. u xcited or kinda ****tin it like myself??

:D

minky18

and gizmo, seriously dcu shud giv u a job as an info rep!!!

Pez

minky18 wrote:

ooooh ok lets hope they dnt change the tradition!!

ah dcu is so big i'll b all lost and alone!! sure gizmo i'll find u in the bar!!

nd pez lets end this feud - hehe! ur a fellow newbie.. u xcited or kinda ****tin it like myself??

:D

haha! no more feuds yeah im really excited but at the same time im worried i wont like it or sumthing lol!and like u kinda worried about the making friends thing! im sure its great though everyone seems to be lovely

minky18

haha looked at ur bebo pez.. so i'll wander thru the halls callin pez when i'll b lonely nd lookin for mates hahahaha!!

i'll b the one in the bar haha! !

gizmo

minky18 wrote:

and gizmo, seriously dcu shud giv u a job as an info rep!!!

Hah, nah its just handy having someone to give you some info about the place before you arrive. When I came here most of my mates had gone to NUIG so I was back to square one, seriously though don't worry, making friends in college is pretty damn easy. ESPECIALLY if you're in BS.

minky18

gizmo wrote:

Hah, nah its just handy having someone to give you some info about the place before you arrive. When I came here most of my mates had gone to NUIG so I was back to square one, seriously though don't worry, making friends in college is pretty damn easy. ESPECIALLY if you're in BS.

y especially if ur in BS..????? theres loads of us!!!!!!! i make a mate one day i may nt find them for a week :eek:

Pez

hahaha!!! okay but ur gona scare the bejaysus outta me :eek:

minky18

haha ok i wont... we may b scared enuf tht day....... lol

gizmo

minky18 wrote:

y especially if ur in BS..????? theres loads of us!!!!!!! i make a mate one day i may nt find them for a week :eek:

If you meet someone you get along with just tell them to meet you in the bar that evening for a drink. Go, drink and while there just ask for a number or something. Remember, there'll be loads of people in exactly the same boat as you, thats what makes it so easy.

Pez

haha!! ya can if ya want just dont scream it lol!

minky18

hw will ya hear me then hahahaha ah i'm kiddin...

nd gizmo u r nw officialy king of the freshers... start a freshers society for us nd we'll buy u a drink! lol

Pez

haha well ul have to post ur bebo so i know who u are i can scare U when u least expect it hehe just kiddin

gizmo

Haha. Free drink I like.

minky18

Pez wrote:

haha well ul have to post ur bebo so i know who u are i can scare U when u least expect it hehe just kiddin

sent u it in a private mail... ah freshers we r!! scary!! my stupid debs is tht week!!

nd gizmo u show us all around in thi freshers society we'll buy u all the drink in the world (well at least a pint) - tour will consist of the bar oh and the old bar :D:D:D

gizmo

Well if I can show you around without moving from my seat then we have a deal.