Freshers (Come say "hello" here!)

Shards

How about we make this a thread for all the newbies(inc. me)? to talk get to know each other, exchange advice etc! So is anybody else doing Arts and if so what subjects? Whats the ratio to D4 head to normal people? And do you HAVE to go to tutorials?

Feral Mutant

Getting back to the original topic

Shards wrote:

How about we make this a thread for all the newbies(inc. me)? to talk get to know each other, exchange advice etc!

I'm doing Engineering Undenominated. So, I've probably seen everyone else who does engineering at the thing today. Hello all *waves*.

Raphael

Theoretical Physics. And as far as I know, the only ones you can afford to skip are lectures.

jimi_t

Zane from MTV2 wrote:

Sociology (tough subject, shit department).

Really? It's me Major (with English) so I'd be interested in your views on it.

Sangre

Feckin' freshers. Had to queue for ages for lunch because of them.

Kept getting asked was I a fresher. No, I've finished college. Alas, what a devastating blow to my ego.

Raphael

On the bright side, you could have gone to the SU tent and gotten free pigs and condoms if people thought you were a fresher.

Rnger

Feral Mutant wrote:

Getting back to the original topicI'm doing Engineering Undenominated. So, I've probably seen everyone else who does engineering at the thing today. Hello all *waves*.

Hi *punch*


have to say i much prefer d4 heads over nerds...

irlrobins

But what if the D4 is a nerd?

Sangre

Then he isn't a d4...duuuuurph!

irlrobins

Agh! I was so close......

Louth Man

Check out http://www.geocities.com/ucdguide a hopelessy amateurish Frehers Guide I and two friends did for a project in my own 1st year (04/05)

Ballerina

God this thread is really off topic.....any freshers out there???*waves*:rolleyes:

TheVan

In the FRESHERs thread....


14 of the first 20 posts were by.....Boards Hacks.....

Come on people....this forum is not an exclusive playground

abelard

Ballerina wrote:

God this thread is really off topic.....any freshers out there???*waves*:rolleyes:

I'm a fresher................watch me dance.
*Dances meekly

Scraggs

TheVan wrote:

In the FRESHERs thread....


14 of the first 20 posts were by.....Boards Hacks.....

Come on people....this forum is not an exclusive playground

Quoted for truth!

peachy wrote:

Other freshers advice:
Have as much fun as possible,
don't be afraid to have more than one group of friends,
have a good balance between study and social life and
do your best to make your way through Kaptain's list

Best advice so far imo!

oh and come to Beers:p

XchampagneX

Ballerina wrote:

God this thread is really off topic.....any freshers out there???*waves*:rolleyes:

*waves back*

fish-head

*has a bit of an auld wave, there*

hullaballoo

Ok, I just removed 29 posts from this thread because they were off-topic.

However, because the debate is a worthwhile one, I copied the posts over to another thread called "Going to Tutorials [Title Change]".

I've also slightly changed the title of this thread and stickied it.

From here on in, ignore the part of the OP that mentions tutorial attendance please. This thread is now for first years (or UCD boards newbies) to say hello, and for us to tell them that they're welcome and probably hot.

Economics And Finance is my bane..

not loving it too much so far...

a lot of maths

jumpymunky

HI!

Im new and im in commerce.I really hate it and am REALLY disappointed.

Blush_01

Hulla says you're new, and probably hot. Well done you. Being a fresher is almost the best time to be in college. You get to do all the stupid things and blame your newness. Welcome one and all.

the evil lime

jumpymunky wrote:

HI!

Im new and im in commerce.I really hate it and am REALLY disappointed.

What's so bad about it exactly?

abelard

jumpymunky wrote:

HI!

Im new and im in commerce.I really hate it and am REALLY disappointed.

oh dear

what's so bad about it?

jumpymunky

abelard wrote:

oh dear

what's so bad about it?

I dunno really..my expectations were too high..oh and the ppl are well..lessthan impressive to say the least.

Garret

*waves*

I'm doin commerce

s'alright

abelard

jumpymunky wrote:

I dunno really..my expectations were too high..oh and the ppl are well..lessthan impressive to say the least.

What do you find so disagreeable about the poor commerce students? Are they obnoxious?.....unfriendly?.......smelly?

jumpymunky

abelard wrote:

What do you find so disagreeable about the poor commerce students? Are they obnoxious?.....unfriendly?.......smelly?

Poor?? unfortunate choice of word there.

It wud hav been foolish of me not to expect everyone to be obnoxious..put yeah i tink they are pretty unfriendly,self obsessed etc..guys and girls

but on on the other hand,smell i not an issue..in fact a quick stroll thru quinn is quite a treat for one's nose.

hullaballoo

Get over it. It's not that bad. Just because some of them have money doesn't mean they're bad people. They might have an attitude, or view of life that's unfamiliar to you, but they are, for the most part, good people.

My best advice to you would be to give them a chance. It's only going to make your own life easier. I mean, do you think they care?

the evil lime

jumpymunky wrote:

Poor?? unfortunate choice of word there.

It wud hav been foolish of me not to expect everyone to be obnoxious..put yeah i tink they are pretty unfriendly,self obsessed etc..guys and girls

but on on the other hand,smell i not an issue..in fact a quick stroll thru quinn is quite a treat for one's nose.

I take offence at that ! Ok, not really, but I disagree. I'm a commerce student and I'm not obnoxious or self obsessed. Admittedly this may be due to the fact that I'm basicially a nerd, but still. I've met lots of people who are friendly and approacable while doing the course, not to say some of them aren't pricks though (but you'll find that anywhere).

Have you had any group assignments yet? They tend to be quite good at breaking down the "we already know each other" barriers, as the groups are normally random.

You don't have to have anything to do with them. I get on well with my class, but I tend not to socialise with them, as going to nightclubs etc is not my idea of a good time (mind you, if they did something else, I'd go). I joined a few societies last year and found one or two which I stayed involved with all year, and I remain involved with one of them.

Oh, I'm in second year by the way.

Edit: Also, Hulla's right. I have many friends with more money than me, and with less. I don't find it changes who they are or how I treat them or they me either way.

abelard

I pretty much agree with the last 2 posts. I'm sure that, as usual, there'll be a few people who's heads are up their own arses, but if you give most people a chance you'll ind they're grand. Thankfully most people do tend to grow out of the secondary school closed group mentality when it comes to makin friends, so most people will be glad to meet someone new in their class. Have your tutorials started yet? They should be a good way to get talking to a few people in a smaller group and a more informal setting.

Also, how are you finding the actual academinc side of the course?

Sangre

As a rule, if you hate your whole year, its not the other people in the year who are the problem.

elmyra

Sangre wrote:

As a rule, if you hate your whole year, its not the other people in the year who are the problem.

I agree with you.







Help me.

XchampagneX

jumpymunky wrote:

I dunno really..my expectations were too high..oh and the ppl are well..lessthan impressive to say the least.

I know a couple of people doing commerce who are finding it hard to adjust and who have the same views as you. Find them and you'll get along just fine!!

Le Rack

okay, asny science/dram soc/tkd people in here?

jumpymunky

hullaballoo wrote:

Get over it. It's not that bad. Just because some of them have money doesn't mean they're bad people. They might have an attitude, or view of life that's unfamiliar to you, but they are, for the most part, good people.

My best advice to you would be to give them a chance. It's only going to make your own life easier. I mean, do you think they care?

What makes u think i aint minted too?Besides just cos i said poor dosent mean i was referin to how much money they have. i couldnt care less tbh..when u meet a person for the first time you don't start talkin to them about their money..even though they might want you too.Basically you seem to be insinuating that im somehow jealous of them and that explains why i dont like them..i have nothing to 'get over'.and ur last queation was just plain stupid.

oh and id like to apologise to everyone for turnin this post into a b*tch about how much i hate college.

jumpymunky

Sangre wrote:

As a rule, if you hate your whole year, its not the other people in the year who are the problem.

Did i say i hate everyone? You know sometimes bull****ty statements like that which sound profound don't always work.

humbert

jumpymunky wrote:

I dunno really..my expectations were too high..oh and the ppl are well..lessthan impressive to say the least.

to be honest when i came here first i had a similar opinion, it took a while but i've met plenty of people i like at this stage. for what it's worth you're far from the only person who's come to ucd and got that impression, give it time...

Riamfada

Ive been here for a year now and I still think you lot are all jerks . However have met many lovely people in that time after hating college for the first couple of months



*ps I still hate college, just not the people

Stepherunie

I've always loved UCD, sure I've met some complete eejits while I've been here, there's one or two people who I don't particularly like but overall it's easy to find people whom you can get on with. Happy times.

rainbow kirby

Le Rack wrote:

okay, asny science/dram soc/tkd people in here?

*waves* Science and TKD here

Le Rack

rainbow kirby wrote:

*waves* Science and TKD here

YAY! where's you? i'll be training next week, forgot my kit this week...I've been meaning to meet you for a while!

XchampagneX

Le Rack wrote:

okay, asny science/dram soc/tkd people in here?

dramsoc here!!

fish-head

I joined Dramsoc.. haven't done anything yet though.

Raphael

Dramsoc here too...in the Freshers project for Thursday and have a callback for Macbeth on Monday

panda100

Raphael wrote:

Dramsoc here too...in the Freshers project for Thursday and have a callback for Macbeth on Monday

There doing Macbeth??I was born to play Lady macbeth!!Are the auditions over?

the evil lime

Methinks they are. The callback lists are all up anyway...