Introduce yourself!

I thought this idea might be a runner given that the new college year is about to begin, especially if it helps people to get talking to each other. Post up the following (obviously leave out bits you don't want to put up )

This thread will be for the following information only, so if you start a conversation it'll be split off into another thread.

Name:
College:
Year/Course:
Age:
Societies/Clubs/Interests:

To get the ball rolling...

Name: Dónal
College: Just finished a degree in Trinity College but considering going back for further study in the future.
Year/Course: Civil, Structural & Environmental Engineering
Age: 22
Societies/Clubs/Interests: Used to be involved in the Students' Union, but I've also a keen interest in websites and Irish Sign Language.

McGinty

Hi Donal

To keep the ball rolling

Name: McGinty (not my real name of course)
College: UCD
Year/Course: 3rd year Arts, doing English as a single honours subject
Age: 36
Societies/Clubs/Interests: Member of the mature student society, can't really join that many as I commute on a daily basis from Arklow, but interested in loads of stuff.

McSween

Name: Shane
College: UL
Year/Course: 1st Year Music Media Performance Technology
Age: 30
Societies/Clubs/Interests: none yet

bostonian

Name: Chris
College: None yet
Year/Course: N/A
Age: 25
Societies/Clubs/Interests:

Dia dhuit
I'm waiitng 3 years to get EU residency before I go off to Uni, so I'll be close to 30 before I even begin, unless I want to pay the outrageous 11k euro/yr to start sooner.

What is the significance of being a mature student? I'm afraid I'm not familiar with the concept.

soccerchick

Name: Soccerchick
Course: OT
College: NUIG
Socities/Clubs: None yet, as have to work so its taking up alot of time!
Any of ye work and study...how does it work for ye?

ellenmelon

Name: ellen
College:I'm at the national performing arts school here in NZ.
Year/Course: Im going into my second year in February '08, I'm studying towards a Degree in Performing Arts (Management)Im specialising in Stage Management this year.
Age:22, 23 in 6 days!
Societies/Clubs/Interests: Im interested in gigs, theatre, festivals..etc etc

Doctor DooM

Two years on Boards and I'm only noticing this now....


Name:Brian

College:DIT Bolton St
Year/Course:B Tech, Y4
Age: 28
Societies/Clubs/Interests:THE ROCK, a bit of art, computery stuff.

naranjito82

Hello everyone, let´s see how we start in this:


Name:Naranjito82 (not real...remember worldcup in 82?Yeah, I know, but being spaniard here is not as easy as you think!! ;-) )
College:None...yet
Year/Course:
Age:1972... Guess!
Societies/Clubs/Interests: Life!!!

Issac Hunt

Name: Adam Murphy
College: NUIG
Year/Course: 3/4 years, BA Arts Omnibus (Classics)
Age: 25
Societies/Clubs/Interests: I'll have a look around and see's whats I likes

Calhoun

Name: Erick
College: UCD
Year/Course: 1, Bachelor of Business Studies
Age: 23
Societies/Clubs/Interests : non yet

LadyMayBelle

Name: Lady Pennyworth of course!
Age: 25
College: NUI, Galway
Course: MA Social Work (2years f/t..f*ck!)
Societies: Flirt fm, Music, Sin, Lit,Deb..during the undergrad, will see what the postie brings!!

colossus-x

Name: Stephen
College: UCD
Year/Course: 1st/DN030 BSc Computer Science
Age: 37
Societies/Clubs/Interests: GYM

I'm going to the critical writing academy just so i'll know my way about when I start. I'm coming from Mayo, lookin to share house, worried about that! Anyone know of a good alternative to UCD GYM. It doesn't seem to get a good press here but haven't been myself yet obviously. Anyone one else doin DN030?

steveone

Name: Steven
College / Course : TCD, 1st yr ancient history, archaeology / near east jewish studies
Age; 35.
Clubs, interests / societies.: we'll see what happens..

colly89

Name:rachel
College:trinity
Year/Course:1st yr occupational therapy
Age:19

typerchick

Name: Aimee
College: None yet hoping to do psychology in 2010
Age: 22 since oct so I have to wait until 2010 to go back as a mature student!

atheist

Name: Joseph o'Loughlin
College: NCI
Year/Course: 1 HR
Age: 41
Societies/Clubs/Interests: Comedy

Exhausting but great

paperclip2

I'm not a student anymore did my grad dip in Arts part-time, in Maynooth in 2005 after completing a degree in Communications in DIT in 97 as a single parent so I've been a bit non-traditional all round.:D
Name: Mary
Age: 33
Occupation: Adult guidance counsellor.

Best of luck to all of ye who are studying.

skinthegoat

Name: Alan O'Brien
College: UCD
Year/Course: Access to Arts
Age: 66
Societies/Clubs/Interests: Sandycove Bathers' Association, Golf


Did my Primary Cert about 1956, and continuing after short gap. Seaman for some years, then TV repairman, computer engineer, now retired. Hoping to do either Psychology, International Spanish (can muddle through in Spanish or Greek) or BA Omnibus. May be stymied by 'Registration Charge,' and forced to defer a year.

Larianne

I post enough on here so here it goes..

Name: Larianne
College: UCD
Year/Course: Access to Science & Engineering
Age: 26
Societies/Clubs/Interests: No time for soc/clubs at the mo. Just work, the gym and dancing at the weekends.

I'm hoping to study Physiotherapy in September either here or in the UK. Already got one offer, YAY!

20 Times 20 Times

Name: Stephen
College: DkIT
Year/Course: 1st year Bachelor of Business
Age: 24
Societies/Clubs/Interests: Member of the student union , class rep for 1st year business students.

Looking at moving into Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Accounting & Finance next year (2nd year)

pow wow

Don't feel quite so mature anymore now that I'm postgrad and everyone is old but anyway...

Name: Meanie Boots
College: Queen's Belfast
Year/Course: MA International Politics (first and only year - phew!)
Age: 27 (in two weeks!)
Societies/Clubs/Interests: Dabble in Polysoc, year rep. for the consultation committee, sleeping loads and reading occasionally.

grenache

Name: Colm
College: UCC
Year/Course: 1st yr/ B.A. degree
Age: 25
Societies/Clubs/Interests: None as yet but i want to start up a beer/wine appreciation society next year.

ditmature

Name: Bob
College: I work for DIT as the Mature Student Support Officer.
Year/Course: I went back to college full-time at 29, did a degree and a masters, and here I am!
Age: Mature Enough
Societies/Clubs/Interests: Baseball, Classic Cars, Musical Theatre. Yeah, I know. Go Figure.

lighthouse

Name : Tommy Roddy.
College : Mary Immaculate College (Mary I), Limerick.
Year/Course : 2nd Year Bachelor of Education, going into 3rd year in September.
Societies/Clubs/Interests :Wired FM, Midas dramatic society, Cuman Gaelach, class rep for the mature group in my year since 1st year, Equality and Welfare Officer 2009 to 2010. Set up a student information site in the college www.whatsthelan.com Just set up a social network site and forum.

Herbie&Hirbie

Name: Herbie
College: UCC
Year/Course: PhD
Age: Young@Heart
Societies/Clubs/Interests: History, Culture, Arts, Economics, Ballet, Musicals, Spirituality

Elfinamsterdam

Name: Clair
College: St Nicholas Montessori
Year/Course: 1yr Post grad (begin Sept 09)
Age: 31
Societies/Clubs/Interests: Prob wont have time :)Reading & Internet, Music & Pop Culture

mije

Hi All
I'm a mature student heading back to study for my honours degree in accounting in september.