Trinity Hall (2008/2009)

aneo

Since it's now time to pay your deposit if moving into Trinity Hall for 2008/09, and as you everyone can already find out their room number, this is a great time for everyone to make basic introductions. Here's a basic format, but do chop & change as you see fit:

Name:
Year/Course:
Age:
House and room:
Societies/Clubs/interests:

If you have a place, you can confirm it now by paying your 250 euro deposit by credit card at
https://tcdlocalportal.tcd.ie/pls/deposits/olp_pub.oldep.get_stud_no
If the system recognises your details, it tells you your room number.


You can find out the Orientation Weekend programme here
http://www.wardentrinityhall.tcdlife.ie/rooms/08-FreshersWeekend.html

Here goes for me
Name: Aneo (Anne). I'm French and from, well, France
Year/Course: Junior Freshman law & German law
House: 85.09.02
Age: 18
Societies/Clubs/interests: Wow, so much to do and I hear there's only 25 hours in a day in Dublin! Maybe gym at Hall for starters, and squash is anyone else is a beginner and game. And piano and guitar in the music room. I'd love to learn the harp too! And there are nice runs along the nearby Dodder river valley park. And Kilmashogue car park is a short taxi ride away and a great place for starting the Wicklow Way, and for hill walking over Two Rock and Three Rock mountains and further afield. The 65 bus takes us out to Blessington for walks, while the 17 and 18 buses take us near the seafront to Blackrock and Sandymount respectively!

I'm staying in 85.09.02 and asked for a sharing room. All I can say is that someone is going to get an awful surprise when they see me turn up on the doorstep of 85.09.02! That person can probably ease the shock by sending me a PM.

Crania

I don't think the incoming 1st Years can find out their room numbers yet, well I couldn't anyway. We're still just on a privisional list.

Jimdw

aneo wrote: »

All I can say is that someone is going to get an awful surprise when they see me turn up on the doorstep of 85.09.02! That person can probably ease the shock by sending me a PM.

Why?

Pet

Get all your sleeping/shopping/etc done before you arrive at Halls. The first month is brilliant, and you won't have time [or want to have time] for all that boring stuff.

Ps, the piano in the music room sucks, sorry to break it to you.

Peslo

aneo wrote: »

Since it's now time to pay your deposit if moving into Trinity Hall for 2008/09, and as you everyone can already find out their room number, this is a great time for everyone to make basic introductions. Here's a basic format, but do chop & change as you see fit:

Name:
Year/Course:
Age:
House and room:
Societies/Clubs/interests:

PEADOPHILE PARADISE!!!

Agent Smith

Peslo wrote: »

PEADOPHILE PARADISE!!!

i was thinking that perhaps its not a great idea posting your exact address...:pac:

shay_562

Peslo wrote:

PEADOPHILE PARADISE!!!

Hate to break it to you, dude, but you're in college now - they're just regular old rapists.

Peslo

Agent Smith wrote: »

i was thinking that perhaps its not a great idea posting your exact address...:pac:

My point exactly.

Brian

Well I'm in house 81 anyway..

CaramelBear

CoolCiaran wrote: »

I don't think the incoming 1st Years can find out their room numbers yet, well I couldn't anyway. We're still just on a privisional list.

Yep, we first years don't know our room numbers yet.. But do they send an email refusing you a room if you don't get a place? O.o
I went thru an awful lot of trouble with that Criteria shizzle. Hopefully I'm multicultural enough for them because I am seriously not up for searching for accommodation after this >.<

aneo

Jimdw wrote: »

Why will people get an awful surprise?

because I'm the two-horned frog! ...that croaks troughout the night.

You get your room number when you pay the deposit.
If you don't pay it, the room is given to somebody else.

Crania

So does anyone know when the incoming 1st Years from Ireland will actually be told what room number they are in?

That provisional list on the TCD Halls website has been there for a week now. I'd just like to know for sure for sure that I'm in!

YogiBoy

CoolCiaran wrote: »

So does anyone know when we will actually be told what room number they are in?

The penny doesn't seem to have dropped. You pays your money, and you takes your choice. Reread the first post and pay up on the website. Then you know. Else they give the room to someone else on the very long waiting list. You still have a few days to pay. Or else….

Just it better not be House 85, for fear of croaking frogs! ... but you the page tells you your house and room number before you pay the deposit, so you can desist

And why be so shy about leaving your house number? Millions of people carelessly leave their full details in phone books - also with phone number - strewn all around! The whole idea of publicising where you can be contacted... is that you can be contacted. Also TH is just about as safe as can be.

Jimdw

aneo wrote: »

because I'm the two-horned frog! ...that croaks troughout the night.

A frog?

BTW did you get the letter from Trinity Hall telling you what to do to accept a place? I'm on the provisional list and waiting for the letter. When will the provisional offer lapse? I better give them a ring tomorrow and pay the deposit tomorrow too. I don't want to loose my accommodation.
They promised to send me an email and a letter. Haven't received neither.

Crania

I'm in the same situation as Jimdw, I'm on the Provisional List but I haven't received any letter or email about payment of deposit, etc.

Also, I tried to pay on that website but they didn't recognise my details. And the guy I arranged to share a room with also tried to enter his details and his details also weren't recognised.

Crania

I just tried to pay again on that website and yet again I wasn't allowed.

I was just told that "Student Number not a valid guest in the database", yet my CAO number is on the Provisional List....

Grrrrr!

Crania

YogiBoy wrote: »

The penny doesn't seem to have dropped. You pays your money, and you takes your choice. Reread the first post and pay up on the website. Then you know. Else they give the room to someone else on the very long waiting list. You still have a few days to pay. Or else….

Just it better not be House 85, for fear of croaking frogs, but you only get to see that after paying up.

And why be so shy about leaving your house number? Millions of people carelessly leave their full details in phone books strewn all around!

I'm sorry mate but the penny HAS dropped. I'm just doing as I was told by TCD, i.e. waiting on my formal offer of a place in Halls to arrive in the post. Below is exactly what it says on the Halls website and it has said that since last Tuesday, which is now a week ago. And I've checked every day since then and there hasn't been a change since Tuesday.

"The provisional list of new entrants to college being offered places in Hall is now available. A formal offer will be sent out by post in the next few days. The offer of the room is not secured until the formal offer has been received and an acknowledgement returned."

As I have said, the guy who I've arranged to share a room with has also not received his formal offer so how do you expect us to pay?

Also, what the hell does 'in the next few days' mean? Like, that was last Tuesday. We should have got our formal offers by at least last Friday as that is 'the next few days' to me.

Jimdw

CoolCiaran wrote: »

I'm sorry mate but the penny HAS dropped. I'm just doing as I was told by TCD, i.e. waiting on my formal offer of a place in Halls to arrive in the post. Below is exactly what it says on the Halls website and it has said that since last Tuesday, which is now a week ago. And I've checked every day since then and there hasn't been a change since Tuesday.

"The provisional list of new entrants to college being offered places in Hall is now available. A formal offer will be sent out by post in the next few days. The offer of the room is not secured until the formal offer has been received and an acknowledgement returned."

As I have said, the guy who I've arranged to share a room with has also not received his formal offer so how do you expect us to pay?

Also, what the hell does 'in the next few days' mean? Like, that was last Tuesday. We should have got our formal offers by at least last Friday as that is 'the next few days' to me.

I rung up Trinity Hall and they told me that letters haven't been sent out to to everyone yet and it should arrive any day this week. They said if I don't get the letter by Friday I should give them a ring.
I also asked whether I better pay my deposit and that way secure my place for accommodation in Trinity Hall and they said I should wait for the letter telling me what to do.

YogiBoy

CoolCiaran wrote: »

I haven't received any letter or email about payment of deposit, etc.

Listen, the instructions on the accommodation website are patently clear, and you had to navigate through accommodation earlier to even apply !
http://www.tcd.ie/accommodation/StudentsandStaff/Students/TrinityHall/Rates/

CoolCiaran wrote: »

I tried to pay on that website but they didn't recognise my details.

... the instructions apply of couorse just to people with offers. If you do have a firm offer, and are sure you are entering your details correctly (don't add spaces, respect date format etc) you might want to contact the offices. Good luck!

Timans

YogiBoy wrote: »

Listen, the instructions on the accommodation website are patently clear, and you had to navigate through accommodation earlier to even apply !
http://www.tcd.ie/accommodation/StudentsandStaff/Students/TrinityHall/Rates/

... the instructions apply of couorse just to people with offers. If you do have a firm offer, and are sure you are entering your details correctly (don't add spaces, respect date format etc) you might want to contact the offices. Good luck!

As he said, he hasn't received his offer yet..

Cost Boy!!

Jimdw wrote: »

I rung up Trinity Hall and they told me that letters haven't been sent out to to everyone yet and it should arrive any day this week. They said if I don't get the letter by Friday I should give them a ring.
I also asked whether I better pay my deposit and that way secure my place for accommodation in Trinity Hall and they said I should wait for the letter telling me what to do.

Yep they told me the very same thing today aswel.

CaramelBear

That sort of helps. They haven't sent out the letters. Phew. I've been watching the post like a hawk O.o

Brian

If you pay your deposit online, do you still have to send back the form saying you accept the offer of accommodation, and the email?

YogiBoy

Baza210 wrote: »

If you pay your deposit online, do you still have to send back the form saying you accept the offer of accommodation, and the email?

Yes I should think so. Hardly onerous, and not worth taking a risk

Yes I paid the deposit several days agao, before receiving the letter... today! IF you have an offer - if you really have one - I'd guess the system will hardly refuse your good money!:D:D:D

And now today I've learnt the name of who I am sharing a bedroom with! Not that I will publish the name here, nor will I give my own name, unless others cop on and start giving their own names and houses, and a bit of info about themselves!:mad:
That said, I suspect many prospective Trinity Hallers are having such a ball that they are not on boards. Or maybe they are lurking on Facebook or Bebo, and don't even know boards.ie exists! Which takes another question to mind... why did Bebo become such a cultural phenomenon within Ireland, as opposed to Facebook ? http://onlinepersonalswatch.typepad.com/news/2006/03/online_personal_4.html
Finally, if anybody is on Facebook and Bebo (I'm not that social), you might invite them to here on boards.ie, and I might even find who is going to have to suffer my smelly socks for the next year.:pac::pac::pac:

Crania

I rang the Accommodation Office today and explained my situation. They were very friendly about it and said there was a lot of people ringing them who are in the same boat.

They said that they are getting the letters for the confirmation of Halls offers ready and they will be posted soon. She said to wait for the letter of confirmation before paying(not that I could pay anyway as I've already tried!). But to be honest, 'soon' in TCD could mean pretty long to the rest of us, as they told us a week ago(last Tuesday) that these letters would be sent out 'in a couple of days.'

Jimdw

Shall I pay the deposit online today even though I didn't get the letter from Trinity Hall?

YogiBoy

Jimdw wrote: »

Shall I pay the deposit online today even though I didn't get the letter from Trinity Hall?

That's what I did... nails it in the coffin. You also get to see your house and room number before you pay, just in case you have any final doubts about the wisdom of living in a hall.

... also if you are entering your 2nd year in Trinity Hall, you don't pay a deposit (I just read), and I guess you won't be able to log on to pay it!

Jimdw

YogiBoy wrote: »

That's what I did... nails it in the coffin. You also get to see your house and room number before you pay, just in case you have any final doubts about the wisdom of living in a hall.

... also if you are entering your 2nd year in Trinity Hall, you don't pay a deposit (I just read), and I guess you won't be able to log on to pay it!

I was able to see my room number, I'm just thinking shall I pay.
Anybody out there got a letter from Trinity Hall yet? What does it say int?

I'm first year

Xymetz

Where is the house 84 located in Trinity Hall? I got the apartment 01, on what flour would that be?
Is there a map of Trinity Hall that shows where's what?

Jimdw

What if I want to share my single ensuit with another TCD student in Trinity Hall like for a month or longer? Will I get away with it? Is that allowed?

quirkster

im starting first year bess and my number is on the provo list and i was able to pay my deposit just there...awaiting confirmation email tho

i still havnt gotten any info regarding my presence in halls aside from the provo list but im guessing that now ive paid my deposit, im fairly secure...i hope

YogiBoy

quirkster wrote: »

...awaiting confirmation email tho

believe it or not, the confirmation emails for payments made to Trinity thru payandshop.com do not work! You would think that TCD would get on their backs, but no. Keep your reference number when you pay... there shouldnt be any problem however.

Maybe if there is some JCR rep, or a Mizz Yelof around, someone could bring to the attention of the accommodation office/warden all of this messing... just for the benefit of future generations. Someone is not doing their work very well!

YogiBoy

Jimdw wrote: »

I'm just thinking shall I pay. A What does it say in the letter?

Same things as on the website... if you don't pay up soon, you will make someone on the waiting list very happy.

YogiBoy

Jimdw wrote: »

Will I get away with it? Is that allowed?

Not allowed. However you especially want to make sure that it is not in the least disruptive for fellow Trin Hallers! That is the biggest risk. I read here or somewhere on Boards of a guy that slept on a couch in a common room in a Hall (not in Trin Hall) each night from Oct to May, before being ousted!

captainzapp

Xymetz wrote: »

Where is the house 84 located in Trinity Hall? I got the apartment 01, on what flour would that be?
Is there a map of Trinity Hall that shows where's what?

go left

it's wholmeal afaik

I think it's on the ground floor. If it is make sure you don't leave your window open unattended, more than one laptop is stolen this way every year.

quirkster

ive paid my deposit...but i dont know what room i got?just before i paid was given my room number and apartment number. anyone know how i can view these again?

housey

hi everyone...just got my accomodation letter!
Name: emma
Course/year: 1st year, history and german
Age: 17
Hobbies/Interests: lots...ermm shopping, watching movies/tv, cooking (badly!), netball, music...

Jonathan

housey wrote: »

hi everyone...just got my accomodation letter!
Name: emma
Course/year: 1st year, history and german
Age: 17
House/Room: 85.09.03 (anyone else got that?!?)
Hobbies/Interests: lots...ermm shopping, watching movies/tv, cooking (badly!), netball, music...

I dont think posting your address on the internet is a good idea.

housey

hmm maybe you are right! dealt with that now!
thanks x

Awayindahils

housey wrote: »

hmm maybe you are right! dealt with that now!
thanks x

You're not the only one to have done so, I did it with my rooms this year too. I'm a still relatively unworried about a stalker coming to find me.

quirkster

i paid the deposit and got my room number etc!nice one

Ron DMC

I had my room number set as my location for a year.
Never once had a mad stalker show up (that I remember).

mizz.yelof!!!

quirkster wrote: »

ive paid my deposit...but i dont know what room i got?just before i paid was given my room number and apartment number. anyone know how i can view these again?

you will get a letter with info on Trinity Halls, at the bottom somewhere it will say your room number.

its a 6 digit number ( eg 87.06.03) where the 86 is your house number , the "06" is your apartment numebr and the "03" your bedroom number

mizz.yelof!!!

YogiBoy wrote: »

believe it or not, the confirmation emails for payments made to Trinity thru payandshop.com do not work! You would think that TCD would get on their backs, but no. Keep your reference number when you pay... there shouldnt be any problem however.

Maybe if there is some JCR rep, or a Mizz Yelof around, someone could bring to the attention of the accommodation office/warden all of this messing... just for the benefit of future generations. Someone is not doing their work very well!

hmmm odd. i will indeed give anny marie a shout out in the accommodation office to inform her

Xymetz

captainzapp wrote: »

go left

it's wholmeal afaik

I think it's on the ground floor. If it is make sure you don't leave your window open unattended, more than one laptop is stolen this way every year.

Which house on the picture is 84?

Also on which orientation I should go?
6.15pm Residents of Houses 79-84. Venue Sports Hall
or
7.30pm Residents of Houses 84-91 (excluding 86). Venue Sports Hall

Mark200

Awayindahils wrote: »

You're not the only one to have done so, I did it with my rooms this year too. I'm a still relatively unworried about a stalker coming to find me.

I'm on my way

nedward

Xymetz wrote: »

Which house on the picture is 84?

Also on which orientation I should go?
6.15pm Residents of Houses 79-84. Venue Sports Hall
or
7.30pm Residents of Houses 84-91 (excluding 86). Venue Sports Hall

Neither, pure waste of time. Why are you even thinking about this so far in advance?

choran

Can anybody tell me if House Block 80 is Cunningham House or the Modern Apartments please?

quirkster

i hope not. i got 88.....

Sisu

choran wrote:

Can anybody tell me if House Block 80 is Cunningham House or the Modern Apartments please?

80 is modern. Cunningham is officially 79, I think.

choran

If you think right, thank you so much! If you think wrong........I won't be very happy, will I?