o.m.g gaeilge nerves

starryeyed

I just accepted a place to study irish in Trinity, but i didnt do as well as i had thought i would in the leaving. I only got a C2, does any1 know will i be able for modern irish or should i consider changing course? Please help im so worried!

PurpleFistMixer

I'd guess if you met the matriculation in Irish, then Trinity deems you able to take on the course.

YogiBoy

Beidh tu ceart go leor... ma dheanann tu an OBAIR ! (is nil an iomarca i gceist) Beir bua !

andrew

I'm guessing that the fact you have irish down means you actually want to do irish, which is (imo) the main thing. Also, what PFM said

Corruptedmorals

How good are you at grammar? It's ALL about the grammar in 1st year, and ditching Audrey's classes.

Boston

The leaving cert isn't an accurate representation of your abilities. Maybe you fouled up the exam and that's why you got a C2?

Brian

Hey you, stop speaking foreign!

YogiBoy

YogiBoy wrote: »

Beidh tu ceart go leor... ma dheanann tu an OBAIR ! (is nil an iomarca i gceist) Beir bua !

There is a place for people like you.

Go there or else start posting in English.

Boston

Yea, don't make us go all German on you!

Brian

Supress the peasants I say.



e: I've never learnt Irish, but shouldn't it be omd not omg?

starryeyed

yea it so should be omd, ah well i guell i have very little choice now, so i shud start brushing up on my grammer now!:rolleyes:

go raibh maith agat.:)

Ron DMC

Deleted User wrote: »

There is a place for people like you.

Go there or else start posting in English.

Oi, that's a tad harsh, the post was directed at the OP, who obviously would understand what was said. No need to give out.



And to starryeyed, generally in first year, there'll be a lot of people in the same boat as yourself. Sure, there's always two or three coming out of gaelscoils and the like, but a lot of students wouldn't exactly be fluent. Just do your best, and don't spend too much time on grammar, it's not the most important thing at all at all. Just try and converse with the rest of the class as Gaeilge as much as possible (even when in the Pav/Buttery), talk to people in the year's ahead of you (they've all been through what you'll go through), and just try and pick up as much general language skill as possible.

And do try and show up for Audrey's classes if at all possible, even if you don't pay attention you'll still learn by accident (especially if it's grammar you want to focus on).

godtabh

Ronny Mitchell wrote: »

Oi, that's a tad harsh, the post was directed at the OP, who obviously would understand what was said. No need to give out.

I thought he was taking the piss.

As Boston said the leaving cert doesnt mean much when you've actually got your place in college

Peslo

Boston wrote: »

The leaving cert isn't an accurate representation of your abilities. Maybe you fouled up the exam and that's why you got a C2?

THERE'S NOTHING WRONG WITH GETTIN A C2!!!!!

Boston

The original posters seems to disagree.

starryeyed

god no i dont think there is anything wrong with a c2 i just wondered was it a good enough mark for the course in reality!

while im here does anyone know how many hours/lectures a week there will be for irish or when the timetables come out?

Gileadi

While i have no real experience of the irish course in trinity, i can tell you that for the most part subjects at university level tend to differ quite abit in their scope and the way they are thought from the same subject at LC.

Basically I'm trying to say that if you put in enough effort I'm sure you'll be fine, that the LC grade you received isn't a 100% accurate portrayal of your gaeilge knowledge.

Peslo

Gileadi wrote: »

While i have no real experience of the irish course in trinity, i can tell you that for the most part subjects at university level tend to differ quite abit in their scope and the way they are thought from the same subject at LC.

Basically I'm trying to say that if you put in enough effort I'm sure you'll be fine, that the LC grade you received isn't a 100% accurate portrayal of your gaeilge knowledge.

I'd like to add that i think that when matriculation requirements look for a C3 in a subject, doesn't mean you need to be of that standard to avoid failing completey. I think a D would suffice. But the ask for a C3 as a "buffer" so for the majority, the transition from, say, LC Maths to College Maths will be alot smoother.

Ron DMC

starryeyed wrote: »

god no i dont think there is anything wrong with a c2 i just wondered was it a good enough mark for the course in reality!

while im here does anyone know how many hours/lectures a week there will be for irish or when the timetables come out?

About 8 hours a week. First years usually have no classes on Wednesdays. The full timetable will be available online once you've got your login details at registration, but if you really want to know beforehand, they might put up the Irish timetable on the noticeboard on the 4th floor of the Arts Block the week beforehand.

starryeyed

thanks a mill all, is there usually lectures on a friday evening when in college or does it kinda depend on each subject?:p

Ron DMC

Not in Irish iirc, there shouldn't be anything beyond 4 o'clock.

But as for your other subject, I've no idea.

Peslo

Peslo wrote: »

THERE'S NOTHING WRONG WITH GETTIN A C2!!!!!

But there IS something wrong with posting all in caps.