Clubs & Socs fair - Arena, Wednesday week 1, 6-9pm

bluedolphin

Just a bit of pimpin'!

For everyone out there (especially the newbs), the clubs and socs recruitment fair will be taking place on Wednesday of week 1 (that's next Wednesday for those not adjusted to 'UL time' yet) in the Arena from 6pm-9pm

Over 60 clubs & socs plus the Students' Union will have stands set up showing off their stuff and signing up new members.

Great way to meet people and get involved in an activity you like...

Come along...you could do far worse things this year!

kaimera

Hows that soap box going for ya?

bluedolphin

kaimera wrote: »

Hows that soap box going for ya?

to be fair, that was actually useful information so to you. Just letting people know, especially the firsties.

Dr. Baltar

I'll definately be going to this.

Everyone's been saying to me to join a club or society as it's supposed to be great craic.

kaimera

bluedolphin wrote: »

to be fair, that was actually useful information so to you. Just letting people know, especially the firsties.

For the last time...not interested :P to you

digiking

bluedolphin wrote: »

Just a bit of pimpin'!

For everyone out there (especially the newbs), the clubs and socs recruitment fair will be taking place on Wednesday of week 1 (that's next Wednesday for those not adjusted to 'UL time' yet) in the Arena from 6pm-9pm

Over 60 clubs & socs plus the Students' Union will have stands set up showing off their stuff and signing up new members.

Great way to meet people and get involved in an activity you like...

Come along...you could do far worse things this year!

I'll be there with the drama soc so make sure to come along, We are doing lots of exciting stuff this year, considering we're hosting the Irish Student Drama Association Festival next April

I'm one of their technical co-ordinators / sound engineer - Make sure to come over and say hello.

boobookitty

The guy in the Student's Union tour said we should bring some money because some clubs need money for insurance. How much should I bring?

So much to do next week.

- Register online.
- Choose my electives for HPSS. (No idea which)
- Get books and crap.
- Sign up for courses and all.

bluedolphin

boobookitty wrote: »

The guy in the Student's Union tour said we should bring some money because some clubs need money for insurance. How much should I bring?

So much to do next week.

- Register online.
- Choose my electives for HPSS. (No idea which)
- Get books and crap.
- Sign up for courses and all.

It depends on the club/society you're joining. It's for insurance cover, basically. Societies are usually €3-€5 each and clubs are €5-€10, so depending on how many you're joining....! But realistically, you'll only have time to commit properly to about two, so choose wisely!

Electives for HPSS...I majored in history and minored in Public Admin and Economics... I did politics in first year... Choose history only if you're prepared to do the work! Public admin is a fairly straightforward module; economics - if you did it at Leaving cert level and liked it I'd recommend doing it; otherwise it could be tricky...

Books... try second hand book shop in the SU. Also, for HPSS, you don't really need to 'get' books. You don't really have just 'one' core text for any module (except maybe economics); the nature of the entire degree is that you become well read and read a wide range of literature. The library is your friend.

digiking

bluedolphin wrote: »

It depends on the club/society you're joining. It's for insurance cover, basically. Societies are usually €3-€5 each and clubs are €5-€10, so depending on how many you're joining....! But realistically, you'll only have time to commit properly to about two, so choose wisely!

Electives for HPSS...I majored in history and minored in Public Admin and Economics... I did politics in first year... Choose history only if you're prepared to do the work! Public admin is a fairly straightforward module; economics - if you did it at Leaving cert level and liked it I'd recommend doing it; otherwise it could be tricky...

Books... try second hand book shop in the SU. Also, for HPSS, you don't really need to 'get' books. You don't really have just 'one' core text for any module (except maybe economics); the nature of the entire degree is that you become well read and read a wide range of literature. The library is your friend.

Have to agree with BlueDolphin here, i spent money on books last year that i never even read, come to thing of it i have one here i didn't even open

Leave the books sit for a week or so - you'll be able to judge what you need better then, as regards clubs and socs join 1 or 2 and you'll be grand

Alan

boobookitty

Thank Jebus.

I wanted to join a few but I was worried I had to pay something like €30+ each.

1huge1

I'm thinking for clubs I'll join the Skydiving and the Kayaking
and possibly the music society

ninty9er

1huge1 wrote: »

I'm thinking for clubs I'll join the Skydiving and the Kayaking
and possibly the music society

**Ahem**

See here before making a decision about which type of music soc as hopefully there'll be 3 by next year:

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055201363

Also, don't forget the politicos will be there.

Just as well you're only doing Business, cos if you were doing anything more time consuming those 2 would be right out the window.

Brian Crowley MEP will be at the Ógra Fianna Fáil stand for about an hour on the night.

sceptre

boobookitty wrote: »

So much to do next week.

- Register online.
- Choose my electives for HPSS. (No idea which)
- Get books and crap.
- Sign up for courses and all.

Don't forget to eat. And sleep. I sometimes do.

bluedolphin

sceptre wrote: »

Don't forget to eat. And sleep. I sometimes do.

What, you sometimes forget or you sometimes actually do those things?

1huge1

ninty9er wrote: »

**Ahem**

See here before making a decision about which type of music soc as hopefully there'll be 3 by next year:

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055201363

Also, don't forget the politicos will be there.

Just as well you're only doing Business, cos if you were doing anything more time consuming those 2 would be right out the window.

Brian Crowley MEP will be at the Ógra Fianna Fáil stand for about an hour on the night.

Ya I was actually really suprised at the amount of hours there are in the business course, (and only like 3 hours of german).

Maybe its so short because some other colleges are able to fit it into a 3 year course.

I'll check out them all wednesday night.

Peteee

sceptre wrote: »

Don't forget to eat. And sleep. I sometimes do.

You forget to sleep. YOU! :pac:

ninty9er

1huge1 wrote: »

Ya I was actually really suprised at the amount of hours there are in the business course, (and only like 3 hours of german).

Maybe its so short because some other colleges are able to fit it into a 3 year course.

I'll check out them all wednesday night.

Well you are only doing 3 and a half years plus 1 semester Co-Op.

UL is just a learn smart, not hard type of university.

Your cousre is by far superior to the one I'm finishing, though there's still a lot of weeding out to be done. There's no reason you couldn't have the majority of professional accounting exams encompassed in the course for example. Particularly given the practical element.

KerranJast

Join UL GSoc. We're tremendous fun. [shinning]Come play with us....[/shinning]

PeakOutput

i shouldbe there for the skydive club

gotta sort out my mess that is on campus accomodation first though

Zeouterlimits

So what societies did people sign up for?
I signed up for Skynet, Games(/Anime/RPGs) and Archery.
Was going to sign up for Chess, but it's on at the exact same time as games (which is on at the same time as one of two Archery times).

On a semi-related note: Cosplay is awesome.

Peteee

Zeouterlimits wrote: »

On a semi-related note: Cosplay is awesome.

Just one step away from furries ladies and gentlefolk!

Zeouterlimits

Peteee wrote: »

Just one step away from furries ladies and gentlefolk!

Oy! Forgive me if I was happy to see Haruhi cosplay when I was wearing a haruhi shirt :P.

Dr. Baltar

Signed up for Chess/Computers/Gaming and Pulse/An Focal

I'm such a geek

PeakOutput

PeakOutput wrote: »

i shouldbe there for the skydive club

gotta sort out my mess that is on campus accomodation first though

Do you know if the thing on Monday is necessary to attend? I might have to miss it due to another meeting,is it just an introduction to the club or what's the story?

PeakOutput

its not compulsory but id advise it you will be told alot

one thing not to be missed is the night out next week

It's basically just an intro to the positioning,equipment and all that stuff so? I most likely won't be able to get out of the other meeting unfortunately,I must try and find out about it later.I've done a small bit of indoor skydiving before so I know the positioning,have no idea about anything else though.I'll try and make that night next week anyway.

PeakOutput

it has nothing to do with your training for your actual skydive its just an introduction to the actual club

oztots

If anybody was looking for Kickboxing and MMA at the fair, we weren't there. The club should be running at normal times within a week or 2.

1huge1

Joined up to Skydiving and Kayaking, both look like great clubs.
Thinking about joining outreach.

PeakOutput

1huge1 wrote: »

Joined up to Skydiving and Kayaking, both look like great clubs.
Thinking about joining outreach.

you better be coming out on monday with the skydivers so gonna be a big night and there will be free drink (woohoo no alcohol policy) and finger food in mollys no less

i love kayaking just not a massive fan of the club

while i dont have a charitable bone in my body(i know my limitations give me some credit ) i know one of the girls who is big into outreach and they seem like a really cool club that do a great job

1huge1

ya thanks mate, I'm definitely heading to molly's monday night with the skydiving club, love that place.

Went to the the kayak meeting in the sports bar wednesday, seems like a cool club but its early days yet.

I made the meeting on Monday in the end.But I missed the one this Friday.Only got the email today!I assume this was for signing up/paying for the night out.Can I still pay on Monday night?

PeakOutput

Deleted User wrote: »

I made the meeting on Monday in the end.But I missed the one this Friday.Only got the email today!I assume this was for signing up/paying for the night out.Can I still pay on Monday night?

ye you can pay at the night i think the meeting area has been changed from the sports bar to javas there will be people there i think to sign you up to the club if you need to and to take your money too

looking like a class night so far expecting 100 people or so i was told

bluedolphin

PeakOutput wrote: »

ye you can pay at the night i think the meeting area has been changed from the sports bar to javas there will be people there i think to sign you up to the club if you need to and to take your money too

looking like a class night so far expecting 100 people or so i was told

psssshhhhhttt skydivers!

PeakOutput

PeakOutput wrote:

ye you can pay at the night i think the meeting area has been changed from the sports bar to javas there will be people there i think to sign you up to the club if you need to and to take your money too

looking like a class night so far expecting 100 people or so i was told

Thanks,that sounds great.I'm signed up already,I just have to pay for the night out.

bluedolphin wrote:

psssshhhhhttt skydivers!

Pffttt...Writers,you're the editor of an focal,right? I'm still annoyed at you for not giving me a Delorentos ticket I was at the end of the row and all

bluedolphin

bluedolphin wrote: »

psssshhhhhttt skydivers!

Looks like I have to pssshhhtt myself; did my first jump today and in the words of Glenroe's Miley, "Well holy God!"

Deleted User wrote: »

Pffttt...Writers,you're the editor of an focal,right? I'm still annoyed at you for not giving me a Delorentos ticket I was at the end of the row and all

Why yes I am. Well, other people deserve them too...you clearly didn't make an impression on me

PeakOutput

bluedolphin wrote: »

Looks like I have to pssshhhtt myself; did my first jump today and in the words of Glenroe's Miley, "Well holy God!"

welcome to the club and congratulations

cya tomorrow night???

bluedolphin

PeakOutput wrote: »

welcome to the club and congratulations

cya tomorrow night???

christ it was fcuking amazing; seriously, one of the most surreal things ever...can't wait to go again! literally out of this world!!

not sure bout tomorrow night...we'll see... :rolleyes:

Edit: if i do go you have to introduce yourself cos i'm fed up of not knowing who you are!!

PeakOutput

bluedolphin wrote: »

christ it was fcuking amazing; seriously, one of the most surreal things ever...can't wait to go again! literally out of this world!!

not sure bout tomorrow night...we'll see... :rolleyes:

Edit: if i do go you have to introduce yourself cos i'm fed up of not knowing who you are!!

ye its pretty amazing alright so amazing in fact that i started this time last year and ended up working all summer in the states at a dropzone....sucks you right in

well im on the committee so im gonna try and introduce myself to everyone probably not as peakoutput though

heres my bebo so your mind can rest easy
www.bebo.com/Mark198501

1huge1

good night last night in mollys for the skydiving, the place wasnt that packed at all but was a laugh. So knackered for my 9am lecture this morning though.

PeakOutput

1huge1 wrote: »

good night last night in mollys for the skydiving, the place wasnt that packed at all but was a laugh. So knackered for my 9am lecture this morning though.

you got up for your 9 oclock? schoolboy error tbh

ye i had a great time loving the free drink couldnt enjoy the free food due to said free drink though havnt eaten since....soooooo hungry delivery to kilmurry anyone?

and due to the womders of searching on bebo i now know who you are i was talking to you last night i think

1huge1

yup looking at your bebo page id think I remember talking to ya but im fairly bad with faces and names when im sober... when im drunk on the other hand