Nuig.. Starting in Sept 2009??

english4490

hey anyone here starting in Nuig in September and staying in corrib village???? what course ye doing?:rolleyes::eek:

english4490

Anne-Marie!! wrote: »

Yup i am!! Hopefully medicine...if i dont get it i might do science...how about you?!

Corporate law hopefully!! cant wait to get to galway!! you moving to galway too?? im going to corrib village, against my better judgement but i imagine it will be great!

english4490

ya i am the very same! i have a few friends, some of them are down to stay in the same house, but i didn put anyones name down, i'd rather just live in a house of newbies and see how it goes, and still have friends across the street!! ya its just for 1st yr after that houses all the way i hope!! i applied for corrib weeks ago, after cuirt na coribe and gort na coribe were booked out! and all the others were way to far out for my liking!

english4490

oh i know what you mean! i just hope i am living with people that are easy to get along with! by the time i booked the ensuite rooms were gone, so i have a standard room! i am not too pushed bout no en suite as long as there aint people hogging the bathroom all morning, but i could not share a room with a stranger, or anyone for that matter, i have never shared a room and dont intend to start now!!

english4490

well i am down in tipp so castlebar is a bit... far for me! but yep i was at openday in october and i will be going to the one in april! just hope it dont rain all day again!!! ya its the one thing that annoys me, cos i like having people over an staying at friends! i have a few friends in UL and Mary I and we have never had any problems stayin in there, so i hope there is some way to work around it besides putting them in the boot of a taxi as one student suggested to me at the open day!

bythewoods

I have Galway down 3rd on my CAO, for medicine.
There's a fairly high chance of me ending up up there, but I eh, haven't booked anything.
Haven't even thought of booking anything.
In fact, I haven't even seen NUIG before.

It's wayyyyy too far away from home to go up and have a random look around, if I do go there I'd imagine I'll only be coming home on a very very seldom basis.

So if I do go there, I'm just hoping I'll find something! I'm not too fussy anyway I suppose...

english4490

Anne-Marie!! wrote: »

ya i heard that too, wonder how my friends will take being told theyl have to lie in the boot of the car to get in soo...what made ya choose galway?! I wanna hear as much good stuff about it before i go there....had my heart set on dublin for ages but suppose galway is closer, cheaper, all that

ya i know how you feel!! amm.. well i was fairly set on ucc, but i just decided galway is nicer in my opinion, the campus is near the middle of the city which is great! and galway in general is such a nice city and just gives off a good vibe, and ive been in galway for a week or so for race week for the last few years and it is just a cool place to be! and the neew train line from limerick up to galway should be ready by sept so no bus for me!!!

english4490

bythewoods wrote: »

I have Galway down 3rd on my CAO, for medicine.
There's a fairly high chance of me ending up up there, but I eh, haven't booked anything.
Haven't even thought of booking anything.
In fact, I haven't even seen NUIG before.

It's wayyyyy too far away from home to go up and have a random look around, if I do go there I'd imagine I'll only be coming home on a very very seldom basis.

So if I do go there, I'm just hoping I'll find something! I'm not too fussy anyway I suppose...

what county are you from?????

Jammyc

bythewoods wrote: »

I have Galway down 3rd on my CAO, for medicine.
There's a fairly high chance of me ending up up there, but I eh, haven't booked anything.
Haven't even thought of booking anything.
In fact, I haven't even seen NUIG before.

It's wayyyyy too far away from home to go up and have a random look around, if I do go there I'd imagine I'll only be coming home on a very very seldom basis.

So if I do go there, I'm just hoping I'll find something! I'm not too fussy anyway I suppose...

Hey, thought this might be of interest to you, if you do end up there.

www.gobus.ie

www.gobus.ie wrote:

With an average journey time of 2 hours 45mins, and a flat rate of just €10 each way, GoBus offers commuters a comfortable and efficient journey.

Timetable is pretty good too:

Timetables

AIRPORT - DUBLIN - GALWAY (Monday - Sunday) Valid from 09/03/09
Depart Dublin - Georges Quay
Dublin Airport - Coach Park
01:00 05:45 07:45 09:45 11:45 12:45 13:45 14:45 15:45 16:45 17:45 18:45 20:45 22:45
Dublin City
01:15 06:15 08:15 10:15 12:15 13:15 14:15 15:15 16:15 17:15 18:15 19:15 21:15 23:15
Galway - Coach Station
04:00 09:00 11:00 13:00 15:00 16:00 17:00 18:00 19:00 20:00 21:00 22:00 00:00 02:00
GALWAY - DUBLIN - AIRPORT (Monday to Sunday) Valid from 09/03/09
Arrive Dublin - Eden Quay
Galway - Coach Station
00:45 01:45 03:45 05:45 06:45 07:45 08:45 09:45 10:45 11:45 13:45 15:45 17:45 19:45
Dublin City
03:30 04:30 06:30 08:30 09:30 10:30 11:30 12:30 13:30 14:30 16:30 18:30 20:30 22:30

xOxSinéadxOx

galway is my 2nd choice and I'm expecting to end up there, and I have nowhere booked either. I dunno, I think I'm too laid-back. I've never been to the college either :P I live reaaaaaaaaaaaally far away

bythewoods

Yeah, I'm from Wexford so, SUCKS.

I'd have to go Wexford-Dublin and then Dublin- Galway, or else Wexford- Limerick and Limerick- Galway.

*shudders*

bythewoods

bythewoods wrote: »

Yeah, I'm from Wexford so, SUCKS.

I'd have to go Wexford-Dublin and then Dublin- Galway, or else Wexford- Limerick and Limerick- Galway.

*shudders*

Wexford-Limerick would be the better route to Galway.

xOxSinéadxOx

ew just looked it up waterford - limerick then limerick - galway, right I'm not going anymore :pac:

english4490

bythewoods wrote: »

Yeah, I'm from Wexford so, SUCKS.

I'd have to go Wexford-Dublin and then Dublin- Galway, or else Wexford- Limerick and Limerick- Galway.

*shudders*

that's be a fair journey every week!

Jammyc

bythewoods wrote: »

Yeah, I'm from Wexford

My apologies good sir. I thought you were from Dublin.

bythewoods

Jammyc wrote: »

My apologies good sir. I thought you were from Dublin.

I'm also female :P

Jammyc

bythewoods wrote: »

I'm also female :P

...Im just gona shut up now...ma'am.:o

english4490

Anne-Marie!! wrote: »

grrr...no train line between ballina and galway yet, so its the bus for me :mad: ive only been in galway city once, on the open day, when we got absolutly soaked, so that kinda put me off going there for a while been in the college a few times, for my brothers enrolement and then graduation, but that was 5 years ago so didnt take much notice of it! Dunno why i havnt been there more often, its only 2 hours away whereas dublin is 4 and ive been there loads! But ya, im gunna hav to trust ya about the vibe of the place! As for shopping...? Is it any good?! (obviously this is a very important factor in my choice of colleges )

ah shop street has nice shops... tommy hill, river island topshop/man and the likes... and after that i dont know.. whatever else is in the shoppin centre!!

bythewoods

Jammyc wrote: »

...Im just gona shut up now...ma'am.:o

Ha, no hard feelings, no hard feelings.

Just don't do it again.. *narrows eyes* :P

english4490

so what are ye all thinking of foing in Nuig????:eek:

bythewoods

Medicine.

I'm crazy, I know, I know.

english4490

bythewoods wrote: »

Medicine.

I'm crazy, I know, I know.

god there is a lot you ye medicine types hanging around here!!

xOxSinéadxOx

yeah I think all the genius medicine people should get out :pac:

bythewoods

That's not very nice!

Plus, I'm not a genius... I'm repeating.. see? Not a genius.

english4490

bythewoods wrote: »

That's not very nice!

Plus, I'm not a genius... I'm repeating.. see? Not a genius.

well if your going for medicine you must still be pretty smart!!

english4490

so we've 1 corporate law, a few medicines, anymore variety in here???:):eek:

jefreywithonef

Arts. *insert some sort of embarrassed-looking smiley*

Haven't done anything about accomodation either, although I'm still not sure whether to go with Arts in Galway or Arts in UCD. NUIG Open Day next month might help me decide.

english4490

Monzo wrote: »

Arts. *insert some sort of embarrassed-looking smiley*

Haven't done anything about accomodation either, although I'm still not sure whether to go with Arts in Galway or Arts in UCD. NUIG Open Day next month might help me decide.

hopefully it will be a nice summers day!! i have arts and commerce down 2nd and 3rd! what subjects you thinking of doing??

Master Splinter

xOxSinéadxOx wrote: »

ew just looked it up waterford - limerick then limerick - galway, right I'm not going anymore :pac:

JJ Kav bus goes every sunday evenin from the parade in kilkenny to galway:P

xOxSinéadxOx

Master Splinter wrote: »

JJ Kav bus goes every sunday evenin from the parade in kilkenny to galway:P

that makes me feel better! thanks

jefreywithonef

english4490 wrote: »

hopefully it will be a nice summers day!! i have arts and commerce down 2nd and 3rd! what subjects you thinking of doing??

Definitely English, History and Philosophy. Not too sure about the fourth. The good thing about Galway though is that they allow you to attend any of the arts seminars during the first two weeks.

english4490

Monzo wrote: »

Definitely English, History and Philosophy. Not too sure about the fourth. The good thing about Galway though is that they allow you to attend any of the arts seminars during the first two weeks.

if i end up doing arts i would do, legal science (so i can go on and do the final yr of the llb and get my law degree) economics, and then in 1st yr maybe history and soc and pol???

Ginja Ninja

Monzo wrote: »

Awhether to go with Arts in Galway or Arts in UCD. NUIG Open Day next month might help me decide.

Well, I'll probably end up there with you I'm going for Animal science in UCD or IT in Galway and some back-ups in both ao either UCD or NUIG for me

but,IF you get into corrib village be prepared yes, it's the place to be well ,all the time but remember you DO have to learn something while your in college and in there it's not that easy (I've been there one lad I know went making his own beer instead of going to lectures) and he is....well....was fairly smart lets just say it effects people

jefreywithonef

Yeah I intend to do some actual work there (Y) Doubt I'll be having that much money to squander regardless.

lc-lady

Yup headn nuig next year whup cant wait!!!


havent booked anything tho.. is there a need 2!? dont have the money ta pay deposit

english4490

lc-lady wrote: »

Yup headn nuig next year whup cant wait!!!


havent booked anything tho.. is there a need 2!? dont have the money ta pay deposit

what course you thinking of doing??

english4490

come on who else is going to Galway???!!!:rolleyes:

english4490

anyone else heading to NUIG!?!:rolleyes:

christina_x

Yeah me and my twin sister are going to galwya this year (i hope) but we have amhra house booked, heard soo many things about corrib so i didnt book there.. but all first years seem to be going there so now i wish i had booked there:P oh well!:P

english4490

christina_x wrote: »

Yeah me and my twin sister are going to galwya this year (i hope) but we have amhra house booked, heard soo many things about corrib so i didnt book there.. but all first years seem to be going there so now i wish i had booked there:P oh well!:P

wanna swap! we and a few others are booked into corrib, went up and went into 2 diff apartments in there, and even though we were told how bad it was we were shocked by how bad it is!! now everywhere else is booked out.....!!
what course ye want to do?

there is a book about 2 twin sisters that go to nuig out actually, pretty funny book! :rolleyes::rolleyes:

english4490

Anne-Marie!! wrote: »

Is it really, really bad? Im booked in there too, didnt go to the 2nd open day so didnt see them, but really whats that bad about them? Considering that we wont be spending toooo much time there :rolleyes:

its dark, cold, damp, the smell, the are in reallt poor state, the kitchen is about 5 ft long and has not enough room to cook something on it, the place is just dirty.... but if it was cheap i wouldn care! but its as dear as cuirt na coiribe, gort na coiribe and atlantis, and i have stay in them 3 over the last 3 years and the are just sooooooooooooo much better!

christina_x

english4490 wrote: »

wanna swap! we and a few others are booked into corrib, went up and went into 2 diff apartments in there, and even though we were told how bad it was we were shocked by how bad it is!! now everywhere else is booked out.....!!
what course ye want to do?

there is a book about 2 twin sisters that go to nuig out actually, pretty funny book! :rolleyes::rolleyes:

:L Is there? whats it called?:)
Erm.. both of us have psychaitric nursing down, only i might put general as my first, we'l see though! wbu?
Are you sure amhra is booked up? you should try anyways because the location is great! me and 2 of my friends went looking for it at the second open day and its right next to the bus station (and apparently clubs.. but we seen none:p). one of the guys with me is in corrib and hes mega jealous:L but i jealous of him because of all the first years in corrib, easier to make friends and all of that! That bit is gonna be scary!

english4490

christina_x wrote: »

:L Is there? whats it called?:)
Erm.. both of us have psychaitric nursing down, only i might put general as my first, we'l see though! wbu?
Are you sure amhra is booked up? you should try anyways because the location is great! me and 2 of my friends went looking for it at the second open day and its right next to the bus station (and apparently clubs.. but we seen none:p). one of the guys with me is in corrib and hes mega jealous:L but i jealous of him because of all the first years in corrib, easier to make friends and all of that! That bit is gonna be scary!

ya its mad now, i know where it is, 1 min to eyre aquare its in a great location!!! ah corporate law is first! but ill most likely be doing arts! economics and legal sci, history and soc and politics!

its called juno and juliet by julian gough!! ill ring amhra in the morning just in case!

jefreywithonef

Did you ring Amhra, 4490? Must get my own acc. sorted out before Wednesday.

english4490

Monzo wrote: »

Did you ring Amhra, 4490? Must get my own acc. sorted out before Wednesday.

Not yet really should before Wednesday just that I'm way behind in study, will do it 1st thing In The morning!

christina_x

The only bad think iv heard about amhra is that the guy is a twat to girls apparently! just expect that off of him , hes ment to be fine to the guys and an a'hole to girls! But def go for it! its worth puttin up with a tube, cuz its fairly great!

bobscrewer

yep i'm startin in NUI and staying in Corrib village too! Hopefully Nursing or Medical science

english4490

nuig here we come!:rolleyes:

xxcocochanelxx

anyone doing corporate law in september no??? am i too late to book corrib now? I dont have anything booked:eek: doing law in nuig was a bit of a last minute decision so at d mo im very unorganised!! besides corrib does anybody know another good place to stay??

reindeerarmy

wait for the results to come out then that week get a house with a couple of people, thats what i'm doin anyway, they say off campus is the only way to go

english4490

xxcocochanelxx wrote: »

anyone doing corporate law in september no??? am i too late to book corrib now? I dont have anything booked:eek: doing law in nuig was a bit of a last minute decision so at d mo im very unorganised!! besides corrib does anybody know another good place to stay??

all the other student residences are booked up as far as i know! me and a few others are booked into corrib but are thinking of cancelling and getting a house!
ive corporate law first, but due to making a desperate attempt at the leaving ill most likely be doing arts, and taking economics and legal sci!!:rolleyes: