REAL COLLEGE

D.R cowboy

OK I see so many stupid thread about points CAO etc, whats done is gone

People should be worried about college life how many times a week do you plan too spend

How much are you hoping to live off? , How many girls are you planning to pull?

What kind of roommates do you want, mad . random crazy etc

Any people who have gone to college have some input is it really like this
well i dont expect IT's to be as mad as university

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=43pkqeamXe8&feature=related

captainspeckle

less worry about pointless points grades etc!!! you will always have a way into your chosen career, so stop worrying and have fun!!!!!!!

college is the best time of your life.....:D

OneArt

My friend's boyfriend finished college last year and he managed to get by spending about 14 euro on food a week... Which is exactly what I plan to do. My folks said they'll give me an allowance for food, so if I budget carefully I'll have a TONNE to spend on my alcohol and tobacco habits

I'm also looking forward to living in Dublin where there is proper, frequent and cheap public transport, a tonne of cool places to go to every weekend, not having to wear a uniform every day (comfy clothes w00t!) and being able to actually have a cigarette after class without hiding in the manky toilets.

Also the constant drinking.

mardybumbum

OneArt wrote: »

I'm also looking forward to living in Dublin where there is proper, frequent and cheap public transport,

Huh?

phasers

OneArt wrote: »

I'm also looking forward to living in Dublin where there is proper, frequent and cheap public transport, a tonne of cool places to go to every weekend,

LOL culchies are so naive...


Well I get a grant (Or two maybe I think) and I'm still living at home so I should be ok as long as I keep an eye on the pennies. I love my car but that backstard's expensive!

OneArt

phasers wrote: »

LOL culchies are so naive...


Well I get a grant (Or two maybe I think) and I'm still living at home so I should be ok as long as I keep an eye on the pennies. I love my car but that backstard's expensive!

Hah! Believe me you'll appreciate five buses at once you live in the back of beyonds with one every two hours...

phasers

OneArt wrote: »

Hah! Believe me you'll appreciate five buses at once you live in the back of beyonds with one every two hours...

5 buses at once? Where is this magical place?

KeyLimePie

That song is terribley mysongistic And also american, and pro-drug, and can I mention it's a white guy rapping who isn't eminem....

And also I plan on living on 10 euro a week I don't eat meat or bread or milk so I don't have to waste money on those sorta things

sock puppet

phasers wrote: »

LOL culchies are so naive...

Lol at you too. I've never had to wait more than about 45 minutes for a bus here. Try getting a bus in Limerick. It seems like there's one every few hours. And that's during peak times too.

randylonghorn

D.R cowboy wrote: »

How many girls are you planning to pull?

0_o

Well, if both the lads and the women are both planning to pull women, I can see college being much less fun than I remember it ... or more, if you're lucky enough to beat the competition! :pac:

phasers wrote: »

5 buses at once? Where is this magical place?

The Conynham Road garage!! >.<

phasers

sock puppet wrote: »

Lol at you too. I've never had to wait more than about 45 minutes for a bus here. Try getting a bus in Limerick. It seems like there's one every few hours. And that's during peak times too.

Was it proper and cheap? I get the 78A which comes every 10 minutes at off-peak and 5 or less at peak, but it's still disgusting and overpriced

not bakunin

college life revolves around bus punctuality?



s h i t.

sock puppet

phasers wrote: »

Was it proper and cheap? I get the 78A which comes every 10 minutes at off-peak and 5 or less at peak, but it's still disgusting and overpriced

Totally forget actually. Years since I've lived there. Though by all accounts the town I lived in is still just as badly serviced.

Hamiltonion

Ah to be a 6th yr again...
If you're moving out dont do what I did, drink yourself blind and forget how to get back to your new gaff during freshers wk! Spent 3 hours smoking on a football pitch till sobriety returned somewhat!

Jammyc

D.R cowboy wrote: »

how many times a week do you plan too spend

Im not being smart or anything but, what does this mean?

docdolittle

sock puppet wrote: »

Lol at you too. I've never had to wait more than about 45 minutes for a bus here. Try getting a bus in Limerick. It seems like there's one every few hours. And that's during peak times too.

I've had to wait 2 hours for buses before... I would of been faster walking! /grumbles at the 76 bus....

phasers

docdolittle wrote: »

I've had to wait 2 hours for buses before... I would of been faster walking! /grumbles at the 76 bus....

Oh God I hate the 76... All the knackers of the 78a, but crammed onto one bus per hour (if you're lucky, the drivers just go whenever they feel like it)

docdolittle

phasers wrote: »

Oh God I hate the 76... All the knackers of the 78a, but crammed onto one bus per hour (if you're lucky, the drivers just go whenever they feel like it)

Yea, I go to college in Ballyfermot so I get stuck with both of those buses! The junkies always get on the 78a at the methadone clinic and are around tesco's getting yahoo's and everything milky. Then take all there meth outside the college and puke there ring up everywhere! Great fun!

Tallaght is a great college for social stuff though Metro right outside is great but a bad habid to get into if you keep going :P

D.R cowboy

man would hate to go to college in ballyfermot

docdolittle

D.R cowboy wrote: »

man would hate to go to college in ballyfermot

Why? the courses there are great! I'm doing computer games design right now and I think it's great!! There's a rock school, the art's building is across the road and loads of other courses. The area isn't the greatest, but neither is where I live to be honest :rolleyes:

I've been to other college's and this course is the one that I like going to, I don't find myself going "ah not another day with this sh1te again!!" I've done business managment in Tallaght before and hated every second of it, Ichicore college is a bit run down, but it's alright though..

Fad

D.R cowboy wrote: »

How many girls are you planning to pull?

7.

And that song is pathetic......

In other news, I get to live at home, I can see this having it's upsides and downsides. Think I might qualify for a grant, which will be pretty sweet, also might have a job lined up for next year, which will also be pretty sweet.

College will be fun .

Davidius

History has taught me not to plan things. At the end of the day, something completely uncontrollable will happen. Likely something along the lines of having my legs blown off in a minefield or having to save the human race. The usual crap.

Well I was thinking my social life would be along the same lines of my social life in school. Spending most of my day on the computer, typing inane bull**** for people to read and reply angrily to. It's great craic. No, but seriously. I haven't "socialised" in at least a year. :pac:

I don't imagine myself in too much financial difficulty. I'll be living at home, and seeing as I don't drink etc., I'll have enough money to pay for nothing because I never buy anything either. :pac:

I don't think I'll actively attempt to 'get' women. There's that whole planning thing again.

D.R cowboy

Iam scare of you, and how you could harm yourself
A few glasses of wine never did anybody any harm

Davidius

I have been described as "The laziest person [they] know" by a number of people. I think barley and shít scented drug water would only make that worse. :pac:

snazzy

I am moving away and haven't even began to discuss money!
But like the poster above, I don't think I can plan too much.
It's impossible to know till' I get there.

I don't smoke however and my drinking is bare minimum so hopefully, groceries won't cost an arm and a leg.
I don't plan on going home every weekend either just because of cost.
I'd rather try and find a job!

Does anyone know how the whole cooking thing works out in a house of 8 people?! :eek:

Liam O

snazzy wrote: »

I am moving away and haven't even began to discuss money!
But like the poster above, I don't think I can plan too much.
It's impossible to know till' I get there.

I don't smoke however and my drinking is bare minimum so hopefully, groceries won't cost an arm and a leg.
I don't plan on going home every weekend either just because of cost.
I'd rather try and find a job!

Does anyone know how the whole cooking thing works out in a house of 8 people?! :eek:

yeah good luck

christina_x

snazzy wrote: »

Does anyone know how the whole cooking thing works out in a house of 8 people?! :eek:

Oh God... that could be messy. How about everybody just cook for themselves? im living with 2 others and i think im just gonna say to them at the begining that im gonna sort my own food out! Everybody likes different things and i can just see me geetting stuck with some idiot who will sit and eat all day long, even though i went halfers in the food bill:p
Not cool

confusticated

You're better off keeping food buying and cooking separate if you can, cos people get very angry very quickly if you borrow their last bit of pasta without asking, or if one person always has to buy the milk...you wouldn't believe how the little things add up and how mad people can get.

D.R cowboy

Nobody ever buys food in bulk,

JW91

Davidius wrote: »

I have been described as "The laziest person [they] know" by a number of people. I think barley and shít scented drug water would only make that worse. :pac:

Yes I have been christened with that title myself on numerous occasions. Being lazy is just so much easier than doing stuff

Mardy Bum

D.R cowboy wrote: »

Nobody ever buys food in bulk,

????
Id advise splitting the bill for necessitities eg bread milk loo roll butter etc and make your own dinners if there isnt too many in the house.

alan4cult

Mardy Bum wrote: »

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Id advise splitting the bill for necessitities eg bread milk loo roll butter etc and make your own dinners if there isnt too many in the house.

Too much hassle to be honest (from experience). You might plan to do that every week but it will lead to arguments.

Mardy Bum

alan4cult wrote: »

Too much hassle to be honest (from experience). You might plan to do that every week but it will lead to arguments.

From experience it is no hassle at all I think anybody can stump up a fiver for necessities

Unless you are living with a pack of stinges...:rolleyes:

Piste

Tbh I dont see my life being too different, I'll cycle to college and there'll be new people cos I'm not going to the same college as most of my friends, but on the whole things wont be too different.

t0mm

Firstly, that song is exactly like college in my experience. And the lessons he tells you are worth listening too.;) But you gotta remember that college is what you make of it, don't expect to pull every night if you don't go out every night. Being social is just as important as being academic. If you're not enjoying the social life (because you don't socialise, don't socialise enough, etc) then that will filter over into the wider college experience and pretty soon you won't enjoy college. The easiest way to socialise and meet new people is to join a society or club that you're interested in, be it soccar, rugby, comedy, debating, drama, whatever. It's a well known fresher "mistake" to join every club available and then only partake in a couple you truely enjoy, but this is by far the best thing to do as it gives you plenty of options if, for example, you take up soccar, find the pitches are an hour away and decide to do something else.

Secondly, €1.50 each way a day on a bus in Dublin quickly adds up. You are far better off buying a bike from adverts.ie or gumtree.ie that will last you the 4 years, and a good €50 lock (yes, you do have to spend that much if you don't want it knicked).

I shared with 4 others last year, usually everyone had their own food, but if one of my house mates was cooking he might make some for me, and I'd do the same for him the next day. It's a lot cheaper to cook big meals for everyone, but a lot easier if everyone just has their own food.

Also, €10 a week on food? Thats €1.42 a day for food. 47c a meal. I'm sorry but it can't be done if you wish to remain healthy. The lowest I have lived on was €30 a week, all on food. You can live on €50 a week, but that only gives you €20 for going out, €6/8 is club entry, €6.99 for a nagan, maybe enough for a drink or two inside, but you'll want to be going out more than once a week! The best I found was €70 a week. That gave enough food, enough for drink (a bottle of Kinsley rum in Dunnes is €13.99, drink half before a night out with some Mi Wadi) and a box of cigarettes. If you're living at home and have a bike or can walk to college, then €30 is the perfect amount for going out.

And no college students in Dublin go out at weekends. All the student concession nights are midweek.

phasers

t0mm wrote: »

Secondly, €1.50 each way a day on a bus in Dublin quickly adds up. You are far better off buying a bike from adverts.ie or gumtree.ie that will last you the 4 years, and a good €50 lock (yes, you do have to spend that much if you don't want it knicked).

I'm not cycling down the M50 thanks :eek:

t0mm

phasers wrote:

I'm not cycling down the M50 thanks :eek:

Ha fair enough, that was more aimed at those from outside Dublin moving into student accommodation, eg DIT accomm. in Fatima or Trinity Halls in Rathmines.

K4t

phasers wrote: »

I'm not cycling down the M50 thanks :eek:

I was thinking of cycling in to Dublin from Maynooth at weekends for a picnic in Stephen's green.

Gael23

Mardy Bum wrote: »

????
Id advise splitting the bill for necessitities eg bread milk loo roll butter etc .

If you can get a good system going ,I think its best to split things, finding space to store say 6 cartons of milk, 6 tubs of butter etc will be hard and things will get left go out of date. If you have an ensuite room it would be just as easy to buy your own loo roll. And also for general household stuff the bill really has to be split.

g-whizz

OneArt wrote: »

My friend's boyfriend finished college last year and he managed to get by spending about 14 euro on food a week.

No he didn't.

Fad

Mr.S wrote: »

i could easilly live on €2 a day for food! No brand Cereal, soup and noodels cost virtually nothing, sure its nothing healthy and its **** food, but easily done!

13c for a packet of tesco value noodles

GodlikeRed

I'll be living at home, getting the bus to college(depends on where i get accepted), on the off chance that i go to UCD i want to move out, because it'll be far away. money is always an issue tho:cool:

Women, girls or mots(as they are called round my place):pac:.......ahhhh its always when you least expect it, random random time,...... you cant plan it.

IT's as mad as a university? how would you know?

thats t0mm guy is right tho, nearly all students go out mid week, 2e a drink usually.

I have to sponge off my parents for money, so they have me trapped here, anyone else feels that way?

culchienator

D.R cowboy wrote: »

well i dont expect IT's to be as mad as university

and whats your reasoning behind saying that?

g-whizz

Mr.S wrote: »

i could easilly live on €2 a day for food! No brand Cereal, soup and noodels cost virtually nothing, sure its nothing healthy and its **** food, but easily done!

What a load of shiit, and you know it. By your earlier post, you are going into first year right???

After a night getting bad, all you want is a ice cold bottle of water and a breakfast roll(chicken fillet roll), and you wouldn't survive without proper meat for long if your not a tulip that is a vegatarian.
You will want pasta, chicken, chicken fillet roll, and the rest lke junk food that you would have with money from your old pair.
If you are going into first year, good luck, but also get real.

Jimmy Iovine

Mr.S wrote: »

i could easilly live on €2 a day for food! No brand Cereal, soup and noodels cost virtually nothing, sure its nothing healthy and its **** food, but easily done!

In all fairness thats the most ridiculous thing ive ever heard.. You wont be able to concentrate in lectures and soon enough youll probably end up getting sick fairly often. Guarantee youd be sick of eating that after 2 weeks. Even prisoners would expect better food than that. Best to pay another 5 or 6 euro a day and get proper food like meats into ya

As for sharing the cost of household stuff it just doesnt work plain and simple. Manys a time last we decided to pitch in for stuff only to give up after 2 days. The same goes for cleaning dishes and tables. Let everyone do their own share of things and dont go pressuring people into doing one wash a week or something. Itll only lead to rows and i had my fair share of them last year.

t0mm

€2 a meal is realistic, I'm sorry but €2 a day isn't! It cannot be done if you wish to remain healthy.

Aisling(",)

ill still be living at home and getting the bus to which ever college i get into.
but if i dont get a job my social life will be very stagnant id say.

phasers

€2 a day is pushing it a bit, but could be done if it was necessary. I'd say I could do €4 a day, because you can get good deals on bread, chicken fillets and veg and stuff. Pasta is also cheap an filling too
(Also I'd just go to me mammy's house and rob some of her food)

What about all your cleaning stuff though, and washing powder/detergent? That's where I'd end up running into trouble, because I normally get name brands, especially detergent because I always get a rash from the cheap stuff

the_syco

OneArt wrote: »

Hah! Believe me you'll appreciate five buses at once you live in the back of beyonds with one every two hours...

Aye, Dublin is a magical place. Where else would ALL FIVE BUSES SAY OUT OF F**ING ORDER?

=-=

But seriously, you can live off a fiver a day for lunchs, and €30 a week for dinner if you buy it on the Sunday night. That's €55 a week, and not counting any sweets, alcohol, etc. You'll be going out on a Wednesday night (as most places do cheap drink on Wednesday nights, to lure the students in). Oh, and best of luck getting a part time job. Last year, sure. With 400,00 out of work this year, part-time jobs may be more scarce. And if fee''s come in, I'd say Lidl & Aldi will become mandatory.

bythewoods

Woahhhh, the expensiveness of food according to this thread.
Vegetarianism for the win.
Lentils are freakin' CHEAP out. And tasty/ healthy/ etc etc.

the_syco

bythewoods wrote: »

Woahhhh, the expensiveness of food according to this thread.
Vegetarianism for the win.
Lentils are freakin' CHEAP out. And tasty/ healthy/ etc etc.

You'll need to eat a lot more veg than normal, as well. Plus, healthier food is often dearer than junk food.