Starting college in 2009? Say hi here!

Hi there,

Just restarting this thread for new students - if you've been accepted to a course, why not stop and add yourself to the list here! So the usual way of doing this is the following:

Name:
College:
Course:
What you're most looking forward to in College:

And any other details you want (within reason!).

Oh, and if you're a mature student congrats at making the decision at going back to college - I hope you find it enjoyable

Dónal

estreet girl

Name: Maria
College: Trinity
Course: Midwifery
What you're most looking forward to in College:
The challenge,meeting likeminded people,using my brain:)
The course(always wanted to be a midwife)
Getting some structure into my life(currently working nights:()
Oh and most importantly...Beans on toast..yum yum:D:D

I am married with one daughter,who is now all grown up:rolleyes:;)
I know this is going to stretch us financially but hope it will be worth it in the long run!
My dream is to work in the middle east for a year:cool:.
Who knows....I might make it...Heres hoping!!!

Hope to chat with ya all soon

Larianne

Name: Larianne
College: Trinity
Course: Physiotherapy
What you're most looking forward to in College: Finally getting to do the course, joining a few societies: Subaqua and Drama would be good! and the learning - I'm a bit of a nerd.

silasrat

NAME: Kevin
COLLEGE: DIT Bolton St
COURSE: Architectural Technology (mature student)
MOST LOOKING FORWARD TO: Meeting new people,having a degree,not working on a roof in the pouring rain for at least 3 years!

SuperTyper

Name: Sam
College: Crumlin College
Course: Hairdressing and Cosmetic Studies
What you're most looking forward to in College: Doing something creative, a course I have always wanted to do, meeting new people and learning new skills.

I'm a mum of two returning to education having spent an entire career in law. Hoping I never have to return to office work again:D

Lisa23Lol

Name:Lisa
College: UCC
Course: Psychiatric Nursing
What you're most looking forward to in College: getting a degree & finally doing something with my life lol!

doly

Name: Doly
College: UCD
Course: Arts - Omnibus
Looking forward to learning stuff and improving social life

billy the squid

Name : Francis
College : University of Limerick
Course : Journalism and New Media
Most looking forward to : after years of factory work finally being able to pursue something I have an interest in.

karma403

Name: Marion
College: Sligo IT
Course: Database Management
Looking forward to the unknown, enjoying the course, living somewhere new and meeting new people

DarkSeraphim

Name: Elizabeth
College: UCD
Course: General Nursing
Looking forward to Learning new things, meeting new people & getting a degree.. fingers crossed lol

BasuGasu

Name: Kev
College: IT Blanchardstown
Course: Creative Digital Media
What you're most looking forward to in College:
Using my many abilities, using my brain, interacting with other people(ha), meeting new people, and the general college experience!!

The main reason I chose to go to college was mainly due to working full time in a terrible full time job that was just like walking in a prison yard! Had enough of the dead ends and decided that the only way forward was college, especially at these harsh financial times ha ha! Done a one year FETAC course in Dundrum to get back in the swing of college things and getting use to the assignments/deadlines!:cool:

ckkelly

Name: Claire
College: DCU
Course: BSc Multimedia
What you're most looking forward to in College:
Using my brain! I think I'm going to love the learning...
Being referred to as 'mature' is quite a kicker.
There's an awful lot of badness in terms of websites, programming, news producers - maybe the class of 09 can make some improvements?

Honestly, I'm very excited that I won't be working in an office for a middle manager for the forseeable future. That is some soul-sucking s#!$ and I will remember that every time I ponder my new bank balance...

...shout out to other 'mature' students ready to make media history!

ELISHA82

Name:Elisha
College:Letterkenny Institute of Technology
Course:Mature Student General Nursing
What you're most looking forward to in College:
Meeting loads of new friends, doing something worthwhile with my like, getting my career and of course partying!!!

JayC5

Name: James
College: UCD
Course: Arts - Omnibus
Looking forward to kick-starting my brain again & hopefully making new friends

Che Chick

Name:Lynda

College:Maynooth University,

Course:Batchelor of Social Science.

What you're most looking forward to in College: the experience, the challenge, meeting new people but most of all for one specific reason because I am a mature student and a full time mum to two girls so Im hoping to improve our life and show my daughters the importance of education.


Sorry, forgot to say Good luck to everybody on starting and congratulations on getting this far.

talkshowhost

Name:Ruth

College:University of West Scotland, Ayr campus
Course:BA (Hons) Broadcast Production

What you're most looking forward to in College: Finally studying something I think I will enjoy, have worked jobs I have hated for years, did photography in D.L.I.A.D.T first time around, but didnt do the degree, so have wanted to get one, and have a real interest in media, and TV/Radio, so heres hoping it will work out!! Budgeting will be tough!!

birdalone

Name: gill (aka tigerlily)

College: UCC

Course: CK106 BA Honours Applied Psychology (say it loud, say it proud)


living in a nature reserve, ancient woodand and rivers, all well and good, being a hermit can be cool.
but now I am on a mission . . .

recently got myself a U Cert in ASD from University of Birmingham and a Cert in Disability Studies from UCC.

the biggest challenge for me will be coping with a kind of Babylon.
you will know me by the shades I will be wearing !!!

It was lovely to read these posts today and realise that you are experiencing similar feelings about your future as mature students as myself.
birds of a feather . . .
the best of luck to all . . .just keep breathing, (deep breaths) xxx g.

CZ 453

Name:Ken

College:University College Cork

Course:CK 301 Law

What you're most looking forward to in College: Studying hard.Debating.The societies i join.Meeting new people.Learning.


Good luck to you all....

Byron85

shezer wrote: »

Name:Ken

College:University College Cork

Course:CK 301 Law

What you're most looking forward to in College: Studying hard.Debating.The societies i join.Meeting new people.Learning.


Good luck to you all....

Name: Bryan

College: University College Cork

Course: CK101 (Arts)

What you're most looking forward to in College: Studying hard at something I want to do, joining some societies and most of all, annoying Ken for being a poncy law student.

LadyE

Name: Emma

College: UCD

Course: General Nursing

Most looking forward to: Nothing...am too nervous and scared at the moment!

tonywanda

Name: Tony
College: UCC
Course: Psychiatric Nursing
What you're most looking forward to in College: Getting stuck in!

mud

Name: Mae
College: UL
Course: Journalism & New Media 'mature' student
Aim: To take it one year at a time and to (hopefully) have loads more options as regards career/money/fulfilment.

PeterLT

Name: Peter
College: DIT Bolton St.
Course: DT028, Transport Operations & Technology (Mature)
What you're most looking forward to in College: Knowledge, I have a engineering background already, so hope the course will be easy. I think you've to a specialist in some field, not the Jack of all trades, master of none.

People say that years spent in college are the best of your life and I agree. It'll be fun to feel that joy again.

cherrypipp

Name: Ash
College: UCD
Course: Mature Childrens and General Integrated Nursing
What you're most looking forward to in College:Thinking, using my brain. Finally doing something I think I will enjoy. Getting a good degree this time around.

Other than that, am slightly terrified!!

lim abroad

Name: Paul
College: UL
Course:Sports & Exercise Science
What you're most looking forward to in College:Studying something i'm actually intersested in,playing on college teams and socialising.

Slightly anxious but really looking forward to it at the same time

mumtoe&e

Name: Lorraine
College: UCD
Course: Midwifery

I am so excited and so nervous all at once!
I have been out of school since '96 - so I am quite concerned about how I will cope academically - but really looking forward to the challenge, this is something I have wanted for as long as I can remember - and I really hope I can give it 100% and look back in 4 years time and say "I DID IT"

Most concerned about: not seeing my children as much; Finances; the commute each day!

But overall, cannot wait

Good luck to everyone!
Anyone else out there starting Midwifery in UCD?

White_Feather

NAME: Aishling
COLLEGE: DCU
COURSE: BA in literature and history
WHAT YOU ARE MOST LOOKING FORWARD TO IN COLLEGE: Finally making it back to college! I attempted twice already on different courses that I really hated. I love history and english, so I figured it would be a no brainer to choose these two! Im heading back as a mature, doing it through distance learning, which means im still able to work. My plan is to hopefully get into secondary teaching when im all done and dusted.

If anybody else is doing this degree, give me a shout!

aleksk

Name: Ola
College: DBS
Course: BA Psychology
What you're most looking forward to in College: learning (yes, I love to learn) all the new things and open my eyes for the opportunities. I feel bit old starting psychology so late, I'll be ancient when I finally become qualified. My dream is clinical psychology
I'm also worried that working full-time and studying in the evenings is going to kill me, and I haven't even started planning my own family (before I wouldn't even think of it but finding the right man changed everything).

WiseMona

Name: Móna
College: NUIG
Course: BA Connect - Creative Writing
What you're most looking forward to in College: - Finally getting around to doing what I have always wanted to do!

Nervous and excited at the same time. Cannot wait to get stuck in!
Congrats to all that have made the decision to return to education.
Best of luck!

rocketballs

Name: Emma
College: ITB
Course: Creative Digital Media
What you're most looking forward to in College: Not having to ever work in an Insurance Company again! And looking forward to doing something I know I'll enjoy!

RoyalMarine

Name: michael
College: letterkenny!
Course: computer security with digital forensics
What you're most looking forward to in College: everything! being away from home again, new friends, college and partying of course!

~Becktron

Name: Becky
College: Marino
Course: Photography
What you're most looking forward to in College: Goin' places.Real nervous.

Elfinamsterdam

Name: Clair
College: St Nicholas Montessori
Course: Postgrad in Early Childhood Education
What you're most looking forward to in College: Doing something I've always wanted, actually living the life I want to, having a sceond chance at 3rd level as my undergrad degree was painful.

Best of luck everyone!

LauraLoo

Name: Laura
College: Trinity
Course: Theology
What you're most looking forward to in College: studying my favourite subject:P, feeling my age (25 having been living like 35/45/55/65 in career/housework:rolleyes:), being a nerd and not caring about whether i fit in or not:cool:, achieving my big dream:), wearing baggy jeans and a hoody and converse:D (hate blouse/skirt/heels for work :mad:eurrgh!!), being in the hustle and bustle of city centre, meeting like-minded people

dr gonzo

Name: Chris
College: UCD
Course: Arts(Archaeology, History, Greek and Roman Civ)
What you're most looking forward to in College: Everything really as i missed it all first time round, quite nervous though.

Good luck to all Mature Students tomorrow!

lisaface

Heyup people

Name: Lisa
College: Dundrum FE or FED if you're into all that shizz (according to the FE I'm a 'mature' student)
Course: Childcare
What you're most looking forward to in College:
The psychological side of it all, children's minds (through the specific stages 6weeks - 6months - 12months - 18months - 2years) fascinates me. The practical side , oh and of course getting my piece of paper at the end.

AGrynch

Hello fellow students!!

Name: Amanda
College: National Counselling Institute of Ireland (NCII)
Course: BA in Counselling & Youth Studies
What you're most looking forward to in College: Studying and qualification in a field that has interested me for years. The Challenge. The progress. The personal Development, the achievement, the subsequent career options!!!

So excited to have finally taken the bull by the horns and going for it.
I'm 34 in Oct:D:D