Useful Info For New Maynoothians.

dr.quirky

posh??? nuuth????

:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D

5Aces

Any drinking fountains on north campus?

itchyblood

There's one in the Arts Block, yeah.

Michellenman

And in between the entrance to john hume and the londis inside.

5Aces

So you wake up on a cold wet monday morning... how do you go about motivating yourself to study when you can just skive off for the day and its not going to make much difference... there is always tomorrow

Baile an Locha

Thinking of going to maynooth next year,but one question,is it practical to go out in dublin if living on campus or is it jst as good in the pubs round maynooth??

Seren_

Baile an Locha wrote: »

Thinking of going to maynooth next year,but one question,is it practical to go out in dublin if living on campus or is it jst as good in the pubs round maynooth??

It's handy enough to go out in Dublin, you can just get the Nitelink back home at 2am or 4am. The pubs in Maynooth are grand for going out anyway, but it's nice to have the choice to go into town especially seeing as places here tend to all play the same sort of music.

5Aces

where is the nearest place to get food near the college watering hole in the evenings?

tracey2610

banquo wrote: »

Connect to the NUIM Wireless from an iPhone or iPod Touch

(The account, security and proxy settings can also be used for other smartphones)

1. settings>general>network>vpn

2. under vpn settings :

type : PPTP
Server : nuimwireless
account : <student number>
RSA SecurID : off
password : your moodle password
Encryption level : auto
send all traffic : on

Proxy : Auto
http://proxy.nuim.ie:8010

3. Connect over wifi to nuimwireless

4. Turn the vpn slider in settings to on, it will connect and safari will work

Hi!

I just got the newer version of the ipod touch for christmas and I've tried this but it doesn't seem to be connecting. Is there anything else I can do??

Thanks so much!!

Devia

Hi Tracey,

They don't use VPN anymore. Just open safari and you should be prompted to log in using your student details.

banquo

Devia's right. Doing it right now!

Wendero

Okay, here's some useful info I'd like: Which doctors have open on saturdays? I need to get one tomorrow. Where to go? Which hours?

/John

rcaz

Here's my tip; If you're late for a lecture in TH1/2, and you want to get a seat, go around to the back entrances

Rozabeez

Wendero wrote: »

Okay, here's some useful info I'd like: Which doctors have open on saturdays? I need to get one tomorrow. Where to go? Which hours?

/John

Sorry we never got back to this. They're on a rota, differen't doctors do each Saturday/Sunday.

Doctor on Call 6291169 After Surgery Hours - If Dr. Gaffney is not on-call a recorded message gives details of the Doctor on-call and the relevant contact telephone number.

5Aces

where is the health office and what time does it open on monday?

itchyblood

Are you serious? That information couldn't be easier to find on the NUIM website.

5Aces

i have no sense of direction. ill only get lost.

Michellenman

The medical centre (if that's what you're looking for?) is behind JH. If you go out the back exit of JH it's the closest building to your right.

Opening hours are half nine until 16:45 and they take lunch from 12:45 until 2 pm.

Hope you get that STD clearer up soon 5aces.

:P

5Aces

shuussh. its just a birthmark.

5Aces

it looks more than likely i here for the summer so this could be useful. rang missonis and maximus and they both stop delivering at 1am. mcdonalds is not an option and tesco is far too much effort. where is the food to be had on a thursday night?

irish_goat

5Aces wrote: »

it looks more than likely i here for the summer so this could be useful. rang missonis and maximus and they both stop delivering at 1am. mcdonalds is not an option and tesco is far too much effort. where is the food to be had on a thursday night?

Order before 1am? Buy some frozen pizzas? Eat cereal? Dare I say it...learn to cook? :P

5Aces

irish_goat wrote: »

Order before 1am? Buy some frozen pizzas? Eat cereal? Dare I say it...learn to cook? :P

son i'm a michelin star chef i just choose not to ply my trade after a few pints.

Shelle

Hey,Planning on putting down Public Policy its a new course for 2010 cause dont think il get Arts.Anyone know what the points might be?Its only 325 in Galway which makes me think itl be around the same?Thanks.

Michellenman

Impossible to tell unfortunately. All depends on demand for the course.

Shelle

Ah Alrite thanks.Would anyone know what the hours are like for european studies?

Michellenman

Exactly the same as arts except you take an another hour each week/ every second week as part of the course.

Shelle

Okay grand.Im full of questions! Do you like maynooth as a college?Socially etc?

K4t

Shelle wrote: »

Okay grand.Im full of questions! Do you like maynooth as a college?Socially etc?

Socially, it's one of the best in the country, with a strong argument for being the best. Campus accommodation is incredible. You'll meet so many people and find so many parties during freshers' week alone. Even if you're off campus you'll still meet loads of people such is the friendliness of the vast majority of people who attend nuim. It's very much a culchie college and all the better for it to be honest! Haven't a bad word to say about the social side, if anything it's too much of a sociable place! Easy to forget that you're there to get a degree which means a lot of cramming come exam time. *Gets back to studying three plays and quant economics in two days*

Shelle

sounod my only problem is im from dublin so getting home after nights out would be pretty aquard.You do economics?In the public policy course im putting down theres economics but i wouldnt be great at maths!would that be a big problem ?

K4t

Shelle wrote: »

sounod my only problem is im from dublin so getting home after nights out would be pretty aquard.You do economics?In the public policy course im putting down theres economics but i wouldnt be great at maths!would that be a big problem ?

Ah, my advice would be to get friendly with people on campus or living in the town, i.e. the majority of students. And just crash at their house. I know loads of people who turn up to houses to crash after a night out. I've come home many nights to find my friends passed out on my kitchen floor!
I'm doing economics through arts and if you've done it for the LC it's grand for 1st semester, easy in fact. However, 2nd semester is a big step up, a lot of foucs on maths and most people are finding it tough going. You really have to work hard, something I neglected to do unfortunately!