Newbie Questions

Wendero

Thanks michellenman. Yes, I'm from abroad. From the north of Sweden, to be precise (NO, we don't have polar bears here, that's a myth).

I'll just hope that someone else can read the threads I've posted and get answers to their question.

I think it's fair that if I can't manage the studying, then I shouldn't be at university. If I fail courses, I should go home and try something easier. That's okay, I can take it. But I don't want to fail at university because I know too little about the uni, about accomodation, because I've been too shy to ask questions. THAT would be a failure.

/John

somethingwitty

There is a bar on campus...isn't there??!!!:o

Holsten

There sure is.

But then again, there are around 7 or 8 other pubs/clubs in walking distance.

internetaddict

Anyone else 17 starting? How easy/hard is it to get around this unfortunate predicament for two months?:(

Holsten

You'll get a special underage armband so you don't ingest any alcohol!

The guy

internetaddict wrote: »

Anyone else 17 starting? How easy/hard is it to get around this unfortunate predicament for two months?:(

I had to deal with it until March of the following year, it's not that bad.

K4t

Part-time jobs in Maynooth? Where are the best places to look for a few hours a week??

internetaddict

Holsten wrote: »

You'll get a special underage armband so you don't ingest any alcohol!

I'm not sure whether you're joking or not but that would be bearable.. alcohol can be snuck in in the strangest places...;)

internetaddict

K4t wrote: »

Part-time jobs in Maynooth? Where are the best places to look for a few hours a week??

Ah there's another question(sorry).. if you're commuting good idea to work in Maynooth or better to look for jobs in Dublin?(some hope)

peanuthead

internetaddict wrote: »

Ah there's another question(sorry).. if you're commuting good idea to work in Maynooth or better to look for jobs in Dublin?(some hope)

If you're commuting I would think it would be either better to get a part-time job in dublin at weekends, or a part time job in Maynooth during the week.

You could look at moving to maynooth - the rent seems really reasonable

internetaddict

peanuthead wrote: »

If you're commuting I would think it would be either better to get a part-time job in dublin at weekends, or a part time job in Maynooth during the week.

You could look at moving to maynooth - the rent seems really reasonable

Yeah my income= 0 so I need the job first. Hoping to move out next year .

Rozabeez

Where are you commuting from?

internetaddict

Rozabeez wrote: »

Where are you commuting from?

Cabra (Broombridge)

meganj

internetaddict wrote: »

Cabra (Broombridge)

Broombridge mightn't be too bad for a few months if you were planning on moving out. As a (former) Dub myself the best decision I made was moving to Maynooth for college, better nightlife, much closer friends and of course the ability to skip lectures without my mother pestering me "did you go to college today?" and so on. But then again, I know plenty of people that commute and don't mind it at all, at the end of the day you will always find a floor to crash on after a boozy night.

ontour

Have any of you started off in Maynooth knowing nobody? Starting to get worried now, lol :rolleyes: I actually don't even know anybody in the entire college. Plus I'm 24 so I'll be a 'mature' :eek: student... Although in my mind I'm still seventeen

Michellenman

24 isn't really mature student material. 24 is like, you're still young enough to go drinking on a Tuesday night but you'll just make an effort to go to your 10am lecture on a Wednesday . The 'dreaded' mature students are the ones who are in their 40's/50's and irk younger students because they do all the work and ask questions and loads of other annoying stuff (well, stuff 17 year olds deem annoying :rolleyes:) and basically make younger students who haven't bothered doing any work look ba. You'll be grand. You're the 'cool' kind of mature student :P

Also, don't worry about not knowing anyone won't be a problem. Maynooth is super friendly.

ontour

Michellenman wrote: »

24 isn't really mature student material. 24 is like, you're still young enough to go drinking on a Tuesday night but you'll just make an effort to go to your 10am lecture on a Wednesday . The 'dreaded' mature students are the ones who are in their 40's/50's and irk younger students because they do all the work and ask questions and loads of other annoying stuff (well, stuff 17 year olds deem annoying :rolleyes:) and basically make younger students who haven't bothered doing any work look ba. You'll be grand. You're the 'cool' kind of mature student :P

Also, don't worry about not knowing anyone won't be a problem. Maynooth is super friendly.

Thanks thats reassured me. Can't wait to start. Also just one more question, does it take long to get your timetable after you register?

pakblue

I knew no one when I came to Maynooth but ended up getting to know load of people though I was a bit younger (turned 19 a month into 1st year) but now I have the problem of a lot of my mates are finished college as they did a 3 year course and I am doing a 4 year course. Also I have found that people who know people in before going to college will stay in them groups and will tend not to know anyone else. My advice would be join a few clubs and socs, I got to know loads of people through them clubs. Anyway everyone is super friendly in 1st year because its all new to them.

Timetables will be up here soon
http://www.maths.may.ie/staff/dredmond/timetable/

And the next few years will fly like I cant really believe im going into my 4th and final year. :eek:


EDIT:
Also the nightlife in Maynooth is great!
At the start I hated it and I always went out in Dublin with my friends from school but once I got to know a few people I started to go out more and more in Maynooth. Last year it was Monday - O'Neills, Wednesday - Bradys and Thursday - Roost but now with this new club where the old LA was (which I loved) is going to mess this all up.

Kazuma

ontour wrote: »

Have any of you started off in Maynooth knowing nobody? Starting to get worried now, lol :rolleyes: I actually don't even know anybody in the entire college. Plus I'm 24 so I'll be a 'mature' :eek: student... Although in my mind I'm still seventeen

Don't worry about it, both myself and good member of my circle of friends knew nobody coming to maynooth, and he was 24 also! Just ask Rozabeez/Moggins7
Hurrah for mature students!

Rozabeez

*Coughs*Hatethatguy*coughs*

ontour

Haha thanks you all have definitely made me feel better!! I'm commuting for the first year I tink cos I won't be able to afford rent but hopefully I'll still get to go out a bit! Only place I seen I could kind of afford was on daft.ie a hostel or religious place for €50 a week near campus and all! But didn't know what it would be like!

Rozabeez

You could easily get a box room for mabe 60 euro a week... in fairness commuting is pretty expensive, between work and college I spent about 40 euro a week going to and from Maynooth in the term time.

allandanyways

Kazuma wrote: »

Don't worry about it, both myself and good member of my circle of friends knew nobody coming to maynooth, and he was 24 also! Just ask Rozabeez/Moggins7
Hurrah for mature students!

Ah yeah, ignore me, moggins gets a mention and he doesn't even post here anymore. Bastard :mad:

ontour

Blonde moment lol, place is actually €200 a week :eek::o

Rozabeez

There was another place that said it was 100 a month for a single room, MUST have meant weekly but the room is gone now anyway. Booo

Anyone wanna share a twin room with me at 80 a month so?

peanuthead

ontour wrote: »

Blonde moment lol, place is actually €200 a week :eek::o

Big difference!!

Ah no there are places ALOT cheaper than that. I was seeing places for 160 a MONTH!!! on daft

Kazuma

allandanyways wrote: »

Ah yeah, ignore me, moggins gets a mention and he doesn't even post here anymore. Bastard :mad:

I forgot your boardsie name, sorreh
Moggins has posted here! Like...once?

allandanyways

Kazuma wrote: »

I forgot your boardsie name, sorreh
Moggins has posted here! Like...once?

You may buy my nachos in order to earn your forgiveness :cool:

peanuthead

Another question

Is there wireless internet available throughout campus?? Can it be got from inside the lecture halls??

Michellenman

peanuthead wrote: »

Another question

Is there wireless internet available throughout campus?? Can it be got from inside the lecture halls??

Yeah it's all over campus as far as I know. If you sit at the back of JH1 you'll see like 50 people on facebook on their laptops :P

The guy

peanuthead wrote: »

Another question

Is there wireless internet available throughout campus?? Can it be got from inside the lecture halls??

Yep, here are the maps of wireless signal for the North and South campuses.

Wendero

The cost of living is 220 euros per week according to the uni, if you have a river apartment. Does this sound about right, or should one expect lower/higher costs?

apoch632

Got accepted for the HDip in software engineering. When/should I be expecting to receive documents about paying the fees and registration?

Alt_Grrr

peanuthead wrote: »

Another question

Is there wireless internet available throughout campus?? Can it be got from inside the lecture halls??

Its in most Lecture halls in the north campus now. Not in the river and rye hall apartments (They have a wired network)

peanuthead

Michellenman wrote: »

Yeah it's all over campus as far as I know. If you sit at the back of JH1 you'll see like 50 people on facebook on their laptops :P

lol cheers!!

that sounds good. In that case I may buy a new laptop for college, as the other one's broken!!

tootyflutty

Music tuition question.
Are the teachers the college provides RIAM exam aimed, or more so just stuff to get you through the college ourse?
And if I chose to return to my RIAM teacher, how much does the college pay, as in what is the cut off?
akward sort of question, sorry.

banquo

I think it was 736 for a semester for my teacher. So yeah, you can opt to keep your external teacher.

If you go with a college teacher, then you can tell them what exam you're doing.

tootyflutty

Well I'd be aiming to do the Diploma with the RIAM by Christmas.

€736 a semester?! I only pay €275 a semester, so would all of that be covered then?

banquo

I could be waaaay off, but yes, that'd be cool.

tootyflutty

Woo great thanks!! Can't wait to get going, got my handbooks and stuff in the post today

somethingwitty

Is it REALLLY true that Arts is only a 4 day week??!!!:pac:

allandanyways

It depends on your subject choice, and tutorials and labs etc etc


And even if you get a 4 day week in First Year, you won't get it all through your degree. I had Fridays off in First year and had a 5 day week in Second Year, think it's the same for me next year.

Also don't go celebrating as soon as the timetable comes out if it does transpire that you don't have any timetabled subjects on certain day. Tutorials and labs will getcha.

BuroniKiisu

somethingwitty wrote: »

Is it REALLLY true that Arts is only a 4 day week??!!!:pac:

It all depends on your choice of subjects, but a four day week is common enough amid various combinations.

Edit: allandanyways beat me to the beef!

allandanyways

BuroniKiisu wrote: »

Edit: allandanyways beat me to the beef!

In the words of Nelson Muntz...



Haw Haw!

Síle28

hope this is right place to ask. just wondering if anyone knows what it costs to visit the doctor at the student medical centre on campus?

Ostrom

Síle28 wrote: »

hope this is right place to ask. just wondering if anyone knows what it costs to visit the doctor at the student medical centre on campus?

Free!

Assuming no drastic budget cuts this year

K4t

That's great. Yeah I saw on the UCD forum that it's gone from free to €25!

I suppose they probably do have better facilities there though :pac:

internetaddict

Hey anybody have this problem last year? My Debs is on the 16th and my orienteering is the 16th/17th.. if I compromise and say I'll register at the time assigned do you think they'll let me do the orienteering on the Mon and Tues with the rest of Arts? Damn the alphabet.. and the Debs..:mad:

Ostrom

internetaddict wrote: »

Hey anybody have this problem last year? My Debs is on the 16th and my orienteering is the 16th/17th.. if I compromise and say I'll register at the time assigned do you think they'll let me do the orienteering on the Mon and Tues with the rest of Arts? Damn the alphabet.. and the Debs..:mad:

Dont worry about it, its not essential if it comes down to it. They wont check your name or anything, go along to any orientation you want.

Post here and we will orient you. There's not much to it: dont do drugs, watch your drink, canteen burned down so bring sandwiches, dont look at the clock and watch out for the phatom blood stain in rhetoric!

peanuthead

efla wrote: »

Free!

Assuming no drastic budget cuts this year

WOW free doctor!!!!

Cool!!!!

efla PM sent about this to you!!