The UCC 'Off-Topic' Thread

Crosswalk

Knifey Spoony wrote: »

I was generally an asshole this week with the flyer people, just ignoring them or grunting some gibberish as they made the attempt to give me one. One who those people was probably your housemate Crosswalk.

She didn't mention anything about it anyway! She could be secretly plotting to track you down and flyer you to death though.

Jay P

ReacherCreature wrote: »

Just managed the two and a sh!t keyfob thing. Quite good although the real test is election week!

I managed last year! I nearly didn't though, some girl was about to hand me one for Keith O'Brien then she asked if I was going to vote for him and I said "Eh, probably not..." so I didn't get a flyer.

Ricky91t

Supposedly last year 97% of people failed the Java module of CS, I can't understand how the lecturer can still be teaching if this is true?

I'm actually already not looking forward to second year due to the fact the module( Java ) that everyone supposedly failed( except a few ) is linked with so many other modules during the year. Does any one know if this is true for last years computer Science 2nd years?

D'Agger

Ricky91t wrote: »

Supposedly last year 97% of people failed the Java module of CS, I can't understand how the lecturer can still be teaching if this is true?

I'm actually already not looking forward to second year due to the fact the module( Java ) that everyone supposedly failed( except a few ) is linked with so many other modules during the year. Does any one know if this is true for last years computer Science 2nd years?

The only advice I can give you regarding java is this:

Look up past exam papers and learn off the java code answers to these questions.

God I hated java

ANarcho-Munk

Knifey Spoony wrote: »

There was one flyer that I wish I got though which my friend got. It was vouchers for by a pint get one free in Freds and the Francisican Well.

My friend got a few sheets worth of those vouchers. Friday night ended up being quite splendid as a result! :pac:

KnifeWRENCH

Ricky91t wrote: »

Supposedly last year 97% of people failed the Java module of CS, I can't understand how the lecturer can still be teaching if this is true?

I'm actually already not looking forward to second year due to the fact the module( Java ) that everyone supposedly failed( except a few ) is linked with so many other modules during the year. Does any one know if this is true for last years computer Science 2nd years?

I've heard that 2nd year computer science is horrible. I know a good few people who did CS and they all said 2nd year was by far their toughest year.

The upside to all this is that if you get past this year you basically have your degree sewn up.

Kersmash

Jaysus. I got an email there from my main lecturer requesting that I go to his office and explain my absence last week >< I was sick!

ReacherCreature

2000th post!

Orizio

So I'm supposed to be dropping off this thesis thing tomorrow, where exactly does one drop in this minor masters? e.g. which room/building?

Jay P

Upstairs in The West Wing? There's a place there for Thesis submissions so I'd imagine it would be there.

ReacherCreature

Ask in Perrot Avenue?

Orizio

Jay P wrote: »

Upstairs in The West Wing? There's a place there for Thesis submissions so I'd imagine it would be there.

Cheers, that was the first place I was going to drop into. Any idea as to when they close?

Knifey Spoony

eeek, I have an interview for my work placement tomorrow and I am kind of dreading it. It is going to be more of a technical interview than a personality based interview so I'm now trying to scrape together bits and pieces of electronics from the past two years. Being on Boards now really isn't helping me study...:rolleyes:

insinkerator

After two years of not going to lectures, a couple of exams, and almost as many repeats. Its tough settling back in

ReacherCreature

What the hell course are you doing!?

Byron85

Quick question. None of my subjects are showing up on blackboard and i'm just wondering if this is possibly because I haven't paid my capitation fee?

deisedude

Byron85 wrote: »

Quick question. None of my subjects are showing up on blackboard and i'm just wondering if this is possibly because I haven't paid my capitation fee?

Yes, they don't appear until after you have paid

insinkerator

ReacherCreature wrote: »

What the hell course are you doing!?

BIS. Im in first year though. I spent two years at first year commerce and french :P

Redisle

Strange feeling at the moment, sitting on the top floor of the library listening to a vinyl I bought while using my netbook

Nice mixture of old and new I think!

Knifey Spoony

Redisle wrote: »

Strange feeling at the moment, sitting on the top floor of the library listening to a vinyl I bought while using my netbook

Nice mixture of old and new I think!

The top floor of the Boole has a vinyl player? :eek:

D'Agger

insinkerator wrote: »

BIS. Im in first year though. I spent two years at first year commerce and french :P

You're not making things any easier for yourself there!! Best of luck though!

Redisle

Knifey Spoony wrote: »

The top floor of the Boole has a vinyl player? :eek:

Yup. 2 cubicles with vinyl players in the same place as the large tv's etc.

Apparently the library has a huge vinyl catalog too, but they have to obtained at the desk of q+3 rather than manually browsed.

rebel girl 15

Redisle wrote: »

Yup. 2 cubicles with vinyl players in the same place as the large tv's etc.

Apparently the library has a huge vinyl catalog too, but they have to obtained at the desk of q+3 rather than manually browsed.

Large tv's?? Where abouts on Q+3 is that? Never saw it, but then again, I've never gone exploring!

Papa_Lazarou

rebel girl 15 wrote: »

Large tv's?? Where abouts on Q+3 is that? Never saw it, but then again, I've never gone exploring!

Head down towards the back door of the what i like to call the laptop study room(i.e the large study area in new extension part). There is a section there with quite large screens for watching vids etc and at the front is two vinyl players.

rebel girl 15

Papa_Lazarou wrote: »

Head down towards the back door of the what i like to call the laptop study room(i.e the large study area in new extension part). There is a section there with quite large screens for watching vids etc and at the front is two vinyl players.

Must do that tomorrow if I'm in the library!

insinkerator

PaulieC wrote: »

You're not making things any easier for yourself there!! Best of luck though!

I know people in every stage of the course i.e 2nd, 3rd 4th and a masters, so i think im prepared.... i hope :P

D'Agger

insinkerator wrote: »

I know people in every stage of the course i.e 2nd, 3rd 4th and a masters, so i think im prepared.... i hope :P

Yeah stockpile their projects & notes to reference - first years grand, second year's a bítch due to java and managemet accounting, then 3rd year you've placemet so everything feels really rushed and the years over before you know it.

I'm not trying to scare you off or anything but it's a tough course so get all the help you can get!!

Redisle

Papa_Lazarou wrote: »

Head down towards the back door of the what i like to call the laptop study room(i.e the large study area in new extension part). There is a section there with quite large screens for watching vids etc and at the front is two vinyl players.

That dosen't make sense!

Easiest way to get there is to take the main stairs to the top floor then take the door to your left as your standing on top of the stairs. Go immediately left once inside and straight down to the back. Then look right! There's also some shelves there with dvd's and blu rays. Some of the cubicles have blu ray players, dvd players etc, some have computers hooked up to ~26" screens.

insinkerator

Are those cubicles usually really busy or dead?

Not mant seem to know about them

Knifey Spoony

Alright, I have my experience sorted for next year . It'll be nice to have something to do during the summer for once.