Your first day

Bannana

So everyone, how'd your first day go? Did it live up to expectations? Wasn't my first day, so just a normal day for me...

AlanSparrowhawk

the girls in UCD are class, much better than DCU/TCD

cue

Loved it. A lot different than the last time I was in education. The sun even came out!!!

dr gonzo

The classes were good so i suppose thats a start.

rainbow kirby

The first lecture of my masters was cancelled today... after me waiting until 4pm. :mad:

ColmDawson

It was quite good; the modules look like they'll be interesting. I was surprised at the amount of people in my Irish lecture.

antomorro-sei

Parking was very very difficult to get.

TirNaNog.

antomorro-sei wrote: »

Parking was very very difficult to get.

what time did you arrive at?

rainbow kirby

ColmDawson wrote: »

It was quite good; the modules look like they'll be interesting. I was surprised at the amount of people in my Irish lecture.

That's the only time they'll all be there

El Siglo

Yeh folks, the first two weeks and the last two weeks of the semester are usually the busiest, in between these two periods (and holidays of course), it's pretty quiet. The wasters will find their niches in the market (getting gee-eyed till the essay is due or till the exams). The busiest days of the week are Monday to Thursday. I miss the place already!;)

antomorro-sei

TirNaNog. wrote: »

what time did you arrive at?

11:15. I didn't have a lecture til 12, which I missed half of lol

Breezer

antomorro-sei wrote: »

11:15. I didn't have a lecture til 12, which I missed half of lol

And you actually found parking at 12.30?! I'm impressed!

Don't bother trying to park on campus. There are roads within easy walking distance of the campus where you can park for free and easily. I did it for 4 years.

Anyway my first day was LAST Monday in Cappagh Hospital out in Finglas. I won't have a day in Belfield till December. I kind of miss the place.

RandolphEsq

11:15am arrived in SU bar, 11:15pm left the SU bar. My ears have been ringing all day and my head is in bits but I made it to my 9 o'clock this morning

Time Magazine

AlanSparrowhawk wrote: »

the girls in UCD are class, much better than DCU/TCD

OMG no wai!!!1!!!cos(0)!!

The girls are a pain in the hole. The goys ore worse.

I didn't enjoy my Sociology lecture. First-year Arts ftl.

antomorro-sei

Also another thingy... The heat in the Lecture Theatre L is unreal :eek:

Davidius

I would probably appreciate the place more if I went to bed earlier.

I had 4 hours between lectures on Monday. I walked around the same building about 5 times and sat somewhere and played Pokémon. I got annoyed because I couldn't find the move deleter man. That was the most eventful part of my day.

I wish more people I knew decided to go. Away with this new friends nonsense. :pac:

Everybody in UCD looks and sounds the same. And I mean that. I cannot tell people apart, it's like God didn't have enough models for the NPCs. :P

Kournikova

Davidius wrote: »

I wish more people I knew decided to go. Away with this new friends nonsense. :pac:

I feel the same, orignially I thought it would be great meeting new people know it just seems like everyone knows someone anyway and are in their little cliques. :pac:

Breezer

Davidius wrote: »

I had 4 hours between lectures on Monday. I walked around the same building about 5 times and sat somewhere and played Pokémon. I got annoyed because I couldn't find the move deleter man. That was the most eventful part of my day.

I wish more people I knew decided to go. Away with this new friends nonsense. :pac:

Join a club or society next week. Seriously, it makes those kind of days bearable.

AlanSparrowhawk

rainbow kirby wrote: »

The first lecture of my masters was cancelled today... after me waiting until 4pm

it's on on wednesday though

Michaelrsh

First day yesterday, lol the seagulls (or whatever that are).:D:P:o

Fad

A lab on my second day in college

Physics labs *shudder*

Donald-Duck

The Economist wrote: »

OMG no wai!!!1!!!cos(0)!!

The girls are a pain in the hole. The goys ore worse.

I didn't enjoy my Sociology lecture. First-year Arts ftl.

I found your problems.

Zuffer

Davidius wrote: »

I would probably appreciate the place more if I went to bed earlier.

I had 4 hours between lectures on Monday. I walked around the same building about 5 times and sat somewhere and played Pokémon. I got annoyed because I couldn't find the move deleter man. That was the most eventful part of my day.

I wish more people I knew decided to go. Away with this new friends nonsense. :pac:

Everybody in UCD looks and sounds the same. And I mean that. I cannot tell people apart, it's like God didn't have enough models for the NPCs. :P

Sounds like you need to get over to the blob in the Arts building.

AlanSparrowhawk

The Economist wrote: »

OMG no wai!!!1!!!cos(0)!!

The girls are a pain in the hole. The goys ore worse.

I didn't enjoy my Sociology lecture. First-year Arts ftl.

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logic123

i actually really dislike UCD, im a british student, so after a week im leaving tommorow. I dont like the fact that most people here just find UCD a beer fest the rooms are noisey and cant get to sleep till 2 in the morning cause of the noise. So gonna go back to england ands study over there.

ColmDawson

England should be easier to find than the Newman building. Have a safe trip!

logic123

what a toss**er

Donald-Duck

logic123 wrote: »

what a toss**er

you can say tosser here

leesmom

logic123 wrote: »

what a toss**er

why are you leaving? we all have bad days in there, yesterday i just wanted to leave but today was a bit better. seriously i would reconsider, give it a bit more time and freshers week is next week:)

leesmom

ColmDawson wrote: »

England should be easier to find than the Newman building. Have a safe trip!

thats a bit unfair.
it must be tough being a student from a different country.
its tough being a new student in ucd when your from the area , never mind when you leave everyone you know and start in a new college all by yourself

logic123

thanks for your support leesmon, unfortunatly ive havent found anyone that really is like me, and havent really meshed with anyone else. Perhpas i just feel intimiated like you said, being tough being in a different country, are you on campus or anything? im in roebuck if you want to say hi, anyways i would feel better being cloer toh ome and really i would perform much better if that was so, i think i didnt really give it much thought when i decided to study in a diff country.

leesmom

logic123 wrote: »

thanks for your support leesmon, unfortunatly ive havent found anyone that really is like me, and havent really meshed with anyone else. Perhpas i just feel intimiated like you said, being tough being in a different country, are you on campus or anything? im in roebuck if you want to say hi, anyways i would feel better being cloer toh ome and really i would perform much better if that was so, i think i didnt really give it much thought when i decided to study in a diff country.

firstly, i dont think youve given it enough time, it has only been just over a week, which really is a short time. everyone is just getting used to the place.
yes there are groups of people who knew each other before they started in the college and it is kind of intimidating when you see groups of people talking when you know nobody.
im lucky in that my course only has 20 people, 6 of which are mature students, so really there are only 14 of us in the same age group
three girls in my course are from the north, one of them i havent spoken to so i dont know how shes getting on but the other two live on campus and both cant wait to get home at the weekend. so for them that helps that they can do that, i think it gets them through the week.
i dont envy you coming over from the uk , its tough being new and not having the comfort of going home to friends and family at the end of a hard day in college.
i was really questioning whether i wanted to go on with my course and still feel a little confused about it but tbh i think thats tierdness along with not knowing what you should be studying from lectures etc..
trying to make friends also is quite exhausting( i sound like a granny now!!) but when your tierd from sitting in a lecture and then trying to talk and be nice is tough!
would you not try another week? i know you dont like to drink much but maybe a drink or two and head to the student bar may help to break the ice with people in your course, im not really a drinker myself really but i will go out now and then in college and see how it goes

littlefriend

leesmom wrote: »

im lucky in that my course only has 20 people, 6 of which are mature students, so really there are only 14 of us

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OP maybe try giving it another week..would you consider moving to somewhere off campus [but nearby]? Alternatively, you could consider ear plugs - they work a treat. I know you shouldn't have to but its where you are stuck for the moment at least.
A guy in one of my classes was going to stay somewhere on campus that is quiet, study orientated and you get your meals etc but he didn't end up taking it. Maybe you could look into something like that?

leesmom

i didnt mean it in a bad way but the mature students stick together and the leaving certs stick together, in classes anyway, god im tierd please dont be quoting me,i wasnt trying to be bitchy although looking back it looks like that:eek:

leesmom

littlefriend wrote: »

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OP maybe try giving it another week..would you consider moving to somewhere off campus [but nearby]? Alternatively, you could consider ear plugs - they work a treat. I know you shouldn't have to but its where you are stuck for the moment at least.
A guy in one of my classes was going to stay somewhere on campus that is quiet, study orientated and you get your meals etc but he didn't end up taking it. Maybe you could look into something like that?

and your idea of a quiet place is a good idea.

maybe your feeling a bit homesick too, i know i would be

littlefriend

leesmom wrote: »

i didnt mean it in a bad way but the mature students stick together and the leaving certs stick together, in classes anyway, god im tierd please dont be quoting me,i wasnt trying to be bitchy although looking back it looks like that:eek:

No you're right - just funny reading it like that. AHHH how did I get old

Kav1892

Oh wer is that parking that u can walk from?
I'm having real problems getting parking too like missed 2 lectures the other day cos I was an hour and a half looking for a spot.....

Any other suggestions would be really appreciated either :pac:

leesmom

littlefriend wrote: »

No you're right - just funny reading it like that. AHHH how did I get old

i feel like a bitch now:rolleyes: i worded it very badly:o

leesmom

Kav1892 wrote: »

Oh wer is that parking that u can walk from?
I'm having real problems getting parking too like missed 2 lectures the other day cos I was an hour and a half looking for a spot.....

Any other suggestions would be really appreciated either :pac:

theres loads of parking in ucd but id be careful where i parked, saw some young guy hitting another car and just driving off today in one of the car parks.
try going out to the toilet five minutes before your lecture starts, getting lost on the way back and being 20 mins late:p felt pretty stupid:rolleyes:

Mr.Nice Guy

Had my first proper day as a postgrad. Seems strange to think I'm one of them now.

Found the experience quite hard going. I didn't recognise anyone from the undergrad in the room and it seems like most acquaintances I knew have moved on to pastures new. I found myself retreating into my shell a bit although I did strike up a conversation with one guy. The class is small so hopefully I'll get to know people eventually. Very disappointing shortage of the wimmins though.

If I'm honest I'm not 100% sure I want to be here. I'm disappointed at the lack of hours each week and feel very confused as to what I actually want to do.

Kav1892

Yeah I know ders parking there but it takes forever to get a spot like......
Thought I heard sum1 talking of parking nearby within walkin distance where its easy to get a spot.....?

leesmom

a lot of people wouldnt admit to feeling how you do logic123 but be assured there are plenty who feel the exact same right now, but it does get easier,im hoping anyway:)

leesmom

Kav1892 wrote: »

Yeah I know ders parking there but it takes forever to get a spot like......
Thought I heard sum1 talking of parking nearby within walkin distance where its easy to get a spot.....?

havent got a clue to be honest, i get a lift so until i decide to drive in myself(although think ill have to buy a crap car for those car parks) i dont know much about parking

rainbow kirby

Mr.Nice Guy wrote: »

Had my first proper day as a postgrad. Seems strange to think I'm one of them now.

Ditto, after 6 years of undergrad it's rather weird having the yellow bit under my pic on my student card!

And in further proof that I'm evolving into "one of them", I've been in the library 3 out of 4 days this week...

Mr.Nice Guy

rainbow kirby wrote: »

Ditto, after 6 years of undergrad it's rather weird having the yellow bit under my pic on my student card!

And in further proof that I'm evolving into "one of them", I've been in the library 3 out of 4 days this week...

Were you told like I was that you can address professors by their first name now? I think I'll find that pretty weird.

Speaking of the library, probably something I should know by this stage but there's that section on the second floor where you can key in a code and go inside to use the computers. Who gets to use that area?

ColmDawson

leesmom wrote: »

thats a bit unfair.
it must be tough being a student from a different country.
its tough being a new student in ucd when your from the area , never mind when you leave everyone you know and start in a new college all by yourself

Ah, I just couldn't resist. Logic123, you should give it another while. Join some societies and you'll surely make friends (or at least, I'm hoping that's how it works - I need to get to know some more people too).

rainbow kirby

Mr.Nice Guy wrote: »

Were you told like I was that you can address professors by their first name now? I think I'll find that pretty weird.

We've always addressed lecturers by first name where I come from

Davidius

Zuffer wrote: »

Sounds like you need to get over to the blob in the Arts building.

I have no idea what that is. Though I think I prefer the idea of staying away from the Arts building. :pac:

ColmDawson

I hate the smell that hits you when you enter it. It's a potent blend of food and sweat.

Pride Fighter

Cant wait until week 3 when the first years realise they dont have to go to every lecture. It'll be so much quieter then:).

Davidius

I'll try to go to every lecture.

I'll really have nothing better to do.