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So how was your first day???

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  • 14-09-2009 6:02pm
    #1
    theboss80
    Registered Users Posts: 1,838 ✭✭✭


    Well all, how'd ye get on with your first day in college as a mature student?


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    tonywanda
    Closed Accounts Posts: 36 ✭tonywanda


    Mine was grand! Although I had met some of the mature students at a workshop the previous week.

    The young ones seemed aren't very forthcoming towards mature students, but cher that's to be expected!

    Wouldn't have minded some free coffee which they were giving out last week, but no complaints.


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    Abi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,058 ✭✭✭✭Abi


    Today I will be officially starting classes, but like Tonywanda I had a meet n' greet last week and found the school leavers to be a bit quieter/shyer. But thats to be expected I suppose. Give them a week and I'll be giving them stfu evils probably :pac:


    When I was in secondary I never thought Id say I was looking forward to maths, which is my first class this morning! followed by double biology, anatomy, and labs. Bring it on! :cool:


    Good luck to the new starts :)


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    Scram
    Registered Users Posts: 683 ✭✭✭Scram


    Mine was good im into my 2nd week in the DKIT and im liking it. My class is small and the timetable is a bit scattered with 2-3 hour breaks here and there.

    Today i joined some clubs and societies and cant wait to get stuck in.

    Its weird being a mature student but im making an effort to get involved as best i can with things.


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    fifomania
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    I was accepted to my course on the basis of my LC and so didn't do the mature student meet & greet thing or any kind of workshops etc so I'm jumping in at the deep end on Monday :eek:


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    Larianne
    Registered Users Posts: 35,954 ✭✭✭✭Larianne


    fifomania wrote: »
    I was accepted to my course on the basis of my LC and so didn't do the mature student meet & greet thing or any kind of workshops etc so I'm jumping in at the deep end on Monday :eek:

    You'll be fine... I went to orientation and I still haven't a clue where I'll be going on Monday. :)

    What course did you accept in the end?


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    fifomania
    Closed Accounts Posts: 606 ✭✭✭fifomania


    Larianne wrote: »
    You'll be fine... I went to orientation and I still haven't a clue where I'll be going on Monday. :)
    Ha, that makes me feel better
    What course did you accept in the end?
    I couldn't make up my mind :rolleyes: Was torn between two courses, one at home and the other in Dub so I went with the Mater Dei anyway, fingers crossed. All I need is somewhere to live and I'll be flying :)
    Where are you for?


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    Larianne
    Registered Users Posts: 35,954 ✭✭✭✭Larianne


    I'm going to TCD. My registration isn't until Friday so I'll have the whole week not knowing anyone which is a pity coz there's quite a few things I'd like to do. I'll go in and have a look around, join a few societies.

    Have you looked at the student accommodation on here? http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=975


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    doctor evil
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    I'm starting next week!


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    Chet T16
    Registered Users Posts: 2,320 ✭✭✭Chet T16


    Heres me finished my second week and you lot have barely started if at all!


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    Larianne
    Registered Users Posts: 35,954 ✭✭✭✭Larianne


    Chet T16 wrote: »
    Heres me finished my second week and you lot have barely started if at all!

    i know. it's like get on with it already!!!!!!!!! Did you partake in much freshers activities?


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    Chet T16
    Registered Users Posts: 2,320 ✭✭✭Chet T16


    Larianne wrote: »
    i know. it's like get on with it already!!!!!!!!! Did you partake in much freshers activities?

    Nope, everything seems to be centred around getting drunk and its really starting to irritate me!


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    Larianne
    Registered Users Posts: 35,954 ✭✭✭✭Larianne


    Chet T16 wrote: »
    Nope, everything seems to be centred around getting drunk and its really starting to irritate me!

    Something to look forward to eh?! Did you join the Mature Student Society? TCDs has a Ceili next Thursday night, eeyow!:D


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    Chet T16
    Registered Users Posts: 2,320 ✭✭✭Chet T16


    Larianne wrote: »
    Something to look forward to eh?! Did you join the Mature Student Society? TCDs has a Ceili next Thursday night, eeyow!:D

    Yeah i signed up, free lunches! I signed up to EngSoc and GameSoc too, mostly because i had 4 euro in my pocket :P


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    Larianne
    Registered Users Posts: 35,954 ✭✭✭✭Larianne


    I'm gonna be broke with all the societies and clubs I want to join. And I know I can't do them all. :(


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    Chet T16
    Registered Users Posts: 2,320 ✭✭✭Chet T16


    Larianne wrote: »
    I'm gonna be broke with all the societies and clubs I want to join. And I know I can't do them all. :(

    Nope you can't! I certainly won't be hanging around playing ping pong when i have the baby at home next semester!


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    louliewan
    Registered Users Posts: 111 ✭✭louliewan


    Registered yesterday, orientation over thank God, I just want to get stuck in. Have met some nice people already. Good luck to everyone and hope you all enjoy every minute of it, I intend to!


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