TR033: Computer Science, who's starting?

Sipefree · 20-09-2009 8:25pm #1

ITT: Computer Science newbies.

Go!

Dante · 20-09-2009 9:33pm

I'm not exactly doing computer science but my course has most the CS modules in 1st year so I'll just pretend I am for the sake of it.......flame away!

Nihilist21 · 20-09-2009 9:34pm

Me! Shall be going to the Sports tour thing at 11, and will be fervently trying to figure out who the fellow boarsies are.

boblong · 20-09-2009 9:39pm

Me

don't know if I'll be going to the sports tour but I'll be around tomorrow morning and afternoon.

Dante · 20-09-2009 9:50pm

Nihilist21 wrote: »

Me! Shall be going to the Sports tour thing at 11, and will be fervently trying to figure out who the fellow boarsies are.

**** is that tomorrow!?

Nihilist21 · 20-09-2009 10:07pm

DaaaaaaaaaaN wrote: »

**** is that tomorrow!?

For TR033 it is, other courses will have it at other times during the week - so yours may be a different day.

Sipefree · 21-09-2009 1:48am

DaaaaaaaaaaN wrote: »

I'm not exactly doing computer science but my course has most the CS modules in 1st year so I'll just pretend I am for the sake of it.......flame away!

What course are you doing?

Dante · 21-09-2009 8:06am

Sipefree wrote: »

What course are you doing?

Business and Computing!

boblong · 21-09-2009 1:11pm

Nihilist21 wrote: »

trying to figure out who the fellow boarsies are.

We need armbands. I was there lol.

A fairly demoralizing day, didn't really meet anyone. I guess I'll try again Wednesday.

Nihilist21 · 21-09-2009 6:48pm

boblong wrote: »

We need armbands. I was there lol.

A fairly demoralizing day, didn't really meet anyone. I guess I'll try again Wednesday.

I can empathise, however I didn't raise my hopes in the first place (I'm very shy when it comes to meeting loads of new people). After the first few days I'll probably settle in.

The armbands idea isn't too bad, maybe the board members in CS could organise a small gettogether, at least then we'd know who's who!

boblong · 21-09-2009 7:04pm

Nihilist21 wrote: »

maybe the board members in CS could organise a small gettogether, at least then we'd know who's who!

Hell yes.

JC 2K3 · 21-09-2009 8:29pm

Did you guys find the Netsoc and DUCSS stands today?

Talk to those at the stands and hang around them and you're sure to meet other CS/B&C students.

Netsoc goes to the pub at 5ish each day, find us when we're packing up at 4ish and we'll let you know where we're going, or just hang around with us while we pack up and head to the Netsoc room and then to whereever we're going. If you help pack up and carry stuff, drink may be bought for you....

Nihilist21 · 21-09-2009 10:01pm

boblong wrote: »

Hell yes.

Well then, we should try to make some plans for something in the near future. It doesn't have to be much in the scheme of things, I just think it would be a nice way to get to know oneanother.

JC 2K3 wrote: »

Did you guys find the Netsoc and DUCSS stands today?

Talk to those at the stands and hang around them and you're sure to meet other CS/B&C students.

Netsoc goes to the pub at 5ish each day, find us when we're packing up at 4ish and we'll let you know where we're going, or just hang around with us while we pack up and head to the Netsoc room and then to whereever we're going. If you help pack up and carry stuff, drink may be bought for you....

Indeed I found the stands and signed up to both, everyone there seemed very friendly. I might head over there tomorrow or Wednesday afternoon then, and hopefully shant come across as too too stalkerish!

Du · 21-09-2009 10:34pm

DaaaaaaaaaaN wrote: »

**** is that tomorrow!?

business + computing sports tour is at 4 on wednesday along with the bess crowd:P

Captain Flaps · 22-09-2009 12:15am

Everyone knows CS and sports don't mix.

thebossanova · 22-09-2009 12:27am

Captain Flaps wrote: »

Everyone knows CS and sports don't mix.

:rolleyes: I would disagree. There is a minority actively involved in sports clubs.

Don't go encouraging stereotypes now!

Dante · 22-09-2009 9:09am

Du wrote: »

business + computing sports tour is at 4 on wednesday along with the bess crowd:P

Ahh good stuff, I woulda been pissed if I missed it! I was kinda hoping it would be today though so I could go in and meet my tutor and go on the tour in the same day.

nDakota · 22-09-2009 12:52pm

DaaaaaaaaaaN = dan coughlan??
was the sports tour any good.. i heard from 2nd years its a waste of time... i just intend on going to the class meeting on friday..

RD77 · 22-09-2009 1:06pm

CS all the way.. Where is everyone from? North Co. Dublin for me (the country part)

Mark200 · 22-09-2009 1:15pm

DaaaaaaaaaaN wrote: »

Ahh good stuff, I woulda been pissed if I missed it! I was kinda hoping it would be today though so I could go in and meet my tutor and go on the tour in the same day.

nDakota wrote: »

DaaaaaaaaaaN = dan coughlan??
was the sports tour any good.. i heard from 2nd years its a waste of time... i just intend on going to the class meeting on friday..

Looks like we have a mini reunion from last night going on here :cool:

boblong · 22-09-2009 3:10pm

Nihilist21 wrote: »

Well then, we should try to make some plans for something in the near future. It doesn't have to be much in the scheme of things, I just think it would be a nice way to get to know oneanother.

For the orientation meeting tomorrow, maybe we should all try to meet up and go together.

nDakota · 22-09-2009 3:48pm

few pints prior/after the class meeting?

Dante · 22-09-2009 3:50pm

nDakota wrote: »

DaaaaaaaaaaN = dan coughlan??

It is indeed!....whos this??? :eek:

nDakota · 22-09-2009 3:53pm

DaaaaaaaaaaN wrote: »

It is indeed!....whos this??? :eek:

mark hender... so youre gonna be in a few of my classes ay

Dante · 22-09-2009 3:56pm

nDakota wrote: »

mark hender... so youre gonna be in a few of my classes ay

Haha good stuff!....are you starting first year in CS or second??

EDIT: Just realised how retarded that question was! :S Anyways you heading out tonight for the silent disco?

Mark200 · 22-09-2009 3:58pm

DaaaaaaaaaaN wrote: »

Haha good stuff!....are you starting first year in CS or second??

And this is the other Mark by the way! Mark O'

nDakota · 22-09-2009 4:05pm

DaaaaaaaaaaN wrote: »

you heading out tonight for the silent disco?

ah im not sure yet, i dunno if the others are up for it.. what place is it in?

Dante · 22-09-2009 4:11pm

Mark200 wrote: »

And this is the other Mark by the way! Mark O'

Hey I didn't know you were in first year! ^_^
and the silent disco is on in Tripod. It sounds good but I dunno if I'm gonna bother going either!

Nihilist21 · 22-09-2009 6:20pm

boblong wrote: »

For the orientation meeting tomorrow, maybe we should all try to meet up and go together.

Sounds like a good idea, since I would presume most if not all will be heading to that. That meeting starts at 2pm, so perhaps we could get together around 1pm or so. I'm not quite sure where would be handiest (still figuring my way around the place), so if someone wants to suggest a spot that would be most welcome!

boblong · 22-09-2009 6:41pm

What about outside the arts building at 1ish? It would be less hectic than around the main gate but still isn't exactly far away from everything.

PurpleFistMixer · 22-09-2009 7:32pm

Nihilist21 wrote: »

Indeed I found the stands and signed up to both, everyone there seemed very friendly. I might head over there tomorrow or Wednesday afternoon then, and hopefully shant come across as too too stalkerish!

Ooh, I might have seen you then... I'm on the Pirate Party stand which is right beside DUCSS (no plug at all, oh no).

Nihilist21 · 22-09-2009 7:40pm

boblong wrote: »

What about outside the arts building at 1ish? It would be less hectic than around the main gate but still isn't exactly far away from everything.

Sounds fine to me, if we say just outside the arts building at that green patch called Fellows Square unless you meant the Nassau Street side, yes, had to look that up) 1pm ish. Somewhere around there would be good, I shall have a small rucksack on, and might wave that orientation booklet around to distinguish myself so we don't have to walk around asking "Are you from teh internets?". Probably will end up asking that though!

Chwilly · 22-09-2009 8:05pm

I'll jump in on this too. Sounds good to me. So basically, at the green area outside the arts building, around 1pm. Is there some sorta monument to make it more distinguishable?

Nihilist21 · 22-09-2009 8:41pm

Chwilly wrote: »

I'll jump in on this too. Sounds good to me. So basically, at the green area outside the arts building, around 1pm. Is there some sorta monument to make it more distinguishable?

I don't know if there's much around there which could be used as a landmark, or if there is I can't remember one, perhaps I'll try standing at the nearest corner (of the green area). However as I said before, I can try and wave about my Orientation booklet if all else fails, we'll probably notice oneanother though - but I'll resort to that if needs be.

Chwilly · 22-09-2009 8:44pm

Nihilist21 wrote: »

I don't know if there's much around there which could be used as a landmark, or if there is I can't remember one, perhaps I'll try standing at the nearest corner (of the green area). However as I said before, I can try and wave about my Orientation booklet if all else fails, we'll probably notice oneanother though - but I'll resort to that if needs be.

Haha yeah that sounds good. Well i doubt many will even have the orientation booklet with them, so i'll keep an eye out for that

boblong · 22-09-2009 8:48pm

I'm in, I have a nerdy "Swordfish" branded backpack.

nDakota · 22-09-2009 8:52pm

look for someone who has a liverpool bag on:) that'll be me

Chwilly · 22-09-2009 8:59pm

Awesome. So theres at least gonna be four of us am i right? Cuz if we know numbers, we wouldnt wanna leave any stragglers haha

Nihilist21 · 22-09-2009 9:20pm

It seems as though there will be the four of us, yes. If anybody else wants to tag along feel free.

stesh · 22-09-2009 9:55pm

I'm doing CSLL. It's not TR033, but I didn't want to bother starting a whole new thread for (I presume) a very small number of people...

Anyone else doing CSLL?

RD77 · 22-09-2009 9:57pm

Nihilist21 wrote: »

It seems as though there will be the four of us, yes. If anybody else wants to tag along feel free.

Make that five I'm in

nDakota · 22-09-2009 10:22pm

what do we actually do at the orientation meeting? do they show us our classes?

RD77 · 22-09-2009 10:31pm

nDakota wrote: »

what do we actually do at the orientation meeting? do they show us our classes?

Orientation? Well its just a talk on your tutor (who you should go see, DEFO DEFO DEFO), the chaplaincy (free lunch!), student support - Niteline etc., the Health Centre, Swine Flu and the Student Union (they do a campus tour after and then free lunch in JCR). (can't remember the rest). Oh and a video tour of the campus which actually confuses you even more ! ! You should go just so you have an idea of things and you might meet other people from you course (or you might not).

(Taken from freshers week attendance thread)

nDakota · 22-09-2009 10:33pm

i should really email my tutor soon so

RD77 · 22-09-2009 10:36pm

Am I the only one to get a letter saying to make an appointment with my tutor during the times... only for it to be blank? Still haven't done it either must do it soon

boblong · 23-09-2009 4:30pm

That went well. 3/5. Nice to meet you guys.

Nihilist21 · 23-09-2009 7:32pm

boblong wrote: »

That went well. 3/5. Nice to meet you guys.

Yes, was nice to see you both!

nDakota · 24-09-2009 12:02pm

has anyone seen our timetable... its f***'n rough

boblong · 24-09-2009 12:10pm

Yeah just did

it seems much worse than I expected. In till 4pm each day etc.

nDakota · 24-09-2009 7:15pm

i had to quit my job cos of them... although im glad

Groinshot · 24-09-2009 7:39pm

least your not engineering. Im in 9-12 5 days a week, and done at 6 on mondays and wednesdays

TR033: Computer Science, who's starting?

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