Orientation Guides

keepkeyyellow

Just wondering if anyone had got an email yet saying if they're one or not ?

kev_s88

nope still waiting to hear back

Pigwidgeon

I got an email nearly 2 weeks ago saying that we'd find out by the end of that week. Still nothing.

keepkeyyellow

kateos2 wrote: »

I got an email nearly 2 weeks ago saying that we'd find out by the end of that week. Still nothing.

Me too, also applied for the Arts Buddy scheme, it can't take that long..

Pigwidgeon

keepkeyyellow wrote: »

Me too, also applied for the Arts Buddy scheme, it can't take that long..

I'm the same, haven't heard anything since.

CokaColumbo

There's an Arts buddy scheme?

Pigwidgeon

CokaColumbo wrote: »

There's an Arts buddy scheme?

They're bringing it in this year. It was one of the things in James Williamsons campaign.

Ginja Ninja

It's like the mentoring thing they have in most of the other area's first year's get paired[or grouped] up with someone a bit older than them [or a lot in kevs case :pac:] to have someone to talk to/show them around in the early stages of college

/knowing the campaign

Scrappychimow

Ginja Ninja wrote: »

It's like the mentoring thing they have in most of the other area's first year's get paired[or grouped] up with someone a bit older than them [or a lot in kevs case :pac:] to have someone to talk to/show them around in the early stages of college

/knowing the campaign

But what if a mature student had to get shown around by a little dweeb like you, I bet he would strangle you..

El Siglo

keepkeyyellow wrote: »

Me too, also applied for the Arts Buddy scheme, it can't take that long..

Another fucking retarded idea put into practice that will no doubt fail spectacularly (although it will be trumpted as a success).:pac:

parker kent

El Siglo wrote: »

Another fucking retarded idea put into practice that will no doubt fail spectacularly (although it will be trumpted as a success).:pac:

If it was done properly it might be useful to a few people. Some first years can be in need of somebody to give them a helping hand. But I can see a lot of foxy first years getting paired with some poor sad sack that will end up their lapdog

El Siglo

parker kent wrote: »

If it was done properly it might be useful to a few people. Some first years can be in need of somebody to give them a helping hand. But I can see a lot of foxy first years getting paired with some poor sad sack that will end up their lapdog

No such thing, they're just post-leaving cert scum as far as I'm concerned. I think R. Lee Ermey sums up my feelings of freshers and undergrads in general.:pac:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8Nf1MK7lts

Can you imagine Brady doing this?;)

parker kent

El Siglo wrote: »

No such thing, they're just post-leaving cert scum as far as I'm concerned. I think R. Lee Ermey sums up my feelings of freshers and undergrads in general.:pac:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8Nf1MK7lts

Can you imagine Brady doing this?;)

Oh they exist alright...strike when the iron is hot about 6 weeks into term when they have left their boyfriends from back home

Jack Bracken

I'm one, although I can't recall applying.

El Siglo

parker kent wrote: »

Oh they exist alright...strike when the iron is hot about 6 weeks into term when they have left their boyfriends from back home

You make an adulterous statement.:D

keepkeyyellow

Jack Bracken wrote: »

I'm one, although I can't recall applying.

Explain more please.

El Siglo wrote: »

Another fucking retarded idea put into practice that will no doubt fail spectacularly (although it will be trumpted as a success).:pac:

I'll make it work.

rantyface

I was a mentor twice. first time was great, I had a group of 8 and we got along really well. The second time was terrible as I had a group of 26 and the only way to organise them was to arrange them like a class. I would recommend against doing it. There was nothing good about it.

delta_bravo

El Siglo wrote: »

Another fucking retarded idea put into practice that will no doubt fail spectacularly (although it will be trumpted as a success).:pac:

I can think of plenty of people in our group that couldve done with a buddy

El Siglo

delta_bravo wrote: »

I can think of plenty of people in our group that couldve done with a buddy

Lol!:D

The problem with our group is that everyone's laziness was contagious. Those were the days, Windsor Rd. was the ground zero for it all!:pac:

kev_s88

so details finally out about Orientation Guides

getting t-shirt and free dinner at training on friday awesome

and who could forget about the free hoodie too lol

Jack Bracken

I'm also quite excited about the prospect of a free lanyard. :v

Killer Pigeon

So what exactly do you in the training, it's on between 9am and 4pm on friday.

kev_s88

mine said its from 2pm til 6pm...

guess they just tell us the stuff we have to pass along to all the new students, the main places to show them around, simple stuff like that. cant imagine theres too much to learn us

Killer Pigeon

Who's bringing their group to the secret lakes.

kev_s88

not a chance! unless any of them are hot

Killer Pigeon

kev_s88 wrote: »

not a chance! unless any of them are hot

I went with someone to the secret lakes once, had I known it was for those purposes I wouldn't have contemplating going at all. Luckily one of the paths were blocked by construction. :rolleyes:

kev_s88

Killer Pigeon wrote: »

I went with someone to the secret lakes once, had I known it was for those purposes I wouldn't have contemplating going at all. Luckily one of the paths were blocked by construction. :rolleyes:

did he touch you? its ok Killer Pigeon, you're in a safe place here!

Killer Pigeon

kev_s88 wrote: »

did he touch you? i

It was a she but if you saw her you would understand my concern. :pac:

kev_s88

Killer Pigeon wrote: »

It was a she but if you saw her you would understand my concern. :pac:

sorta "she" you wouldnt want to be stuck at the secret lake with?

Jack Bracken

3:45 to 6 for me. o:

Pigwidgeon

2 to 6 for me! I'll see you there Kev

McNuggy10

kateos2 wrote: »

2 to 6 for me! I'll see you there Kev

2-6 for me as well!!

You guys know anyone else doing it?
I'm on my toblerone!!

BlandKitten

Jack Bracken wrote: »

3:45 to 6 for me. o:

Same here, I'll seya there Jack :cool:

Edit: Just got an email, turns out I'm going to be a Peer Mentor instead! Tasty :pac:

Jack Bracken

Curse you for showing me up at the interview, BlandKitten! :v

BlandKitten

Mwahaha! But now I have no idea about where I'm to go on Friday, 9am to 4pm, but the email never said where. Plus, do I still have to go to the Orientation Guide training?

Anyone have any extra details on this?

Killer Pigeon

BlandKitten wrote: »

Mwahaha! But now I have no idea about where I'm to go on Friday, 9am to 4pm, but the email never said where. Plus, do I still have to go to the Orientation Guide training?

Anyone have any extra details on this?

This is the email I got;

[FONT='PrimaSans BT,Verdana,sans-serif']Hi All,

I can now confirm that Peer Mentor training will take place on Friday 3rd September 2010 at 9am sharp (Registration) in the Veterinary Building Room 109. Please note that tea/coffee breaks and lunch are provided. The training will finish at 4pm and there will then be some Orientation training for approximately an hour afterwards.

I look forward to seeing you all on Friday and thank you for volunteering to be a Peer Mentor.

Regards

Naoimh
[/FONT]

You should have a message about it in your ucd connect inbox. It might be different for those who are not in science.

BlandKitten

Thanks Killer Pigeon. I never got that email, only got one a few minutes ago saying a spot had opened up and did I want to take it.

Killer Pigeon

BlandKitten wrote: »

Thanks Killer Pigeon. I never got that email, only got one a few minutes ago saying a spot had opened up and did I want to take it.

Well if you accept the spot then you'll probably get the above e-mail by tomorrow.

BlandKitten

Waaay ahead of you :cool:

LC_ugh

Im an orientation guide. But wont make it on friday (3.45-6) because I have to work! Cannot wait to get the hoody!!

keepkeyyellow

LC_ugh wrote: »

Im an orientation guide. But wont make it on friday (3.45-6) because I have to work! Cannot wait to get the hoody!!

isn't the training mandatory...

LC_ugh

keepkeyyellow wrote: »

isn't the training mandatory...

yes but i was an orientation guide last year so i know the grounds. also going in early on monday to find out stuff. what time do we head in every day?

kev_s88

didnt the e-mail just say we had to spend like 2 or 3 days and a couple of hours a day? i presume theres a given time that we have to start before but that we can leave when we want. having to sign in and out is good so they cant screw us out lol

Killer Pigeon

Did anyone whose doing Peer mentoring find out who their mentees are yet and when they meet them?

BlandKitten

Killer Pigeon wrote: »

Did anyone whose doing Peer mentoring find out who their mentees are yet and when they meet them?

Check your email. There's a massive list assigning each group of students to each peer mentor.

As for meeting them, 'tis also addressed in the email :P

Healium

Ooh I wonder if mine is a Boardsie

Killer Pigeon

Got 16 padawans. I was only in a group of 9 or 10 last year.

BlandKitten

I've got an odd eleven. The question though, is how many will show up through the wet and wild weather?

Killer Pigeon

BlandKitten wrote: »

I've got an odd eleven. The question though, is how many will show up through the wet and wild weather?

I thought they were giving out free rain ponchos.

bigred100

Healium wrote: »

Ooh I wonder if mine is a Boardsie

Would be interesting

Chet T16

We're not finding out our groups until about 30 mins before meeting them (engineering)

T-shirt, poncho, hoodie