Freshers week (age 25?)

NiamhTCD · 21-07-2010 12:33pm #1

Hi,
I'm a 25 year young mature student , I'm wondering do people like me who are still kinda young attend freshers week/nights out?
I'm starting in September and I don't know anyone....

Brendog · 21-07-2010 12:39pm

Well theres a guy in my course whos 24 and he went out with us on the majority of Freshers nights.....don't see any reason why you shouldn't go out either..

Its a great way to get to know the people in your course. If you go out on 1 freshers night most of the class will know you instead of talking to one or two people in between lectures...

Go for it......your only young once!

amacachi · 21-07-2010 12:40pm

I was 21 startin last year and didn't go, you should.

jd83 · 21-07-2010 2:18pm

Im going to trinity in sept as part time student. But I was a mature student in my prev course. I would have been around 23 or 24 starting it. I went to freshers week. Your going to spending the next most likly 4 years with these people. So you should defo go and get to know them.

mathew · 21-07-2010 4:22pm

Ah sure everyone likes waking up in the morning feeling a little fresher

El Siglo · 21-07-2010 5:41pm

mathew wrote: »

Ah sure everyone likes waking up in the morning feeling a little fresher

Thank you! That made me laugh on an otherwise shite day in college!:D

El Siglo · 21-07-2010 5:44pm

NiamhTCD wrote: »

Hi,
I'm a 25 year young mature student , I'm wondering do people like me who are still kinda young attend freshers week/nights out?
I'm starting in September and I don't know anyone....

You'll be grand, best thing to do is head out with people.

NiamhTCD · 21-07-2010 8:29pm

Thanks for the replies
I might as well go out and have some fun!

Oh, anyone know where on campus serves the best coffee?

Denerick · 21-07-2010 9:09pm

NiamhTCD wrote: »

Oh, anyone know where on campus serves the best coffee?

Java city beside the buttery. Cheaper too.

El Siglo · 21-07-2010 9:34pm

Denerick wrote: »

Java city beside the buttery. Cheaper too.

It is good coffee alright.

just-joe · 21-07-2010 10:26pm

Yeah just go for it, you'll be spending the next 4 years with these people so ya wanna get to know em! And freshers week is the best time because no one knows anyone else yet, you'll be the same as everyone else - instead of having to break into the mini-clicks that will already have formed by the time lectures start.

Truly, you being 25 won't make any difference! A 30yr old guy who was in my class did freshers week, did going out, copied question sheets with us, everything! He was one of the sounder blokes on the course, and after just a couple of days (when people stop asking "oh which school were ya in?") the age thing will disappear.

and science gallery is the best coffee on campus, no doubt!

tfak85 · 21-07-2010 10:29pm

i started last year and was 24...i sussed out who was going to stuff and not many people from my course were, turned out myself my "lunch crew" don't go on many class nights out as alot of the class are quite irritating and no, we are not all matures...

it is definitely worth finding out if some of the class are going to something and if anyone wants to start a sport with you, three of us joined badminton - never went...our course is very heavy though and we blame it on this.

gearoidof · 21-07-2010 11:22pm

dunne & crescenzi do a good espresso for €1.50

El Siglo · 22-07-2010 12:24am

gearoidof wrote: »

dunne & crescenzi do a good espresso for €1.50

€1.50, big spender!:pac:
Spar on Nassau St., €1 when you show them a loyalty card... Yeh I know it's sad but I'm beyond broke at this stage!;)

Larianne · 22-07-2010 1:43am

To answer your question: Of course you can!

Thinking your age is some sort of barrier is the one thing you as a mature student have to get over. I started TCD last year. I'm 27, nearing 28. It's hard to go out on Freshers week as a mature student as you probably won't know any one else in 1st year whereas school leavers usually know a few people.

If you plan on joining a club or society, do that. They usually have nights out during freshers week. Also, depending on your course, you might register early on in the week and meet people from your class. Mine wasn't until the Friday.

Also, there is a Mature Student Orientation week the week before Freshers. I definitely recommend that. I met a like minded maturie (ie Single, up for a laugh and nights out) and we did Freshers week together. Freshers week can be a bit daunting any age really.

There is a mature student society and while I don't want to knock it (as they have free wine and lunch events) its more geared to mature mature students. They laughed at my idea of rollerdisco.

But I would still join it in first year and you may hit it off with someone there.

I'll be around campus for Freshers week on one of the stands so PM me before it if you're feeling a bit lost.

Just jump right in!!!!!!! But go easy on the drink the night before registration. You have that same photo for 3 years.

El Siglo · 22-07-2010 2:19am

Larianne wrote: »

To answer your question: Of course you can!

Thinking your age is some sort of barrier is the one thing you as a mature student have to get over. I started TCD last year. I'm 27, nearing 28. It's hard to go out on Freshers week as a mature student as you probably won't know any one else in 1st year whereas school leavers usually know a few people.

If you plan on joining a club or society, do that. They usually have nights out during freshers week. Also, depending on your course, you might register early on in the week and meet people from your class. Mine wasn't until the Friday.

Also, there is a Mature Student Orientation week the week before Freshers. I definitely recommend that. I met a like minded maturie (ie Single, up for a laugh and nights out) and we did Freshers week together. Freshers week can be a bit daunting any age really.

There is a mature student society and while I don't want to knock it (as they have free wine and lunch events) its more geared to mature mature students. They laughed at my idea of rollerdisco. But I would still join it in first year and you may hit it off with someone there.

I'll be around campus for Freshers week on one of the stands so PM me before it if you're feeling a bit lost.

Just jump right in!!!!!!! But go easy on the drink the night before registration. You have that same photo for 3 years.

Maybe it's the sleep deprivation talking, but that is a fucking genius idea! A roller disco, is genius! They laughed at it, probably because half of them have hip and knee replacements.
All that I can think of is Hal from Malcolm in the Middle, this is the only clip from youtube I could find:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=howD2JJrXRA

Larianne · 22-07-2010 2:24am

El Siglo wrote: »

Maybe it's the sleep deprivation talking, but that is a fucking genius idea! A roller disco, is genius! They laughed at it, probably because half of them have hip and knee replacements.
All that I can think of is Hal from Malcolm in the Middle, this is the only clip from youtube I could find:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=howD2JJrXRA

It IS a FUKIN Genius idea!! Thank You. But no-one wants to take it on!

Yeah I thought the auld hip replacement thing too!

Okay so can I suggest this as the next TCD BEERS outing?!?!? COME ON PEOPLE!!!!! I can twirl on rollerskates. Let me show off my skills.

Btw, my class call me the immature mature student. :pac:

El Siglo · 22-07-2010 2:50am

Larianne wrote: »

It IS a FUKIN Genius idea!! Thank You. But no-one wants to take it on! Yeah I thought the auld hip replacement thing too!

Okay so can I suggest this as the next TCD BEERS outing?!?!? COME ON PEOPLE!!!!! I can twirl on rollerskates. Let me show off my skills.

Btw, my class call me the immature mature student. :pac:

Wow, how original, they must have stayed up all night thinking of that one!;)

Yeh, fuck it roller disco is the shizzle! I'd sooner come back to College for that than the stupid ball. It gets my vote!:pac:

Jammyc · 22-07-2010 10:48am

I cannot rollerblade, nor dance, nor am I a mature student, but I want to go to a roller disco now!

CJC86 · 22-07-2010 10:59am

Denerick wrote: »

Java city beside the buttery. Cheaper too.

Ew, no. Java city's not that good at all. Science Gallery was very good until the new owners took over recently. Your best bet for a good coffee is just off campus, Il Cafe di Napoli on Westland Row.

Or, if you prefer a really strong coffee then Cafe Sol has a "Super Strength Latte" that does the trick (careful though: 6 shots of espresso in a grande!)

El Siglo · 22-07-2010 11:41am

Jammyc wrote: »

I cannot rollerblade, nor dance, nor am I a mature student, but I want to go to a roller disco now!

Neither can I but it doesn't matter so long as they play funky town!

just-joe · 22-07-2010 1:24pm

gearoidof wrote: »

dunne & crescenzi do a good espresso for €1.50

Where is this?

Aisling&M · 22-07-2010 1:33pm

Rollerdisco sounds like a LOT of fun -I'd love that. Most mature students rollerskated or bladed in their childhood. It's like riding a bike - right?

just-joe · 22-07-2010 1:51pm

CJC86 wrote: »

Ew, no. Java city's not that good at all. Science Gallery was very good until the new owners took over recently. Your best bet for a good coffee is just off campus, Il Cafe di Napoli on Westland Row.

Napoli is gone from science gallery?! No way.. I wonder why?

Who are the new people?

NiamhTCD · 22-07-2010 2:29pm

Ok thanks for the replies everyone....
I don't think I am going to get too involved with the mature student society ,I seen some pictures on the net of their meetings and 'events' and they look really depressing.

Larianne · 22-07-2010 3:07pm

NiamhTCD wrote: »

Ok thanks for the replies everyone....
I don't think I am going to get too involved with the mature student society ,I seen some pictures on the net of their meetings and 'events' and they look really depressing.

I did think about setting up a society for people in limbo like ourselves 23-30 yrs old but it was pointed out it probably look as being ageist. :cool:

Yeah, I may try get on the committee next year. I'm a bit busy with another club this year.

I really want to rollerdisco! Sometime before I have to get the hip replaced would be good. :pac:

gearoidof · 22-07-2010 3:36pm

just-joe wrote: »

Where is this?

South Frederick Street, just off Nassau Street (Knobs and Knockers is on the corner of it)

cantankerous · 22-07-2010 5:40pm

Type "mature" into google images and take off safe search.

'Tis a sad state society is in

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Denerick · 22-07-2010 5:41pm

cantankerous wrote: »

Type "mature" into google images and take off safe search.

'Tis a sad state society is in .

I admire your trolling abilities.

NiamhTCD · 22-07-2010 8:09pm

I got a bank giro in the post today in relation to the Fee amount required for my course . I will be entitled to free fees I'm sure.... Does TCD usually send out this giro before you apply for the Free Fee scheme ?

El Siglo · 22-07-2010 8:30pm

NiamhTCD wrote: »

I got a bank giro in the post today in relation to the Fee amount required for my course . I will be entitled to free fees I'm sure.... Does TCD usually send out this giro before you apply for the Free Fee scheme ?

Yeh I think that's your registration fee, but if you're on a grant you don't have to pay that. It's standard procedure as far as I can remember.

Freshers week (age 25?)

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