Graduation Schedule 2010

castie

http://conferring.nuim.ie/Sept10.shtml

mickstupp

I'm only going into third, but do these things change much? I mean as it stands if this was next year's schedule I'd be graduating with literally none of my friends. Which would suck. I know doing it alphabetically probably makes all the sense in the world, but for some reason I had it in my head that they'd do it in clusters of departments or something. I don't know. Damn. I'll have to go make new friends now... ones whose surnames are close to mine. :rolleyes:

allandanyways

I graduate on my fecking own. Every single one of my friends are in the 2 ceremonies before me and I get to graduate last. :mad:

I do enjoy the being finished college bit though so c'est la vie! *irish dancing music*

K4t

allandanyways wrote: »

I graduate on my fecking own. Every single one of my friends are in the 2 ceremonies before me and I get to graduate last. :mad:

I won't even be graduating on the same day as my friends as they're all in different courses!

pakb1ue

Im graduating nearly two months after my friends. Stupid repeats

marii

Does anyone have an opinion on whether or not extra tickets may become available before the ceremnony or is it worth trying to request 1 extra ticket?? Really need one!

allandanyways

*Graduation pack comes in the post*

Mammy (screeching and nearly in tears)- "It's from the conferring office!!!!"

Me: *opens envelope excitedly and scans letter*

Me: "YES! There's a finger buffet afterwards!"


I think this is a fantastic idea. Some soakage before the session to end all sessions. (I'm in the 3.30 ceremony on the 8th Sept, so the plan is graduate-photos-buffet-Roost)

I'm actually a bit excited now!

meganj

allandanyways wrote: »

Me: "YES! There's a finger buffet afterwards!"


I think this is a fantastic idea. Some soakage before the session to end all sessions. (I'm in the 3.30 ceremony on the 8th Sept, so the plan is graduate-photos-buffet-Roost)

I'm actually a bit excited now!

Graduated at that time last year.. Be warned the finger buffet is SHITE after that ceremony, much better if your graduating early in the afternoon. Also finger buffet means tea and if your lucky a hang sandwich.

allandanyways

meganj wrote: »

Graduated at that time last year.. Be warned the finger buffet is SHITE after that ceremony, much better if your graduating early in the afternoon. Also finger buffet means tea and if your lucky a hang sandwich.

Sandwiches? *shudder* (No, I really do hate sandwiches)

This is disappointing... I'm not arsed with the whole going for dinner with the family thing afterwards (cos I'm moving to Spain on the Sunday so having a thing on the Friday) so was looking forward to some soakage before going out

Ah who cares, finished college! (for now)

castie

2 years ago there were cocktail sausages.

Aurongroove

I learned two things from the "pack" I was sent in the post:

I graduate on the 8th
the ball is on the 11th

the rest was basically ads for things.

funky penguin

Technically the ball is an advertisement....anyone going?

masherella88

€45 to rent robes!! Robbery!

JBoyle4eva

funky penguin wrote: »

Technically the ball is an advertisement....anyone going?

I really don't think I will.

funky penguin

Yeah me neither. I think Graduation, phinger phood, photos and a night on the razz will be enough for me.

Aurongroove

ha! that sounds better.

eire2009

masherella88 wrote: »

€45 to rent robes!! Robbery!

Do you have to wear one .. I dont plan on paying €45 and spend 3 years in college to wear a dress and a stupid hat (no offense to people who cant wait to throw one on) ..

What happens if you don't collect it, how long will it take to be sent out??

Miss Lockhart

Will there be any alcohol served at the reception?

TouchingVirus

eire2009 wrote: »

Do you have to wear one .. I dont plan on paying €45 and spend 3 years in college to wear a dress and a stupid hat (no offense to people who cant wait to throw one on)

Christ, while I wasn't happy with the price I went with it, getting your robes & hat (if you're a girl) is sort of a rite of passage, no?

I wouldn't have missed my graduation, and not just for my sake either, it was a proud day for my parents too

eire2009

TouchingVirus wrote: »

Christ, while I wasn't happy with the price I went with it, getting your robes & hat (if you're a girl) is sort of a rite of passage, no?

I wouldn't have missed my graduation, and not just for my sake either, it was a proud day for my parents too

Definitely not going, Id honestly id feel like a twat, I dont think people wearing them are twats But me personally would feel like a twat, and im not wearing it, im not going so do I get mine in the post or can I collect it the next day? Id be a twat if I was the only one not wearing one also .. Either I feel like a twat or a id be a twat therefore not going

allandanyways

eire2009 wrote: »

Definitely not going, Id honestly id feel like a twat, I dont think people wearing them are twats But me personally would feel like a twat, and im not wearing it, im not going so do I get mine in the post or can I collect it the next day? Id be a twat if I was the only one not wearing one also .. Either I feel like a twat or a id be a twat therefore not going

There was some card in the graduation pack that you have to send off if you're not going.

Totally agree with Touching Virus though. I hate all that standing about taking photos crap but I'm the eldest and neither my mam nor dad have a degree hence have never been to a university graduation, so I'm doing it as much for them as I am for myself. Nana's not even going to the ceremony and she's bought a new outfit for the day that's in it.

Each to their own I guess.

P.S. I've never heard an Irish person saying twat, you remind me of Del Boy! :P

eire2009

allandanyways wrote: »

There was some card in the graduation pack that you have to send off if you're not going.

Totally agree with Touching Virus though. I hate all that standing about taking photos crap but I'm the eldest and neither my mam nor dad have a degree hence have never been to a university graduation, so I'm doing it as much for them as I am for myself. Nana's not even going to the ceremony and she's bought a new outfit for the day that's in it.

Each to their own I guess.

P.S. I've never heard an Irish person saying twat, you remind me of Del Boy! :P

Neither have mine and my sis never finished so best not to make a big deal of it. As for twat seemed appropriate

mickstupp

TouchingVirus wrote: »

Christ, while I wasn't happy with the price I went with it, getting your robes & hat (if you're a girl) is sort of a rite of passage, no?

Hold on a minute. What's this "if you're a girl" business. Are the hats only for girls? I wanted a hat!

I've been wanting this photo for about 15 years now. I'll have to steal one of the girls' hats...

funky penguin

Yeah its traditionally women only, signifying the 'cap', or the highest they will achieve in their academic career. Load oh ****e, but funky looking none the less.

mickstupp

Tradition be damned. How is this attitude still around? It should be the same for everyone. Wear them, don't wear them, or give everyone the choice.

That's mental.

hypersquirrel

funky penguin wrote: »

Yeah its traditionally women only, signifying the 'cap', or the highest they will achieve in their academic career. Load oh ****e, but funky looking none the less.

Nah pretty sure that's a myth. My understanding is that it's just to do with etiquette. A gentleman should never be seen indoors with a hat.

funky penguin

Makes far more sense anyway!

Miss Lockhart

Miss Lockhart wrote: »

Will there be any alcohol served at the reception?

Anyone?

Also, how dressed up would guests have to be?

TouchingVirus

Miss Lockhart wrote: »

Anyone?

Also, how dressed up would guests have to be?

In keeping with the University's alcohol policy I would think there'll only be Wine on offer. You only get two tickets for guests for the reception, usually it's the parents who head in.

Smart Casual (A shirt, cords & nice shoes for men, a nice dress or trousers with a dressy top) or dressier (Suits etc) is highly recommended. Casual, as in Jeans and a T-shirt will certainly look out of place.

CK2010

what do we wear under the robes then?! like do we get dressed up?! is there a point in doing so if the robe covers it :)
obviously if people are going somewhere straight after... but generally?

funky penguin

I'm suiting up anyway.