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Starting College 2010

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    #422
    PurpleFistMixer
    Registered Users Posts: 5,851 ✭✭✭PurpleFistMixer


    Mark200 wrote: »
    You get your email address and password at registration
    Yeah, so if you're intending on using your college email to sign up for societies, keep this in mind...


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    #423
    theowen
    Registered Users Posts: 1,744 ✭✭✭theowen


    Anybody going/been to the access orientation week?


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    #424
    Aoiferz
    Registered Users Posts: 112 ✭✭Aoiferz


    tomissex wrote: »
    You're wrong there I'm afraid, the Ents nights are completely different to the Midnight ones.
    Ents: Academy, Tripod, Purty Kitchen, Dandelion, Pav
    Midnight: Alchemy, Purty Kitchen, Dandelion, Howl at the Moon, Break for the Border.

    Yeah, ignore me I was grossly misinformed :p


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    #425
    AND WELL
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17 ✭AND WELL


    leinster2010 wrote: »
    Yeah like 15 nights in a row I'd say most of the clubs will be fairly quiet for the majority of the time. I think the actually Trinity Ents one will be better; everyone going will be going Trinity so probably better of to hang out with them at the start anyway :P

    I'm getting the Trinity Ents one cos it's for trinity people mainly and they're the people I DEFINITELY want to get to know.

    PLUS
    FOAM PARTY. hello!


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    #426
    ED E
    Registered Users Posts: 36,167 ✭✭✭✭ED E


    /Plug
    If anyone cant wait for College Parties then there'll be a good taster on tomorrow night in The Mezz, right down the road from Trinity's front door. Live bands for a few hours from 21:00 then club tunes(by me:p). Something for everybody.

    Drinks €3/3.50. Over 18s.

    http://mezz.ie/about/
    /Plug


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    #427
    leinster2010
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27 ✭leinster2010


    almostnever wrote: »
    Do we have to wait 'til we register to set up our TCD email accounts? :)

    Yeah I'm pretty sure we're given all the details about our accounts when we register.


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    #428
    breanne1402
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7 ✭breanne1402


    caroline1111 wrote: »
    Yep, don't really know anyone either but I'll see you there!!

    Lol cool! 75 people on the course, bound to make loads of new friends! :D


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    #429
    Raedwald
    Registered Users Posts: 375 ✭✭Raedwald


    theowen wrote: »
    Anybody going/been to the access orientation week?

    Went a few years ago now can be bit of a drag of a week, but good to meet people early off your course.


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    #430
    dazco
    Registered Users Posts: 90 ✭✭dazco


    Anyone else start today doing the pre chemistry course? I was expecting it to be a lot harder or maybe we just start the real stuff tomorrow......


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    #431
    Carl Sagan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 856 ✭✭✭Carl Sagan


    dazco wrote: »
    Anyone else start today doing the pre chemistry course? I was expecting it to be a lot harder or maybe we just start the real stuff tomorrow......

    Yeah I did. It'll be fairly laid back I think. Looking at the timetable they gave us, it looks like it'll just go into a bit more detail.


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    #432
    blubloblu
    Registered Users Posts: 1,226 ✭✭✭blubloblu


    Carl Sagan wrote: »
    Yeah I did. It'll be fairly laid back I think. Looking at the timetable they gave us, it looks like it'll just go into a bit more detail.
    I wonder what that first guy will make of our minister of science book launch after his tirade against creationism and other pseudoscience.


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    #433
    tehPOK
    Registered Users Posts: 92 ✭✭tehPOK


    Carl Sagan wrote: »
    Yeah I did. It'll be fairly laid back I think. Looking at the timetable they gave us, it looks like it'll just go into a bit more detail.
    I was there, it didn't have anything that I hadn't done in 3rd year science, I hope this week is worthwhile, otherwise I could have stayed in bed haha


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    #434
    ajjmk
    Registered Users Posts: 338 ✭✭ajjmk


    tehPOK wrote: »
    I was there, it didn't have anything that I hadn't done in 3rd year science, I hope this week is worthwhile, otherwise I could have stayed in bed haha

    How was it today? I was sick & couldnt go :( On Monday I felt like I knew everything they went through already from JC science!


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    #435
    DancingQueen:)
    Registered Users Posts: 2,062 ✭✭✭DancingQueen:)


    ajjmk wrote: »
    How was it today? I was sick & couldnt go :( On Monday I felt like I knew everything they went through already from JC science!

    This the chemistry course? I thought it was so much harder than yesterday! The problem session was crazy, hadn't a clue how to answer some of the questions and everyone I talked to was the same. I was just about keeping up with the lectures but it was difficult stuff, hoping it's easier to follow tomorrow.


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    #436
    almostnever
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,768 ✭✭✭almostnever


    DancingQueen:) wrote: »
    This the chemistry course? I thought it was so much harder than yesterday! The problem session was crazy, hadn't a clue how to answer some of the questions and everyone I talked to was the same. I was just about keeping up with the lectures but it was difficult stuff, hoping it's easier to follow tomorrow.

    If you need a hand with it at any stage I'm only too happy to help. :) Loved LC chemistry. Anything beyond that though, and I'd be out of my depth. :p

    How is being in Trinity a week early going? Making friends/settling in well?


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    #437
    pedrocon86
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1 ✭pedrocon86


    hey guys,can ya do my survey for my thesis,relying on trinity friends to get it done...http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/W6M5KNJ
    Might also provide insight into doings thesis for ye all!!
    Thanks :)


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    #438
    DancingQueen:)
    Registered Users Posts: 2,062 ✭✭✭DancingQueen:)


    almostnever wrote: »
    If you need a hand with it at any stage I'm only too happy to help. :) Loved LC chemistry. Anything beyond that though, and I'd be out of my depth. :p

    How is being in Trinity a week early going? Making friends/settling in well?

    Thanks a million, might just take you up on that!

    It's brillant, really enjoying it. I have a friend with me so I guess that helps a good bit. Wouldn't say i've actually made any friends but been talking to a few people that are doing engineering and they seem great. It's a working progress :D

    What about you, looking forward to Freshers week? I got the wrist band yesterday, you getting it?


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    #439
    almostnever
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,768 ✭✭✭almostnever


    DancingQueen:) wrote: »
    Thanks a million, might just take you up on that!

    It's brillant, really enjoying it. I have a friend with me so I guess that helps a good bit. Wouldn't say i've actually made any friends but been talking to a few people that are doing engineering and they seem great. It's a working progress :D

    What about you, looking forward to Freshers week? I got the wrist band yesterday, you getting it?


    It's always great to have a friendly face there with you. :D And talking away to a few new people is the first step-I think it's hard to start but once you've overcome that barrier as such it gets easier. In a couple of weeks we'll feel like we've been there years. :p

    I'm very excited about Freshers' Week, don't think I'm going out any of the nights though. Should still be a good week, there are so many things organised! How about you, dying to get tearing into lectures and labs? :)


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    #440
    DancingQueen:)
    Registered Users Posts: 2,062 ✭✭✭DancingQueen:)


    almostnever wrote: »
    It's always great to have a friendly face there with you. :D And talking away to a few new people is the first step-I think it's hard to start but once you've overcome that barrier as such it gets easier. In a couple of weeks we'll feel like we've been there years. :p

    I'm very excited about Freshers' Week, don't think I'm going out any of the nights though. Should still be a good week, there are so many things organised! How about you, dying to get tearing into lectures and labs? :)

    I already feel like i've been there ages and it's only been two days :) Maybe that's because I kind of know where i'm going! Definitely good having a friend but probably makes it a little harder to get talking to people. Been trying anyway :cool:

    Yeah it sounds brillant, there will be tons of things to do. Looking forward to joining socities and getting my student card :D You probably won't miss anything on the nights out, I might not even go to many if i've to be in the next day. Or i'll come in and be wrecked, all part of college I suppose!


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    #441
    ajjmk
    Registered Users Posts: 338 ✭✭ajjmk


    DancingQueen:) wrote: »
    This the chemistry course? I thought it was so much harder than yesterday! The problem session was crazy, hadn't a clue how to answer some of the questions and everyone I talked to was the same. I was just about keeping up with the lectures but it was difficult stuff, hoping it's easier to follow tomorrow.

    Uh-oh, I'll have a lot of catching up to do tomorrow!..that is, if Im better in the morning! :/


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    #442
    ED E
    Registered Users Posts: 36,167 ✭✭✭✭ED E


    Just checking here, ya know the Ents tickets, if you're paying cash you dont include it in the application?


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    #443
    Carl Sagan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 856 ✭✭✭Carl Sagan


    DancingQueen:) wrote: »
    This the chemistry course? I thought it was so much harder than yesterday! The problem session was crazy, hadn't a clue how to answer some of the questions and everyone I talked to was the same. I was just about keeping up with the lectures but it was difficult stuff, hoping it's easier to follow tomorrow.

    Yeah the questions were hard. I kept asking the helper guy.. he pretty much answered the lot for me.

    What are these Ents ticket things?


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    #444
    tomissex
    Registered Users Posts: 1,180 ✭✭✭tomissex


    Carl Sagan wrote: »
    Yeah the questions were hard. I kept asking the helper guy.. he pretty much answered the lot for me.

    What are these Ents ticket things?

    The Ents tickets are for the four nights out run by the SU during Freshers' Week.

    http://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=153891317957192&ref=ts


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    #445
    Aoiferz
    Registered Users Posts: 112 ✭✭Aoiferz


    Anyone go to the Chemistry course today? I was sick so I missed it :(


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    #446
    Hannah Emilie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 34 ✭Hannah Emilie


    Aoiferz wrote: »
    Anyone go to the Chemistry course today? I was sick so I missed it :(

    yep i went... and i gotta say i was pretty lost! :(
    in the problem session (group G!, ha) i couldn't do a single question!


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    #447
    Aoiferz
    Registered Users Posts: 112 ✭✭Aoiferz


    Hannah Emilie wrote: »
    yep i went... and i gotta say i was pretty lost! :(
    in the problem session (group G!, ha) i couldn't do a single question!

    Oh no :( Guess I have catching up to do...


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    #448
    DancingQueen:)
    Registered Users Posts: 2,062 ✭✭✭DancingQueen:)


    ajjmk wrote: »
    Uh-oh, I'll have a lot of catching up to do tomorrow!..that is, if Im better in the morning! :/

    Did you catch up ok?
    Carl Sagan wrote: »
    Yeah the questions were hard. I kept asking the helper guy.. he pretty much answered the lot for me.

    I had a girl, she tried to explain something to the class but I wasn't really getting it so i'll just have to go over it at home and see how it goes!
    Hannah Emilie wrote: »
    yep i went... and i gotta say i was pretty lost! :(
    in the problem session (group G!, ha) i couldn't do a single question!

    We got half of the first question :) Yeah I was pretty lost too, at least we tried!


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    #449
    blubloblu
    Registered Users Posts: 1,226 ✭✭✭blubloblu


    I didn't understand anything after the fire.


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    #450
    DancingQueen:)
    Registered Users Posts: 2,062 ✭✭✭DancingQueen:)


    blubloblu wrote: »
    I didn't understand anything after the fire.

    I'm the same, I really tried to get my head around it and I took tons of notes but it really didn't make sense. Delighted we got off an hour early!


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    #451
    anothernight
    Registered Users Posts: 2,541 ✭✭✭anothernight


    Yeah I found the last question very confusing! Especially the wording. In my group (group I!) they gave us a few minutes to do a question before correcting it. It worked out ok in the end.
    I'm very shy about asking for help though! As are the guys sitting near me.

    To be honest I preferred it today than yesterday because I find maths easier than theory. Yesterday it was pretty tough =/
    Aoiferz wrote: »
    Oh no :( Guess I have catching up to do...

    Have you done Physics for the LC? A lot of what was taught in the lecture today was basically about the spectra different elements produce. They explained what covalent and ionic bonding was, and a few other things. Not too much to learn at all, if you did Physics. They also explained kinetic energy, potential energy, etc. and at one point the lecturer gave us the equation of Coulomb's Law.

    I'm sure you'll be able to catch up :)


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