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NB-Is St Pats campus accomodation worth it??
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24-08-2010 6:58pm#1
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I'm going into second year in pats this year and I stayed in campus last year! I think its the best place to live, you make loads of friends! Ok it is a bit old fashioned and basic but you hardly notice that when you live there! Its so handy being so close to the college as well
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Right lads. Going into 2nd year in Pats. Lived on Campus. No lie, best experience of my life. Not going to lie, it is basic, but seriosuly you forget to notice after Freshers week. Campus is 100% the place to be. You get to know everyone so quickly and make friends no matter what sort of personality your have.
Pros:
Meeting people.
So close to the college, literally you can get up at 9:05, and be sitting down in a lecture by 9:10.
So close to the Football pitches if you're into sport.
The craic had around the place all year round.
Lads and Girls on Campus mix together so well. (take that whatever way you want
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I really cant emphisise how important it is to put yourself out there and try to mix, and campus really helps that.
Cons:
SECURITY! Bane of your life for the year. They try and throw you out of the womens houses after 11. If you're caught you never get fined or anything, they just give out to you and tell you to go home.
Drink. They don't allow alcohol on campus. However, its no problem smuggling it in, just throw it into a backpack. You'll learn all the tricks of where to drink etc. as you get through the year.
Basic. It is basic, no doubt. While there is only 2 showers on ever floor, you'll find you're never waiting for a shower. There is 1 kitchen for each house and then a joint kitchen between Moville-Clonmacnoise, Clonmacnoise-Lismore, and Glendalough-Bangor.
NB: Bring a mini fridge. You will need it. I wouldn't keep food in the fridges. People will most likely take it. :P
If you have a place on Campus trust me take it up.0 -
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Right lads. Going into 2nd year in Pats. Lived on Campus. No lie, best experience of my life. Not going to lie, it is basic, but seriosuly you forget to notice after Freshers week. Campus is 100% the place to be. You get to know everyone so quickly and make friends no matter what sort of personality your have.
Pros:
Meeting people.
So close to the college, literally you can get up at 9:05, and be sitting down in a lecture by 9:10.
So close to the Football pitches if you're into sport.
The craic had around the place all year round.
Lads and Girls on Campus mix together so well. (take that whatever way you want )
I really cant emphisise how important it is to put yourself out there and try to mix, and campus really helps that.
Cons:
SECURITY! Bane of your life for the year. They try and throw you out of the womens houses after 11. If you're caught you never get fined or anything, they just give out to you and tell you to go home.
Drink. They don't allow alcohol on campus. However, its no problem smuggling it in, just throw it into a backpack. You'll learn all the tricks of where to drink etc. as you get through the year.
Basic. It is basic, no doubt. While there is only 2 showers on ever floor, you'll find you're never waiting for a shower. There is 1 kitchen for each house and then a joint kitchen between Moville-Clonmacnoise, Clonmacnoise-Lismore, and Glendalough-Bangor.
NB: Bring a mini fridge. You will need it. I wouldn't keep food in the fridges. People will most likely take it. :P
If you have a place on Campus trust me take it up.
haaa thanks dude! it now sounds great to me! is there any way of guaranteeing yourself a place on campus???0 -
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Well you do both in Human Development as far as I know. We definitly do both as part of our B.ed course.
Im not certain though.
As for how long it takes for the info to be sent out, im not sure. It was around the 8th last year alright i think, but mine never came! I e-mailed the college though and everything was alright.
Seriously I know its a long wait, and all your friends will be heading off to college, but just enjoy the rest of the summer. There is no need to be worrying about things now. Picking Pats was the best decision ye ever made. Fact.
Best decision? I hope so! But does you saying that have something to do with the 8:1 ratio? Ha!!
Thanks for the advice by the way!!
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8:1?CreamCrackers wrote: »Best decision? I hope so! But does you saying that have something to do with the 8:1 ratio? Ha!!
Thanks for the advice by the way!!
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I was a first year student on campus last year too and I would say definitely go for it! I solely went there for the friends aspect of it, it is and will remain to be, the best way to meet new people. Forget about all this "no appliances" crap that they talk about, you can get away with loads of things (I had a tv, kettle, mini-fridge in my room :pac:). I def agree with DDC1990 about the mini-fridge, there was incidents last year of food being stolen, and it's a bit frustrating when you don't know who the culprits are!
Sure the place is a bit basic but it's sufficient! The rooms are extremely big too (I actually happened to have the smallest room in my house but I would still consider it to be really big!). When I first moved in I was like "Oh god what am I going to do sharing a shower and bathroom with other people" but it was actually grand, I don't know why I was so nervous! I also miss sitting out in the hallway at 4am talking to randomers walking by (that's the great thing about campus, it's so random!). dalington10 since you're male, I'd think you have a greater chance of loving campus, all the lads last year were like a little family in Lismore!
Also please don't do Irish! Unless ye are gaeltacht applicants, I suggest ye don't do it. Its very monotonous and difficult... you'd have to really love the language to be interested while doing the course! I couldn't wait to give it up this year! Doing English now instead (which I would advise ye to do!)0 -
I was a first year student on campus last year too and I would say definitely go for it! I solely went there for the friends aspect of it, it is and will remain to be, the best way to meet new people. Forget about all this "no appliances" crap that they talk about, you can get away with loads of things (I had a tv, kettle, mini-fridge in my room :pac:). I def agree with DDC1990 about the mini-fridge, there was incidents last year of food being stolen, and it's a bit frustrating when you don't know who the culprits are! Sure the place is a bit basic but it's sufficient! The rooms are extremely big too (I actually happened to have the smallest room in my house but I would still consider it to be really big!). When I first moved in I was like "Oh god what am I going to do sharing a shower and bathroom with other people" but it was actually grand, I don't know why I was so nervous! I also miss sitting out in the hallway at 4am talking to randomers walking by (that's the great thing about campus, it's so random!). dalington10 since you're male, I'd think you have a greater chance of loving campus, all the lads last year were like a little family in Lismore!
Also please don't do Irish! Unless ye are gaeltacht applicants, I suggest ye don't do it. Its very monotonous and difficult... you'd have to really love the language to be interested while doing the course! I couldn't wait to give it up this year! Doing English now instead (which I would advise ye to do!)
I was thinking about doing Irish! I'm not a Gaeltacht applicant but I do love it :S lol. I'm 61 on the waiting list for campus accommodation. Are my chances slim?? ha0 -
CreamCrackers wrote: »I was thinking about doing Irish! I'm not a Gaeltacht applicant but I do love it :S lol. I'm 61 on the waiting list for campus accommodation. Are my chances slim?? ha
If you love it you might like it then! I despise the subject in every shape and form! :pac: The Irish seminars are grand because the work is easy enough to do but in academic Irish you do all this poetry and stories sh**e and it's really boring! You can go for it though if you like and then drop it if you don't like it next year!
Em in regards to accommodation, I'd say hold on for a little while. A friend of mine got rejected then went up to Dublin immediately the next day looking for a place to stay. She was contacted then like a week afterwards and was offered a room but she had already found somewhere else at that stage! Wait about a week I'd say or else contact them yourself in a week! 0 -
I was a first year student on campus last year too and I would say definitely go for it! I solely went there for the friends aspect of it, it is and will remain to be, the best way to meet new people. Forget about all this "no appliances" crap that they talk about, you can get away with loads of things (I had a tv, kettle, mini-fridge in my room :pac:). I def agree with DDC1990 about the mini-fridge, there was incidents last year of food being stolen, and it's a bit frustrating when you don't know who the culprits are! Sure the place is a bit basic but it's sufficient! The rooms are extremely big too (I actually happened to have the smallest room in my house but I would still consider it to be really big!). When I first moved in I was like "Oh god what am I going to do sharing a shower and bathroom with other people" but it was actually grand, I don't know why I was so nervous! I also miss sitting out in the hallway at 4am talking to randomers walking by (that's the great thing about campus, it's so random!). dalington10 since you're male, I'd think you have a greater chance of loving campus, all the lads last year were like a little family in Lismore!
Also please don't do Irish! Unless ye are gaeltacht applicants, I suggest ye don't do it. Its very monotonous and difficult... you'd have to really love the language to be interested while doing the course! I couldn't wait to give it up this year! Doing English now instead (which I would advise ye to do!)
Ya... its worse when you know who they are :P
Anyway if I ever obtained some of your waffles through the year by complete accident sorry :P0 -
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I don't mean to be mean lads, but we're straying slightly off the point of the forum here :P
Wikipedia tells me that St. Pats is linked to DCU. Maybe head over to the DCU forum and start a "St. Pats" thread like Mary I has in the UL forum 0 -
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Hey has anyone heard from st pats about accomodation yet if you were on the waiting list? im 51 on the list and havent heard anything even though i emailed them to check so starting to worry a bit about my chances. should i start lookin elsewhere and do they let you know when you definately havent got it or do you just not hear from them atal? would love to get on campus cause i hear its the best way to make friends and i dont know any other first years going.
any advice would be great thanks 0 -
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cathyc1991 wrote: »Hey has anyone heard from st pats about accomodation yet if you were on the waiting list? im 51 on the list and havent heard anything even though i emailed them to check so starting to worry a bit about my chances. should i start lookin elsewhere and do they let you know when you definately havent got it or do you just not hear from them atal? would love to get on campus cause i hear its the best way to make friends and i dont know any other first years going.
any advice would be great thanks
Ring admissions, they'll tell ya it out straight and if ya give them a good enough sob story might even bump ya up the list! I know last year that so many people on the list just went and got houses that they actually ended up with a few spare rooms on campus so id say if ya hold out you'll get in...
Don't blame me if it doesnt work and your out on the street though!! 0 -
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ahh use are lucky to get campus so make the most of it:), im still 51 on the waiting list and they told me today to start looking elsewhere so not looking good for me:( but is any other first years looking to share a house round the pats area? im an 18 year old girl so ayone wanting to team up give me a shout sure this house huntin craic is a nightmare! 0
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at least I'm not the only one confused :PCreamCrackers wrote: »anyone know the term address for marino? I dont get how the premises, core and apartment stuff fit in0 -
monaghanmissus wrote: »at least I'm not the only one confused :P
You're definitely not the only one. My plan is to ring marino tomorrow and ask for help 0 -
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