Freshers Fortnight!!!

mangled

Anybody know what is happening this year round?any big names/events? Heard david o' Doherty is doing a gig but thats all ive heard.
Cant wait to get back :D

ciano1

I'd imagine that a LOT of alcohol will be consumed....

barry181091

ciano1 wrote: »

I'd imagine that a LOT of alcohol will be consumed....

Not even funny how much will be.. danger territory even

TheCosmicFrog

Prepare for fun CompSoc (Computer Society) shenanigans

nobbo

The judo club has a bad reputation of being the codename alcos club...

Still the most successful club in the college

Curlygirl lu

When does it start? i lost my little sheet thing! not a great start!

Twilighter

i heard sawdocs were playing!

ciano1

http://www.google.ie/url?sa=t&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CBMQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nuigalway.ie%2Finternational%2Fdocuments%2Ffreshers_fortnight_sept_2010.doc&rct=j&q=nuig%20freshers&ei=3W-BTO7SBYSH4Abx5uzzCw&usg=AFQjCNHTCi3nFFS_KXxIqsm4PYC5zaWMKw

Lots of stuff

Cathal O

ciano1 wrote: »

http://www.google.ie/url?sa=t&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CBMQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nuigalway.ie%2Finternational%2Fdocuments%2Ffreshers_fortnight_sept_2010.doc&rct=j&q=nuig%20freshers&ei=3W-BTO7SBYSH4Abx5uzzCw&usg=AFQjCNHTCi3nFFS_KXxIqsm4PYC5zaWMKw

Lots of stuff

cheers boss...werd u find that from?

DyldeBrill

will be getting troloxed at this

QueenOfLeon

The Failte Fest for freshers on the Sunday looks like its gunna be great fun again this year, saw the booklet today and theres even more stuff than last year...lucky first years!

Ficheall

Are they doing that thing with the coloured stickers/challenge again?

QueenOfLeon

Ficheall wrote: »

Are they doing that thing with the coloured stickers/challenge again?

Yup, seems to be more fun stuff in it and less of the running around to administration places.

WallyGUFC

I just want any freebies going...

QueenOfLeon

There'll be CANDY FLOSS!!

And kitkats, pizza, popcorn and lots of tea from what I can remember :P

TheCosmicFrog

Woo, colored stickers!

Loved that last year.

ciano1

Coloured stickers? What's that about?

QueenOfLeon

ciano1 wrote: »

Coloured stickers? What's that about?

Are you a first year? No finding out for you until Sunday!

TheCosmicFrog

ciano1 wrote: »

Coloured stickers? What's that about?

You're given a card with several categories, each with six colored circles. There'll be a list of "challenges" below. Each challenge you complete you get a colored sticker that you stick on the card. The challenges are usually either department, society or club-based.

For instance, "Go to Skeptic Soc in The Hub and play 'Guess the Homeopathy' for one green sticker". Or "Go to the Career Services Department and ask for an information pack". Play the game or ask the appropriate question and get a sticker.

Depending on how many stickers you get, you can win prizes. Top prize last year was a Dell Inspiron.

QueenOfLeon wrote: »

Are you a first year? No finding out for you until Sunday!

Oops.

QueenOfLeon

The prizes are niiiiiiiiice. First is a Notebook, 2nd is gym membership (worth €250). Theres a few dinner vouchers for hotels, theres a €150 put onto your SU card prize, 15 free coffees, free dinners, stuff like that. About 20 prizes.
Can non-first years enter?

filmbuffboy

any other mature students attending orientation this wkend? 27 year old fella here doin arts and i cant wait.

BroFlo

filmbuffboy wrote: »

any other mature students attending orientation this wkend? 27 year old fella here doin arts and i cant wait.

yep 24 years young
did u do the few days last week for maturies?

filmbuffboy

BroFlo wrote: »

yep 24 years young
did u do the few days last week for maturies?

ya i was there man. what did u think of it?

BroFlo

filmbuffboy wrote: »

ya i was there man. what did u think of it?

Im no Man!!!

Didnt go to be honest, hope there wasnt 2 much mingling without me or ill be friendless the timetable look way 2 boring :rolleyes: so didnt go, how was it?

filmbuffboy

BroFlo wrote: »

Im no Man!!!

Didnt go to be honest, hope there wasnt 2 much mingling without me or ill be friendless the timetable look way 2 boring :rolleyes: so didnt go, how was it?

ya it was ok. some of it was helpful and also was good to get ur bearings on the college campus.

im hoping to meet other "young" mature students myself. dont wanna be stuck with the super young uns' or the other end of the spectrum either lol!

BroFlo

filmbuffboy wrote: »

ya it was ok. some of it was helpful and also was good to get ur bearings on the college campus.

im hoping to meet other "young" mature students myself. dont wanna be stuck with the super young uns' or the other end of the spectrum either lol!

haha gud stuff, i get what your sayin, what was the age group like at that thing??

Cant wait 2 start nervous enough, wouldnt be the best at mingling though unless theres a few drinks involved! movin down on fri.

filmbuffboy

BroFlo wrote: »

haha gud stuff, i get what your sayin, what was the age group like at that thing??

Cant wait 2 start nervous enough, wouldnt be the best at mingling though unless theres a few drinks involved! movin down on fri.

the age range was from 23 up to 60's!! i found it hard to meet ppl my own or around my own age tho. not many of them there. There will be plenty of opportunities to meet ppl at orientation hopefully!!! :):) what societies u thinkin of joinin

Ficheall

TheCosmicFrog wrote: »

You're given a card with several categories, each with six colored circles. There'll be a list of "challenges" below. Each challenge you complete you get a colored sticker that you stick on the card. The challenges are usually either department, society or club-based.

For instance, "Go to Skeptic Soc in The Hub and play 'Guess the Homeopathy' for one green sticker". Or "Go to the Career Services Department and ask for an information pack". Play the game or ask the appropriate question and get a sticker.

Depending on how many stickers you get, you can win prizes. Top prize last year was a Dell Inspiron.



Oops.

Linky here: http://socs.nuigalway.ie/download/file/4185/orientation%20booklet%202010.pdf

TheCosmicFrog

Ficheall wrote: »

Linky here: http://socs.nuigalway.ie/download/file/4185/orientation%20booklet%202010.pdf

Great, thanks!

RolandIRL

god i'd love to do that. i don't care about the netbook, all i want is the 40 free TEEEEEEEEEEAAAAA!!!

would it look weird, a 2nd year winning it? :P

QueenOfLeon

whiteman19 wrote: »

god i'd love to do that. i don't care about the netbook, all i want is the 40 free TEEEEEEEEEEAAAAA!!!

would it look weird, a 2nd year winning it? :P

I want the coffees or the 150 onto the SU card

I'm guessing you'd need this years CAO/student number though...:(

RolandIRL

QueenOfLeon wrote: »

I want the coffees or the 150 onto the SU card

I'm guessing you'd need this years CAO/student number though...:(

hmmmm....who do i know that's going to NUIG...?

QueenOfLeon

whiteman19 wrote: »

hmmmm....who do i know that's going to NUIG...?

Who'd be willing to give away one of those prizes though :P

RolandIRL

QueenOfLeon wrote: »

Who'd be willing to give away one of those prizes though :P

i'll tell them that you have to pay to enter. that'll stop 'em from thinking about it. they'll think it's just a waste of money :D

QueenOfLeon

I like it! We're such wonderful examples to the future first years :cool:

RolandIRL

QueenOfLeon wrote: »

I like it! We're such wonderful examples to the future first years :cool:

they have to learn from somewhere to teach the 1st years after them :P and so the cycle continues

Ficheall

whiteman19 wrote: »

i'll tell them that you have to pay to enter. that'll stop 'em from thinking about it. they'll think it's just a waste of money :D

They'll think you're a tool...