So what exactly are we doing tomorrow.

zoom!

So I'm going in tomorrow for my first day, on the timetable I got it's saying that I have a sports tour which is an hour long, is their more to it or am I just going in for the tour???

brownacid

Join the phil or the hist, get there free pizza, ignore the committee members or anyone volunteering on their behalf, use there comfy couches and talk to other freshers who have been given this advice. Then when you have done all that never step foot in there again unless you are very hungover and need to sleep on the aforementioned comfy couches or want to play cheap snooker.

PurpleFistMixer

There is very little you actually have to do during Freshers' Week (including the sports/library tour, but it is recommended to attend them), it's mostly just a chance to join societies and check the place out. The various societies will be running events all week which is mostly what's going on, so an idea for Monday might be to find out what the schedule of such things is.

The_Joker.

brownacid wrote: »

Join the phil or the hist, get there free pizza, ignore the committee members or anyone volunteering on their behalf, use there comfy couches and talk to other freshers who have been given this advice. Then when you have done all that never step foot in there again unless you are very hungover and need to sleep on the aforementioned comfy couches or want to play cheap snooker.

Step in where? Does it not all happen in front square? Where can you play snooker/pool on campus? :pac:

Mark200

The_Joker. wrote: »

Step in where? Does it not all happen in front square? Where can you play snooker/pool on campus? :pac:

The Hist and The Phil will have stands in front square but they're located in the GMB which is just off front square. That's probably where they'll have all the free pizza etc and they have snooker/pool tables somewhere in there too apparently!

ApeXaviour

The pool soc is an associated society and will have a stand on front square. The tables are on the top floor GMB but (as far as I know at least) are not associated with the phil or hist.

You really don't have cough up all that money to join the phil or hist btw... it's far from mandatory and when it comes to socs they're pretty expensive. They're just debating societies, so if that doesn't really interest you then save your money and stick to the ones you actually might like. You can always join at a later date.

blubloblu

How much do the Phil or Hist charge?

goingnowhere

Me thinks the most important thing to do is to REGISTER everything else more or less depends on that

zam

goingnowhere wrote: »

Me thinks the most important thing to do is to REGISTER everything else more or less depends on that

Yeah cos it'd be useful to have your Trinity email for societies.

Stupid question... but what if it's raining? How do the stands work out?

The_Joker.

Only some people can register tomorrow ,my registration day isn't until friday.

ED E

Thursday here:p


Anyone know if the Digital Arts Soc will have a stand out tomorrow?

theowen

blubloblu wrote: »

How much do the Phil or Hist charge?

Bump. I thought all societies were 2 euro

H2student

Lethal_Bullet wrote: »

Thursday here

Same here. Just wondering, what do we need to do in registration? o_O

Do we only need to tell them our Cao Number and ensure we have paid the fees? (do we need passport etc.?)

Mark200

H2student wrote: »

Same here. Just wondering, what do we need to do in registration? o_O

Do we only need to tell them our Cao Number and ensure we have paid the fees? (do we need passport etc.?)

Just CAO number and bring that survey thing if you have it. You'll get a picture taken and be given your student card, and I think the library tour is straight after it.

ED E

H2student wrote: »

Same here. Just wondering, what do we need to do in registration? o_O

Do we only need to tell them our Cao Number and ensure we have paid the fees? (do we need passport etc.?)

There was debate of this in another thread.

Bring:
CAO Number
ID
Proof of Payment
Be ready to fill in questionnaires(you may need a phone to ask your rents stuff)
Proof of grant if applicable.

I think thats it. Check your guidebook for more.

bythewoods

theowen wrote: »

Bump. I thought all societies were 2 euro

Nah.

I think the Phisters were a bit more. Maybe, 5 o 6 euro? Anyone want to step in and clarify?

I think BioSoc was a fiver as well? Possibly maybe.

ApeXaviour

It was €5 a few years ago for the phist. I can't imagine it's gone down. Most socs will be about €3

theowen

Mark200 wrote: »

The Hist and The Phil will have stands in front square but they're located in the GMB which is just off front square. That's probably where they'll have all the free pizza etc and they have snooker/pool tables somewhere in there too apparently!

I really do ask lots of questions...

Where's the GMB?

blubloblu

theowen wrote: »

I really do ask lots of questions...

Where's the GMB?

Answer to any Where question: http://www.tcd.ie/Maps/

Mark200

theowen wrote: »

I really do ask lots of questions...

Where's the GMB?

It's just off front square... looks like this:



You should check out www.tcd.ie/maps to find out where places are if you aren't sure.

H2student

Lethal_Bullet wrote: »

There was debate of this in another thread.

Bring:
CAO Number
ID
Proof of Payment
Be ready to fill in questionnaires(you may need a phone to ask your rents stuff)
Proof of grant if applicable.

I think thats it. Check your guidebook for more.

ID> passport okay?
Proof of Paymnet > I paid online, do I need to print the receipt?
Questionnairres > what rents stuff? O_O

Thanks. And the guidebook really didn't help :P

ED E

Oh yeah, forgot, bring one questionnaire with you.

The other, the HEA one, as you see on page 23 states:
"You may wish to discuss these with your parents or guardian; even if you are an adult/mature student you are asked to answer on a parental background"

I'm gonna bring my ePay receipt, and confirmation if/when I get it.

H2student

Page 33 no?

Yeah I'll try to bring that receipt with me, if I can find a printer. I'll just write down the log number of the transaction in case I can't print it out.

andrew

The Phil's 6 euro, the Hist is 5 I think, it might be 6 euro, not sure. These prices are for 4 years of college, once your name is down on the membership list it stays there for 4 years. Keep your membership card for at least all of freshers week. The 4 year membership is how it is in principal at least, the logistics of this can be a bit dodgy in practice.

The pool tables are on the second to top floor of the GMB; you go up all the stairs, and through the white double doors on your left. Once inside the hallway, There are pool tables on through the left door and snooker tables through the right one. It'll be free to play during freshers week.

Raedwald

Will be in to get the traditional bag of free crap tomorrow that the student union hands out every year.

And whatever else I can lay me hands on for free.:D

theowen

Can anyone recommend something to do tomorrow night besides the traffic light balls?

andrew

theowen wrote: »

Can anyone recommend something to do tomorrow night besides the traffic light balls?

If there's nothing you want to go to, don't feel like you have to go out. Just save your money for the days/nights that there is stuff on. I've no idea what's on tomorrow night, so I've nothing to suggest.

Mark200

theowen wrote: »

Can anyone recommend something to do tomorrow night besides the traffic light balls?

The traffic light ball is probably going to be good, but the VDP people are apparently doing a "cable-tie pub crawl" from 5.00 tomorrow:

http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/event.php?eid=159839027361385&ref=ts

theowen

Mark200 wrote: »

The traffic light ball is probably going to be good, but the VDP people are apparently doing a "cable-tie pub crawl" from 5.00 tomorrow:

http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/event.php?eid=159839027361385&ref=ts

Seen that one actually. Could end up with some strange individuals though:p I'll prob just go to the traffic light one actually.

andrew

theowen wrote: »

Seen that one actually. Could end up with some strange individuals though:p I'll prob just go to the traffic light one actually.

Let us know how it works when she has to take a piss :rolleyes:

DancingQueen:)

I'm looking forward to the Traffic Light Ball but not wearing the colours as I couldn't find anything green/orange. Stickers and facepaints will do me fine!

Hope the rain doesn't ruin things tomorrow