Introduce Yourself 2011/2012 - Introductions only - No chat

Jonathan

CAO results are out tomorrow (thanks Dónal for reminding me ), so it's time for a new thread.

Same format as last year. Introductions only. Any other posts will be deleted.

Name:
Year/Course:
Age:
Societies/Clubs/interests:

Maybe_Memories

Name: Paul
Year/Course: SF Maths
Age: 19
Societies/Clubs/interests: I'll probably end up doing judo for the laugh. I'll definitely be joining DUAMS, so I can get gigs for my band, which is called "Psychedelic Fox Pigeon Experience". I play bass.

NSNO

Name: Ian
Year/Course: JF Computer Science
Age: 19
Societies/Clubs/Interests: I'm probably going to end up joining everything and attending nothing but beyond DUCSS/Netsoc I'm definitely interested in playing Basketball. I'd love to take up Judo but time constraints may work against me in that.... Can't wait to start!

AnneElizabeth

Name: Anne
Year/Course: JF Engineering
Age: 18
Societies/Clubs/Interests: Plan to join lots of societies (not sure which ones yet!), don't know if I'll have time for any of them though

higgz

Name: David
Year/Course: JF MSISS
Age: 19
Societies/Clubs/interests: Waiting for freshers week but looking at the following: YFG, DUBES, Entrepreneurial, French, Investors, Management Science, and anything else to do with politics, media or debating. Was thinking of a sport but I'll just join the gym

Aoibheann

Welcome in advance to anyone getting an offer tomorrow/round 2/etc.

Name: Aoibheann
Year/Course: JS Maths
Age: 22
Societies/Clubs/interests: Societies-wise, I'll probably join Mathsoc (the doughnut reception is reason enough ), Physoc, maybe Japanese this year, VDP, Voluntary Tuition Programme again. For clubs, Fencing and something martial arts related. Then again, I'll be working through Freshers' Week and I'll probably forget to sign up for anything! :pac:

Craguls

Year/Course:JS Immunology
Age: 20.964
Societies/Clubs/interests: Japanese Soc, Climbing, Trinity News, Biochemical Soc plus the usual random impulse ones

Sir Ophiuchus

Name: Stephen

Year/Course: First year PhD in English, formerly TSM English & Psychology. Did two years of Science in the far and distant past.

Age: 24

Societies/Clubs/interests: Gamers (President), LGBT, acting, roleplaying games, fantasy books, writing, statistics.

Lawliet

Name: Kendell
Year/Course: SF Science
Age: 20
Societies/Clubs/interests: Probably SF soc, DUAMS and VDP. Also considering the rifle club, because learning how to shoot things is always a good idea.

amacachi

Name: Shaun
Year/Course: JS something, still not decided yet. Also have the small matter of 4 repeats that I haven't opened a book for.
Age: 23
Societies/Clubs/interests: I like turtles.

Jonathan

Jonathan wrote: »

CAO results are out tomorrow (thanks Dónal for reminding me ), so it's time for a new thread.

I had my own reasons too

Name: Dónal
Year/Course: Starting the part-time 1 year Postgraduate Diploma in Project Management. Well, once I get the money for the course in!
Age: 26.
Societies/Clubs/interests: Haven't given much thought to getting involved in anything (working full-time will do that to you). My former self was quite heavily involved in TCDSU before though.

Kwekubo

Name: Gabriel
Year/Course: 5th Medicine (doing an intercalated MSc in Bioengineering this year)
Age: 24
Societies/Clubs/Interests: Fencing. Will see what other stuff takes my fancy.

andrew

Name: andrew
Year/Course: SS (oh dear) Economics.
Societies/Clubs/Interests: The Phil. And hopefully I'll get to write some stuff for Trinity News again. And the Piranha. Aside from that, I wouldn't mind trying to locate the croquet club once and for all.

cabbage kid

Name: James
Year/Course: 1st year, BMus Ed
Age: 18

Cian59

Name: Cián

Year/Course: TSM in Economics and Maths

Age: 18

Societies/Clubs/interests: Economics, volunteering, soccer & tennis

Jammyc

Name: Jamie
Year/Course: JS Physiology
Age: 20
Societies/Clubs/interests: Say this every year, but I should do something this year....

UrbanSea

Name: David
Year/Course: 1st year BESS
Age:19
Societies/Clubs/interests:Haven't really thought. Might do boxing or something,I'm sure there'll be loads I see and am interested in.

Warrior011

Name: Enda
Year/Course: 3rd Med
Age: 20
Clubs/sports: Squash

Bottleopener

Feels pretty awesome to be posting this

Name: Conor
Year/Course: JF Economics + Maths
Age: 18
Societies/Clubs/interests: Am really excited about this bit :P, am going to join loads (but probably will end up getting over enthusiastic and join too many >_<)

mathew

Name: Mathew
Year/Course: 1st Year PhD in Mechanical Engineering
Age: 22

partyatmygaff

Name: Michael
Year/Course: JF Pharmacy
Age: 17
Societies/Clubs/interests: Music and whatever else seems interesting.

EuropeanSon

Name: Charles
Year/Course: SF Mathematics
Age: 18
Societies/Clubs/Interests: The Hist, and University Challenge. I'm Treasurer of UC. I'm going to take up rowing, but if that proves less fun than I expect, I'll do boxing again (I did it for all of last year), or maybe fencing. Also, Schols study.

stealinhorses

Name: Jacob
Year/Course: JF Nanoscience, physics and chemistry of advanced materials
Age: 18
Societies/Clubs/interests: Definitely gonna sign up for badminton and see what else is on offer

Barra R.

Name: Barra
Year/Course: M.Sc Economics
Age: 22
Societies/Clubs/interests: Aim, for third year in a row, to do a triathlon with Tri club. Have failed to get fit enough each time so far. But this is the year, I know it. Scholars secretary will be only other involvement.

alxsoky

Name: Alexis
Year/Course: JF Computer Science
Age: 19
Societies/Clubs/interests: Probably will be in DUCSS automatically, looking at DUPA and art related nonsense. Fresher's week! (:

A Neurotic

Name: Liam
Year/Course: 3rd Med
Age: 20
Societies/Clubs/interests: Would like to get involved in one or two this year, maybe VDP and a martial art. I try and fail every year though.

ride-the-spiral

Name: Eamonn
Year/Course: JF Theoretical Physics
Age: 18
Societies/Clubs/Interests: Probably join some sort of martial arts, and whatever else takes my fancy.

LukeDavfc

Name: Luke
Year/Course: Science
Age: 18
Societies/Clubs/interests: I play guitar and I love music so maybe look to join a band or something. I love soccer but I've never been any good so I'll see what happens there. I used to love playing tennis but haven't picked up a racket since I was 13 . I might take some French classes as well because I started to get really good at it last year and it would be ashame not to keep it up. I don't know what else I'll end up doing haha! I'll hopefully spend some time swimming, cycling and going to the gym as well!

not_so_civil

Name:Gillian
Year/Course: 1st year pharmacy
Age: 18
Societies/Clubs/interests: Haven't really thought about it. Maybe sign language and something to do with volunteering. And an unusual sport, that's a must for college

CPFC IRL

Name: Conor
Year/Course: Dental Hygiene
Age:18
Societies/Clubs/interests any music societies as i play drums and love music,boxing is a must aswell

ChloeElla

Name: Chloe
Year/Course: JF Law & German
Age: 18
Societies/Clubs/interests: Rowing, GAA, whatever takes my fancy on Fresher's Week!

Ash_M

Name: Aisling
Year/Course: JF English & Maths
Age: 18
Societies/Clubs/interests: Will see what takes my fancy during the first few days, but fencing sounds pretty good.

DM360

Name: Daniel
Year/Course: 1st Year Nanoscience, Physics and Chemistry of Advanced Materials
Age: 19
Societies/Clubs/interests: Music, University Challenge, Football

SPBLuke

Name: Luke
Year/Course: Economics + Maths TSM
Age: 18
Societies/Clubs/interests: Music, waterpolo, might join netsoc

Extrasupervery

Name: Grace
Year/Course: General nursing, ickle fresher.
Age: 20
Societies/Clubs/interests: Maybe Singers and VDP. Not sure yet.

FanillaIce

Name: Fionnuala
Year/Course: starting a PhD with the history dept, my first yr in Trinity!
Age: 23
Interests/ societies: Planning on joining the history society if there is one, also a creative writing /book club type society (I assume one exists?), plus at least one of the debating societies as have always been v envious of the speakers that Trinity debating socs manage to draw in!

DarkTalant

Name: Ewan
Year/Course: JF Maths
Age: 18 (19 before college starts)
Societies/Clubs/interests: not sure about socs yet but I like reading, swimming, fighting games, table tennis, music etc. so I'll probably try and get involved in some of these. I'll probably pick up a few new things as well.

coolperson05

Name: Richard
Year/Course: Masters in Education (Full Time)
Age: 21
Societies/Clubs/interests: First time at trinity but definitely anything Music. Choir, orchestra everything! I did my degree in Music so it's fairly important to me!

Phareon

Name: Chris
Year/Course: JF Science
Age: 18
Societies/Clubs/interests: Probably gonna join a lot during Fresher's for the craic, but I'm most interested in gaming, french, karate, badminton, drama, physics, and chemistry!

Domhnall50

Name : Domhnall
Age : 18
Course : 1st yr Science
Societies/Interests/Clubs : Have to see whats available but thinking of joining the japanese society for the kendo

polka dot

Name: Sinead
Year/Course: JF Business Studies and Russian
Age: 17 :P
Societies/Clubs/interests: Waiting for Freshers to look into them properly but anything to do with English/writing/books/fun things. Also lgbt soc.

scrodger

Name: Sarah
Year/Course: JF Engineering
Age: 18
Societies/Clubs/interests: anything and everything!

AJ24

Name: Aaron
Year/Course: JF French/Psychology (TSM)
Age: 18
Societies/Clubs/Interests: No idea ... Want to start a new sport, maybe something ridiculous like fencing ! Q Soc too !

Oh and I'm bricking it for going Trinity .. all my friends are going UCD, and I'm close enough to commute (barely) so I'm not staying in Halls. Bring on the fear!

FUNKYTOWWWN

Name: Laura
Year/Course : JF French/Spanish TSM
Age: 18
Societies/Clubs/interests : photography and having the craic. life is about having the craic!

haha bit worried about going to TCD but sure, hope it'l be fun!

Siobhan6

Name: Siobhan Brown
Year/course: 2011/12, History/Spanish TSM
Age: 18
Societies: Something musical I'd say, and I want to learn Irish as I never got the opportunity at school

M_ark

Name: Mark O'Donnell
Year/Course: First Year Engineering!
Age: 18
Societies/Clubs/interests: Music! Playing and listening of course, hopefully get involved on the acting side too and whatever random things I throw myself into

almostnever

Name: Keri.
Year/Course: SF Law.
Age: 19.
Societies/Clubs/interests: I'm determined to get more involved this year. Might join DU Publications (would love to get writing and I didn't have the confidence last year!), Amnesty and the usual suspects like LawSoc, FLAC and ELSA. I'll decide on anything else during Freshers' Week.

IllusionedEyes

Name: Aoife
Year/Course: First year Engineering with Management
Age: 17
Societies/Clubs/interests: Planning on trying out archery and fencing. Also interested in the following societies although I know I won't be able to join all of them - Chess Club, Cumann Gaelach, Entreprenurial, Digital Arts, Gamers, Netsoc, Italian, Law, Mathematical, Modern Languages, Paintball & Speedball, Physics, Psychsoc, Sci-Fi Soc, VDP and Arts Workshop... Wow. I'm such a nerd, as I'm sure you can tell Ah if only there was a German society..

Muggwoffin

Name: Maurice
Year/Course: TSM English Literature and Spanish, first year
Age: 18
Societies/Clubs/interests: Going to join the Literary society, Phil, Hist, Publications, Amnesty and the Pirate party. Not sure what else I will join just yet but I'm highly impressionable so I know I'll get roped into more. Hoping to track down whoever led the charge to set up the Atheist society last year and see if something can be worked out and get it running. Interests; mainly reading. I'm very into foreign films, alternative music, mountain walking, general banter, scaling large buildings, that mad channel 4 show about little people playing the seven dwarves in a play and speaking Spanish.

G.J.

Name: Graham
Year/Course: JF Engineering
Age: 18
Societies/Clubs/interests: Music and computer games are my main interests, so hopefully something concerning these! I'm thinking of joining a martial art of some sort also, judo caught my eye, so possibly that. I'll have a look around during Fresher's Week, see what catches my interest!

snicket

Name: Clara
Year/Course: 1st year English & History of Art and Architecture
Age: 18
Societies/Clubs/interests: Haven't thought about societies yet, I'll see what looks good when I'm there! Interested in art/reading/running/drinking/knitting.

Honestly think I'm going to die of awkwardness in the first few weeks. Any other firsties please PM me for support...:p