Introduce yourself 2011/2012

rebel girl 15

Every year we have a thread for Boards UCCer's to introduce themselves, so here is this years one Its basically filling out the following

Name:
Age:
Course:
From:
Interests:
Clubs and socs you would like to join/have joined:

rebel girl 15

Right, so I'll start it off

Name: Elaine
Age: 21
Course: BEDSS IV
Interests: Sports Ladies football mostly
Clubs and soc: Got involved in camogie last year, prob won't have the time this year

Aoi

I'll go next, see how this works out.

Name: Aoife
Age: 18 (almost 19!)
Course: Did Biochem last year, hoping to do CPC this year, but as yet have not found anyone else doing it!
From: Kerry
Interests: I'm just a massive nerd, but get me talking about some philosophical rubbish and you won't stop me!
Clubs and socs you would like to join/have joined: Played Ultimate for a while, I joined the film soc & science soc, but only occassionally went to events (as well as a load of other socs, I was an enthusiastic first year, but couldn't keep up with it =p), I joined PhotoSoc but never went to a meeting cause I was afraid they'd make fun of my camera, regret not going last year, gonna find a photo soc buddy for next year >.<

lilmissprincess

Name: Lisa
Age: Just about to turn 20
Course: 3rd Year Arts, Economics and Celtic Civilisation
From: Wexford
Interests: Singing, Improv Theatre ( I started out as a Drama and Theatre Studies student), Reading, Economics.
Clubs and socs you would like to join/have joined: Economics - the best society on campus I'll have you know I've tried out Trampolining which was fun, Dramat, Labour, LGBT.

Ricky91t

Name: Richard
Age: 20
Course: Computer science, third year.
From: Co.Kerry
Interests: Moutain biking, photography, technology, outdoors kinda stuff
Clubs and socs you would like to join/have joined: E and S, Cycling if its still alive. I'll be trying my best to make some photo soc meeting too.

Hello! I'm looking forward to getting back to college now

keepkeyyellow

Name: Kieran
Age: 21
Course: 2nd Year English
From: Cork..
Interests: Lots
Clubs and socs you would like to join/have joined: Psh I made my own Soc.

Hello. I'm Kieran you may remember me from Motley magazine...I went to UCD and have just been offered my transfer into UCC so in 3 weeks time I'll be walking the hallowed halls of UCC and wondering why the library isn't named after James Joyce.

sports-girl93

Name: Shauna
Age: 18
Course: 1st year Nursing
From: Offaly
Interests: camogie, golf, handball nearly all sports
Clubs and socs you would like to join/have joined: camogie, nd more

Patriciamc93

Name: Patricia (Trish)
Age: 18 (in 3 mins )
Course: 1st year Finance
From: Cork
Interests: outdoors stuff like hill walking, canoeing etc. Phtography, music
Clubs and socs you would like to join/have joined: Canoe club, rowing, surfing, hill walking, kickboxing (i won't be able to join them all...but some). Photo soc and maybe music.

closeline

Patriciamc93 wrote: »

Name: Patricia (Trish)
Age: 18 (in 3 mins )
Course: 1st year Finance
From: Cork
Interests: outdoors stuff like hill walking, canoeing etc. Phtography, music
Clubs and socs you would like to join/have joined: Canoe club, rowing, surfing, hill walking, kickboxing (i won't be able to join them all...but some). Photo soc and maybe music.

Happy birthday

Xxsparkyxx

Name:sarah
Age:20
From:Cork
Course:2nd year History and Politics.
Interests:,writing,music,current affairs,pubs,clubs:D
Clubs/Socs:joined a few last year but never really went
To any of them....maybe this year:D

IHeartChemistry

Name: Ais
Age: 19
Course: 1st year Arts (formally Biochem...moved departments this year!)
From: Limerick sham
Interests: Adventures and tea and baking
Clubs and socs you would like to join/have joined: I joined none last year but hopefully I'll get off my arse this year and join loads of societies. Might try get involved in SU stuff as well. We shallllll see

Ardennes1944

Name:Steven
Age:20
Course:3rd Arts , economics and computer science
From: cork
Interests:road cycling, soccer, photography, outdoor shtuff
Clubs and socs you would like to join/have joined:cycling, an chuallacht

That180Guy

Name: Chris
Age: 18
Course: 1st year Commerce
From: Cork bah
Interests: Drinking, Gambling, smoking, pubs, darts, gaming, hoes, in that order
Clubs and socs you would like to join/have joined: Anything related to the above I suppose;)

Queenofnoise

Name: Eimear
Age: 18
Course: 1st Year Arts
From: Waterford
Interests: Writing, reading, dissecting films and finding new music. The odd bit of basketball or rugby.
Clubs and socs you would like to join/have joined: Hot Beverages Appreciation Society anyway. Film, Choral and Atheist, and I know I'll be dragged off by the roommate to join Dramat and LGBT.

brian1991

Name: Brian
Age: 19
Course: Second Year Arts
From: ШДTЗЯFФЯD
Interests: reading, writing, music, movies, health and fitness, travel, volunteering, photography, languages, psychology, annoying older people with questions about the 60s, getting lost in the ORB, impersonating Cork and Kerry accents etc.
Favorite parts of UCC: Glucksman/languages section of the library/view from the top of the Kane Building.
Clubs and Societies: I mainly went to Photography, Film and Eng Lit last year, but I'm hoping to go to a lot more this year, especially SVDP. I also want to join some clubs (not chess club, well, maybe...).
My post from last year's Introduce Yourself thread (I think I was funnier back then).

Screaminmidget

Name:Daragh/ DJ
Age:18
Course:Computer Science
From:Kerry!
Interests:Computers >.> Hurling, Socialising, Golf, Pitch and putt...
Clubs and socs you would like to join/have joined:netsoc, ACM, Science soc maybe, film soc

Barrt2

Name:Barry
Age:18
Course:Computer Science
From:Clare, orginally waterford
Interests:Computers, Socialising, rugby, soccer, having a laugh with people
Clubs and socs you would like to join/have joined: havent got a clue yet possibly paint ball and tennis and societies poker maybe

really looking forward to starting

Salty

Name: Síne

Age: 19 as of today:P

Course: 1st year Arts

From: Cork

Interests: Reading, writing, trad music,socialising.

Clubs and socs you would like to join/have joined: Not sure yet tbh! I'll probably join the Hot Beverages Appreciation Society since I drink an unholy amount of tea..and the TradSoc too:P

Aoi

_meehan_ wrote: »

I'll probably join the Hot Beverages Appreciation Society since I drink an unholy amount of tea..

You'll fit in very well.. Always make sure to have the few taebags and a droppa milk, even if you have no food, you'll always have tea >.<

Patriciamc93

_meehan_ wrote: »

Name: Síne

Age: 19 as of today:P

Course: 1st year Arts

From: Cork

Interests: Reading, writing, trad music,socialising.

Clubs and socs you would like to join/have joined: Not sure yet tbh! I'll probably join the Hot Beverages Appreciation Society since I drink an unholy amount of tea..and the TradSoc too:P

Happy Birthday

Salty

Aoi wrote: »

You'll fit in very well.. Always make sure to have the few taebags and a droppa milk, even if you have no food, you'll always have tea >.<

If I'm too lazy to make something to eat, I have a mug of tea instead! Healthy:P >_>

Patriciamc93 wrote: »

Happy Birthday

Thank you!:)

Corkfeen

Name: Michael
Age: 20
Course: 2nd Arts
From: Cork
Interests: Reading, long walks on the beach , cycling and photography.
Clubs and socs you would like to join/have joined: Erm. I went to a few sci-fi society films last year. I swear i'll actually turn up at societies this year .

TanG411

Name: Tom

Age: 19

Course: 3rd Arts (English, Maths studies)*

From: Cork

Interests: Reading, sports (watching).

Clubs and socs you would like to join/have joined: Did join darts at start of 1st year but have since suffered from dartitis, so have never attended.

* Have to wait for repeat results

SeeMyVest

Name: Diana
Age: 19
Course: 1st year early years and childhood studies
From: Cork
Interests: Poker, Animals, Eating/Drinking
Clubs and socs you would like to join/have joined: Id like to join the texas holdem society but ill see first if there are any other girls joining

AbsentPonderer

Name: Seán
Age: 18
Course: 1st year in International Law
From: Limerick keeeed
Interests: Sports (as a spectator) reading, walking, gardening, and enjoying the occasional alcoholic drink!
Clubs and socs you would like to join/have joined: Yera we'll be spontaneous!

titan18

Name: Craig
Age: 22
Course: BIS4
From: Cork
Interests: Reading,Films,Gaming
Clubs and socs you would like to join/have joined: I'm webmaster of FilmSoc,Finance Officer of Suas and Finance Officer of Slainte, and attend a few Netsoc events aswell. That's all I have time for in 4th year

RainbowDrops

Name Becky
Age: 18 (as of today - just in time really )
Course: 1st year Social Science
From: Wexford
Interests: Food Baking/Cooking, Photography, Reading, Films, Music Going out etc etc
Clubs and socs you would like to join/have joined: I haven't really got a clue yet :O

JanRen

Name: Janis
Age: 18
Course: 1st year Computer Science
From: Wexford
Interests: Sports
Clubs and socs you would like to join/have joined: Table Tennis, Basketball, Athletics, Sky Diving and something else maybe....

norwegianwood

Name: Kate
Age: 18
Course: Nutritional Sciences (year 1)
From: Cork
Interests: Easy listening music and long, moonlit walks on the beach..:pac:
Clubs and socs you would like to join/have joined: Hot Beverage Appreciation fo' life!

megaFi0na

Name: Fiona
Age: 20
Course: 2nd year Commerce
From: Cork
Interests: walking, music, going to gigs, socialising...
Clubs and socs you would like to join/have joined: went to badminton a bit last year. not sure what to join this year, see what takes my fancy!

Crosswalk

Name: Sarah
Age: 21
Course:3rd year Arts (History and English...employers are going to be falling over themselves to get at me! )
From: Tipperary
Interests: Gaming (tabletop, online, cardgaming etc.), reading (lately I've been glued to the A Song of Ice and Fire series!), spending way too much time on Reddit.
Clubs and socs you would like to join/have joined: I'm the PRO for WARPS so you'll probably see me at the Socs day, (gently) harassing people into joining!

ReacherCreature

Name: Luke.
Age: 21.
Course: MA in US Foreign Policy and Contemporary History.
From: County Tipperary.
Interests: UCC, history, the internet, reading, learning, films, music.
Clubs and socs you would like to join/have joined: Not a member of any.

Papa_Lazarou

Name: Arron
Age: 21
Course: Heading into 4th year biochem(still waiting for the panic of realising i'm going into final year to kick in)
From: Cork
Interests: Rugby, travelling, cycling, gaming, having the banter, doing anything that involves a serious adrenaline rush, enjoying the outdoors
Clubs and socs you would like to join/have joined: Signed up for loads over the three years but was always too busy to get involved seriously with any. Might give netsoc, photography and hot bevs a shot. Going to try and get involved with a charity or two as well.

Byron85

Name: Bryan
Age: 26 (Yes I am one of those annoying mature students.)
Course: Going into third year Arts: Sociology and Psychology
From: Borris, Co. Carlow
Interests: Reading too much, playing computer games too much, complaining, being Reacher Creature's muse etc.
Clubs and socs you would like to join/have joined: Mostly involved with the Atheist Society as i'm the secretary. Also involved with Campus Radio and had my own show since November or thereabouts.

JamJamJamJam

Might as well...


Name: James
Age: 19 as of a couple weeks ago
Course: Going into 1st year Dentistry
From: Cork
Interests: Playing sport more than following it, although I am sort of getting into the Premiership this year... Science, man!! And maths... Generally nerdy stuff like that is always good... Movies, I suppose.. Eh... Is socialising an interest? Socialising... Oh! Music (anything with a rhythm :P) Emm... That'll do..!
Clubs and socs you would like to join/have joined: *finds list of societies*

These look worthwhile for me, even though there are wayy too many to get involved in them all:

Amnesty
Art (maybe)
Children's Aid
Comedy
Dental
Film
FoMSF
Hot Beverages
LGBT
Live Music
SVP


Actually, would it be very unusual for someone to join a society completely separate from their course? Because I wouldn't mind joining a couple like Physics & Astronomy or whatever...

Clubs... I kinda want to join all of them!! :P

rebel girl 15

JamJamJamJam wrote: »

Actually, would it be very unusual for someone to join a society completely separate from their course? Because I wouldn't mind joining a couple like Physics & Astronomy or whatever...

Nope, not unusual at all really - you don't have to be studying a course in college to have an interest in it

Gavarn

Name: Gavin
Age: 17 (not for much longer )
Course: Going into 1st year Environmental and Earth system sciences
From: Cavan
Interests: Art, Photography, movies, gaming, badminton, golf, swimming etc etc...
Clubs and socs you would like to join/have joined:[/B]hmm.. Archery, Badminton, Art, Photography (if there is one, have to check! )

KingLoser

Name: Jim
Age: 26.. but i turn 21 next month...
Course: 1st Arts
From: whateverford
Interests: music, movies, cycling, manga, bla bla bla
Clubs and socs you would like to join/have joined: trad, film, amnesty, scifi, loads!

marti8

Name: Marti8
Age: Yes
Course: Arts
From: Cork originally
Interests: Sleeping, Complaining, Sudden hand gestures, Monkey noises, Stalking YOU!
Clubs and socs you would like to join/have joined: CSfM(SMtMB)

Screaminmidget

JanRen wrote: »

Name: Janis
Age: 18
Course: 1st year Computer Science
From: Wexford
Interests: Sports
Clubs and socs you would like to join/have joined: Table Tennis, Basketball, Athletics, Sky Diving and something else maybe....

Oh. So there are girls in Computer Science :P

Ricky91t

Screaminmidget wrote: »

Oh. So there are girls in Computer Science :P

Think it's between 5 and 10 a year for the past 2 years

SkullRose

Name: Rose
Age: 19
Course: 1st Year Business Informations Systems
From: Cork
Interests: Music, Sports, Reading, Films, Socialising
Clubs and socs you would like to join/have joined:BIS Society, Kickboxing, St. Vincent de Paul Society, Film Sciety

Liveit

Name: Tony
Age: 19
Course: 1st year Computer Science
From: Kerry!
Interests: Computers, sports, going out, music, gaming etc, etc
Clubs and socs you would like to join/have joined: netsoc, poker maybe, paintball and whatever else has a good stand at the signup! :V

EarlieBird

Name:Mark
Age: 17.. (Until October )
Course:1st year in BIS
From:Clare
Interests: Computers, basketball, going out (day 'n' night :P), Gaming, Music and all that jazz...
Clubs and socs you would like to join/have joined: Ah, let me have a look --- Basketball, golf, BIS society, probably more I don't know about yet :P
Can't bloody wait to head down...Starts pretty late tbh :O

Barrt2

EarlieBird wrote: »

Name:Mark
Age: 17.. (Until October )
Course:1st year in BIS
From:Clare
Interests: Computers, basketball, going out (day 'n' night :P), Gaming, Music and all that jazz...
Clubs and socs you would like to join/have joined: Ah, let me have a look --- Basketball, golf, BIS society, probably more I don't know about yet :P
Can't bloody wait to head down...Starts pretty late tbh :O

where you staying mark ?

EarlieBird

Brookfield Village! Nice and close

Barrt2

EarlieBird wrote: »

Brookfield Village! Nice and close

Alas i know you :P

JamJamJamJam

EarlieBird wrote: »

Brookfield Village! Nice and close

Me too!! I'll see you there :P

ThePatMurphy

Name: Pat
Age: 19
Course: Environmental & Earth System Sciences (1st year)
From: Cork (living at home with mammy and daddy )
Interests: Music (the good stuff ), Sport, Pubcrawling (every friday in Cork if you want to find me :P ), spending waaaay too much time on Facebook
Clubs and socs you would like to join/have joined: Being me, I could end up choosing anything :P

BCMP

Name: Tom
Age: 19
Course: Biochem last year, 1st year BIS this year!
From: Midleton, Cork
Interests: Combat sports/Martial arts of all sorts, reading, few odd sports here and there, etc!
Clubs and socs you would like to join/have joined: Joined them all last year, will take part this year in the BIS society, Boxing club, and yet to pick myself another sport for the team aspect, but rest assured there will be one!

LaurieLaurelle

Name: Laura
Age: 21 on my induction day.
Course: 1st year Computer Science (I did Arts for a year after school and found out that it wasn't the right course for me. Then I did a year long art and design course and now I'm back to U.C.C!
From: Cobh, Co. Cork.
Interests: Art, Crafts, Cycling, Photography, Computers, Languages and Singing.
Clubs and socs you would like to join/have joined: Photography, Choral, Art, Film, Dance, Dramat and Physics and Astronomy.

Can't physically wait to start! Looking forward to meeting you!:)