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2nd year biochem, anyone?

  • 26-08-2011 12:34AM
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    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 199 ✭✭


    Anyone doing CPC? Cause I'm the only one that I know wanting it first choice..


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 74 ✭✭is maith liom chocolate


    Yup I want to do it, I know another 4 people too who want to do it!!. I guess it's a good thing that there aren't many going for it though :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 199 ✭✭Aoi


    I hope there aren't lots of secret CPC wanna doers >.< I really want it!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 74 ✭✭is maith liom chocolate


    I know yeah me too, but to be honest, I doubt I'll get it ... think I might do straight chemistry instead and pick all the same modules and hope that someone drops out, then I might be able to transfer in third year :) That's the plan anyway :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 199 ✭✭Aoi


    We've a better chance cause we've passed all our exams so far. A lot of people failed at least 1 module.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,175 ✭✭✭hoodwinked


    just a note for all you people thinking of doing CPC over chemistry straight.

    My friend did chemistry straight, my boyfriend did cpc.

    my friend did a project instead of work experience (i think he had to for his course) and when they graduated last year he couldn't get a job anywhere in the industry,

    my boyfriend did work experience in third year and when he graduated last year walked into a job the week after finishing his exams, he's just 1 year out of college and has just been made permanent.

    alot of the cpc class are now working in the industry where as the chemistry class members i knew are still doing post grads..etc


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 199 ✭✭Aoi


    Picked CPC over the others cause of the work experience, and anecdotes like that, friend's sister got a job straight out of college.

    One of my friends registered for CPC yesterday, then regretted his decision and now wants to change.

    All I can say is: I've wanted to do CPC since the UCC open day before I started so that's gotta count for something, it was either gonna be chemistry or maths for me, and CPC has the best job prospects as well as a placement to get experience.

    Hopefully I'll be seeing you chocolate =]


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 74 ✭✭is maith liom chocolate


    sorry didn't look at this for a while Aoi ... I really doubt it now since I failed Physics so I pretty much have zero chance! :( and now I'm scared that I'll never get a job and end up poor if I do straight chem :( .... My only hope is that not too many people go for it .. but so far it's not looking good ... I'll prob be in all your lectures though ;)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 199 ✭✭Aoi


    Do all the CPC modules, be graaand >.< Sure you can try anyway cause an awful lot of people failed physics so you might luck out in that one. My friend Goodie picked CPC & regretted it so he's trying to change before they confirm everything >.<


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 74 ✭✭is maith liom chocolate


    if he can't I'll swap courses with him, lol :P Yera hopefully I'll be okay, sure I'll try anyway and see what happens ... Yeah a load of people did fail it, I was surprised to see all the people at the repeat exam!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 199 ✭✭Aoi


    He got everything sorted out, Helen in the office is very very nice... or so he's told me =L


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 74 ✭✭is maith liom chocolate


    Awh that's good, I'd say twud be awful to be in a course that you hate!!

    I should probably go have a word with this Helen!!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4 manup


    just went for cpc there but genuinely am not sure. hope this goes well. i rang ucc and supposedly we have until the end of october to make changes if we want.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 74 ✭✭is maith liom chocolate


    Okay went for CPC!! Do we get an e-mail to say we got it or what? the modules are in my blackboard thing alright so I'm kinda assuming I got it .....


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 199 ✭✭Aoi


    Okay went for CPC!! Do we get an e-mail to say we got it or what? the modules are in my blackboard thing alright so I'm kinda assuming I got it .....

    If the modules are on blackboard, you got it =D Woot!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 74 ✭✭is maith liom chocolate


    Really?? waheyyy :D ... I'm so happy, scared about the amount of work, but nevertheless ecstatic!!!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 199 ✭✭Aoi


    Really?? waheyyy :D ... I'm so happy, scared about the amount of work, but nevertheless ecstatic!!!

    i know, it's exciting and intimidating, I'm doing all my drinking all this week, and next week. xD


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 74 ✭✭is maith liom chocolate


    hah, oh christ, after that there'll be no time, hah ... prob just gonna go out Monday and Thursday!! Arthur's Day, woohoo :D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 199 ✭✭Aoi


    hah, oh christ, after that there'll be no time, hah ... prob just gonna go out Monday and Thursday!! Arthur's Day, woohoo :D

    Woo! So, 17 people in the class? I think they were all scared away =p


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 74 ✭✭is maith liom chocolate


    Thank god they were or I wouldn't be there. I love our lil class, bit of a change from lyk 300 though, hah


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 263 ✭✭uncle-mofo


    Is anyone doing ecology? why are there no lectures on the time table?


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 74 ✭✭is maith liom chocolate


    I'll ask a few of my friends and get back to you.

    I'm a chemistry girl so I've a completely different timetable.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 199 ✭✭Aoi


    Thank god they were or I wouldn't be there. I love our lil class, bit of a change from lyk 300 though, hah

    So much easier to organise class parties =p Gutted I can't make the one on thursday =[ literally made plans two seconds before I walked into the lab =|


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 74 ✭✭is maith liom chocolate


    Awh I know I can't go either :( I was roped into going on the E&S mystery tour. Better be good now cause I really wanted to go to the class party. Bet twill be a good laugh .... hopefully there'll be more soon :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 199 ✭✭Aoi


    Of course, if there isn't anything between now and then, I'll try something for my birthday =p


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 74 ✭✭is maith liom chocolate


    ah yes, even though I have no idea who you are!! hah :P


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 199 ✭✭Aoi


    Doesn't matter, class party is a class party. I'm Aoife =]


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 74 ✭✭is maith liom chocolate


    I'm Marion, I shall look for you in labs, hehe, since our lectures are massive again :(

    Awh can't wait now!! Didn't go to any class parties last year. lol


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 199 ✭✭Aoi


    I shall do the same for you =p

    Not many people showed up to last year's class parties


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 74 ✭✭is maith liom chocolate


    prob because the class was so big!! It's really hard to get to know 300 people!! lol
    How are you finding the course so far??


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 199 ✭✭Aoi


    The phys chem lab reports are so hard =/ so far I've missed two lectures =| both cause of lack of sleep =| It's not too bad otherwise..


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