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Welcome First Years 2012! Questions, Orientation etc.
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20-08-2012 10:35am#1Hello to any new first years who are currently lurking on the forum. If you have any issues, questions, queries, ideas, or even just a longing to jibber jabber with other Mary I goers, here's the place to do it! I'm sure the Mary I Students' Union will also deal with anything which arises here.
Post if you're lurking, even if all you do is say hello
Have fun
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I've loads of questions but I can't even think of the atm
Still overjoyed eventhough I haven't even clicked accept
Cannot wait to go to Mary I though, knew straight away when I saw the place on the open day I wanted it :P Nice and cosy and looks very modern :P
One thing actually about orientation...it's for two days right? Must we stay up there?0 -
Icarus Wings wrote: »To those who've accepted offers from Mary I, welcome to this humble abode!!
Que the waving bears!!:D
**Note: No bears were harmed in the making of this post**
I'm not ashamed to say I've been staring at that gif for about 2 minutes straight :pac:0 -
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I've loads of questions but I can't even think of the atm Still overjoyed eventhough I haven't even clicked accept
Cannot wait to go to Mary I though, knew straight away when I saw the place on the open day I wanted it :P Nice and cosy and looks very modern :P
One thing actually about orientation...it's for two days right? Must we stay up there?
Hey TheComeUp! Congrats on getting your offer and best of luck in Mary I! You'll love it!
Orientation is for two days. Not completely sure what you mean by staying up there...it'd be handy to stay up for those two nights (to get you used to the experience and familiar with your accommodation) but you don't have to as long as you attend the necessary events. It depends on transport, distance from the college etc. You definitely don't have to stay for the entire week.0 -
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stall_the_ball wrote: »In with 60 points to spare, I was so worried! :L Can't wait to begin
You obviously had no reason to worry! Welcome to Mary I!0 -
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Hey What are the good societies etc. to join??
A Clubs & Socs Day takes place every semester in Week 1 (normally on the Thursday). Basically, each club and society has a table with a few regular members whom you can pose questions to.
The types of clubs and societies can vary from year to year and naturally, there are some that are better than others! Pop down on the day and see if anything catches your eye! Just to mention one in particular - The live Trad society always has a great reputation. There's no need to come armed with a few dozen tin whistles or be the next Christy Moore...you can just come to enjoy a good Session™ and an enjoyable atmosphere in a nearby venue!0 -
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grantyrs10 wrote: »Was in contact with student accomodation that i have booked since february and they informed me that they had thought i was a second year and now im living in an apartment with a second year. Is this right ? Should i demand to live with 1st yr like me. Would anyone think it'd be a bit weird livin with second yr ?what do yea think?
You could try demanding it, it's worth a try anyway. Second years won't bite either way 0 -
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alwayswright wrote: »Fair play to anyone who got offers to Mary I, you're going to have a great time.
I wish I was back in first year again..
#FinalYearDepression
You don't really.
Did you ever stay in City Campus during your time there. Would love to talk to some students who stayed there.0 -
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MadForMusic wrote: »Starting in mary i this year and i cant wait anyone else staying in courtbrack? I'm only 17 and people have told me that being underage in college is terrible, is it really that bad?
Congrats on getting your place!
Going out isn't that hard!
A lot of the times Molly Malone's on Ellen Street only look for student ID during the college week.
You might have the odd troublesome night where you don't get in but it happens everyone, underage or not! :P0 -
MadForMusic wrote: »Starting in mary i this year and i cant wait anyone else staying in courtbrack? I'm only 17 and people have told me that being underage in college is terrible, is it really that bad?
Welcome MadForMusic! Loads of people I knew were only 17 starting college (and weren't 18 until Christmas or even Easter), and it did limit them in any way.0 -
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MadForMusic wrote: »Thank you haha ok. And do you know for orientation does everyone have to go to all of the event things like the ceili or is it optional?
It's completely optional.
It might be a good idea to go to the events just to get to know people.
The first week is a crucial time as after that people will have made groups.
As for the ceili, I went and left after like 10 minutes! :P Was like something from father ted, not my scene but most enjoyed it! :P0 -
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MadForMusic wrote: »Ok, ye are all so nice and helpful thanks.
Hope everyone there is like this :P
so i should try to get to know as many people as possible?
I might check it out anyways.. we will see
And is it really as easy to make friends as everyone says it is?
sorry i have like a million questions...:P
Don't worry about the questions, MadForMusic! We were all like that at one stage and usually, the problem is people don't ask enough of them!
Mary I is definitely one of the most accessible colleges and you'll have mastered your way around the place in a week! You always see the same faces around the place so you're bound to make friends. Tough to get some study done when you bump into someone you know every five minutes!
...and don't worry about going to college at 17! I started when I was 17 and it just made me look far more youthful compared to my peers!:D 0 -
Icarus Wings wrote: »Don't worry about the questions, MadForMusic! We were all like that at one stage and usually, the problem is people don't ask enough of them!
Mary I is definitely one of the most accessible colleges and you'll have mastered your way around the place in a week! You always see the same faces around the place so you're bound to make friends. Tough to get some study done when you bump into someone you know every five minutes!
...and don't worry about going to college at 17! I started when I was 17 and it just made me look far more youthful compared to my peers!:D
Haha ok :L thank god i get lost quite easily...
And what did you do when everyone else would go clubbing? will i end up sitting back at the accomodation or studying when everyone else is out having fun?
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MadForMusic wrote: »Haha ok :L thank god i get lost quite easily...
And what did you do when everyone else would go clubbing? will i end up sitting back at the accomodation or studying when everyone else is out having fun?
There's always plenty of things to do aside from clubbing! Clubs, societies, sports, meeting up with others at houses, pubs, cinemas etc...the list is endless!
It really depends on what interests you - I started taking lots of music lessons in 1st year with a few friends and will probably be doing the same thing for the short time I'm around in September! Of course, study has to come in as well sometimes...:D
If you're staying in Courtbrack, there's usually a good few people around who'll be doing things other than clubbing, so you're never at a loss.0 -
Icarus Wings wrote: »There's always plenty of things to do aside from clubbing! Clubs, societies, sports, meeting up with others at houses, pubs, cinemas etc...the list is endless!
It really depends on what interests you - I started taking lots of music lessons in 1st year with a few friends and will probably be doing the same thing for the short time I'm around in September! Of course, study has to come in as well sometimes...:D
If you're staying in Courtbrack, there's usually a good few people around who'll be doing things other than clubbing, so you're never at a loss.
ok i will keep that in mind, thanks
this might be the stupidest question ever but what is the difference between a club and a society?0 -
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MadForMusic wrote: »ok i will keep that in mind, thanks
this might be the stupidest question ever but what is the difference between a club and a society?
Not a stupid question at all!
Many people use the terms interchangeably but personally, I would refer to anything associated with athletics and sports as a "club" (eg. gaelic football/soccer/tag rugby club) and everything else as a "society" (eg. live music/psychology/philosophy society).0 -
Icarus Wings wrote: »Not a stupid question at all!
Many people use the terms interchangeably but personally, I would refer to anything associated with athletics and sports as a "club" (eg. gaelic football/soccer/tag rugby club) and everything else as a "society" (eg. live music/psychology/philosophy society).
ok that helps a lot thanks i heard that the boy-girl ratio is ridiculously bad. will there really be like 5 guys in the whole year? and how many students approximately will there be per class/year thing? I'm just doing the B.Ed 0 -
MadForMusic wrote: »ok that helps a lot thanks i heard that the boy-girl ratio is ridiculously bad. will there really be like 5 guys in the whole year? and how many students approximately will there be per class/year thing? I'm just doing the B.Ed
I'm not going to lie to you...the male-female ratio isn't great! I think there's around 7/8 girls to every 1 guy (although it is improving with every year)!
As regards numbers, well, there are over 400 B.Ed students who've just completed final year and will be graduating this year, who were separated into 8 groups with roughly 50 in each group or class. There's also roughly 30 B.Ed Psych students each year as well.0 -
I was offered Liberal Arts, so I'll be moving into Ashdown on the 4th. Can't wait at this stage
Just the 1 question: I heard that you can attend lectures for any subject, to get a taster or see what it's like. Does that last for long before you have to pick your 4?0 -
I was offered Liberal Arts, so I'll be moving into Ashdown on the 4th. Can't wait at this stage
Just the 1 question: I heard that you can attend lectures for any subject, to get a taster or see what it's like. Does that last for long before you have to pick your 4?
You get a full week to try out all the lectures. If you're really unsure you can go for another few days after that but I think lectures begin to ask you to register by then, so they can get an idea on numbers.0 -
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Another quick question for ye
When's registration day for new 1st years? The fees form I got in the post says they need to be paid by registration, and I couldn't find a date for that anywhere. Are registration and enrolement are done the same day?
I'll admit it's easy get confused with paperwork 0 -
Another quick question for ye
When's registration day for new 1st years? The fees form I got in the post says they need to be paid by registration, and I couldn't find a date for that anywhere. Are registration and enrolement are done the same day?
I'll admit it's easy get confused with paperwork
Registration usually has to be done by the end of the first week of lectures (not orientation week). It's done online, and you can't do it unless you've paid your fees. It usually involves picking modules and stuff like that. There will be staff in the IT room to help you with it.
Enrolement is what happens the very first day.0 -
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