Corrib Village

mikeyod123

Mary64 wrote: »

No alcohol is allowed on the residence either which is good as other girl unfortunately is a drinker but there is a 11.30pm curfew.

youd swear that she needs to go to rehab or something, just cause someone drinks doesnt mean theyre going to have a terrible influence on your daughter. i think youre crazy to be honest

Ernesto Guevara

mikeyod123 wrote: »

youd swear that she needs to go to rehab or something, just cause someone drinks doesnt mean theyre going to have a terrible influence on your daughter. i think youre crazy to be honest

I second that

Mary64

Hi I am only concerned my daughter doesn't get in with a bad crowd. I've heard stories on radio and from a friend about young people being addicted to drugs and alcohol and everyone knows students drink too much. I don't want her to go down that path so we've told her not to drink and stay out of pubs.

It is a big move for her adjusting to life in a big city too but at least she'll be safe at home every weekend when most drinking occurs.

Ernesto Guevara

Mary64 wrote: »

Hi I am only concerned my daughter doesn't get in with a bad crowd. I've heard stories on radio and from a friend about young people being addicted to drugs and alcohol and everyone knows students drink too much. I don't want her to go down that path so we've told her not to drink and stay out of pubs.

It is a big move for her adjusting to life in a big city too but at least she'll be safe at home every weekend when most drinking occurs.

Erm not everyone does drugs and she can go into pubs and not drink you know, I wonder does your daughter agree with these regulations :P

mikeyod123

Mary64 wrote: »

It is a big move for her adjusting to life in a big city too but at least she'll be safe at home every weekend when most drinking occurs.

just like youre daughter most other college students go home at the weekends aswell. during the week when everyone is in college is when the drinking occurs. its like you expect her to have no social life and itll be very hard for her to meet anyone with all youre restrictions on her life

Mary64

Hi. She is a sensible child and we have her warned not to.

Ernesto Guevara

Mary64 wrote: »

Hi. She is a sensible child and we have her warned not to.

...... I give up :P

mikeyod123

Ernesto Guevara wrote: »

...... I give up :P

its the type of person you cant win an argument against :rolleyes:

iamanengine

You must not feed the trolls children :P

Ernesto Guevara

mikeyod123 wrote: »

its the type of person you cant win an argument against :rolleyes:

Exactly

Ernesto Guevara

iamanengine wrote: »

You must not feed the trolls children :P

Awwhh but I like feeding the trolls

wp_rathead

FAKE

you sound like the mother from Carrie

Corvo Attano

Something about this seems genuine. Not inflammatory enough for a troll. A troll would insinuate much more aggressively that we are all alcoholics.

mikeyod123

Corvo Attano wrote: »

Something about this seems genuine. Not inflammatory enough for a troll. A troll would insinuate much more aggressively that we are all alcoholics.

i think she thinks who ever drinks atall is an alcoholic :pac:

Corvo Attano

But there are some people with that view.

Would the OP please enlighten us as to her rational? I want to give her the benefit of the doubt but short comments that are frankly insulting to pretty much everybody are making that hard.

skerka91

Mary64 wrote: »

Hi,

My 17 year old daughter has been accepted to study in NUIG. I am wondering about accomodation options for her. She wants to stay in Corrib Village as some acquaintances of hers are staying there. However I have heard from other parents that the "nightlife" in Corrib Village is very raucous.

My daughter does not drink nor do I want her to start so I feel Corrib Village would be the wrong location for her to stay. She is in Galway to study and will be given a small allowance for one night out per month as I feel this is sufficient.

Are there any non alcoholic residences like there are in UCC?

Regardless of the drinking scene attached to any Corrib Village ,I would not personally advise you to spend your money on what they claim to be luxury accommodation. I once visited a friend who had mold nearly covering half the window in there kitchen, she complained it was noise y most of the time and they weren't even supplied with half the necessary utensils and if anything gets broken it has to be replaced an they will charge you double what it was worth. I would not go near Corrib Village,my friend only stayed for her first year as her parents though it would be the best ,but they show you a lovely picture on their website and usually show you of a showrooms such and then once you put down the payment ship you into another apartment with four more people that's not half as nice as what you thought it would be.

Your daughter is going to be adult and they're is plenty of people her age that CHOOSE not to drink, but if she wants to then it's HER CHOICE, I'm sure your daughter is a very smart girl and you should trust her to act maturely and if she chooses to drink to she will do so wisely. But then again part of growing up is making mistakes and having fun, she can do that with or without alcohol but dont go too mad if she is having a few drinks with her friends,more than once a month, are you serious a pioneer gets more nights out than that !!!my year in Galway was the best year of my life and a massive learning experience, i still passed everything and managed to get into my course.

LoonyLovegood

Well, does anyone else feel offended by the OP's tone?

Corvo Attano

Highly which is why its likely a troll.

Fitzo

Sound like an episode of Breaking Amish...

Corvo Attano

Ahahahahaha

Gatame

Send me a PM there mary and I'll gladly give your daughter a tour of my bedroom Galway..

Sparky

Troll.


Regardless anyway, your daughter is going to socialise and booze will be involved. Give her the respect to at least enjoy her own life.
After all she's probably studying something she probably was forced to do anyway.

hillbloom

Hi Mary. (Not about the socialising) It will be very hard become a primary teacher through Arts. Arts is generally secondary. By the time she has 3 years done in Arts, that interview/test to get into Mary I/ St. Pats training college will probably be scrapped due to the number of unemployed N.Ts. It will take a further 18 months after getting an Arts Degree to be a qualified NT. I guess she didn't get sufficient points to get straight into national school teaching.

Nailz

This thread is gas!

He/She is a very sly WUM.

WallyGUFC

Mary64 wrote: »

Thank you for all the ADVICE. We were in Galway yesterday and luckily a friend of my friend recommended digs accommodation in a nice family home in Salthill sharing with a another nice young girl too.

She will get 2 meals a day there which will help cost wise too and has to come home at weekends. No alcohol is allowed on the residence either which is good as other girl unfortunately is a drinker but there is a 11.30pm curfew.

To the teacher that likes to get drunk I don't think that is appropriate when working with young people. Teachers should set good examples.

THANKING EVERYONE ELSE FOR kind replies.

Did I say I'm doing teaching? No. I'm doing a HDip, no intention of teaching. Know the difference.

I pity your daughter greatly.

hillbloom

Mary64. I understand very well your worry. She is probably your 1st child heading off to college & it is so expensive. Its every parents nightmare!! The digs are ideal for 1st yr & she will have friends for 2nd year. My daughter took digs in 1st year. Actually my daughter & a girl she met in the digs were BRIDESMAIDS for each other recently. It will take nearly 3 months for you to get settled with college life & you will be less anxious then. Best of luck to your daughter. My daughter did Arts!!

AllCaps

Fitzo wrote: »

Sound like an episode of Breaking Amish...

Even the Amish are better craic than Mary.

feargale

AllCaps wrote: »

Even the Amish are better craic than Mary.

The Amish have never bothered me. Maybe it's because they believe in live and let live.