Mature students starting 2014/15

musegirl

Blankets wrote: »

I'm actually finding it harder to meet people than I had anticipated! I think joining the mature students society sounds like a great idea at this stage!

What course are you doing musegirl?

Sorry, been off this for a few days, Im doing science ed. Been chatting to a few ppl from my course but as I'm the only Mature student on my course and the rest of them all seem so dazed by it all and anxious to settle in, I decided to give them all a bit of space. I reckon it must be daunting enough leaving home and trying to meet new people without the only mature student in the class latching on to them from week one!!! haha. Social suicide. We have a lot of practicals with just the class so I figure I will get to know them all a bit better there, when they have made some friends their own age. Prob in week 2. Im lucky enough to have met a mature student from another science course who shares about half my lectures. In the mean time I am def going to check out the mature students society. Will see you all there

MistaMista

I've found that as a mature student the last three years that there isn't really much help for matures (bar one or two really nice lecturers). Other than that you're basically a student.

The maths learning center is great and well worth your while getting down there as early as possible as it fills up near exam time.

MistaMista

musegirl wrote: »

Sorry, been off this for a few days, Im doing science ed. Been chatting to a few ppl from my course but as I'm the only Mature student on my course and the rest of them all seem so dazed by it all and anxious to settle in, I decided to give them all a bit of space. I reckon it must be daunting enough leaving home and trying to meet new people without the only mature student in the class latching on to them from week one!!! haha. Social suicide. We have a lot of practicals with just the class so I figure I will get to know them all a bit better there, when they have made some friends their own age. Prob in week 2. Im lucky enough to have met a mature student from another science course who shares about half my lectures. In the mean time I am def going to check out the mature students society. Will see you all there

I was the same in first year. Don't worry, they'll eventually talk to you after about two years haha best of luck with the course. It's not easy being mature, so, be immature

Nordie Durdle

This was posted on the Mature Student FB page just now:

"CG02 at 12 noon tomorrow for the egm. For new guys that's the Henry grattan building (where registration is going on), let all your mature mates know as all are welcome"

Hope some of you can pop in? First time I'll have met you all too

JohnDaniels

Is that on tomorrow Nordie?

JohnDaniels

Doh! Just read the post properly and see that it is tomorrow.

Nordie Durdle

Yeah call in and say hello!

cw67irl

musegirl wrote: »

Sorry, been off this for a few days, Im doing science ed. Been chatting to a few ppl from my course but as I'm the only Mature student on my course and the rest of them all seem so dazed by it all and anxious to settle in, I decided to give them all a bit of space. I reckon it must be daunting enough leaving home and trying to meet new people without the only mature student in the class latching on to them from week one!!! haha. Social suicide. We have a lot of practicals with just the class so I figure I will get to know them all a bit better there, when they have made some friends their own age. Prob in week 2. Im lucky enough to have met a mature student from another science course who shares about half my lectures. In the mean time I am def going to check out the mature students society. Will see you all there

Nice to know there are a few mature students in science this year I was on my lonesome last year!!! Any questions ye have I might be able to help having gone through it myself recently !!!

JohnDaniels

I can't tomorrow as I'm not in till the afternoon and have stuff organised during the day but do want to get involved. I'll be joining the mature society at the club/socs stuff next week which I presume is the same thing?

JohnDaniels

I'm doing Engineering and a good few of the science students from other courses mixed in with me for Physics. You in that musegirl?

Nordie Durdle

JohnDaniels wrote: »

I can't tomorrow as I'm not in till the afternoon and have stuff organised during the day but do want to get involved. I'll be joining the mature society at the club/socs stuff next week which I presume is the same thing?

Yeah there are loads of booths downstairs in the Venue each one for a different club or society, have a wander round until you see the mature student stall.

We should be there most of the time from 10am - 3pm tomorrow, Tuesday and Wednesday. We aren't so generous but some of the other socs will likely be dishing out free pizza and the likes so worth a nosey for the freebies!

Oh and of course to sign up for the year ahead, I think its important to join as being a mature student can be quite isolating so its great to chat to people in the same boat.

Morag

The Mature Students soc stall is not down stairs but in the space which is to the left when you go into the SU building.

Nordie Durdle

It will be open from 12pm to 3pm tomorrow for more signups.

We are then having a meet and greet in the Nubar at 5pm, if you haven't gotten a chance to signup to the society that's fine please still come along and meet everyone, we can add you to the society later, looking forward to meeting all the new faces.

Morag

Mature Students lunch time meet up tomorrow in the interfaith centre from 1:30pm

JohnDaniels

Morag wrote: »

Mature Students lunch time meet up tomorrow in the interfaith centre from 1:30pm

Will ya keep updating this thread please. I haven't made it to one yet but hopefully will make the next one.

How is everyone getting on in general? Settling in myself now nicely. Kinda into the swing of things and some of the younger class mates have even made attempts to talk to me this week (:)). Enjoying the course. Hasn't been much of a bedding in period and they really expect you to hit the ground running but the weeks have flown by as a result. Hope everyone is getting on well so far.

Morag

According to the mature students facebook page, the lunch time meet ups will be on every week during term time.

Nordie Durdle

Yeah we are meeting every Wednesday 13:30-14:40 for a free lunch in the Inter Faith centre, it's great to get chatting to others on campus that are in the same boat. Join the group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/DCUmaturestudents/ and you can sign up at the SU desk or more easily just come along to one of the lunches with €4 and that pays for the whole year.