HEAR ORIENTATION IN NUI GALWAY

yikes

Hey All,
I don't really know if this is the right place to post this but I'm going to the HEAR orientation thing starting on Sunday.If anyone thats been before could tell me roughly what happens and what to bring that would be great!
I'm very anxious about it so anything like that would help loads
thanks a bunch

spurious

Don't be anxious.

Anyone from boards that went to the HEAR orientations in previous years had a great time. If they haven't told you to specifically bring something, then you don't need anything but yourself, but sure no harm bring a notebook and pen anyway to write things down.

Enjoy your college experience. Some of the best friends you will ever have will be meeting you on Sunday.

irishlad12345

on the letter it just said to bring a tenner and a rucksack.im anxious about it myself but it should be good craic

A.B123

Well lads I'm going to this orientation on Sunday myself. Not looking forward to it at all. Im very shy meeting new people! :O

irishlad12345

the few nights in the apartments should make making friends much easier.

yikes

exactly the same.but most people are in the same boat so thats what im telling myself anyway

A.B123

yikes wrote: »

exactly the same.but most people are in the same boat so thats what im telling myself anyway

The group's are are divided alphabeticalmy by surname. I'll be in the first group at 12.30.

irishlad12345

im in the first group aswell have to get a train dead early just to arrive on time

A.B123

irishlad12345 wrote: »

im in the first group aswell have to get a train dead early just to arrive on time

Where u travelling from?

irishlad12345

offaly (middle of nowhere ). do you to travel far?

A.B123

irishlad12345 wrote: »

offaly (middle of nowhere ). do you to travel far?

From carlow but the Wicklow border side so it's a long long trip ha! What course u doing?

irishlad12345

i thought i had it bad ! haha arts and you

A.B123

irishlad12345 wrote: »

i thought i had it bad ! haha arts and you

Ah ill be staying over the sat night anyways ! Business information systems.

yikes

im in the second group.Have to leave kildare by 11 hungover proably to get there for 1.30

irishlad12345

what course are you doing yikes ? :P

A.B123

yikes wrote: »

im in the second group.Have to leave kildare by 11 hungover proably to get there for 1.30

Ah sure have a few cans on the way up #cure

yikes

might do the old smuggling in vodka in capri suns trick as well.pretty disappointed when i saw the no alcohol rule to be honest

yikes

irishlad12345 wrote: »

what course are you doing yikes ? :P

Arts with Human Rights.really excited for it though i heard the essays for the human righst bit can be a bitch

A.B123

Same lad a few beverages would of been very nice. The college bar would be nice to visit

yikes

guess i'll have to wait til freshers week

_Whimsical_

yikes wrote: »

exactly the same.but most people are in the same boat so thats what im telling myself anyway

They are pretty much all in that boat, my first days in NUIG were like being in a night club where everyone was loved up on friendly happy pills. Everyone wanted to talk, there was handshaking and hugging and everyone was incredibly friendly and forthcoming with invites to parties and nights out. The trick is to find the people who've travelled and stay away from the small groups from local schools who were strangely introverted to the point of it seeming that knowing people in advance was a bit of a handicap to experiencing the full social excitement.
Envious of ye all now! Hope all of you have a great time.

yikes

_Whimsical_ wrote: »

They are pretty much all in that boat, my first days in NUIG were like being in a night club where everyone was loved up on friendly happy pills. Everyone wanted to talk, there was handshaking and hugging and everyone was incredibly friendly and forthcoming with invites to parties and nights out. The trick is to find the people who've travelled and stay away from the small groups from local schools who were strangely introverted to the point of it seeming that knowing people in advance was a bit of a handicap to experiencing the full social excitement.
Envious of ye all now! Hope all of you have a great time.

Thanks.Yeah I only know one girl going from the gaeltacht so hopefully ill find lots of people in the same boat.

irishlad12345

we should sneak down to the bar when the leaders arent looking anoe i guess we will just have to be patient lads

yikes

irishlad12345 wrote: »

we should sneak down to the bar when the leaders arent looking anoe i guess we will just have to be patient lads

as much as I love my alcohol i think that risking losing HEAR would stop me from ever doing that.I want my book grant/student assistant fund too much.

A.B123

Anyone what time we are allowed back to our rooms at in the evening?

yikes

pretty sure around 5ish but then i heard about there being stuff in the evenings like movies.it says that we have to keep our phones in rooms from 9-5 so im just going from that

A.B123

Yeah I seen that. Quar unnecessary having to leave phones in rooms. They'd hardly check your pockets anyways

yikes

nah im not leaving mine in my room

irishlad12345

looking forward to it now ill see yee there :P

A.B123

Have yee got accomodation sorted yet lads

yikes

nope on the corrib waiting list so hpefully i will get a room there and if not im ****ed and yerself?

A.B123

irishlad12345 wrote: »

looking forward to it now ill see yee there :P

Irish lad are u on twitter? Be handy knowing someone at the orientation in my group before hand

_Whimsical_

Start looking asap just in case, finding accom can be very difficult. Best resource is http://classifieds.advertiser.ie/property/to-let/ . You should check out areas like Newcastle,Rahoon,Shantalla, Dangan as they're walking distance.

irishlad12345

A.B123 wrote: »

Irish lad are u on twitter? Be handy knowing someone at the orientation in my group before hand

Im not on twitter (could never figure it out haha) but if you want to add me on facebook ill pm you my name :P

A.B123

irishlad12345 wrote: »

Im not on twitter (could never figure it out haha) but if you want to add me on facebook ill pm you my name :P

Yeah pm me lad

A.B123

yikes wrote: »

nope on the corrib waiting list so hpefully i will get a room there and if not im ****ed and yerself?

Yeah I got a house sorted, if u don't get campus give me a pm on this and I'll see if can fit u in?

yikes

A.B123 wrote: »

Yeah I got a house sorted, if u don't get campus give me a pm on this and I'll see if can fit u in?

got a twin room in dunaras.not ideal but its somewhere to sleep anyway

irishlad12345

got a bed in a hostel not ideal but the rents cheap enough so im not complaining :P

A.B123

yikes wrote: »

got a twin room in dunaras.not ideal but its somewhere to sleep anyway

I'm only up the road from dunaras

yikes

theres going to be a lot of walking involved as i heard its far from town and the bus is only to nuig but still i hope its not too bad

irishlad12345

What other art subjects you doing yikes :P

yikes

irishlad12345 wrote: »

What other art subjects you doing yikes :P

english,history and socpol.you?

irishlad12345

goin to do soc@pol aswell and Spanish and economics really looking forward to it :P

shaneos44

anyone going up tomorrow that knows absolutely no one? LOL

irishlad12345

yeah :P think most people there will know no one haha should be good though :P

shaneos44

irishlad12345 wrote: »

yeah :P think most people there will know no one haha should be good though :P

I hope so.. i do be pure shy meeting new people 💔

irishlad12345

you'll be grand every one is on the same boat haha do you want to add me on facebook so we will know each other 2moro?

shaneos44

irishlad12345 wrote: »

you'll be grand every one is on the same boat haha do you want to add me on facebook so we will know each other 2moro?

Ya sure go on 😠pm me there lol