Enjoy the Silence

John

College is so much nicer during the summer, so quiet, so empty. Lovely and peaceful. Granted I'm only talking about the Hamilton end as Front Square is mad at the moment. No queues in the shop here, no queues for computers and best of all plenty of bench space outside to read during breaks. Why can't TCD be like this all year round?

John2

John2 wrote:

College is so much nicer during the summer, so quiet, so empty. Lovely and peaceful. Granted I'm only talking about the Hamilton end as Front Square is mad at the moment. No queues in the shop here, no queues for computers and best of all plenty of bench space outside to read during breaks. Why can't TCD be like this all year round?

I spent an hour or two relaxing out by the cricket pitch today, just sitting there with my walkman on. Was great. Of course I'll soon be getting pissed off of the front square tours which will go on all summer.

xeduCat

You can hear them from your window(s)....(come July)

cuckoo

"tours of the college - including entrance to the book of kells...tours of the college...leaving from here..." ad infinitum. :mad:

i really like the peace and quiet at this time, but then in October it's nice to see the buzz of people around again.

the arts block is horrible at the moment though, i'd hate to be studying there at the moment with the Dublin Audiovisual Tourist Black Hole taking up space.

Pet

Today would have been nice, if my nose and eyes weren't dripping like taps for most of it, that is..You'd think that being a bogger and all, I'd be used to pollen. Well you'd be ****ing wrong, wouldn't you.


GAH.

Ilac

The peace is great but the West End is kind of lonely... you don't bump into people you know in the Arts Block, upstairs in House 6 is too quiet. The people (tourists) asking you to take pictures of them standing in front of the Campanile as you walk through Front Square aren’t a compensation.

Crash

I went to see a friend of mines grave today, for the first time since he died. which was hard.

However, i spent the day after that sitting on the grass outside of the arts block talking to one of the most important people in the world to me. which was the best day i've had in a long time. I definitely prefer Trinity now

Kevin_rc_ie

crash_000 wrote:

I went to see a friend of mines grave today, for the first time since he died. which was hard.

However, i spent the day after that sitting on the grass outside of the arts block talking to one of the most important people in the world to me. which was the best day i've had in a long time. I definitely prefer Trinity now

wow what an interesting post? care to share?

snorlax

is Indy are you not supossed to be graduating at the mo? i just walked through college and saw a few people in gowns their (at about 5.10pm)

punka

snorlax wrote:

is Indy are you not supossed to be graduating at the mo? i just walked through college and saw a few people in gowns their (at about 5.10pm)

some people were graduating this morning... could hear them from my desk in regent house, strategically placed by the window.


the ussher is SO quiet these days. only people i see are lecturers, which is never a good sign

DrIndy

That was me graduating this morning. Got my 2nd honours and am formally a doctor. Gonna go to the bank on monday and get my title changed.

There were a few commencements today. We were part of the morning dose....

snorlax

should have told Pet then he could get the free food!

punka

DrIndy wrote:

Gonna go to the bank on monday and get my title changed.

congrats. i've been thinking of getting ordained online and making everyone call me "reverend."

Kevin_rc_ie

punka wrote:

some people were graduating this morning... could hear them from my desk in regent house, strategically placed by the window.


the ussher is SO quiet these days. only people i see are lecturers, which is never a good sign

whyus youus in libraryus?

punka

had an exam today, have another exam on monday, and have to get a dissertation proposal in for friday.

snorlax

theyr giving away free law degrees! http://www.theshopontop.com/collegedegreesnow/

punka

http://www.ulc.org/ have a free online monk course. and "ministry in a box."

snorlax

cool, but sure that works for women too? im not sure i fancy shaving my head, maybe i could do an online Budha course and become a budha monk...!

punka

To be admitted into the mystery school for the training of Monks, both male and female, into the Sacerdotal Order of Universal Life, is a once in a lifetime honor and privilege.

but you have to pay for it though. sigh. guess i'll have to do it the old-fashioned way...

Pet

snorlax wrote:

should have told Pet then he could get the free food!

I KNEW someone would bring that up!