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2007/2008 First Years

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  • #32
    rjt
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 219 ✭✭rjt


    ApeXaviour wrote:
    From school? Oh... it is.

    Don't worry, you'll be fine. If I had to give some advice (which I don't, but I am anyway) I'd say try to meet as many people as you can in the first few months. Most freshers are in the same boat and would tend to be easy to strike up a conversation with. Even if you're not that outgoing a person, I'd say do as many things organised in freshers week as you can. One of the best weeks of my life was freshers week, it's a great way to kickstart your college experience.

    Academically, being honest, don't worry too much about it until after christmas. You have another 3.5 years to do that.

    Thanks for the reassurance :)

    What sort of stuff is organised for freshers week? I'm not really outgoing, but I'm certainly not anti-social, and I'd say I'll enjoy it once I get into it.


  • #33
    SamHamilton
    Closed Accounts Posts: 280 ✭✭SamHamilton


    Hey rjt, I'll meet you at freshers week!

    David here. Got 565. Will be studying either english and psychology or english and maths depending on what happens monday.


  • #34
    Griffin1983
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36 ✭Griffin1983


    hey y'all
    starting 1st year occupational therapy as a mature student. Can't wait. Freshers week sounds like a laugh. Feeling pretty scared but all excited too.

    c you all soon


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  • #35
    JC 2K3
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,794 ✭✭✭JC 2K3


    My name's Jimmy, and unless the points for Computer Science shoot up by over 215 points, I reckon I'll be doing that course next year :D

    I heard something about a free €200 book voucher if you get over 545 or something??


  • #36
    Bartron Prime
    Closed Accounts Posts: 309 ✭✭Bartron Prime


    Well done! That's pretty impressive so congratulations and all that.

    There is indeed a book voucher. It's called the 'Entrance Exhibition' and is a voucher of €254 that is paid in two installments. You get the first one in Junior Freshman (1st year) and the second one in Senior Freshman (2nd year). So yup. You get a €127 voucher per year.

    There's a little ceremony with Provost John Hegarty (Trinity's charismatic leader) with some food and such. It's all very nice. You can pick the voucher(s) up from the Exams Office every year.


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  • #37
    Boston
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,163 ✭✭✭✭Boston


    JC 2K3 wrote:
    My name's Jimmy, and unless the points for Computer Science shoot up by over 215 points, I reckon I'll be doing that course next year :D

    I heard something about a free €200 book voucher if you get over 545 or something??

    Well I'm shocked to say the least. Anyway, if none of the CS guys on here are willing to show you around and the like, I'll do it as I'm already doing it for two others during that week. Additionally theres usually a Trinity Boards Beers in freshers week which is usually worth dropping in at.


  • #38
    Kevski
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 938 ✭✭✭Kevski


    ApeXaviour wrote:
    Most freshers are in the same boat and would tend to be easy to strike up a conversation with.

    Thats true. I've never found it as easy to start a conversation with someone I didn't know as it was when starting college!


  • #39
    JC 2K3
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,794 ✭✭✭JC 2K3


    Boston wrote:
    Well I'm shocked to say the least. Anyway, if none of the CS guys on here are willing to show you around and the like, I'll do it as I'm already doing it for two others during that week. Additionally theres usually a Trinity Boards Beers in freshers week which is usually worth dropping in at.
    Shocked why?

    Might take you up on that offer....

    Trinity Boards Beers? Sounds cool...


  • #40
    godtabh
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 23,266 Mod ✭✭✭✭godtabh


    I'm hoping to do an Msc in civil as long as my cheque doesn't bounce


  • #41
    Boston
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,163 ✭✭✭✭Boston


    Kevski wrote:
    Thats true. I've never found it as easy to start a conversation with someone I didn't know as it was when starting college!

    Thats because you're special kev.

    JC 2K3: You mentioned a few time you where aiming alot lower then 570.


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  • #42
    blahdyblah
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9 ✭blahdyblah


    Hi I just somehow managed to get the 600 needed for medicine but I was wondering if someone could tell me whether the trinners med heads are all total nerds...........
    no offence to anyone on the course - I'll soon be one of you - but it has got the reputation..........:p


  • #43
    Boston
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,163 ✭✭✭✭Boston


    blahdyblah wrote:
    Hi I just somehow managed to get the 600 needed for medicine but I was wondering if someone could tell me whether the trinners med heads are all total nerds...........
    no offence to anyone on the course - I'll soon be one of you - but it has got the reputation..........:p

    From what I've heard there is a very high standard to pass from year to year, no failures, no repeat exams, minimum of a 2:2 to pass a subject and organised group studies session after lectures (so like 6pm to 8pm). Some people find this very intense even somewhat bullying atmosphere.

    Note: I Don't do med so all this is subjective.


  • #44
    John
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,135 ✭✭✭✭John


    Medicine is not so much nerds but people willing to work a lot harder than your average student. Every med student I know is a lovely person and the classes do seem to bond together quite well.


  • #45
    JC 2K3
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,794 ✭✭✭JC 2K3


    Boston wrote:
    JC 2K3: You mentioned a few time you where aiming alot lower then 570.
    Ah right, well it wasn't that I was aiming lower than that really(my goal was to break 550/to get all A1s/A2s in 5 subjects and a relatively high grade in the 6th), but I didn't work as hard as someone who actually needed 570 would have worked and made some comments about not being all that stressed. I honestly was only expecting c. 530 before last Wednesday though.

    But hey, I'm not complaining, free book voucher ftw!(Thanks for the info, Bartron Prime)


  • #46
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 16,719 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    JC 2K3 wrote:
    But hey, I'm not complaining, free book voucher ftw!(Thanks for the info, Bartron Prime)

    Apparently it can be used in HMV as well, if you're so inclined. The flip-side to this is that you really don't need to buy college books, in first year at least.


  • #47
    JC 2K3
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,794 ✭✭✭JC 2K3


    Interesting....

    When I actually do buy CDs though, I tend to buy em online(not iTunes, just order em off CDBaby, eBay or Amazon), since a lot of the music I like enough to actually buy tends to be hard to find in shops.

    Even if I don't need college books, there are other books I'll want to buy.


  • #48
    godtabh
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 23,266 Mod ✭✭✭✭godtabh


    Myth wrote:
    Apparently it can be used in HMV as well, if you're so inclined. The flip-side to this is that you really don't need to buy college books, in first year at least.


    I still have my book prize from 2nd year. Your meant to be able to you it in HMV but depends on who's behind the counter. Some take it some dont. And I think you may have to go to H&F first to double check


  • #49
    dan719
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,597 ✭✭✭dan719


    kearnsr wrote:
    I still have my book prize from 2nd year. Your meant to be able to you it in HMV but depends on who's behind the counter. Some take it some dont. And I think you may have to go to H&F first to double check

    Yes my ever expanding music collection could do with an injection of a few hundred euros!


  • #50
    SamHamilton
    Closed Accounts Posts: 280 ✭✭SamHamilton


    I'm going to Trinity! :D

    I just accepted English and Psychology. Now all I have to do is apply for Trinity Halls but the damn thing would accept the fact that I am now a student at their university...


  • #51
    Nehpets
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,504 ✭✭✭Nehpets


    Just accepted TR033 Computer Science! :D

    EDIT: oh and try guess my name :D


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  • #52
    dan719
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,597 ✭✭✭dan719


    SamHamilton wrote:
    I'm going to Trinity! :D

    I just accepted English and Psychology. Now all I have to do is apply for Trinity Halls but the damn thing would accept the fact that I am now a student at their university...

    Same here, give me somewhere to live damn it!


  • #53
    sd123
    Closed Accounts Posts: 534 ✭✭✭sd123


    dan719 wrote:
    Same here, give me somewhere to live damn it!


    Aw so ur not doing TP then. As expected, i'm gonna be studying TP in TCD. anyone know what the final points for it was???


  • #54
    dan719
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,597 ✭✭✭dan719


    No I am doing TP, thank God! English and Psychology? Ewww. Are you happy enough.


  • #55
    moyne
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13 ✭moyne


    YAY! just accepted my course in Engineering TR032! :)


  • #56
    Jonathan
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators Posts: 8,305 Mod ✭✭✭✭Jonathan


    Engineering FTW!


  • #57
    sd123
    Closed Accounts Posts: 534 ✭✭✭sd123


    dan719 wrote:
    No I am doing TP, thank God!

    fair play!!
    English and Psychology? Ewww.

    exactly, wtf... i had maths and psychology down somewhere which wouldn't have been too bad...
    Are you happy enough.

    ye, grand. still cant rule out med though. only missed out by 5 points and i'm getting 2 A2's rechecked. would still love to do TP though!!


  • #58
    SamHamilton
    Closed Accounts Posts: 280 ✭✭SamHamilton


    English and Psychology? Ewww
    exactly, wtf... i had maths and psychology down somewhere which wouldn't have been too bad...

    Hey! What's wrong with English and psychology?


  • #59
    JC 2K3
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,794 ✭✭✭JC 2K3


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    YAY!


  • #60
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 16,719 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    sd123 wrote:
    Aw so ur not doing TP then. As expected, i'm gonna be studying TP in TCD. anyone know what the final points for it was???

    530*.

    Interesting that amid all the comments about how the sky is falling in relation to people not applying to Science & Engineering courses, both went up in Trinity.


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  • #61
    dan719
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,597 ✭✭✭dan719


    Considering also that TP was only 440 two years ago! Can't wait to start it now though!:D


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