Useful Info For New Maynoothians.

masherella88 wrote: »

Tesco is 24 hour, always good for a midnight wander

no meeting place like dunnes was when it was 24 hr but still...

also, get your photos printed here...cheapest place-if you print 150+ photos they're only 5c each. pretty sure it's the cheapest in maynooth

really cute assistant at the camera desk too!
hint: think barry manilow song!

I know from experience that bridge is a bugger, and from looking at last years timetable looks like I'll be over and back 10 times a day, anyone reccommend getting a bike and going round by Dunnes, or is it not worth the bother?

The smileys screwed up in my last message. The smiley with sunglasses didn't really convey my feelings.

wha wrote: »

Go to tutorials when attendance counts towards your grade!

Or go to tutorials always, like you're supposed to. That way the departments don't decide that nobody wants them and then cuts them out altogether. Because then you hear crowds of people moaning about the lack of tutorials. Some people want and need them regularly, not just three or four times a semester.

Not for a while yet, and even then they are not full timetables, no labs/tutorials/others/etc...

Nationalist wrote: »

Tell me more about this milk thistle you speak of!

my lover: http://www.avogel.com.au/images/download/milkthistle.jpg

banquo wrote: »

There is only 1 rule about the split between 2nd/3rd year marks when it comes to your final degree mark, but it does not apply to all courses. It's basically a) optional split, or b) just 3rd marks count for your degree.

You can CHOOSE to split your marks 30% 2nd year to 70% 3rd year if your marks in 2nd year are better. Or you can go 100% 3rd year.

C'est ca

When do you have to make the choice? End of second or end of third year?

xochillixo wrote: »

Hello good Sir/Madam,

Yesterday I manged to purchase myself some Milk Thistle from the local market, due to your excellent recommendation! I used the product in question last night although it was quite perplexing to remember to take when you come in from a night on the town filled with shenanigans. It was a fine investment that will do me well over the coming weeks, thank you so much once again.

Yours faithfully, xochillixo.

That's probably what they meant, must be an English student, eh?

efla wrote: »

You must be very young. Surprisingly (or perhaps not), people also do this a lot in essays. My 2c to spare you some grades.

Do they really? Like, with how much frequency? Is it complete and utter garble like the examples above, or is it just the odd slip? I always wondered when teachers and lecturers would give out about using it, I cant imagine writing an essay lyk completly wit txt spk r evn letting a lil bit in...

More advice, although it doesn't affect anyone not in your class, USE MOODLE PROPERLY.

Maybe it's just me and I have a problem with people who don't use forums properly, but I actually have been known to growl at my laptop in frustration when people

a) post, quite frankly, stupid questions like "Ehh does ne1 kno when our exam is?" or "What are the essay titles?" when all the information is in red, bold writing at the top of the page. It wastes time, especially during exam time when you've about 50 threads on the go.

b) post questions/comments: Lyk dis/LIKE THIS/like this
it's the pink that really irks me.

c) start talking about nights out/how drunk one person was the other night/start referring to private jokes whilst everyone else is talking about a book or an exam question (this happened both in First year and Second year and I think they were called up by the lecturer on it) that's what FB/bebo is for.

etc etc


Drives me feckin mental.

I'm a forum nazi. I get it. Damn my desire for all the world to use proper grammar, spelling and punctuation.