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Things First Years should know...

banquo · 2010-08-25 19:47:27

So I'm putting together the First Year Handbook and I figured it'd be better to see what stuff people thought n00bs first years should know. (Before I forget: Welcome!) For those who don't know, the First Year Handbook is a guide to the college, town and university life from the Student's Union. All first years get it…

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#122 14-09-2010 11:32PM

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J.D.R wrote: »

See? I told you I stick my foot into it without realising it (unless I once again just pointed out my lack of spotting sarcasm?)

And don't worry about scaring me. I did French in school, which means every language now sound scary to me. If I say I am going to kill you with a shovel and feed you to a pack of will dogs in french, it will still sound gay

I was actually being serious that time, which is strange for me...Haha I don't need to know how to say things like that, I could say I love fluffy bunny rabbits and still be scary XD

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#123 14-09-2010 11:34PM

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amyputz wrote: »

I could say I love fluffy bunny rabbits and still be scary XD

That would be scary to hear in English

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#124 15-09-2010 02:24PM

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the first years should know there's only one giant toilet and the toilet dosnt have a lock and they make you all go at the same time. also, if you're not earlier then the lecturer for a lecture, then you get locked out of the hall and you have to re-register in records and pay a fine redeemable once you've graduated.

the library opening hours are tuesdays and thursday 8:30am to 9:10am on the first week of each term, closed mon, wed, weekend and every other thursday, Shut for break from 8:45 to 9:00 and they knock it down and build a new one ever time there's a bank holiday.

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#125 15-09-2010 05:46PM

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Aurongroove wrote: »

the first years should know there's only one giant toilet and the toilet dosnt have a lock and they make you all go at the same time. QUOTE]
I was afraid of that...

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#126 15-09-2010 07:58PM

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Aurongroove wrote: »

the first years should know there's only one giant toilet and the toilet dosnt have a lock and they make you all go at the same time. also, if you're not earlier then the lecturer for a lecture, then you get locked out of the hall and you have to re-register in records and pay a fine redeemable once you've graduated.

the library opening hours are tuesdays and thursday 8:30am to 9:10am on the first week of each term, closed mon, wed, weekend and every other thursday, Shut for break from 8:45 to 9:00 and they knock it down and build a new one ever time there's a bank holiday.

Aaaaaahhhh bollox...

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#127 18-09-2010 01:18AM

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Erm... one of my modules has OCR beside it and I can't figure out where that is. Can anyone help?

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#128 18-09-2010 01:48AM

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Rafcam wrote: »

Erm... one of my modules has OCR beside it and I can't figure out where that is. Can anyone help?

hey, it's O'Callaghan Room, in Logic House, South Campus.
List of all those abbreviations is here: Teaching Venues

Directions:
Logic House:

Located on the South Campus; from the footbridge (statue end), walk straight ahead, leaving the Aula Maxima on your left and continue across the top of St Joseph’s Square. As you leave the square you will see an arched entrance in the wall in front. Go through this, and the large building ahead is Logic House. Bear right and midway along the side is the main entrance. The departments of Mathematics and Music are in this building.

It's in this building: 26

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#129 18-09-2010 01:56AM

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Oh perfect thank you! I was just using the shorter one that's in the first year hand book thing and it wasn't there. Cheers

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#130 18-09-2010 01:57AM

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Rafcam wrote: »

Oh perfect thank you! I was just using the shorter one that's in the first year hand book thing and it wasn't there. Cheers

No probs!

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#131 22-09-2010 02:41PM

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chillian17 wrote: »

I'm yet to find another boards member doing the same subjects as me :rolleyes: Media Studies, with Spanish and anthropology.

I'm in 2nd year now with Media and Spanish if that counts? I didn't know anyone last year that was doing Media, Spanish and English!

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#132 28-09-2010 11:19PM

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The St Vincent de Paul Society (SVP) will be at Fairs Day at the SU all day so make sure to join or rejoin the society of charity, volunteering and having the craic. Like all other societies it is 2 euro to join and you can get involved as much or as little as you like CHARITY, VOLUNTEERING, HAVING THE CRAIC

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#133 13-10-2010 09:14PM

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Does anyone know when the Halloween party is?

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#134 13-10-2010 10:03PM

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freeze4real wrote: »

Does anyone know when the Halloween party is?

I imagine it'll be next Thursday night. Still don't know what my costume's going to be!

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#135 14-10-2010 12:40PM

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A map of where all the toilets are would be handy. I spent about a week going from the Arts building to John Hume to go to the toilet because I didn't know they were around the corner :pac:

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#136 14-10-2010 06:22PM

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Daemos wrote: »

A map of where all the toilets are would be handy. I spent about a week going from the Arts building to John Hume to go to the toilet because I didn't know they were around the corner :pac:

Emm, where? I still do that (I do know that there are a large jacks on the third floor of the library for gents, which is generally cleaner then the bottom floor)

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#137 14-10-2010 09:48PM

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From the front entrance go down the first corridor to the right, and they're on your left about half way down.

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#138 15-10-2010 01:21AM

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Daemos wrote: »

A map of where all the toilets are would be handy. I spent about a week going from the Arts building to John Hume to go to the toilet because I didn't know they were around the corner :pac:

Hygienically.......not the worst thing to do.

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#139 15-10-2010 02:49PM

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Another thing first years should know...

Don't just wander into a class looking for something you think you might have forgotten maybe. Especially when that class has been going on for half an hour and you're disturbing the crap out of everyone in the room. Wait till the blasted thing finishes up at five to. Damn fools. Twice this week!

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#140 16-10-2010 10:11PM

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Hey, my name's Ruaidhri Boland, I'm the first year rep to the Students Union.If any of you have any issues get in touch with me. ruaidhri.boland@gmail.com

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#141 17-10-2010 12:21AM

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Hi Ruadhri, what are your opinions on the forthcoming cuts to the 3rd level education fund in the forthcoming budget?

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#142 17-10-2010 05:30PM

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LeixlipRed wrote: »

Hi Ruadhri, what are your opinions on the forthcoming cuts to the 3rd level education fund in the forthcoming budget?

I think the forthcoming cuts are a treasonous act by a government that deems itself to be developing a "Smart Economy". Students are supposed to be the future of this country. At the moment we are the future of Australia.

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#143 17-10-2010 05:35PM

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FYR wrote: »

Students are supposed to be the future of this country. At the moment we are the future of Australia.

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#144 17-10-2010 05:54PM

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Good line. Respect.

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#145 17-10-2010 05:59PM

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Haha, quality. He's bloody right though

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#146 17-10-2010 07:26PM

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Move it here please.

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#147 17-10-2010 09:41PM

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What are the repercussions of not handing in an assignment?

I'm really sick and dont think im going to make it in tomorrow to get it in on time. No one I can give it to or anything

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#148 17-10-2010 10:01PM

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Usually you don't get marked unless you have a doctors notes. Even then it's not guaranteed.

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#149 17-10-2010 10:14PM

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It's for a subject where i think he said they take like 8 out of 10 assignments you do and they go towards continuous assessment.

To be honest, once it's not a situation where I'm in a fair amount of trouble over it, I don't mind.

Thanks for the quick reply mate

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#150 17-10-2010 10:26PM

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Since it's an assignment I'm assuming it's for a tutorial? Do you have the email of the tutor? I'd definately get in touch with them and let them know, they might give you an extension.

I doubt you'll get in any trouble over it either way, the worst that can happen is getting marked down, and IIRC a letter to your parents if it happens regularly

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#151 17-10-2010 10:39PM

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It was an assignment given in a lecture but corrected by our tutors so I may e-mail the tutor.

Thanks, that's taken a load of my mind - was getting a bit stressed. It's not something that will happen regularly so I should be okay

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