Useful Info For New Maynoothians.

Cheapest food in town is definitely the Elite on Main St beside Caulfields hands down (Myself and a friend made it a mission to go to every food place possible in Maynooth last year).

Start thinking about the end now. What would you like to do next? The Career Guidance Office is extremely helpful in this regard. I never actually went in for a meeting but I found a good MSc course on the basis of Prospects magazine. I never anticipated that I would be doing what I am doing next year now.

The first two three years although they don't count really for the degree they do count to anyone who sees your transcripts. So work hard! The whole lark of saying that the first and second years (or third if you're in a four year degree) don't matter is simply not true. It is possible to get offered a place on a course on your first and second year results.

After your first year see if there is related work experience in the university. The college runs SPUR programmes. If you know people currently involved in the field that you are aiming to work in ask them. It will do much more service to your CV than unrelated work. This is one of my regrets.

Get involved in clubs and societies. They are hugely useful and they are a great means of meeting new people particularly in those first few weeks. Also, in those first few weeks don't feel embarrassed about saying hi to the person beside you and getting to know them. That's how a lot of friends are made. (A personal plug although I'm leaving the university would be for Maynooth Christian Union - if you are in any way interested or curious about Christianity I'd recommend it to anyone. I've made invaluable friends in Maynooth, all over Ireland and also in the UK through the Christian Union movement. If you have any questions about this PM me.)

If you want to switch courses in first year or at the end of first year get in touch with the Admissions Office. Also don't get disappointed if it gets rejected. I was studying BA Politics at the start of my degree, I wanted to move to Computer Science & Software Engineering but I moved to BA (Computer Science & Philosophy) instead. I would have regretted being in CSSE now that I think of it. Things work out in funny ways, even if you think you know what you want to do now life can take you in unexpected directions.

You will never have as much free time in your life as you will have at university. Use it to do something you mightn't get the chance to do after you finish college. I used it to build up my faith and that of others mainly through CU, but you may have other interests that you'd like to develop in that time. Use it because in work and in other areas of life you mightn't get as much time until retirement :pac:

More to come when I rack my brain a little.

Epic thread squishykins!

I think this is the thread Norrdeth is talking about.

Exam results come out on the Thursday of the week they are announced to come out. Generally between Midday and 3pm. Save yourself a lot of time and adhere to these guidelines when you are awaiting results.