Newbies: What are you most worried about?

Duddy · 22-08-2011 09:01PM #1

Lets hear your fears, so we can put your mind at ease:)

I remember being scared of taking notes in lectures, writing AND listening?!
But you fair get used to it:)

Post your despair.

jenjo · 22-08-2011 09:04PM

everything!

LeixlipRed · 22-08-2011 09:10PM

Wait till they find out about the newbie tax. PM me for the account details.

Grindylow · 22-08-2011 09:22PM

Not getting an accommodation offer.

I'm moving from Waterford and know no one else going so if I don't, I'm screwed.

LeixlipRed · 22-08-2011 09:23PM

Loads of places in Maynooth to live, you'll be grand.

Moon Indigo · 22-08-2011 09:46PM

Returning as a mature and scared of just about everything. If I will be able to keep up, financial costs, finding my way around. The fear is really starting to churn now.

jenjo · 22-08-2011 09:49PM

What course are u doing?

superstoner90 · 22-08-2011 09:49PM

moths

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karaokeman · 22-08-2011 09:57PM

Still fearing I may end up being seen as "the nerd" and not fitting in with the "in crowd".

Ah well good thing is I will always have you boardsies. Some of you will probably already know a little about me from my post in the Know Your Maynoothians thread and various other threads in this forum.

But yeah I will try my best to get to know all of you during Orientation and then on the 19th it all kicks off, with lectures and all the hardwork but hey if my uncle could do it so can I:p.

LeixlipRed · 22-08-2011 10:01PM

Who wants to be in with the "in crowd". And if you do then just camp outside the SU, that's where they all congregate

Duddy · 22-08-2011 10:04PM

jenjo wrote: »

What course are u doing?

superstoner90 wrote: »

moths

Totally thought you were a D4 Mathematician. I'm tired.

Grindylow · 22-08-2011 10:11PM

karaokeman wrote: »

Still fearing I may end up being seen as "the nerd" and not fitting in with the "in crowd".

Ah well good thing is I will always have you boardsies. Some of you will probably already know a little about me from my post in the Know Your Maynoothians thread and various other threads in this forum.

But yeah I will try my best to get to know all of you during Orientation and then on the 19th it all kicks off, with lectures and all the hardwork but hey if my uncle could do it so can I:p.

If I figure out who you are during the HEAR week, I'll totally introduce myself /mayscreamatyou..

superstoner90 · 22-08-2011 11:09PM

Duddy wrote: »

Totally thought you were a D4 Mathematician. I'm tired.

sleep with one eye open :rolleyes:

orl677 · 23-08-2011 02:03AM

Meeting people would be the obvious one, im sure everyone feels that, im a mature student too, and although its not by much it still adds a slightly different dimension to the apprehension I guess.

The OP mentioned notetaking, yeh that'd be in the back of my head too, and generally keeping on top of the course work. I know i'll have to put probably the most effort into Economics, micro more so as it wrecked my head on the Fetac course I did. Oh, and finances!
That said, i'm looking forward to starting now, and hopefully I can find one or two good socs to get involved in

Duddy · 23-08-2011 03:49AM

Getting involved with socs will let you meet people hilariously easily, so you have two bases covered already! As I said, note-taking becomes much, much easier as you along, and most lecturers go a bit slow in first year lectures, and are often asked to slow down if they're rushing:D

Moon Indigo · 23-08-2011 09:39AM

I'm starting the community and youth course so as much as I am exited alot of stuff still feels up in the air.

sanj2408 · 23-08-2011 03:52PM

Started Arts last year as a mature (ish) newbie. For anyone apprehensive about it, don't be. You WILL meet people, the lecturers are great and very approachable and also most subjects do tutorials as well and your tutors are students themselves, so they understand. I found these guys great last year. Don't be afraid to ask the lecturer to slow down if he / she is going too fast or to approach your lecturer after the class to ask them to clarify something.
Also, if you are a mature, check out the MAP section on Moodle, loads of really good advice on there about exams, essays etc.
Join socs to make friends, and if you are struggling with anything, ask for help. Anyone I encountered last year was only too happy to help: staff and students alike,

Best of luck!!!!!!:D

brian93 · 23-08-2011 05:26PM

Tbh I'm worried about laundry! Never did laundry before at home, and am from Kerry so I won't be going home until midterm/'study' week probably.

Worried too that I won't get along with my room mates, not worried so much about making friends, but I don't want cúnty room mates :P

LeixlipRed · 23-08-2011 05:54PM

Worried about laundry? I've heard it all now

Clothes go in, clothes come out.

Grindylow · 23-08-2011 05:56PM

Ok so didn't get on campus.. Now I'm worried about finding a room to rent. :P

Pudsy33 · 23-08-2011 05:58PM

Noel2k9 wrote: »

Ok so didn't get on campus.. Now I'm worried about finding a room to rent. :P

I haven't lived out in Maynooth, but any time I've stayed over with friends I've always preferred staying off campus. There are loads of rooms around the town

LeixlipRed · 23-08-2011 06:00PM

Yeh, you'll get something easily. The accommodation office will sort you out with a list of accommodation.

Grindylow · 23-08-2011 06:04PM

Do you have any recommendations of places to live? Like estates, etc? I'm looking by myself so it's only a room I'd need which is fairly hard to find!

maxxie · 23-08-2011 06:06PM

I have a feeling I will be used for my body

Duddy · 23-08-2011 06:28PM

Noel2k9 wrote: »

Do you have any recommendations of places to live? Like estates, etc? I'm looking by myself so it's only a room I'd need which is fairly hard to find!

Try Daft http://www.daft.ie/searchsharing.daft?s%5Bcc_id%5D=c3&s%5Ba_id%5D=2818&s%5Bmnp%5D=&s%5Bmxp%5D=&s%5Broom_type%5D=either&refine.x=99&refine.y=17&refine=Refine&search=1&s%5Bsearch_type%5D=sharing&s%5Bfurn%5D=&s%5Brefreshmap%5D=1&search_type=sharing&fr=default as well as the housing list. When you get the housing list, ring places right away! They tend to go very quick.

The estates are all mostly grand, with the exception of Old Greenfield and Parsons Street, which have a bad rep. Meadowbrook, Kingsbury and Cluain Aoibheann are around the middle in terms of housing quality, while newer estates like Castledawson, Carton Square and Griffin Rath Hall are better quality (but usually are a little more expensive). The Moyglare estates vary a lot too, from new to old, so don't assume they'll all be the same. Also, the 15 minute walk from the college on a straight road is killer boring:P

Seren_ · 23-08-2011 06:52PM

brian93 wrote: »

Tbh I'm worried about laundry! Never did laundry before at home, and am from Kerry so I won't be going home until midterm/'study' week probably.

Some laundry tips:
1. You buy tokens for the washing machines and dryers in the apartment offices. They cost 3.20 for 1, but you'll need 1 for each machine. It's quite expensive -_-
2. Do your washing at the weekends: laundry room is less likely to be busy then.
3. Buy a box of Colour Catchers and throw one in each wash - no need for separating colours and whites, thus saving money.

Obviously these only really apply if you live on campus

LeixlipRed · 23-08-2011 07:34PM

maxxie wrote: »

I have a feeling I will be used for my body

Tell me about it.

maxxie · 24-08-2011 11:44AM

LeixlipRed wrote: »

Tell me about it.

No rest for the sexy..

banquo · 24-08-2011 04:56PM

Roll call for all first years is every morning at 8am in the Arts Block basement.

Norrdeth · 24-08-2011 06:46PM

I can has freshburger?

orl677 · 24-08-2011 07:24PM

Duddy wrote: »

Getting involved with socs will let you meet people hilariously easily, so you have two bases covered already! As I said, note-taking becomes much, much easier as you along, and most lecturers go a bit slow in first year lectures, and are often asked to slow down if they're rushing:D

Thanks for the kind reply Duddy, yeh the socs do seem to be great in Maynooth im sure it'll be all good, nice idea for a thread too btw

sanj2408 wrote: »

Started Arts last year as a mature (ish) newbie. For anyone apprehensive about it, don't be. You WILL meet people, the lecturers are great and very approachable and also most subjects do tutorials as well and your tutors are students themselves, so they understand. I found these guys great last year. Don't be afraid to ask the lecturer to slow down if he / she is going too fast or to approach your lecturer after the class to ask them to clarify something.
Also, if you are a mature, check out the MAP section on Moodle, loads of really good advice on there about exams, essays etc.
Join socs to make friends, and if you are struggling with anything, ask for help. Anyone I encountered last year was only too happy to help: staff and students alike,

Best of luck!!!!!!:D

Nice post there sanj2408, cheers

Newbies: What are you most worried about?

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