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annemarie11 · 22-09-2011 12:42PM

I cannot believe the type of language I'm reading from future graduates of this University.

It's too bad that your can't make your social events- too bad too that so many people do not appreciate the value of having the experience of higher education.

This debased form of language should not appear on any forums.

MadYaker · 22-09-2011 01:04PM

annemarie11 wrote: »

I cannot believe the type of language I'm reading from future graduates of this University.

It's too bad that your can't make your social events- too bad too that so many people do not appreciate the value of having the experience of higher education.

This debased form of language should not appear on any forums.

Chill the f*ck out!

F*cking power cuts yesterday were a pain in the arse.

Fisher Calhoun · 22-09-2011 01:54PM

The Cool wrote: »

Hmmm, I don't know if they can do anything for me though, that's the thing. I only have French language on a Wednesday morning, I don't know when they'd reschedule it to be honest. Awk, it's just crap! I'm going to talk to a different lecturer friend tomorrow and see what he thinks. I'm so cross!!! Not fair!!

randylonghorn wrote: »

In fairness, I doubt they even thought of the grad when they were scheduling it, but it is a PITA. Are there any others who will be affected?

Certainly flagging it up as early as possible would be the way to go.

In my experience, most lecturers are willing to facilitate changes when things like this are presented with them. Definitely make contact with them and see if something can be arranged - for example, postponing it a week or having it week earlier. Are there others in your class also affected? If so, your case for a change is all the stronger.

Ficheall wrote: »

My advice: Skip the graduation - it's a tedious pile of ****. Skip going out getting pissed off your tits. Do some study, do well in your masters, which the ****ing French department has you doing, and you can do all the graduation crap next year when you have a Master's which one could argue actually means something, unlike the degree which they'd give to just about anyone who wandered in off the street.

I agree that it's overly tedious and, tbh, boring. You sit there for hours waiting for your minute of applause! Despite that, the night after is good craic and shouldn't be missed if possible.

All that said, if the exam isn't going to be changed, then I'd follow Ficheall's advice. Your Master's is worth more than the night out.

Ficheall · 22-09-2011 04:09PM

annemarie11 wrote: »

I cannot believe the type of language I'm reading from future graduates of this University.

Don't worry - I've already graduated.

annemarie11 wrote: »

It's too bad that your can't make your social events- too bad too that so many people do not appreciate the value of having the experience of higher education.

What, pray tell, is this supposed to mean?

I'm not referring to the typo, here, but to your allusion that something said heretofore suggested that people do not appreciate the value of having the experience of higher education.

MissMoppet · 22-09-2011 07:00PM

Stupid Bloody bookshop and library not having any of the frigging books i need in stock.. :mad:

Croppy Bhoy · 23-09-2011 05:45PM

annemarie11 wrote: »

I cannot believe the type of language I'm reading from future graduates of this University

The Cool · 26-09-2011 12:53AM

Skip the graduation? Tedious pile of ****? Is it strange that I'm proud to be graduating and want to be a part of it along with all my classmates, in whose company I've spent the last 4 years? Yes, the MA grad will be a bigger deal, but a much smaller event. Never mind the fact that it's as big a thing for my family as it is for me. I'm doing graduation, no question about it.
Will go and talk to the lecturer this week to see what we can sort out.

Ficheall · 26-09-2011 01:09AM

Yes, it is a tedious pile of ****.
I'm sure, or at least I hope, that you will do plenty of things more worthy of being proud of in the future.

constantg · 26-09-2011 04:27PM

The Cool wrote: »

Skip the graduation? Tedious pile of ****? Is it strange that I'm proud to be graduating and want to be a part of it along with all my classmates, in whose company I've spent the last 4 years? Yes, the MA grad will be a bigger deal, but a much smaller event. Never mind the fact that it's as big a thing for my family as it is for me. I'm doing graduation, no question about it.
Will go and talk to the lecturer this week to see what we can sort out.

Done it twice, very boring. Still it's not really about you or I is it? It's a day for mammy/daddy/husband/wife/significant suffering other to get dressed up and see where the'r person of interest has been sneaking off to for x number of years.

For that reason alone I went through it the second time.

aido179 · 29-09-2011 04:09PM

RFID cards....FFS!

My swipe card worked perfectly for 2 years and now....all of a sudden they decide to change to RFID for no real good reason.

l0220 · 29-09-2011 08:56PM

Ficheall wrote: »

Yes, it is a tedious pile of ****.
I'm sure, or at least I hope, that you will do plenty of things more worthy of being proud of in the future.

Saying graduation and the graduation celebration is a "tedious pile of ****"... sounds a bit narrow minded.

Just because you considered your own graduation a "tedious pile of ****" does not mean others will think the same (in fact, I'm pretty sure you are one of the small minority who think like this).

For most people graduation is one last opportunity to have an organised gathering of the people you've spent the last 3-4 years with. If you didn't get on with other students, fine, but most people make (at least a few) life long friends in college and many other (less close) friends who they wont see for quite a while.

By the time graduation comes round most people have also started work - or further study - and it's a great excuse to go revisit their undergrad years. Even if it is only a few months after finishing. Most people will remember their graduation for years, not as a "tedious pile of ****", but as a great memorable celebration of (for many) the end of their formal education and the start of a very different lifestyle, celebrating it with friends and family.

If at all possible, The Cool, don't miss your graduation.

apoch632 · 30-09-2011 11:36AM

Its as much a day for your parents as yourself

Go to it, sure the night out afterwards is always a bit of craic anyway

Ficheall · 30-09-2011 01:51PM

l0220 wrote: »

Just because you considered your own graduation a "tedious pile of ****" does not mean others will think the same (in fact, I'm pretty sure you are one of the small minority who think like this).

I didn't go to my graduation. I wandered down and said 'hi' to everyone afterwards and got some work done while they were sitting watching hundreds of other plebs go up and shake hands and collect a piece of paper which certified that they paid their fees and weren't a complete muppet.
I did go to someone else's since though, and so was convinced that my understanding of proceedings was correct.

l0220 wrote: »

For most people graduation is one last opportunity to have an organised gathering of the people you've spent the last 3-4 years with. If you didn't get on with other students, fine, but most people make (at least a few) life long friends in college and many other (less close) friends who they wont see for quite a while.

I agree wholeheartedly that it's nice to see all those people. However, I can think of better ways to spend the few hours than sitting in a hall praying for something to relieve the monotony.
I generally find that I can make time to see my "life-long friends" without having to wait for some stupid ceremony organised by someone who knows nothing of any of our schedules.

Anyway, I think we're talking at cross-purposes. I think it's nice to have the day out with family and friends, but that the ceremonial bs is completely avoidable. I'm sure I'd probably be in the minority if I expressed the opinion that going out and getting pissed for the last few hours in these fine people's company wouldn't be my idea of a celebration of anything, so we'll not go down that road.

apoch632 · 30-09-2011 03:19PM

Ficheall wrote: »

I didn't go to my graduation. I wandered down and said 'hi' to everyone afterwards and got some work done while they were sitting watching hundreds of other plebs go up and shake hands and collect a piece of paper which certified that they paid their fees and weren't a complete muppet.
I did go to someone else's since though, and so was convinced that my understanding of proceedings was correct.

I agree wholeheartedly that it's nice to see all those people. However, I can think of better ways to spend the few hours than sitting in a hall praying for something to relieve the monotony.
I generally find that I can make time to see my "life-long friends" without having to wait for some stupid ceremony organised by someone who knows nothing of any of our schedules.

Anyway, I think we're talking at cross-purposes. I think it's nice to have the day out with family and friends, but that the ceremonial bs is completely avoidable. I'm sure I'd probably be in the minority if I expressed the opinion that going out and getting pissed for the last few hours in these fine people's company wouldn't be my idea of a celebration of anything, so we'll not go down that road.

Tis one day, wouldn't kill you to grin and bare it and do something for the family

yer man! · 30-09-2011 04:14PM

aido179 wrote: »

RFID cards....FFS!

My swipe card worked perfectly for 2 years and now....all of a sudden they decide to change to RFID for no real good reason.

It's for the printers and to possibly allow login into the college computers by swiping the card in the future, making the whole process a lot quicker. Although windows 7 will take so long to load, it doesn't really matter.

bbnewyork · 30-09-2011 07:41PM

Folks sitting in the "short stay" section of the library, with those signs in front of each seat saying you can't leave your stuff to reserve it, and your items will be removed. Like anyone listens to signs... every day there are notebooks and backpacks and goddamn picnic lunches laying all over that section so I can't get a seat!

Ficheall · 30-09-2011 11:46PM

apoch632 wrote: »

Tis one day, wouldn't kill you to grin and bare it and do something for the family

We clearly have differing ideas as to what one's family would appreciate.

Dman001 · 01-10-2011 12:46AM

bbnewyork wrote: »

Folks sitting in the "short stay" section of the library, with those signs in front of each seat saying you can't leave your stuff to reserve it, and your items will be removed. Like anyone listens to signs... every day there are notebooks and backpacks and goddamn picnic lunches laying all over that section so I can't get a seat!

The library's busy these days??

bbnewyork · 01-10-2011 12:49AM

Yes!

constantg · 01-10-2011 02:56AM

bbnewyork wrote: »

Folks sitting in the "short stay" section of the library, with those signs in front of each seat saying you can't leave your stuff to reserve it, and your items will be removed. Like anyone listens to signs... every day there are notebooks and backpacks and goddamn picnic lunches laying all over that section so I can't get a seat!

Move the least offensive one, or ask security/staff to do so and then sit down?

the keen edge · 01-10-2011 11:14AM

What really pisses me off is, when in the library some people constantly sniffling.

Fair enough if you have a head cold or flu. But why cant people just get a Kleenex and blow their nose.

There's some idiot up here in the library for the past two days and he is sniffling back his snotty nose literally every 5 seconds, constantly, for hours!.

The height of ignorance.

meeka · 01-10-2011 06:17PM

Up on the second floor near the front of the library? Was there earlier today myself and was a similar story with some guy there, sniffing every few seconds. Pretty annoying.

What's annoying me these days is the bialann now charging €5.60 or something for pasta, and a euro extra for garlic bread, so nearly €7... compared to last year when it was €3.55 and bread was included? Fair enough the pasta isn't over-cooked and stodgy anymore but come on... Guess that's the end of eating there this year anyway.

constantg · 02-10-2011 02:18AM

meeka wrote: »

Up on the second floor near the front of the library? Was there earlier today myself and was a similar story with some guy there, sniffing every few seconds. Pretty annoying.

What's annoying me these days is the bialann now charging €5.60 or something for pasta, and a euro extra for garlic bread, so nearly €7... compared to last year when it was €3.55 and bread was included? Fair enough the pasta isn't over-cooked and stodgy anymore but come on... Guess that's the end of eating there this year anyway.

College Bar is usually pretty good right?

QueenOfLeon · 02-10-2011 08:37AM

constantg wrote: »

College Bar is usually pretty good right?

Yup, I think the food is good, can be quite hard to find somewhere to sit though.

MilesManners · 02-10-2011 03:11PM

the keen edge wrote: »

What really pisses me off is, when in the library some people constantly sniffling.

Fair enough if you have a head cold or flu. But why cant people just get a Kleenex and blow their nose.

There's some idiot up here in the library for the past two days and he is sniffling back his snotty nose literally every 5 seconds, constantly, for hours!.

The height of ignorance.

This is the worst thing in the world. I had some ginger arse gargling snot beside me during an exam once. He smelled like sweat and wee too.

constantg · 02-10-2011 03:55PM

MilesManners wrote: »

This is the worst thing in the world. I had some ginger arse gargling snot beside me during an exam once. He smelled like sweat and wee too.

Does the fact that he had red hair have any bearing on the matter whatsoever??

constantg · 02-10-2011 03:56PM

actually, is there anywhere on campus (aside from the pub) to get a hot roll? chicken ideally, as im not a massive fan of hot lunches...

MilesManners · 02-10-2011 04:09PM

constantg wrote: »

Does the fact that he had red hair have any bearing on the matter whatsoever??

Not sure, I don't know too much about human biodiversity.

Croppy Bhoy · 02-10-2011 04:12PM

constantg wrote: »

actually, is there anywhere on campus (aside from the pub) to get a hot roll? chicken ideally, as im not a massive fan of hot lunches...

I know you said on campus, but Centra near Topaz/AIB, Wards on the corner near the Quad/Marine Science building, and Londis opposite the hospital are all bordering the 'campus' and depending where you are might be as near as anywhere on campus.

Apache pizza place on Lower Domnic St do the nicest chicken rolls in Galway, but it's a massive gamble whether or not the completely inept foreigners with piss poor communication skills manage to make it how you've asked.

constantg · 02-10-2011 04:36PM

Croppy Bhoy wrote: »

I know you said on campus, but Centra near Topaz/AIB, Wards on the corner near the Quad/Marine Science building, and Londis opposite the hospital are all bordering the 'campus' and depending where you are might be as near as anywhere on campus.

Apache pizza place on Lower Domnic St do the nicest chicken rolls in Galway, but it's a massive gamble whether or not the completely inept foreigners with piss poor communication skills manage to make it how you've asked.

Price wise how much are we talking roughly?

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