Schols Schols Schols, information and venting thread.

NeuroCat wrote: »

Is it my imagination or are there more occupational therapy scholars in this one year than in the past 20? or longer?!

There were only two OT scholars ever until this year (1998 and 2011). Now we have five more! So proud.

Congratulations to all the new scholars and commiserations to those who missed out. Regardless, you should all be so proud of yourselves for even attempting them.

Well done all you lucky people who got it! I'm gonna give it a shot next year...

No luck unfortunately - and getting 66% makes me feel even worse about it; thought I was a little closer at least - I don't know what they want!
Seriously tired with college, (not because of the grade, that's my own lack of work really), but Schols would really help make me keep motivated to stay in college.

Ah sure, get through the last year and leave it behind - it's a humbling experience not succeeding like that, even if I only wanted a good feeling from it.

Well done everyone who did get it, I hope you've really enjoyed the day and continue to enjoy what lies ahead

PurpleFistMixer wrote: »

This never actually comes up in practice.

I think the thing with foundation is that there's ~70 (?) foundation scholars at any one time (that's in total), so the top x new scholars will be foundation scholars, where x is the number of expiring foundation scholars, as it were. If this explanation makes any sense.

Yep, thats it in a nutshell. There can only be 70 at a time, and I'm fairly sure there are some restrictions in place to prevent too many foundation scholars coming from the one department.

In addition to the voting rights (which has never come up in my time), foundation scholars, along with certain fellows form part of the ownership structure of college (this does not mean you can sell it, it was originally put in place to prevent a sale of college, same with voting rights).

But in reality, nobody cares, you have schols either way. Enjoy living in Goldsmith next year.:D

PurpleFistMixer wrote: »

This never actually comes up in practice.

I think the thing with foundation is that there's ~70 (?) foundation scholars at any one time (that's in total), so the top x new scholars will be foundation scholars, where x is the number of expiring foundation scholars, as it were. If this explanation makes any sense.

I think the only place you get a vote is on changes to the College statutes. Not sure if the 1966 and 2010 consolidations counted as changes.
It was only yesterday when flicking through my friend's booklet that I discovered schols get a Seanad vote.

arodabomb wrote: »

Don't think about it like that. Schols is hard to get for a reason, and the difference between getting it and not getting it can be one bad exam day. It's a pity exemptions were done away with since this was a great acknowledgment of the hard work put in. 66% is a great mark in Schols. Even staying through the exams til the end is an achievement, Lots of people have a bad day and call it quits, you need staying power to finish the exams.

Cheers! It's just been a tough year trying to Class Rep, mentor students, family tear aparts and it being my JS year (degree has taken a hit I can tell ya!) - Besides vowing to myself to make sure I go for it this year, it was what I saw as a great boost to end an exhausting (but good in its own way though) year.

I reckon though I've just been typing under a straight-away response - I'm feeling a lot better about it now on this day after.
Kind of exciting to think now I'll be leaving academics for a good while at least (as I was thinking of going on to do Postgraduate/PhD with Schols) or at least pursuing a much more creative course like in Pulse College (when or if I wrangle up the money )!

I hope everyone who didn't get it may feel the same that it could mean a new, exciting direction in life - I now might even have the chance to "pioneer" my dancing style

I got it! So shocked and happy and was not expecting it at all. Silly but so curious to see my breakdown to see how this miracle happened...

theowen wrote: »

Can we stay in Halls in the summer for free? I heard you can, but just for one summer.

LOL.


that's a no by the way...

almostnever wrote: »

Ah well sure, I'll get over it. :P

No, No you won't. I felt like Frodo on Weathertop on Monday morning... If only I'd worked that little bit harder I'd be laughing all the way to commons this evening instead of a frozen pizza

PurpleFistMixer wrote: »

A guy I know just wrote "SCHOLAR" in as large a font as he could.

Your mate is the reason people around college hate scholars.

Could someone post the link to the accommodation applicaiton form? I've been searching the trinity site to no avail