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Sentid · 21-06-2012 8:00pm

EoghanIRL wrote: »

Are you doing transition year or 5th year next year and why ? If going to 5th year what subjects?

Im doing 5th year because in our school I feel ty is a waste of time. Lots of dossing and a year out of study. Also i prefer learning tbh. Whats ty like in your school? Next year im doing physics biology chemistry and applied maths. German also.

TY, mostly because I was advised to and I know I'd do sweet feck all next year. It's better for boys too, we're immature and stuff etc etc

We do a musical (oh boy! :rolleyes: ) learn to drive, do first aid and go camping for a fortnight plus all the other things, not too bad! No trip abroad thought since the Icelandic Ash Cloud

Plus I want to start learning Japanese and Russian, it's a two year course but I could do with the extra year

Any takers to learn with me?

Sentid · 21-06-2012 8:04pm

Indiego wrote: »

Hahah really? thats awesome Spanish people are lovely :') Im friends with looadss of spanish students :L

I did w/e in the natural history museum, Amgen (a pharmaceutical research place), the Science Gallery in TCD and in a primary school..

(Im aware the last one is **** compared to the rest XD)

That's actually class work experience.

My uncle offered to let me stay with him if I want to get work experience in Dublin. Tbh there's nothing really in Limerick

so I'd love to get a multinational company maybe involved with computers and languages.

Or that's what this "career quiz" thingy said I should do, I quite like the idea myself

Indiego · 21-06-2012 8:09pm

Sentid wrote: »

That's actually class work experience. My uncle offered to let me stay with him if I want to get work experience in Dublin. Tbh there's nothing really in Limerick so I'd love to get a multinational company maybe involved with computers and languages.

Or that's what this "career quiz" thingy said I should do, I quite like the idea myself

I was determined to not waste the opportunity tbh :L
I live an hour and a half out of Dublin so I had to get the bus at an ungodly hour every morning XD

You could try googles headquarters or something? Worth a try at least :P

Sentid · 21-06-2012 8:12pm

Indiego wrote: »

I was determined to not waste the opportunity tbh :L
I live an hour and a half out of Dublin so I had to get the bus at an ungodly hour every morning XD

You could try googles headquarters or something? Worth a try at least :P

I'm hoping for Google or Microsoft

I don't know if they take people on though, especially google, it being a very kinda secret place and all!!

Haha in the last 3 days I've watched all 3 series of Msifits (brilliant btw!) and slept in every morning til 11 (that's stellar for me!)

I LOVE the internet

Indiego · 21-06-2012 8:17pm

Sentid wrote: »

I'm hoping for Google or Microsoft
I don't know if they take people on though, especially google, it being a very kinda secret place and all!!

Haha in the last 3 days I've watched all 3 series of Msifits (brilliant btw!) and slept in every morning til 11 (that's stellar for me!)

I LOVE the internet

Yeah.. they might though, never know

:P

hehe thats the best way to spend summer tbh

Ive stayed up till around 3am and slept till 1/2pm the past 3 weeks... >< /lazy

Sentid · 21-06-2012 8:28pm

Indiego wrote: »

Yeah.. they might though, never know :P

hehe thats the best way to spend summer tbh
Ive stayed up till around 3am and slept till 1/2pm the past 3 weeks... >< /lazy

Feck yeah! Any recommendations on TV shows or movies?
I've watched series 1 of Heroes (not touching the rest!) , Community, Misfits, Arrwested Development, The WAlking Dead and whatever RTE show

Indiego · 21-06-2012 8:29pm

Sentid wrote: »

Feck yeah! Any recommendations on TV shows or movies?
I've watched series 1 of Heroes (not touching the rest!) , Community, Misfits, Arrwested Development, The WAlking Dead and whatever RTE show

Ive been working my way through all the harry potter movies.. /nerd :L
Dont really watch tv series :L

Sentid · 21-06-2012 8:56pm

Indiego wrote: »

Ive been working my way through all the harry potter movies.. /nerd :L
Dont really watch tv series :L

Haha all the money's in TV!

I'd love to say I watch Mad Men or Boardwalk Empire or some "proper" HBO stuff but it's a bit too boring for me

Despise most reality TV, except for my unhealthy obsession with Survivor

I'm on the 24th season :eek:

What movies you seen lately? Saw Prometheus, really liked it!

EoghanIRL · 21-06-2012 9:31pm

Sentid wrote: »

Haha all the money's in TV!

I'd love to say I watch Mad Men or Boardwalk Empire or some "proper" HBO stuff but it's a bit too boring for me

Despise most reality TV, except for my unhealthy obsession with Survivor I'm on the 24th season :eek:

What movies you seen lately? Saw Prometheus, really liked it!

i heard prometheus wasnt as good as the other aliens? Any one else watch the mentalist? im addicted

paddyzk · 21-06-2012 11:46pm

EoghanIRL wrote: »

i heard prometheus wasnt as good as the other aliens? Any one else watch the mentalist? im addicted

It wasn't as good but it was still class.

dalta5billion · 22-06-2012 1:05am

Sentid wrote: »

I'm hoping for Google or Microsoft
I don't know if they take people on though, especially google, it being a very kinda secret place and all!!

I applied last year for w/e (in 2nd yr) and got told nope, but they'd keep it on file for the future

I've been there before (long story), it would be awesome to work there, free food and sweets (yum) and generally cool decor. I sincerely hope I'm not under an NDA

I'll apply to Microsoft, even tho I'm a Windows hater (Linux FTW).
Having real worries now that every Tom Dick and Harry will want to do Computer Science, driving the points up

. CS is not for everyone, so w/e will be great for people to decide if it's for them

Bazinga_N · 22-06-2012 1:11am

Hey Peoples

AtomicKoala · 22-06-2012 9:05am

dalta5billion wrote: »

I'll apply to Microsoft, even tho I'm a Windows hater (Linux FTW).
Having real worries now that every Tom Dick and Harry will want to do Computer Science, driving the points up . CS is not for everyone, so w/e will be great for people to decide if it's for them

Friend of mine did W/E in MS, (uncle works there), he thought it was unreal. I was impressed with what he told me anyway

And I use Ubuntu.
I'm also thinking of doing CS, did work experience in a small computer software company. And yeah I reckon the points will be 360-380 for 2014 (What matters for me), could be 400 by 2016.

Sentid · 22-06-2012 11:53am

dalta5billion wrote: »

I applied last year for w/e (in 2nd yr) and got told nope, but they'd keep it on file for the future

I've been there before (long story), it would be awesome to work there, free food and sweets (yum) and generally cool decor. I sincerely hope I'm not under an NDA

I'll apply to Microsoft, even tho I'm a Windows hater (Linux FTW).
Having real worries now that every Tom Dick and Harry will want to do Computer Science, driving the points up . CS is not for everyone, so w/e will be great for people to decide if it's for them

AtomicKoala wrote: »

Friend of mine did W/E in MS, (uncle works there), he thought it was unreal. I was impressed with what he told me anyway And I use Ubuntu.
I'm also thinking of doing CS, did work experience in a small computer software company. And yeah I reckon the points will be 360-380 for 2014 (What matters for me), could be 400 by 2016.

Any idea how to apply? I presume it's online, would be a bit ironic if it wasn't :pac:

Computer Science seems to be the thing now! ATM with girls especially it's nursing or teaching :rolleyes:

dalta5billion · 23-06-2012 2:28am

Sentid wrote: »

Any idea how to apply? I presume it's online, would be a bit ironic if it wasn't :pac:

Computer Science seems to be the thing now! ATM with girls especially it's nursing or teaching :rolleyes:

That's the real problem. The subject is not for everyone, people don't read what the course involves before applying

www.codeacademy.com I think, great walkthroughs on JavaScript I believe. Learning C on my own over the summer.

What an exciting life I lead :rolleyes:

dalta5billion · 23-06-2012 2:40am

AtomicKoala wrote: »

I use Ubuntu.

High five! sudo apt-get install AtomicKoala !

AtomicKoala wrote: »

I'm also thinking of doing CS, did work experience in a small computer software company. And yeah I reckon the points will be 360-380 for 2014 (What matters for me), could be 400 by 2016.

So u are going in 5th Yr? I was considering not doing TY solely because the points for CS will be going up every year.

A 5th year guy know wanted to do Computer Science in TCD "because I want to make websites". I don't think he realised that that isn't really any significant part of that course :L

Troxck · 23-06-2012 7:25pm

dalta5billion wrote: »

High five! sudo apt-get install AtomicKoala !

So u are going in 5th Yr? I was considering not doing TY solely because the points for CS will be going up every year.

A 5th year guy know wanted to do Computer Science in TCD "because I want to make websites". I don't think he realised that that isn't really any significant part of that course :L

I wouldn't be a computer genius myself but I know the languages involved(Need to get around to learning them). Anyone know good languages to learn, I have a bit of c#, do simple loops, nearly managed a calculator but I messed up the code too much.
Unfortunately too many people think that CS is "making sites", as if it's as easy as HTML...

Sentid · 23-06-2012 8:06pm

I know absolutely no code, thanks for the link there dalta5billion

I want to do something with languages, because I know they're something I can and will definitely use in my life, nevermind (hopefully) a job. I don't see the point in subjects such as history tbh, you automatically forget everything after the exam unless you really like the subject

paddyzk · 23-06-2012 8:14pm

Sentid wrote: »

I know absolutely no code, thanks for the link there dalta5billion

I want to do something with languages, because I know they're something I can and will definitely use in my life, nevermind (hopefully) a job. I don't see the point in subjects such as history tbh, you automatically forget everything after the exam unless you really like the subject

I want to continue on doing a language in 3rd level

German ftw.
Same here tbh,histoy is only useful for one thing - teaching.

Sentid · 23-06-2012 8:22pm

paddyzk wrote: »

I want to continue on doing a language in 3rd level German ftw.
Same here tbh,histoy is only useful for one thing - teaching.

I know a girl who wants to do archaeology.

She's not even that passionate, just likes the idea, "finding dinosaurs and stuff".

Deutsch is klasse

Indiego · 23-06-2012 8:26pm

I wanna do science

Preferably genetics/immunology/neurology/nanoscience/pharmacy

/nerd

paddyzk · 23-06-2012 8:27pm

Sentid wrote: »

I know a girl who wants to do archaeology. She's not even that passionate, just likes the idea, "finding dinosaurs and stuff".

Deutsch is klasse

She will go far in life. :rolleyes:

Troxck · 23-06-2012 8:43pm

I feel like I'm the only person who thinks that History is useful...

dalta5billion · 23-06-2012 10:52pm

Troxck wrote: »

I wouldn't be a computer genius myself but I know the languages involved(Need to get around to learning them). Anyone know good languages to learn, I have a bit of c#, do simple loops, nearly managed a calculator but I messed up the code too much.
Unfortunately too many people think that CS is "making sites", as if it's as easy as HTML...

Well done! You probably know more than the people who are going into CS! The fact that you know what it's really all about and show persistence means you're more than suited to CS I'd say.

*Embarrassing disclosure: haven't done any HTML / CSS yet. I'm kind of crap at design...

Everyone thinks that 'making apps' means simply dragging and dropping interface elements etc.

Personally I'm probably behind you. All I've done is a bit of python and shell scripting (not very advanced languages

) and I only started C days ago.

dalta5billion · 23-06-2012 10:56pm

Just a quick question for everyone, out of interest.

Of those thinking of doing Computers in the future, what language (if any) did you pick?

I personally find German to be a very logical language, easy for me to comprehend.

Bazinga_N · 23-06-2012 11:21pm

All talk of computers on here.. Pffft.. Medicine FTW

paddyzk · 23-06-2012 11:28pm

dalta5billion wrote: »

Just a quick question for everyone, out of interest.

Of those thinking of doing Computers in the future, what language (if any) did you pick?

I personally find German to be a very logical language, easy for me to comprehend.

Couldn't agree more,I know more German than I do irish.Its just so structured.

Sentid · 23-06-2012 11:33pm

Bazinga_N wrote: »

All talk of computers on here.. Pffft.. Medicine FTW

Anything HPAT is a no no for me

Fair play to you that you know what you want already. Unfortunately alot of people doing medicine do it for the status or to not "waste" points, nonsense tbh. Do whst you will like!

Sentid · 23-06-2012 11:38pm

paddyzk wrote: »

dalta5billion wrote: »

Just a quick question for everyone, out of interest.

Of those thinking of doing Computers in the future, what language (if any) did you pick?

I personally find German to be a very logical language, easy for me to comprehend.

Couldn't agree more,I know more German than I do irish.Its just so structured.

Have to agree with both of ye, german is just a load of rules and when you have them it all comes together.

French is actually very easy too, so unbelievably similar to english imho.

Japanese though is a different ballgame. It is structured so differently you have to actually think in the language itself, translating is a headache! And thats without the 3 alphabets and completely new sounds!

Troxck · 24-06-2012 12:11am

dalta5billion wrote: »

Just a quick question for everyone, out of interest.

Of those thinking of doing Computers in the future, what language (if any) did you pick?

I personally find German to be a very logical language, easy for me to comprehend.

German, I also do French but will be dropping it. German is almost logical. It has a pattern.

Troxck · 24-06-2012 12:13am

dalta5billion wrote: »

Well done! You probably know more than the people who are going into CS! The fact that you know what it's really all about and show persistence means you're more than suited to CS I'd say.

*Embarrassing disclosure: haven't done any HTML / CSS yet. I'm kind of crap at design...

Everyone thinks that 'making apps' means simply dragging and dropping interface elements etc.

Personally I'm probably behind you. All I've done is a bit of python and shell scripting (not very advanced languages ) and I only started C days ago.

Honestly, I find c# easier than HTML/CSS... We did it in class and my teacher was impressed I could make text scroll across the screen. I had to show her then she started teaching the rest of our year... The only thing holding me back is maths, I'm not good at it...

paddyzk · 24-06-2012 12:14am

Wish I did french & German.
Woodwork was the bane of my existence.

Troxck · 24-06-2012 12:19am

paddyzk wrote: »

Wish I did french & German.
Woodwork was the bane of my existence.

Glad I didn't do Woodwork, I'd put everyone in the class is some serious danger. French is easy enough to do well in, I nearly got a B in the mocks and I can barely form a sentence...

KirkCheated09 · 24-06-2012 12:23am

paddyzk wrote: »

Wish I did french & German.
Woodwork was the bane of my existence.

French is puuuuuuure simples.. I never EVEEEER study for it! Got B in the mocks and did like 15 mins study the night before the JC and I reckon I got an A :cool:
..woodwork is a lovely subject :pac: My teacher never did any theory with us but it's all fairly handy :P

paddyzk · 24-06-2012 12:27am

KirkCheated09 wrote: »

French is puuuuuuure simples.. I never EVEEEER study for it! Got B in the mocks and did like 15 mins study the night before the JC and I reckon I got an A :cool:
..woodwork is a lovely subject :pac: My teacher never did any theory with us but it's all fairly handy :P

You're back !

Troxck · 24-06-2012 12:27am

KirkCheated09 wrote: »

French is puuuuuuure simples.. I never EVEEEER study for it! Got B in the mocks and did like 15 mins study the night before the JC and I reckon I got an A :cool:
..woodwork is a lovely subject :pac: My teacher never did any theory with us but it's all fairly handy :P

I just find the tenses really hard. I much prefer the French exam to the German though.

Indiego · 24-06-2012 12:29am

Noone ever does Spanish </3 /foreveralone

KirkCheated09 · 24-06-2012 12:29am

Troxck wrote: »

I just find the tenses really hard. I much prefer the French exam to the German though.

You don't need to know them that well for french though, just know how to say I went.. I'm going.. I will go etc :P

KirkCheated09 · 24-06-2012 12:31am

Indiego wrote: »

Noone ever does Spanish </3 /foreveralone

como estas? .. is that right?

Troxck · 24-06-2012 12:32am

KirkCheated09 wrote: »

You don't need to know them that well for french though, just know how to say I went.. I'm going.. I will go etc :P

That's what I did for the JC pretty much. Dropping it, can't see myself doing well in 5th with French

Indiego · 24-06-2012 12:33am

KirkCheated09 wrote: »

Indiego wrote: »

Noone ever does Spanish </3 /foreveralone

como estas? .. is that right?

Muy bien, correcto

Mal, y tu? :P

KirkCheated09 · 24-06-2012 12:36am

Indiego wrote: »

Muy bien, correcto

Mal, y tu? :P

soy buen

Indiego · 24-06-2012 12:45am

KirkCheated09 wrote: »

Indiego wrote: »

Muy bien, correcto

Mal, y tu? :P

soy buen

Estoy bien* :P

dalta5billion · 24-06-2012 1:04am

Troxck wrote: »

Honestly, I find c# easier than HTML/CSS... We did it in class and my teacher was impressed I could make text scroll across the screen. I had to show her then she started teaching the rest of our year... The only thing holding me back is maths, I'm not good at it...

Literally everyone I know who has done CS has said they're crap at maths. They all say it's a different type of maths.

I don't know if Project Maths helps with more "problem solving" aspects, but they took off matrices and something else off the course, which apparently are an important part (arrays?).

On a side note, holy crap I want to go to your school. Our 'programming' module was basically us typing in the source code of a python text game. It was a 'success' if you got it to run. FFS like... :rolleyes:

Troxck · 24-06-2012 1:06am

dalta5billion wrote: »

Literally everyone I know who has done CS has said they're crap at maths. They all say it's a different type of maths.

I don't know if Project Maths helps with more "problem solving" aspects, but they took off matrices and something else off the course, which apparently are an important part (arrays?).

On a side note, holy crap I want to go to your school. Our 'programming' module was basically us typing in the source code of a python text game. It was a 'success' if you got it to run. FFS like... :rolleyes:

This was basic HTML, we had to make our timetable, some people couldn't make a box... I heard Python was really hard, what type of text game?

paddyzk · 24-06-2012 1:35am

Can someone explain programming to me ? :cool:

dalta5billion · 24-06-2012 1:42am

Troxck wrote: »

This was basic HTML, we had to make our timetable, some people couldn't make a box... I heard Python was really hard, what type of text game?

Much easier than C or C#, trust me :roll eyes:

As in picks a random number between one and twenty, while trys<5, check if guess ==(is equal to) random number , if so print "you got it" and trys = 5. Else, print "nope" and trys =(trys + 1)

Python's handy, most of the libraries (e.g. random number generator) are easy to include.

dalta5billion · 24-06-2012 1:43am

paddyzk wrote: »

Can someone explain programming to me ? :cool:

Sure, can't sleep anyways. Fire away, or will I start?

Troxck · 24-06-2012 1:43am

paddyzk wrote: »

Can someone explain programming to me ? :cool:

What do you mean? It's basically writing a programme you use. Like, someone had to write your OS, someone had to write all the files you would use... It's basically a set of instructions you tell your computer to do and it does it.
Like, in c# you do Console.WriteLine("Paddyzk");
Console.ReadLine();
I just wrote a "programme" to tell your computer to write Paddyzk

dalta5billion · 24-06-2012 1:49am

Right here's an "app" to tell when the temperature is too hot for you

myidealtemp = 21

if(current temp >= myidealtemp)
print("It's too hot")
else:
print("It's too cold")

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