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First semester

  • 20-08-2013 12:20AM
    #1
    SeanyboyQPR
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    Does it really not start till the sixteenth? I don't want to wait :( :L


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  • #2
    Boeing777
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    Your orientation is probably on the 16th but unfortunately you have another week to wait because lectures don't commence until the 23rd of September :(:pac:


  • #3
    SeanyboyQPR
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 355 ✭✭SeanyboyQPR


    Boeing777 wrote: »
    Your orientation is probably on the 16th but unfortunately you have another week to wait because lectures don't commence until the 23rd of September :(:pac:

    Does orientation take a week?


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    XxMCRxBabyxX
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    SeanyboyQPR wrote: »
    Does orientation take a week?

    It's normally about 2/3 days sometime during that week.


  • #5
    SeanyboyQPR
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    XxMCRxBabyxX wrote: »
    It's normally about 2/3 days sometime during that week.

    And do we have like a freshers week or anything? Sorry for all the questions I'm just so excited haha


  • #6
    XxMCRxBabyxX
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    SeanyboyQPR wrote: »
    And do we have like a freshers week or anything? Sorry for all the questions I'm just so excited haha

    That's the next week, first week of lectures!


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  • #7
    endacl
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    SeanyboyQPR wrote: »
    Does orientation take a week?
    Depends what direction you're facing, and how long it takes the post-grad volunteers to turn you around till you're facing the right way. They've loads of first years to do that week. That's why it takes so long. If it was just yourself, they'd probably have you oriented around the right way in under half an hour.

    What direction do you usually face?


  • #8
    SeanyboyQPR
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 355 ✭✭SeanyboyQPR


    endacl wrote: »
    Depends what direction you're facing, and how long it takes the post-grad volunteers to turn you around till you're facing the right way. They've loads of first years to do that week. That's why it takes so long. If it was just yourself, they'd probably have you oriented around the right way in under half an hour.

    What direction do you usually face?

    Depends really. If someone isn't really certain in which direction it is best for them to face, normally I would do my best to help them by showing them the right direction.

    If I didn't feel I wanted to - or could - do that, then I would probably face my own direction and mind my own business :)

    How about you? :P


  • #9
    endacl
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    SeanyboyQPR wrote: »
    Depends really. If someone isn't really certain in which direction it is best for them to face, normally I would do my best to help them by showing them the right direction.

    If I didn't feel I wanted to - or could - do that, then I would probably face my own direction and mind my own business :)

    How about you? :P
    Generally just shy of north by north west....

    Orientation really isn't that big a deal in Maynooth. You'll know the town and college like the back of your hand in a day or so. What'll you be studying?


  • #10
    SeanyboyQPR
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    endacl wrote: »
    Generally just shy of north by north west....

    Orientation really isn't that big a deal in Maynooth. You'll know the town and college like the back of your hand in a day or so. What'll you be studying?

    Hahaha ok :P

    Ill be starting Law! :) you there already obviously?


  • #11
    endacl
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    SeanyboyQPR wrote: »
    Hahaha ok :P

    Ill be starting Law! :) you there already obviously?
    Been there and back twice. Finished undergrad in 2000, back for more in 2005. Good old spot. Big enough to stay interesting, but not big enough to get lost in. Best of luck with it all.

    ;)


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  • #12
    NUIAL
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    Cant wait to start! :D


  • #13
    SeanyboyQPR
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    NUIAL wrote: »
    Cant wait to start! :D

    What are you starting? :)


  • #14
    D_s
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    I'm with you here Seanyboy, I'm dying to get started!

    We need a first years thread up in this shít :P

    Any Engineers at all out there lurking?


  • #15
    PictureFrame
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    D_s wrote: »
    I'm with you here Seanyboy, I'm dying to get started!

    We need a first years thread up in this shít :P

    Any Engineers at all out there lurking?

    Engineers are few and far in between it seems in Maynooth. Ah no, probably not, but in my entire 1st year I haven't met 1 person studying Engineering :P


  • #16
    XxMCRxBabyxX
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    PictureFrame wrote: »
    Engineers are few and far in between it seems in Maynooth. Ah no, probably not, but in my entire 1st year I haven't met 1 person studying Engineering :P

    It appears that some Eng courses weren't even filled this year!

    From the Go Maynooth facebook:
    We have available places in the following degree courses:
    MH117 Community and Youth Work - Part-Time In-service
    MH301 Electronic Engineering with Computers
    MH302 Electronic Engineering
    MH303 Electronic Engineering with Communications
    MH304 Common entry to Computer, Electronic and Communications Engineering
    MH901 Arts (Kilkenny Campus - first year only and moving to main Kildare campus for second and third year Arts)

    Follow the link below for information on the CAO website and apply from tomorrow, Tuesday 20th August.

    http://www.cao.ie/index.php?page=aboutVPL


  • #17
    PictureFrame
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    XxMCRxBabyxX wrote: »
    It appears that some Eng courses weren't even filled this year!

    From the Go Maynooth facebook:

    That was the case last year too when I started!


  • #18
    D_s
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    PictureFrame wrote: »
    Engineers are few and far in between it seems in Maynooth. Ah no, probably not, but in my entire 1st year I haven't met 1 person studying Engineering :P

    Yeah at the open day I heard class size was around 30, so fairly small alright.
    Friends are gonna have to be sourced from more foreign lands.... :P


  • #19
    NUIAL
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    Arts :L :D you? :)


  • #20
    NUIAL
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    SeanyboyQPR wrote: »
    What are you starting? :)

    Arts :) you? :D


  • #21
    andrew369
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    Can't wait to start :) some of my friends going to Maynooth also have their Debs running into the orientation days. Will be a few sore heads registering lol Woo more Arts people. :D


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  • #22
    SeanyboyQPR
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    NUIAL wrote: »
    Arts :) you? :D

    Starting Law LLB:) have ye got accomodation? :P


  • #23
    NUIAL
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    SeanyboyQPR wrote: »
    Starting Law LLB:) have ye got accomodation? :P

    Eh kinda but im we're hoping to get a better place if we can :) wbu?


  • #24
    Barster
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    Thought I might as well jump on the 1st year band wagon :P , Seriously can't wait to start at all ! had to resort to self catering in Parsons lodge though :/ anybody else? Doing Product Design btw :)


  • #25
    SlinkyKittin
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    Hi, my daughter is starting 1st year too. Does the first semester for all courses start on September 23rd? Luckily enough she has on campus housing (Rye) so should be moving in on 15th and I think there is orientation that week, but no lectures?


  • #26
    Fluffy Stuff Buffer
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    I'M A FIRST YEAR TOO, GUYS.


  • #27
    R_V_P 24
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    Anyone doing any first year business courses!??


  • #28
    Fluffy Stuff Buffer
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    I'm doing PPE, so sort of.


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