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  • #1322
    Consonata
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,418 ✭✭✭Consonata


    DublinArnie wrote: »
    I want to do a lot of things. I'd love to get involved in the advance of technological space travel... I'd love to help make the latest robotic limbs... I'd love to own my own bakery... I'd love to understand why people do this and that... I'd love to be a detective....

    As you can see, I'm stuck. Only if one job would fit all of my criteria :(

    Realisticslly, I can't decide between Biomedical - psychology- physics.

    I'd need at least 450 points, but aiming 540.


    Is Med. On the cards at all?


  • #1323
    DublinArnie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,823 ✭✭✭DublinArnie


    Consonata wrote: »
    Is Med. On the cards at all?

    Well, medicine is very vague. I'd enjoy the research and revolutionary aspect of it, but being a doctor seems so ... dull? I'd rather do a lot of other things than be a doctor, and I know doing medicine doesn't EXACTLY make you a doctor, but still.

    I also wouldn't enjoy staying in college that long, all I want is a phD, not ten years or so. :pac:

    How about you?


  • #1324
    Consonata
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,418 ✭✭✭Consonata


    DublinArnie wrote: »
    Well, medicine is very vague. I'd enjoy the research and revolutionary aspect of it, but being a doctor seems so ... dull? I'd rather do a lot of other things than be a doctor, and I know doing medicine doesn't EXACTLY make you a doctor, but still.

    I also wouldn't enjoy staying in college that long, all I want is a phD, not ten years or so. :pac:

    How about you?

    Going into Med. Looking at being a GP perhaps so I can have projects on the side. It is life experience though. Knowing that you are extending someone else's life


  • #1325
    DublinArnie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,823 ✭✭✭DublinArnie


    Consonata wrote: »
    Going into Med. Looking at being a GP perhaps so I can have projects on the side. It is life experience though. Knowing that you are extending someone else's life

    What appeals to you to become a GP?


  • #1326
    Consonata
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,418 ✭✭✭Consonata


    DublinArnie wrote: »
    What appeals to you to become a GP?

    Helping other people out with their isissueso they won't always be stressing about something or other. What's appealing to you about BioChemistry?


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  • #1327
    DublinArnie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,823 ✭✭✭DublinArnie


    Consonata wrote: »
    Helping other people out with their isissueso they won't always be stressing about something or other. What's appealing to you about BioChemistry?

    Chemistry, I don't find as appealing as it's my least favourite out of the three sciences. Biology in general is interesting, and the idea that we could save millions of lives by adjusting tiny things in our cells etc or adding new proteins etc, is amazing. I'd like to be part of something, and generally it's a cool thing in my opinion - to alter biology.

    There are so many challenges in the world, with cancer being one of the main verdicts. It'd be nice, to get a step closer to eradicating it. I did some experience at Trinity college Immunology, and the work seems fun and intriguing, I recall a number of phD students working on something about some protein that triggers something (wasn't fond as details as I'm not a phD student :pac:).


  • #1328
    AlanS181824
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 5,575 ✭✭✭AlanS181824


    I should probably sleep.... :sigh:


  • #1329
    IncognitoX
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 46 ✭IncognitoX


    Everyone seems to want to do Medicine these days...


  • #1330
    DublinArnie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,823 ✭✭✭DublinArnie


    IncognitoX wrote: »
    Everyone seems to want to do Medicine these days...

    Aim high, as they say.


  • #1331
    Consonata
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,418 ✭✭✭Consonata


    You'll see it mostly on boards because most people who would be going for medicine will be on a Leaving cert boards such as this. As you can see the HPAT thread is always bursting.


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  • #1332
    burtslimpslon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73 ✭✭burtslimpslon


    Does anyone here attend the Institute of Education? I know this is a fifth year thread but im in fifth atm, my school is quite recently built and the first principal moved and the school is going downhill quickly. So does anyone go? Would you recommend it? I'd be going just for 6th year only not repeating 5th btw


  • #1333
    DublinArnie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,823 ✭✭✭DublinArnie


    burtslimpslon wrote: »
    Does anyone here attend the Institute of Education? I know this is a fifth year thread but im in fifth atm, my school is quite recently built and the first principal moved and the school is going downhill quickly. So does anyone go? Would you recommend it? I'd be going just for 6th year only not repeating 5th btw

    Depends what you want from the school institute. I have two close friends who have had experience there.


  • #1334
    burtslimpslon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73 ✭✭burtslimpslon


    DublinArnie wrote: »
    Depends what you want from the school institute. I have two close friends who have had experience there.

    How did they find it? And basically I won't need a huge amount of points for the course I want (something engineering) but the teachers in my school aren't really great so I don't want to get let's say for example 400 points when I could possibly get 500 even if 400 secured my 1st choice. Really I just want to do the best I can do. And I understand I'll have to work as hard if not harder at the institute.


  • #1335
    AlanS181824
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 5,575 ✭✭✭AlanS181824


    Anyone got any plans for the weekend? :)

    I am totally wrecked after this week!

    Yay 4,500 posts! :)


  • #1336
    kb98
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 308 ✭✭kb98


    AlanS181824 wrote: »
    Anyone got any plans for the weekend? :)

    I am totally wrecked after this week!

    Yay 4,500 posts! :)
    Was going to go to ucd but meh :/ u?


  • #1337
    DublinArnie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,823 ✭✭✭DublinArnie


    burtslimpslon wrote: »
    How did they find it? And basically I won't need a huge amount of points for the course I want (something engineering) but the teachers in my school aren't really great so I don't want to get let's say for example 400 points when I could possibly get 500 even if 400 secured my 1st choice. Really I just want to do the best I can do. And I understand I'll have to work as hard if not harder at the institute.

    I'm sure it really depends on opinion, but the institute spoon feeds you. If you're willing to learn what you're given and do the homework - then you'll be fine. It's different from normal school, where topics are eased into class and a lot of time spent explaining. The institute will GREATLY prepare you for college life though, and that would probably the only pro I see along with the great teachers.

    My problem is, the attitude. They feed you everything, which would make you lazy and take everything for granted in the end. It really depends what you want.

    You want to maximise your potential and be part of 100 student classes? Sure, join the institute.

    You want a balanced school life and a more community feel? Don't join.

    Two teachers from the institute teach at my school, and I'd admit, their way of teaching is amazing (and DIFFERENT from their style in the institute). At the end of the day, if you work hard you'll get what you want, but I understand you - ****ty teachers really don't help.
    AlanS181824 wrote: »
    Anyone got any plans for the weekend? :)

    I am totally wrecked after this week!

    Yay 4,500 posts! :)

    Study, study and some more study? Also have some training and park time :pac:

    Get off boards.ie and get a life ;););) what are your plans?


  • #1338
    burtslimpslon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73 ✭✭burtslimpslon


    DublinArnie wrote: »
    I'm sure it really depends on opinion, but the institute spoon feeds you. If you're willing to learn what you're given and do the homework - then you'll be fine. It's different from normal school, where topics are eased into class and a lot of time spent explaining. The institute will GREATLY prepare you for college life though, and that would probably the only pro I see along with the great teachers.

    My problem is, the attitude. They feed you everything, which would make you lazy and take everything for granted in the end. It really depends what you want.

    You want to maximise your potential and be part of 100 student classes? Sure, join the institute.

    You want a balanced school life and a more community feel? Don't join.

    Two teachers from the institute teach at my school, and I'd admit, their way of teaching is amazing (and DIFFERENT from their style in the institute). At the end of the day, if you work hard you'll get what you want, but I understand you - ****ty teachers really don't help.

    Hmmmm, listening to your points i think it'll help me but not the amount I'd pay to be a day student worth. I think the best option for me would be do the Christmas courses in certain subjects. Cheers for the info.


  • #1339
    DublinArnie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,823 ✭✭✭DublinArnie


    burtslimpslon wrote: »
    Hmmmm, listening to your points i think it'll help me but not the amount I'd pay to be a day student worth. I think the best option for me would be do the Christmas courses in certain subjects. Cheers for the info.

    A friend who recently enrolled to the institute said he would prefer to do the grind classes instead. He did em for Junior Cert and loved it, guess the full thing ain't as fun :pac:


  • #1340
    CookieCat97
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 149 ✭✭CookieCat97


    AlanS181824 wrote: »
    Anyone got any plans for the weekend? :)

    I am totally wrecked after this week!

    Yay 4,500 posts! :)

    Had a table-tennis match last night! Was planning on going to UCD but there were absolutely no buses near me that suited for today :/ I plan on going to Trinity in December come hell or high water! :P Going to Belfast tomorrow for the day to play the 1st round of Ulster for minor girls! :eek: Exciting weekend! I'll try squeeze in a bit of study today I've a business test on Monday! Ohh and piano lesson today, my exam is in less than 2 weeks! :eek:


  • #1341
    Take Your Pants Off
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,519 ✭✭✭Take Your Pants Off


    Anyone know how many pages is required for a play qs.
    In this case 2006 Section QE King Lear Parallel with Glouchester.
    I wrote 2 pages and made all the points and I can't think of anything else.


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  • #1342
    DublinArnie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,823 ✭✭✭DublinArnie


    CookieCat97 wrote: »
    Had a table-tennis match last night! Was planning on going to UCD but there were absolutely no buses near me that suited for today :/ I plan on going to Trinity in December come hell or high water! :P Going to Belfast tomorrow for the day to play the 1st round of Ulster for minor girls! :eek: Exciting weekend! I'll try squeeze in a bit of study today I've a business test on Monday! Ohh and piano lesson today, my exam is in less than 2 weeks! :eek:

    What is 'minor girls'?
    Take Your Pants Off wrote: »
    Anyone know how many pages is required for a play qs.
    In this case 2006 Section QE King Lear Parallel with Glouchester.
    I wrote 2 pages and made all the points and I can't think of anything else.

    Write a paragraph for every 5 marks. If its 30 marks, write 6 paragraphs.


  • #1343
    AlanS181824
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 5,575 ✭✭✭AlanS181824


    Oh I forgot we're all doing the same Shakespearean Drama.

    King Lear is a load of bollox though, even the teachers in my school were all agreed in that it's the worst and most difficult to learn!

    Luck of the draw I guess though!


  • #1344
    CookieCat97
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 149 ✭✭CookieCat97


    DublinArnie wrote: »
    What is 'minor girls'?

    u18s :)


  • #1345
    DublinArnie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,823 ✭✭✭DublinArnie


    AlanS181824 wrote: »
    Oh I forgot we're all doing the same Shakespearean Drama.

    King Lear is a load of bollox though, even the teachers in my school were all agreed in that it's the worst and most difficult to learn!

    Luck of the draw I guess though!

    My class didn't even start the play ... and the ordinary level class are almost done. I love Shakespeare.


  • #1346
    CookieCat97
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 149 ✭✭CookieCat97


    AlanS181824 wrote: »
    Oh I forgot we're all doing the same Shakespearean Drama.

    King Lear is a load of bollox though, even the teachers in my school were all agreed in that it's the worst and most difficult to learn!

    Luck of the draw I guess though!

    We started near the end of September and our homework this weekend was the read the last scene, I don't think it's too bad! My class all have the same book and it's actually a good one because at the back of it it give continuous summaries and character profiles throughout the play! ( which helps A LOT) :)


  • #1347
    mayogirlie1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 68 ✭✭mayogirlie1


    Please please help! If for all values of x (3p-2t)x + r -4t^2 =0 show that r=9p^2


  • #1348
    pvakelly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 136 ✭✭pvakelly


    AlanS181824 wrote: »
    Oh I forgot we're all doing the same Shakespearean Drama.

    King Lear is a load of bollox though, even the teachers in my school were all agreed in that it's the worst and most difficult to learn!

    Luck of the draw I guess though!

    Definitely the hardest, but most rewarding if my english teacher is to be believed. Guess we'll have to see :)


  • #1349
    DublinArnie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,823 ✭✭✭DublinArnie


    mayogirlie1 wrote: »
    Please please help! If for all values of x (3p-2t)x + r -4t^2 =0 show that r=9p^2

    I attempted it twice, and can't seem to get rid of the x.


  • #1350
    mayogirlie1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 68 ✭✭mayogirlie1


    DublinArnie wrote: »
    I attempted it twice, and can't seem to get rid of the x.

    I was trying it taking out the x but couldn't figure it out!


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  • #1351
    AlanS181824
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 5,575 ✭✭✭AlanS181824


    I hate the Shakespearean dramas!

    The English is the most backward.... Ugh! :pac:

    I use an eBook for mine which cost €0.77 but pretty much everyone's version is a bit different!


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