Introduce Yourself

singloud · 20-06-2007 6:49pm

Names Cian, living in Belgium and am returning to Ireland after living abroad for the past 12 years(England and Belgium) I'm into punk,ska, caffeine and TV. Play bass.
I'll be moving to Galway in about 4-6 weeks. Probably gonna do History,sociology and politics and law in an Arts degree.
Sure it'll be great fun. Galway is quite a place

Conqueror · 18-07-2007 7:32pm

singloud wrote:

Probably gonna do History,sociology and politics in an Arts degree.

If you end up doing these for your degree, you're in for a relaxed time.

Just finished my B.A. (in History and Soc & Pol), and will hopefully be starting a Masters in September.

singloud · 20-07-2007 12:39pm

Nice,I'm arriving in Galway next week, looking forward to starting uni

TEH REAL CDP · 06-08-2007 11:45pm

Just finished 3rd Science (Undenominated), heading into 4th yr Biochemistry.

Squeeonline · 16-08-2007 5:16pm

Looks like i'll be going into first year biotech in a couple of weeks. Got the points i needed, 515 when i only need 315 :cool:

All i have to do now is sort out accomm.
Also i didnt see anyone else doing biotech post here. Is there a reason for that?

mise19 · 12-09-2007 11:10pm

risaphoenix wrote:

My name's Meg, Im starting as a first year next fall at NUI Galway. Im from the US so it should be interesting.

I think I'm double majoring in Archaeology/Celtic Civilizations, but im still trying to decide on the other two areas for my first year.

i'm in 1 st year arts

thinking of doing celtic civilisations, anyone know if it's any good?

ZorbaTehZ · 13-09-2007 10:16am

Doing foundation-year Medicine/Pre-med, whatever ya want to call it.

Berdien · 16-09-2007 12:09pm

Hi there,

1st semester International Erasmus student, originally from The Netherlands (rijksuniversiteit Groningen).
Major at home is communication, at the NUIG it's basically everything, English, History, Archaeology and Celtic Civilization

Place of residence is Corrib Village

Conqueror · 17-09-2007 3:37pm

mise19 wrote:

thinking of doing celtic civilisations, anyone know if it's any good?

It sucks. Boring, long-winded, repetitive.

BennyMini · 05-10-2007 7:10pm

I'm a third year Arts student. At the moment the place is wrecking my head. There's non stop talk of post grad's extra. I do soc&pol and psychological studies. I want to do the higher dip in Psy, just to bide my time before the enlightenment of what to do next strikes!

Enjoy your time. All though it gets stressful it is the best experience of my life.:p

leninbenjamin · 08-10-2007 12:08am

hmmm been on boards for ages and never bothered to notice this place...

hi i'm a 3rd arts as well, although pretty pissed off with the place by now. my departments are mind bogglingly disorganised, getting my degree has just been a shambles at times.... think wrong papers been given in the exams, lecturers positions not being filled until a few weeks into term, delay in being assigned final year projects, **** like that...

anyway i'm probably not the only one with horror stories of the place so ill just
/rant.

Lockstep · 08-10-2007 7:57am

Arts is badly organised.
Soc and Pol has people sitting on the floor and History has been double booked twice.

Twin Lance · 20-10-2007 12:55pm

Arts is badly organised.
Soc and Pol has people sitting on the floor and History has been double booked twice.

Heh just wait till 2nd year where they throw you into classrooms with 5 or 6 other people for the year, most of whom youve tried on in some shape or form during numerous nights out over the past few months

2nd Arts with History and Classics ftw!

the-island-man · 07-01-2008 7:05pm

im in 2nd elec & comp engineering, very hard and a lot of hours!:o

oneofakind32 · 07-01-2008 7:46pm

the-island-man wrote: »

im in 2nd elec & comp engineering, very hard and a lot of hours!:o

getting home to the island must put alot of pressure on you as well steve

moomoo2007 · 10-01-2008 12:43am

Ive just finished arts did soc and pol and archaeology and am taking a yr out as have no idea what to do with myself

how heck ru meant to know.

sekelly · 31-01-2008 4:45pm

3rd year BIS, On placement in Lionbridge...We build Massive bridges for lions, great craic!

Tar.Aldarion · 09-02-2008 5:40pm

4th year Electronic and Computer Engineering now. Soon twill all be over. Maybe PHD, who knows...

big_show · 22-02-2008 6:57pm

same as Tar, 'cept im going working! em.. yippee?

BrowneusMaximus · 13-03-2008 10:35pm

1st year excercise health and leisure.

PauricTheLodger · 03-05-2008 3:50pm

Hey There, First IT here.

DEmeant0r · 08-05-2008 12:09am

2 more exams and I'm outta here!!!!! 4th year IT btw.

moomoo2007 wrote: »

Ive just finished arts did soc and pol and archaeology and am taking a yr out as have no idea what to do with myself how heck ru meant to know.

Maybe if ya didn't do such a useless degree ya would have a clue

Jaydock · 29-06-2008 10:19pm

Just finished 2nd year of law.

Bijoux · 21-07-2008 7:22pm

Just finished first year of Physics with Medical Physics, cant wait to go back in September! Miss Galway so much!

Takk · 23-07-2008 2:42am

Bijoux wrote: »

Just finished first year of Physics with Medical Physics, cant wait to go back in September! Miss Galway so much!

Welcome!

Yes, September, bring it on. We shall recommence the bitter rivalry between the lowly Med. Physicists and the vastly superior Experimentalists.

Bijoux · 23-07-2008 2:47am

Dynamo Kev wrote: »

Welcome!

Yes, September, bring it on. We shall recommence the bitter rivalry between the lowly Med. Physicists and the vastly superior Experimentalists.

Majority rules, there's more of us then there are of you!!!
Plus, I get to dissect a cadaver next year, you wont be doing anything as cool as that! :rolleyes:

Ah I've missed this never ending argument!

Takk · 23-07-2008 2:51am

Bijoux wrote: »

Majority rules, there's more of us then there are of you!!!

Quality, not quantity

Carsinian Thau · 30-07-2008 11:07pm

Bijoux wrote: »

Majority rules, there's more of us then there are of you!!!
Plus, I get to dissect a cadaver next year, you wont be doing anything as cool as that!

Are there really more med physicists than experimentalists?

Btw, when you say dissect a cadaver do you mean actually dissect one (using a scalpel) or do you get to look at a dissection while it takes place?

the-island-man · 18-08-2008 1:48pm

Going into 3rd Electronic and Comp Eng, have to say its interesting but the hours suck ...... big time!:(

nycman · 30-08-2008 5:22am

I'm going into the BCL yee haw!

Robmeister · 13-09-2008 2:38pm

First year Arts student here from waterford! Go on Galway!

iAmMine · 16-09-2008 5:28pm

First Year BIS....should be 3rd year Information Technology...disgusted!!

Caliden · 17-09-2008 12:32pm

Finished 3 years of civil in gmit and now doing a post grad in software design and development (in a proper college AM I RIGHT??)
Lovin it so far

ZorbaTehZ · 17-09-2008 2:56pm

Caliden wrote: »

(in a proper college AM I RIGHT??)

Well, I've got a bunch of apathetic, imbeciles running my course so I'm inclined to disagree.

Bijoux · 27-10-2008 3:35am

Carsinian Thau wrote: »

Are there really more med physicists than experimentalists?

Btw, when you say dissect a cadaver do you mean actually dissect one (using a scalpel) or do you get to look at a dissection while it takes place?

Scalpel.

And yes, there are more of us.....:D

Shacklebolt · 23-11-2008 12:48am

Robmeister wrote: »

First year Arts student here from waterford! Go on Galway!

Are you the lad whos obsessed with becoming student union president?

Asryania · 10-01-2009 9:42pm

I'm an MA in Writing student and like blues piano and crazy cat ladies. I think swans are evil.

cianl1 · 22-01-2009 4:15am

2nd Science student here

biochem, chemistry and physiology if anyone's interested

thinking of going for chemistry as the degree

two things:

yes, i am single

and yes, i am a complete gentleman :eek:

Ceartgoleor · 11-02-2009 5:07pm

LLB student, from Dublin

subnation · 11-02-2009 6:26pm

Hopefully gonna be a not so mature student this sept in NUIG. M_nus fan.

QueenOfLeon · 22-02-2009 3:46pm

ZorbaTehZ wrote: »

Well, I've got a bunch of apathetic, imbeciles running my course so I'm inclined to disagree.

Emm...you in medicine? Hope u dont mean the course is bad

Bijoux · 02-03-2009 1:31am

cianl1 wrote: »

2nd Science student here

biochem, chemistry and physiology if anyone's interested

thinking of going for chemistry as the degree

two things:

yes, i am single

and yes, i am a complete gentleman :eek:

Ouch, biochem.....had enough of that in first year! :pac:

da_shivsta · 18-05-2009 12:47pm

first arts with womens studies

just about to fail deferred xmas exams.... and get results for my semester 2's

roll on 4pm

loveissucide · 26-05-2009 12:02pm

Just completed First Arts,doing History and Philosophy next year.Roll on September.

gonein20secs · 01-06-2009 3:24pm

JIZZLORD wrote: »

i'm 1st year experimental physics. i'm bored....

to be honest i hated exp. physics but lucky enuf for me i was doing general sci so i move away from that area...:rolleyes:

DaithiS · 10-06-2009 5:10am

1st Arts....
Yup, you guessed it, I'm now an alcoholic

siobhanmcgg · 17-06-2009 1:31pm

Just finished second arts- english and history, more into the clubs and socs than the course most of the tym!:p

Spanglished · 18-06-2009 8:16pm

Just finished 2nd Arts, French and Spanish. Heading on Erasmus to Spain in Septmeber, will miss NUIG and all the banter that comes with it!

poisonated · 18-06-2009 8:22pm

you do french and spanish...do you have 2 erasmus years or do you get a choice between the 2 countries?

Spanglished · 18-06-2009 8:31pm

Well, I took up Spanish at beginner level when I started first year and had Leaving Cert French. You have a choice which country you want to go to, but you cannot split your Erasmus (i.e spend half a year in France and the other half in Spain).
So they normally recommend you to go to Spain, that said if you REALLY wanted to go to France they'd let you, no problem.

But the catch is, the French department have a regulation that you need to spend at least 10 weeks in France if you're no doing Erasmus there, so that's during your summer holidays.
The French department give you no help whatsoever in deciding what to do during those ten weeks. So another girl on my course and I decided to go to Montpellier for the summer and try to get a job, no luck so far, it seems there's a big time recession here too

Although I provisionally booked a French course here before I came, so looks like I might end up doing that! Grr, French department being so unhelpful!:mad:

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