The Official "rant/bitch/moan" Thread

Thirdfox · 22-05-2006 10:36pm

Do we? :eek:

Pet · 22-05-2006 11:00pm

I'm afraid of my kitchen.

There's been a layer of water on the counter on either side of and behind the hob for a couple of weeks now. This water has many particles of food suspended in it. The ambient temperature up here on the fourth floor is about 24 degrees Celsius. Which is pretty good breeding temperature for bacteria.

I'm pretty certain that this layer of water would make a devastating biological weapon, judging by the smell.

In other news, AAAAAAH exams etc.

shay_562 · 22-05-2006 11:00pm

Re: the cold in the RDS, I didn't actually notice it that much - I was wearing my second-warmest fleecey hoodie-type thing, though I'm thinking of wearing the big heavy one tomorrow just in case people telling me it's really cold makes my brain think it's cold ("I dunno dad, you are the highly suggestible type" "...Yes, I am the highly suggestible type!"). My main problem was the smell of horse manure (or possibly the guy next to me, who's to know), which was kinda distracting and gross, but I'm going to assume without even asking that there's nothing much Donal can do about that one. Plus, it did help stave off my usual "It's halfway through the exam and I'm starving" distraction, which is a bonus.

Awayindahils · 22-05-2006 11:12pm

if i had known you were starving i'd have thrown food at you..and of course in the process gottne my paper canceled been kicked out of college and all sorts of other things, but thats what friends are for.

also i brought alot of food and water in with me.

Thirdfox · 22-05-2006 11:16pm

Food is allowed??? :eek: I thought just water?

Awayindahils · 22-05-2006 11:20pm

well they didnt give out to me so presumably.

i just left it on the ground beside my desk.

22-05-2006 11:21pm

misefreisin wrote:

i have my first exam tomo & just wanna make sure i don't go to the wrong place, considering ucd are in the rds too...we're both in simmonscourt, yes? and...how the hell does that work, is there actually two sepearate halls, cos i don't recall there being two last year...

Yes, they're both in the same location, just beside each other. Just look for the cloak wearing invigilators, and steer clear of anyone with a D4 accent (though the latter may not work.)

Seriously though, it should be signposted better. There should be someone at the gates directing TCD people where to go anyways (was there today, but I assume will be more visible from today).

shay_562 wrote:

My main problem was the smell of horse manure (or possibly the guy next to me, who's to know), which was kinda distracting and gross, but I'm going to assume without even asking that there's nothing much Donal can do about that one.

Actually, I'd recommend some deodorant.

Wear your coat into the RDS tomorrow, it's now allowed!

[edit] Of course food and water is allowed! Just don't bring in pizza boxes, they might examine it for hidden pencils or notes. Oh! And don't bring crisps or anything that's-in-tinfoil-ey into an exam, or you'll have several hundred students looking for your blood.

Thirdfox · 22-05-2006 11:34pm

No delicious crunchy apples either then?

*edit: hidden pencils? Is there a set amount of writing apparatus you can bring?

22-05-2006 11:37pm

Nah sorry. The SU is planning to run an "anti-stress through free water, pens, bars, calculators and other things" campaign but it mightn't take off until the end of the week.

[edit]

*edit: hidden pencils? Is there a set amount of writing apparatus you can bring?

I was making a joke about the lack of being able to bring a pencil case into an exam, which was obviously way too subtle

Thirdfox · 22-05-2006 11:40pm

I thought you could, just as long as it's not on the desk?

I got the implied joke... but thought always better to be safe than sorry when dealing with exams!

22-05-2006 11:44pm

1. Clean-Desk Policy

A ‘clean-desk’ policy exists for all official examinations. In addition to
pens, pencils, rulers, ID card, etc. only materials permitted for an
examination may be placed on an examination desk. Items such as pencil
cases, calculator covers and spectacle cases are not normally permitted.

Unfortunately, the Senior Lecturer's e-mail says all.

Thirdfox · 22-05-2006 11:59pm

Ah, no... thanks for the heads up. Would have brought in my pencil case otherwise

- genuinely interpreted that as "only materials permitted...placed on desk...pencil cases...not permitted." Thought that the ground was okay then.

23-05-2006 12:01am

That, plus the coat rule annoy me incredibly. I was always the type of person to bring bundles of pens/pencils/compasses/protractors/rulers with me, as well as some water, sweets, and at least 2 calculators.

Awayindahils · 23-05-2006 12:22am

Myth wrote:

Nah sorry. The SU is planning to run an "anti-stress through free water, pens, bars, calculators and other things" campaign but it mightn't take off until the end of the week.

but i'm finished on saturday and i like free stuff...

Thirdfox · 23-05-2006 12:34am

Got a message from the TCD job vacancies looking for people to hand out goody bags

Hermione* · 23-05-2006 3:55pm

Nietzschean wrote:

especially with the peasants next door...

Lovely :rolleyes:

shay_562 wrote:

Plus, it did help stave off my usual "It's halfway through the exam and I'm starving" distraction, which is a bonus.

I have a solution to this: a litre of water, packet of polo mints, som e good dark chocolate and two junior fyffes bananas (I swear, I eat so much it's unreal :rolleyes:) I forgot to bring enough supplies into last Thursday morning's exam, and was starving by 11am; all I could think about was how much I wanted food.

Pet wrote:

I'm afraid of my kitchen.

There's been a layer of water on the counter on either side of and behind the hob for a couple of weeks now. This water has many particles of food suspended in it. The ambient temperature up here on the fourth floor is about 24 degrees Celsius. Which is pretty good breeding temperature for bacteria.

I'm pretty certain that this layer of water would make a devastating biological weapon, judging by the smell.

In other news, AAAAAAH exams etc.

I sympathise with the entirety of this post. Some people are just manky. :mad:

Awayindahils · 24-05-2006 11:25pm

Hermione* wrote:

I have a solution to this: a litre of water, packet of polo mints, som e good dark chocolate and two junior fyffes bananas (I swear, I eat so much it's unreal :rolleyes:) I forgot to bring enough supplies into last Thursday morning's exam, and was starving by 11am; all I could think about was how much I wanted food.

at times we appear to be scarily alike.

but good quality dark chocolate is a must

rainbow kirby · 25-05-2006 1:04am

With me in exams it's just water and chewing gum. I coudn't eat that much in an exam.

Crash · 25-05-2006 7:17am

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I'm Slightly worried about todays exam...

Nietzschean · 25-05-2006 7:55am

ah ye'll be grand.............

Crash · 25-05-2006 8:57am

No, i wont, thats the problem :P

Time Magazine · 25-05-2006 7:04pm

The news about Dr Newman has me down a bit all day. I was (still am?) considering re-sitting Schols next year. She teaches two of the courses, and would be marking my General Paper. With herself (and Mr Ed O'Brien, presumably) leaving Maths+Stats next year, I can't presume it will be the same and repeatable. Even though she wrote the book for The Economy of Ireland, the course and assessment could be quite different if some other lecturer got their mits on it. Furthermore, she's so easy to get on with I was expecting it to be a joy to be preparing my General Paper answer for the year.

But aside from that, if what we hear is true, fair play to her and I wish her all the best.

gilroyb · 25-05-2006 7:47pm

Economy of Ireland is John O'Hagan's baby, I wouldn't worry about it. It wont change too much when he's still involved. As for doing Schol in 3rd year, I'd say you'll be fine in terms of the subjects themselves, but make sure you think through the fact that you're effectively trying to do two years of college in one. Even if you were to get Schol, you don't get any form of exemptions from end of year exams. I know one person who did it last year, and they constantly seemed to be working. They survived and got Schol, but there would not be much point in getting Schol if you're going to end up failing 3rd year because of it. I'd say go for it, but try and think how much work you're getting yourself in for.

As for ranting, worst exam ever today. What's worse was it wasn't the worst exam paper, just the worst performance by a student ever. Ah well. On the plus side, I'll never ever have to experience a worse exam performance, which is nice.

Time Magazine · 25-05-2006 9:35pm

gilroyb wrote:

Economy of Ireland is John O'Hagan's baby, I wouldn't worry about it. It wont change too much when he's still involved.

Yeah good point.

As for doing Schol in 3rd year, I'd say you'll be fine in terms of the subjects themselves, but make sure you think through the fact that you're effectively trying to do two years of college in one.

Yep I have been thinking of that and have come up with (..several) contingency plans! I am currently being a capital saver in the form of non-consumption, so that I can afford to not work next year. This will make a huge difference. I expect Michaelmas Term will be hell with JS stuff alone (hello econometrics!). Not having to leave College at 4pm twice a week should make this very achievable, coupled with my imminent purchase on Basic Econometrics by Guradkjasdiopwerq next Saturday and the mpending doom over the summer that will lead to. Furthermore, my four essays in Law got me a First, so I can't imagine they'll fail to get me a First next year if I reproduce them. The II.1 in Economy of Ireland was caused by a woeful answer on equality/equity, a topic that I steer well clear from next year. Essentially, for the Economy of Ireland, I could get a first by upping the few essays I have just a bit and choosing one new section - all easily achievable over the summer months.

Even if you were to get Schol, you don't get any form of exemptions from end of year exams. I know one person who did it last year, and they constantly seemed to be working. They survived and got Schol, but there would not be much point in getting Schol if you're going to end up failing 3rd year because of it.

Séin, is it? I might have a word with him about the prospect actually, to save me asking you for his JS results over the web

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I'd say go for it, but try and think how much work you're getting yourself in for.

Oh I know. The girlfriend's delighted, needless to say, that she won't see me much next year either. Particularly after my promise that Schols was an exceptional item on the balance sheet and that it wouldn't happen again

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As for ranting, worst exam ever today. What's worse was it wasn't the worst exam paper, just the worst performance by a student ever. Ah well. On the plus side, I'll never ever have to experience a worse exam performance, which is nice.

Sorry about that

. They always suck. Don't let it knock your performance for your next one.

John · 26-05-2006 12:43am

I thought you could only sit schols once?

Awayindahils · 26-05-2006 1:10am

John2 wrote:

I thought you could only sit schols once?

no you can sit it repeatedly. i know someone who got 69 the first time round and went back for the 2nd time and got it.

still its a huge burden to put upon yourself to do it twice.

ApeXaviour · 26-05-2006 1:32am

Awayindahils wrote:

still its a huge burden to put upon yourself to do it twice.

Once is hard enough..

I was thinkin of doin it again next year. Quickly decided BAD IDEA. What with finals, and just general not wanting to put myself through all that utter horribleness again (also on the chance that I'd get so bastardly close again).

Pet · 26-05-2006 1:48am

Just don't get bitter like my flatmate. He's positively acidic.

ApeXaviour · 26-05-2006 10:27am

Pet wrote:

Just don't get bitter like my flatmate. He's positively acidic.

I dont get being bitter in this case, cos it's bein bitter at yourself for not getting it, nobody else. And since I find bad-blood between all those personalities in my head quite distasteful I've chosen not to be bitter

Em anyway tis an opportunity for me to possibly go overseas for a phd. Something I really want to do but wouldn't have done had I gotten the scholarship.

gilroyb · 26-05-2006 1:28pm

Angry Banana wrote:

Séin, is it? I might have a word with him about the prospect actually, to save me asking you for his JS results over the web .

Well he was the one who did Schol in 3rd year, but he was able to manage doing 2nd year, 3rd year, and the SER thrown in there. But he was a force of nature, I don't think he slept that year. The hurting your 3rd year results was a hypothetical, but one you should definitely consider. He got on fine in all three things he was doing, but as I said, force of nature.

The other thing I'd advise you to do is to check with the BESS office/law school to find out who's teaching the BESS law course next year. I know that it's changed since my time, and if it happened to change again I'd see it as the most likely subject to change substantially. Just something to check into if you can.

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