griffith college journalism course?

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i normally just lurk but i decided to sign up to ask this question.

in september i will be hopefully going to griffith college cork to do a journalism course. the first year is in cork while the 2 other years are in dublin. griffith is a private college and my family aren't exactly rich so i hope im making the right decision in going there.

my main concern with the college is in regards to socialising. i come from a tiny village and everybody who goes away to college usually goes with a large group of friends who they share accomodation with. all my friends are either going to limerick or just entering the work force. so i won't know anybody im living with or anybody at griffith.


i know nobody who went there so i don't have first hand info of the place and im just wondering if because it's private there are going to be just a couple of cliques there who just keep to themselves?


ok i now this all sounds ridiculous because im basically asking "can i make friends in university" but i have horrible social skills and spent a large part of last year in a mental unit after having a psychotic episode. the whole thing was just brought on by drugs but after these sort of things happen you begin to wonder wheter or not you will be able to have a "normal" life.


just wondering mainly about the social aspect of college and if anybody knows if the course is any good then that would be a bonus.

Xavi6

I can't speak for Griffith in Cork but I did three years in Griffith Colege Dublin and it was the best three years of my life. I also did Journalism and didn't know a single person on the course, or in the college in fact, when I started. Now the friends I made there are among my closest.

Personally I would have hated to have gone to the same college as all my school friends. College is meant to be about broadening your horizons, not getting further into a rut. In Griffith, nobody goes there with a prior group of friends, everyone is in the same boat, and anything that may have happened you before can be left behind.

As I said, going there was the best thing I ever did.

AARRRGH

I don't know the Journalism course, but I can tell you Griffith college is a well run, student focussed organisation.

I only have good things to say about that college.

jdivision

Try and get into the DCU course if you can, it's the best regarded

melekalikimaka

AARRRGH wrote: »

I don't know the Journalism course, but I can tell you Griffith college is a well run, student focussed organisation.

I only have good things to say about that college.

ditto

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