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XxMCRxBabyxX · 08-10-2011 1:20pm

Jonah42 wrote: »

A student came to our English lecture yesterday telling us about studying abroad. A semester in the US sounds awful tempting:pac: Anyone ever studied abroad?

I desperately wanted to but had no way of getting the money needed for a Student Visa! I'll get there one day though!

J1 this summer possibly!

How so Joe · 08-10-2011 1:25pm

Jonah42 wrote: »

A student came to our English lecture yesterday telling us about studying abroad. A semester in the US sounds awful tempting:pac: Anyone ever studied abroad?

Studying abroad at the moment, in France. It's definitely an experience worth considering.
Any of my friends who went abroad to study came back saying it was the best time they ever had.
Except one. But we'll just say he's a statistical anomaly.

Norrdeth · 08-10-2011 1:48pm

I went to the Czech Republic for a year, was the best thing ever,
despite not knowing the language before I went.
Now I can comfortably bluff being a Czech no problem.
My advice: don't let not being good(or not knowing in my case) in a language put you off studying in a certain place,
once you're there you'll pick it up really fast!
Plus lecturers usually go a bit easy on Erasmus students when examining.

How so Joe · 08-10-2011 6:34pm

Oh, crepes. Y u so delicious? You will make me fat in a very short amount of time.

Xqzciara · 10-10-2011 4:10pm

WHAT is making the sound of a lawnmower? Either that guy in the corner has the world's loudest laptop or there's gremlins in the roof

Norrdeth · 10-10-2011 4:24pm

Did you guys ever hear the e minor chord lawnmower that goes around south campus?
When it goes over a bump or a particularly rough patch it changes to a D major one for a bit.
Quite strange actually...

Michellenman · 11-10-2011 5:19am

Gotta love getting up at 5am to register for a class. They couldn't have changed it to like 7am at least, no?

mickstupp · 11-10-2011 9:31am

On October 27th, the other items we'll be voting on besides who gets to be president:

Referendum on the pay of judges

Referendum on inquiries by the Oireachtas

I'm pointing this out because I believe a lot of people, when they come to vote, will have given plenty of thought to who they want to be president but little or none to these two issues. I think they both deserve a good deal of thought but there hasn't been a whole lot of focus on them in the media, compared to the election.

Please have a read and a think.

LeixlipRed · 11-10-2011 9:36am

And the by election in Dublin West. Labour candidate is the favourite to win despite them having broken every promise they made in the first ten minutes of getting into power.

Kinski · 11-10-2011 4:48pm

Saw someone praying in the library today. Bit early for that, it's only October! Just wait until the January exams...

Eric Cartman · 11-10-2011 4:51pm

LeixlipRed wrote: »

And the by election in Dublin West. Labour candidate is the favourite to win despite them having broken every promise they made in the first ten minutes of getting into power.

in all reality David McGuinness is a much better option and hopefully people will see that on polling day

Michellenman · 11-10-2011 8:03pm

Anyone going to Grad Ireland fair tomorrow in the RDS? I'm heading but not sure what I need to wear and bring with me etc, any insight would be greatly appreciated!

XxMCRxBabyxX · 11-10-2011 8:06pm

Michellenman wrote: »

Anyone going to Grad Ireland fair tomorrow in the RDS? I'm heading but not sure what I need to wear and bring with me etc, any insight would be greatly appreciated!

Couldn't tell you but maybe ask here?

tootyflutty · 11-10-2011 8:07pm

Michellenman wrote: »

Anyone going to Grad Ireland fair tomorrow in the RDS? I'm heading but not sure what I need to wear and bring with me etc, any insight would be greatly appreciated!

Myself and xqzciara are going together, and know a few others heading too.
Just gonna bring an empty bag to collect all the information/freebies we should ever need!

Michellenman · 11-10-2011 8:07pm

Thank you!!

Also, another question! Is there anywhere we can see our results from previous years online? I can't find my results pages anywhere and I'd like to bring them with me tomorrow. I checked the student services page where are results go when they're given out but can't find anything..

XxMCRxBabyxX · 11-10-2011 8:19pm

Michellenman wrote: »

Thank you!!

Also, another question! Is there anywhere we can see our results from previous years online? I can't find my results pages anywhere and I'd like to bring them with me tomorrow. I checked the student services page where are results go when they're given out but can't find anything..

All mine are up on Student Web Services -> Student Enquiry -> Examination Results?

Seren_ · 11-10-2011 9:22pm

The Grad Ireland fair is pretty crap, unless they've really changed it in the last year or so. So really don't be going there with high expectations. You'll all get loads of free pens though, which is handy

Norrdeth · 11-10-2011 11:36pm

Hate GradIreland, they've never proved anything of use to me.
I'm not a lawyer, business man, economist or java/c++ programmer...

How so Joe · 12-10-2011 12:05am

Norrdeth wrote: »

Hate GradIreland, they've never proved anything of use to me.
I'm not a lawyer, business man, economist or java/c++ programmer...

GradIreland have law things this year? Went to the fair last year and got about a billion free pens, but not a single company even vaguely related to legal fields there.

That said, though, they do have a leaflet... Somewhere.

Norrdeth · 12-10-2011 12:12am

I only get the emails but the last few have been as follows:

Jobs
Junior Equity Research Analyst – Food and Beverage Team - Davy
Mechanical Engineer – RPD Unit - Logitech
Software engineer / Implementation Consultant - Barracuda FX
Business Analyst - Kerry Group plc
Mars Ireland Graduate Scheme - Mars Ireland
KBC Bank Graduate Programme - KBC Bank Ireland
Graduate Engineer - Mechatronics - Ward Automation
Technical Manager, Corn Dolly Foods Ltd - InterTradeIreland FUSION programme
Project Development Manager, Fresh Food Kitchen - InterTradeIreland FUSION programme
Seafood Development Technologist, Atlantis Seafoods - InterTradeIreland FUSION programme
Software Developer, Delta Print & Packaging, - InterTradeIreland FUSION programme
Freshwater Fish Scientist, Goatsbridge Trout Farm - InterTradeIreland FUSION programme
Process Manufacturing Engineer, JW Kane Precision - InterTradeIreland FUSION programme
Horticultural Project Engineer, Kilmoon Cross Nurseries - InterTradeIreland FUSION programme
Development Technologist, McCormack Farms Ltd - InterTradeIreland FUSION programme
Senior Project Engineer, Newbridge Metal Products Ltd - InterTradeIreland FUSION programme
Software Developer, Tascomi Ltd - InterTradeIreland FUSION programme
Design and Product Development Manager, Surfaceform - InterTradeIreland FUSION programme
Java Developer Front End - AOL
Business Support Administrator - Volkswagen Bank Ireland
The Center of Expertise (CoE), Support Engineer. - SAP SSC (Ireland) Ltd.
Support Consultant (with Spanish) - SAP SSC (Ireland) Ltd.

Events

Law Careers Fair - Trinity College Dublin
Date: 11th October 2011 09:00
Computing Careers Event - Trinity College Dublin
Date: 24th October 2011 12:30
Careers and Postgraduate Studies Fair - Letterkenny Institute of Technology
Date: 24th October 2011 12:00
WIT Careers Centre Bootcamp – Get your Career In Shape - Waterford Institute of Technology
Date: 26th September 2011 10:00

Etc.

How so Joe · 12-10-2011 12:17am

Perfect for a music graduate!! :pac:

Norrdeth · 12-10-2011 12:21am

Yep! Luckily enough I want to be a Composer & Teacher so I'll be mainly self
employed/have a publishing or record deal, get commissions(live off the arts council) and work in academia...

karaokeman · 12-10-2011 7:50pm

Am I the only one who still has no clue what he's gonna do for the Halloween ball?

Seren_ · 12-10-2011 7:57pm

I seriously doubt it

I recommend using a black bin bag and an empty cereal box as your costume.

/nostalgia

seriousfizz · 12-10-2011 8:46pm

Anybody suiting up tomorrow? :P

XxMCRxBabyxX · 12-10-2011 9:20pm

seriousfizz wrote: »

Anybody suiting up tomorrow? :P

I suit up every (week)day :P

karaokeman · 12-10-2011 10:09pm

Your Text Here wrote: »

I seriously doubt it I recommend using a black bin bag and an empty cereal box as your costume.

/nostalgia

Yeah probably in the words of Yoda do that, I will.

I hate that its in the SU though. Nothing wrong with the venue but I've been there everyday since I started in Maynooth.

I would love it if the event was on in the Glenroyal, you know kinda like the debs, just a proper ball.

XxMCRxBabyxX · 12-10-2011 10:12pm

karaokeman wrote: »

Yeah probably in the words of Yoda do that, I will.

I hate that its in the SU though. Nothing wrong with the venue but I've been there everyday since I started in Maynooth.

I would love it if the event was on in the Glenroyal, you know kinda like the debs, just a proper ball.

Halloween ball is the best night you will have in the SU. That and the beach ball.

Anyway debs but with fancy dress? I can't see that working

karaokeman · 12-10-2011 10:33pm

XxMCRxBabyxX wrote: »

Halloween ball is the best night you will have in the SU. That and the beach ball.

Anyway debs but with fancy dress? I can't see that working

Alright cool, I will see how it goes.

I am defo looking forward to it, especially if I can convince a few of my mates to come along.

I'm guessing much more will happen on the night aside from just Her Majesty & The Wolves.

Michellenman · 12-10-2011 10:40pm

Your Text Here wrote: »

The Grad Ireland fair is pretty crap, unless they've really changed it in the last year or so. So really don't be going there with high expectations. You'll all get loads of free pens though, which is handy

I should have listened to you!!

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