General Chit Chat Thread

Insect Overlord · 18-05-2011 5:23pm

D4RK ONION wrote: »

Basically you go from school and sell your internal organs in the hope of 2 days of work. It's great craic altogether!

"Listen I'm just gonna get right to the point here... can I have your buttocks? I mean, if you die? They look pretty comfortable."

RibenaHead · 18-05-2011 5:25pm

Insect Overlord wrote: »

"Listen I'm just gonna get right to the point here... can I have your buttocks? I mean, if you die? They look pretty comfortable."

You want a male's bum? I thought that was only for Saturdays! :P

Insect Overlord · 18-05-2011 5:30pm

D4RK ONION is for life, not just for Christmas Saturdays!

alwayswright · 18-05-2011 7:25pm

Hey, could anyone give me a run down on the 3 different areas of Corca Duibhne, which is the best/most lively?

RibenaHead · 18-05-2011 8:16pm

When we were there it was Minard, Feothanach and Ceann Trá. I was at Ceann Trá, the biggest one and it was really good fun. Most nights were spent in Páidí Ó Sé's before going on to the Hillgrove in Dingle. Have heard great reports from Minard too. Not too sure about the other!

D4RK ONION · 18-05-2011 8:41pm

Insect Overlord wrote: »

"Listen I'm just gonna get right to the point here... can I have your buttocks? I mean, if you die? They look pretty comfortable."

Is a man not entitled to the sweat of his bum? "NO" says Insect Overlord, "it belongs to ME."

alwayswright · 18-05-2011 9:47pm

RibenaHead wrote: »

When we were there it was Minard, Feothanach and Ceann Trá. I was at Ceann Trá, the biggest one and it was really good fun. Most nights were spent in Páidí Ó Sé's before going on to the Hillgrove in Dingle. Have heard great reports from Minard too. Not too sure about the other!

Okay, cool..! Was just wondering, got Ceann Trá myself, really looking forward to it..

13spanner · 21-05-2011 6:32pm

Probably no way of knowing yet, but is it likely that the CAO points for Liberal Arts will go up this year after being 400 last year?

RibenaHead · 22-05-2011 2:19pm

CAO works on a supply and demand basis. The points are worked out according to what people who put down liberal arts on their CAO form score on the Leaving Cert. They'll fill whatever number of places with the highest of these points. It really depends on people's Leaving Cert results.

boomkatalog · 23-05-2011 7:25pm

Just finished up my final year, and I don't mean to sound cheap but is it too late to apply for a student travel card? They're valid 'till December like

plus, are we not technically students until we graduate, or at least pass? :P

MISU Office · 25-05-2011 11:54am

Just checked it out there with the guys from STC. It's not too late to apply but as you said the card will expire on Dec 31. A new card colour will be in operation from September onwards but there will be that 3 month period where either of the two cards will suffice.

We have application forms in the office or here http://studenttravelcard.ie/images/application-form-feb09.pdf

If you want to get it done straight away just call out to UL with completed form plus student card and they can do it on the spot.

líreacán · 26-05-2011 6:38pm

Sure wait til September and apply then in one of the locations that do it on the spot, they'll only look at your student card, which generally will be dated til Sep/Oct anyway right? That way, you will have a student travel card til Dec 2012!

macslash · 01-06-2011 3:55pm

Hi.

Any ideas if the post grad will be going ahead next January??

boomkatalog · 01-06-2011 8:17pm

macslash wrote: »

Hi.

Any ideas if the post grad will be going ahead next January??

Won't be confirmed 'till closer to the time, but they have said that they've changed the postgraduate programme from 18 months to 2 years so it does seem like it will be going ahead. Hard to call tbh

macslash · 03-06-2011 2:56pm

boomkatalog wrote: »

Won't be confirmed 'till closer to the time, but they have said that they've changed the postgraduate programme from 18 months to 2 years so it does seem like it will be going ahead. Hard to call tbh

Thank you. I thought that they were only provisionally saying it will change to 2 years and that it has not been confirmed? Unlike the B.Ed which is changing to 4 years?
I really hope it goes ahead.

boomkatalog · 03-06-2011 7:17pm

MISU Office wrote: »

According to both the Teaching Council and the Dept of Education & Skills the Post Grad will be extended to two years, beginning in Sept 2014. You can see the info here from the DES's document in relation to improving literacy and numeracy. There's also info relating to the course's extension to two years discussed in TC's Draft Policy on the Continuum of Teacher Education here.

This would indicate the course is here to stay!

I got this reply a few pages back when I enquired about it. Really is all they know at the moment

macslash · 04-06-2011 2:01am

Ya I remember reading that. I have enquired in the college on a couple of occasions and all they said is to check in October whether it will be on or not and what the numbers will be! Not much to go on!

Denners.ie · 09-06-2011 7:41pm

Anybody know if Library and Arts office are still open and the times please? Thanks.

dambarude · 09-06-2011 9:29pm

The Library's open 9.30-5 Mon to Friday (link).

I'd say the Arts office is open normal hours.

13spanner · 10-06-2011 2:38am

Is there a really high girls:guys ratio in Mary I or is it just blown out of proportion?

RibenaHead · 10-06-2011 12:39pm

@13spanner

yes there is a really high ratio. I'd put it at around 9:1 (but I may be wrong!)

Ciderswigger · 10-06-2011 1:03pm

Hey guys, is it true that mature students can't go on work experience in 3rd year? A fellow future mature student was informed of this yesterday and it's news to us. I'm gutted tbh and if I'd known this before I applied (and accepted!!) it would have had a huge bearing on my choice to go to Mary I. I've searched the MIC website and can't see anywhere that says mature students are excluded from work exp (but maybe it's just me not seeing the info?)
Cheers.

dambarude · 10-06-2011 5:51pm

I think they can ciderswigger. It's just that a lot of them elect themselves not to go on work experience (due their circumstances) and choose to study for the year instead. Well that's my understanding anyway.

wivy · 11-06-2011 11:08pm

13spanner wrote: »

Is there a really high girls:guys ratio in Mary I or is it just blown out of proportion?

nope not blown out of proportion at all...
think its about 7/8:1

Newteacher · 12-06-2011 10:15pm

Hoping someone out there will be able to direct me to the TARA building on the MIC campus please!!! Directions from main reception desk please. Where should i park? Thanks a mil

Insect Overlord · 12-06-2011 10:21pm

Newteacher wrote: »

Hoping someone out there will be able to direct me to the TARA building on the MIC campus please!!! Directions from main reception desk please. Where should i park? Thanks a mil

It would be much easier for you to find it from the Courtbrack Avenue/Scotts entrance.

Coming from the main reception desk, walk through the main building, past the chapel, and out past the music practice rooms towards the library building. There's a set of steps leading down to a door directly opposite the library building entrance there.

I'm not sure what the exact arrangements are WRT parking at the moment.

Newteacher · 12-06-2011 11:19pm

Thanks a million I.O.!! I know exactly where you are talking about now!!! Nite!:)

dillane11 · 13-06-2011 8:56pm

tbh there is a pretty obvious split between girls and boys but everyone mingles together so theres no problem there

roisin24 · 17-06-2011 4:57pm

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dambarude · 18-06-2011 11:32pm

^^^^^
If I was a cat, curiosity would have killed me at this stage:pac:

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