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Words of wisdom for freshers.

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    #92
    Bannana
    Closed Accounts Posts: 52 ✭✭Bannana


    Tom65 wrote: »
    You will see Hugh Brady twice in your years in UCD: orientation and graduation. And quite possibly not even then.

    So make sure you cherish those two precious moments. Take a picture of him maybe and keep it in your wallet. :p


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    #93
    cue
    Registered Users Posts: 564 ✭✭✭cue


    El Siglo wrote: »
    Learn a referencing system off or at least have a tab minimized showing how to reference.

    Where would I find information on referencing systems?


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    #94
    Mardy Bum
    Registered Users Posts: 3,674 ✭✭✭Mardy Bum


    cue wrote: »
    Where would I find information on referencing systems?

    There is different referencing systems in a few different schools. They all have style sheets on their UCD pages.


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    #95
    pretty*monster
    Registered Users Posts: 1,326 ✭✭✭pretty*monster


    cue wrote: »
    Where would I find information on referencing systems?

    You'll get a style sheet as the above posted said, but you're style sheet won't cover all eventualities. Find a good website for whatever system your School requires you to use. They're all on the google.


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    #96
    El Siglo
    Registered Users Posts: 3,803 ✭✭✭El Siglo


    cue wrote: »
    Where would I find information on referencing systems?

    Here's an excellent resourse for citing and referencing in the Harvard Style.
    Here's another excellent resource for citing and referencing in the Chicago Style.
    These are pretty much the main citation and referncing styles used in academia, there's little deviation from these styles, so try to get used to them now.


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    #97
    muffinman
    Registered Users Posts: 494 ✭✭muffinman


    El Siglo wrote: »
    Here's an excellent resourse for citing and referencing in the Harvard Style.
    Here's another excellent resource for citing and referencing in the Chicago Style.
    These are pretty much the main citation and referncing styles used in academia, there's little deviation from these styles, so try to get used to them now.

    School of law uses OSCOLA
    http://www.competition-law.ox.ac.uk/published/oscola_2006.pdf


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    #98
    El Siglo
    Registered Users Posts: 3,803 ✭✭✭El Siglo


    Thought it might be worth bumping this thread for the incoming 'grunts'...;)


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    #99
    CrazyFish
    Registered Users Posts: 211 ✭✭CrazyFish


    Another tip. Avoid if possible using the 17 because the bus is satan on wheels.


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    #100
    Rothmans
    Registered Users Posts: 1,805 ✭✭✭Rothmans


    CrazyFish wrote: »
    Another tip. Avoid if possible using the 17 because the bus is satan on wheels.

    lol, i'll be relying very heavily on that bus this year, just my luck:P


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    #101
    JonB
    Registered Users Posts: 144 ✭✭JonB


    Rothmans wrote: »
    lol, i'll be relying very heavily on that bus this year, just my luck:P
    Yeah my beloved 17. You lose a bit of your soul everytime you ride the bus.


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    #102
    ihatetractors
    Closed Accounts Posts: 338 ✭✭ihatetractors


    DO NOT fail 3 exams at xmas, costly and puts you under severe pressure at summer exams.:rolleyes:


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    #103
    Rothmans
    Registered Users Posts: 1,805 ✭✭✭Rothmans


    JonB wrote: »
    Yeah my beloved 17. You lose a bit of your soul everytime you ride the bus.

    lol. Maybe we'll be blessed with dry weather so that I can cycle most days. Not likely by we can always hope lol:P


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    #104
    CrazyBiscuit
    Closed Accounts Posts: 144 ✭✭CrazyBiscuit


    I was planning on walking from Sydney Parade DART station every day, is that crazy?


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    #105
    pljudge321
    Registered Users Posts: 1,129 ✭✭✭pljudge321


    CrazyBiscuit wrote: »
    I was planning on walking from Sydney Parade DART station every day, is that crazy?

    I did it everyday for two years its grand. Its quicker if you cross the traffic lights at the n11 and keep going straight up the residential road infront of you, there's an entrance to UCD at the top of it. Twenty minute walk.


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    #106
    bigred100
    Registered Users Posts: 496 ✭✭bigred100


    My checklist:

    Superleague team, will do
    Support school teams, will do
    Avoid 17, can't do

    I hate the 17!!!


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    #107
    delta_bravo
    Registered Users Posts: 4,567 ✭✭✭delta_bravo


    Stay away from robot house


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    #108
    rainbow kirby
    Registered Users Posts: 26,928 ✭✭✭✭rainbow kirby


    bigred100 wrote: »
    I hate the 17!!!
    Ditto, worst bus EVER. It got really frustrating when I had classes in Blackrock as part of my masters and I had to rely on it to get to them.


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    #109
    bigred100
    Registered Users Posts: 496 ✭✭bigred100


    Whereabouts are people getting the 17 from?

    Kimmage Rd. West pour moi. Loooong journey :(


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    #110
    rainbow kirby
    Registered Users Posts: 26,928 ✭✭✭✭rainbow kirby


    bigred100 wrote: »
    Kimmage Rd. West pour moi. Loooong journey :(
    Used to be Rathfarnham for me, after getting a 75 to there from Firhouse. So bloody glad I never have to get a 17 again. :pac:


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    #111
    bigred100
    Registered Users Posts: 496 ✭✭bigred100


    :mad:


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    #112
    JonB
    Registered Users Posts: 144 ✭✭JonB


    I get it at Crumlin Road or Kimmage stop near the church. Just don't miss the 17, Nothing worse than just seeing a 17 fly by when your just approaching the bus stop. Its a FML kind of moment times 10.


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    #113
    bigred100
    Registered Users Posts: 496 ✭✭bigred100


    JonB wrote: »
    I get it at Crumlin Road or Kimmage stop near the church. Just don't miss the 17, Nothing worse than just seeing a 17 fly by when your just approaching the bus stop. Its a FML kind of moment times 10.

    I know I've missed it plenty of times, just not for anything important.


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    #114
    Killer Pigeon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,132 ✭✭✭Killer Pigeon


    • Do a lot of drinking and all your problems will go away.


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    #115
    muffinz
    Closed Accounts Posts: 487 ✭✭muffinz


    Im only 17 - what are the bars and clubs like? Strict at all?


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    #116
    dyl10
    Registered Users Posts: 1,355 ✭✭✭dyl10


    muffinz wrote: »
    Im only 17 - what are the bars and clubs like? Strict at all?

    Don't think I've had to show my ID, apart from my student ID at the door the odd time.


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    #117
    kev9100
    Registered Users Posts: 1,271 ✭✭✭kev9100


    CrazyBiscuit wrote: »
    I was planning on walking from Sydney Parade DART station every day, is that crazy?

    That's what I'm going to do for the most part as well. Its either that, or the 27x.


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    #118
    muffinz
    Closed Accounts Posts: 487 ✭✭muffinz


    dyl10 wrote: »
    Don't think I've had to show my ID, apart from my student ID at the door the odd time.


    So their not fussy? Want to try get out as much as possible to meet new people, hate to be turned away by some douche with a grin on his face:rolleyes:


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    #119
    Conor108
    Registered Users Posts: 3,871 ✭✭✭Conor108


    CrazyBiscuit wrote: »
    I was planning on walking from Sydney Parade DART station every day, is that crazy?

    Thats my plan too! Was only 15/20 mins max when I went for the open day. :)


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    #120
    Chucky the tree
    Closed Accounts Posts: 19,341 ✭✭✭✭Chucky the tree


    muffinz wrote: »
    Im only 17 - what are the bars and clubs like? Strict at all?


    Clubs in town will be strict and will nearly always ask for ID.


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    #121
    141089
    Closed Accounts Posts: 30 ✭141089


    My words of wisdom are few, but are as follows:

    - go to all lectures, at least if you do nothing in them, you will know what you don't know(if you get me).

    - The pool table closest the timecrisis arcade game area sometimes makes mistakes. I put 2 euro and 2 50 cents or something , trying to get 4 games for 3 euro(I think!) and ended up with 10 games or more. Use that table and use 50 cent coins, you might be lucky.

    - If your watching movies or messing online, sit in the corner where people don't enter, at least that is more polite than playing miniclip games in the face of some one who has report due

    - If your playing a game in a lecture, at least play one that is fun to watch for those behind you.

    - Don't talk loudly in lectures, if you do , lotsa people will think your a jerk

    That's all. Good luck

    ***
    Also if you get emails about talks in your school , presentations by companies etc, go to them . If you are really lucky you may start talking to someone of importance in a company and could help you getting a job. Even saying you went to talks on SUBJECT during a job interview is good, shows you have interest in what you are studying.


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