Leaving Cert '11/'12 Off-Topic 2

imelle

let's play CAO chicken. put the first course on your CAO as jam making and the last to change it is the winner :L

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imelle wrote: »

let's play CAO chicken. put the first course on your CAO as jam making and the last to change it is the winner :L

Is Jam-Making a real course? :eek:

Eathrin

PictureFrame wrote: »

Is Jam-Making a real course? :eek:

How condescending of you:rolleyes:

Mysteriouschic

Is the jam making course still there? I remember looking for it a while ago out of curiousity .

PictureFrame

Eathrin wrote: »

How condescending of you:rolleyes:

I've heard people talking about it, but didn't think it was actually real.. :P

Eathrin

PictureFrame wrote: »

I've heard people talking about it, but didn't think it was actually real.. :P

Well, I have never been quite so insulted about my choice of career path in my life.

imelle

http://www.qualifax.ie/qf/QFPublic/?Mainsec=courses&Subsec=search_courses&CRAsort=&action=search&display=&CRT_ID=0&CSH_ID=18&PREV_CSH_ID=&AdvancedKeyword=&keywords_and_titles=title&all_or_any_words=all&full_or_part_words=full&FCT_ID=&FDM_ID=&keywords=jam+making&CRT_ID=0&QUA_ID=0&CTP_ID=0&COL_ID=0&RES_ID=0&points=&CRS_CODE=&CRA_ID=0&ATT_ID=0&PRV_ID=0&COU_ID=0&DST_ID=0

Mysteriouschic

PictureFrame wrote: »

What are the courses you have down in England?

I regret not doing UCAS for Queen's University in Belfast. I was going to apply to the LLB with Politics. Needed 520 points ( 2 A2's, 4 B2's).. Decided it wasn't for me!

I applied for 5 as thats all you can have. I have Northumbria in Newcastle for BIS and Sheffield Hallam for IT management. I need 4 B1s and C3 in maths for the and 240 ucas points for the 2nd isn't too bad. I applied to Queens last year I was rejected lol. My last years offer was A1 Business A2 O English then B1s in the rest. I'd probably make that this year. I got the offer really late. I applied for non russell/redbrick groups this year but the others are still good. I don't think it matters for my kind of course .

imelle

actually can't find jam making on the list, however farmhouse cheesemaking looks rather appealing to me

Mysteriouschic

I didn't think there was a basket making course or cabinet making lol. I can't see the jam one there.

Talib Fiasco

I've already been accepted for Jam making, barrel making and basket weaving think about it though you'll make the jam, store the jars in little baskets. Then preserve the baskets in barrels and I've a multi national business right there Integrated too....but seriously I heard that there was a fish farming course for like 50 pts up in Louth or somewhere :L

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TheComeUp wrote: »

I've already been accepted for Jam making, barrel making and basket weaving think about it though you'll make the jam, store the jars in little baskets. Then preserve the baskets in barrels and I've a multi national business right there Integrated too....but seriously I heard that there was a fish farming course for like 50 pts up in Louth or somewhere :L

I know people who would be lucky to get 50 points tbh.

Talib Fiasco

''Wig Making''...are you serious? I actually couldn't come with a bizarre course like that but it's actually going to be a proper course :L Imagine the placement/work experience. 'Well I'm sorry, due to the limited business I'm afraid I can only pay your expenses in the form of hair'.

PictureFrame

I was just about to write that ^.. Wigs??

Talib Fiasco

PictureFrame wrote: »

I know people who would be lucky to get 50 points tbh.

Me too. I'd swear there was at least 7 ppl from our school who would have got 0 pts were it not for LCVP in the pres.

Mysteriouschic

I'm thinking of adding gardening, organic farming to my list we all gotta start somewhere I do love nature. I could grow to love the gardening or farming you know. Maybe it's where I'm meant to be.

Meowth

subz3r0 wrote: »

If I had a 6 day work week I'd be buzzing cos that would mean I'll make money! :pac:

Yeah I suppose I just thought they would take it handy the first week I'm back but nah and every other week will be the same no life

QueenOfLeon

I can't believe you are all talking about wig making and jam making when clearly the best course in the history of the world has just presented itself...:eek:

PictureFrame

So yeah.. Just cut a shít load of my hair off.. :pac:

Talib Fiasco

PictureFrame wrote: »

So yeah.. Just cut a shít load of my hair off.. :pac:

Wanna talk it over a jar of jam??

imelle

imagine if you were allergic to jam...

PictureFrame

TheComeUp wrote: »

Wanna talk it over a jar of jam??

Nah brooo, I hate Jam loikke..

Coeurdepirate

Hello loveens!

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Coeurdepirate wrote: »

Hello loveens!

I've been wondering where you got to Coeur, finished being a frog yet?

Togepi

QueenOfLeon wrote: »

I can't believe you are all talking about wig making and jam making when clearly the best course in the history of the world has just presented itself...:eek:

You... What have you done?! :eek:



I have to reconsider my entire CAO now!! Just when I thought I was finally finished with changing it. </3



:P

Luno

Thinking of changing my number one on the CAO. Why did I leave it till now to think about it

QueenOfLeon

Togepi wrote: »

You... What have you done?! :eek:

I have to reconsider my entire CAO now!! Just when I thought I was finally finished with changing it. </3

:P

You'll thank me when you can make delicious chocolatey amazingness for yourself without having to go to a shop...who needs college!

Togepi

QueenOfLeon wrote: »

You'll thank me when you can make delicious chocolatey amazingness for yourself without having to go to a shop...who needs college!

I actually have considered just setting up a chocolate factory in the past... :pac: It's just so, chocolatey! :P

Eathrin

Legendary night. Unfortunately I'm still up at 6:30:rolleyes:

JonnyMcNamee

Only in from work there at 6.. I'm wrecked but God does it feel good to be back working

PictureFrame

M&S* wrote: »

Thinking of changing my number one on the CAO. Why did I leave it till now to think about it

What are you thinking of changing it to?

Coeurdepirate

PictureFrame wrote: »

I've been wondering where you got to Coeur, finished being a frog yet?

Loool, that was a frape and a shítty one at that!

Togepi wrote: »

I actually have considered just setting up a chocolate factory in the past... :pac: It's just so, chocolatey! :P

Has anybody seen the film Chocolat set in a small French town? That was my dream until I was literally like 13/14

Eathrin

Is Chocolat a film I should put on my list?

Coeurdepirate

Eathrin wrote: »

Is Chocolat a film I should put on my list?

Well it depends. It's a really nice relaxing film to watch on a rainy night or something, but it's not a great film like. I liked it though!

I was going to link the trailer but the trailer's really bad, so you'll just have to wonder what it's about. :cool:

Mysteriouschic

All this chocolate talk I just realised I haven't had any in like a week or two. I want some now lol.

Is the Dark Knight good?
I've seen it before but the times I watched it I was tired so I didn't pay attention to it as much.

I might watch it again before seeing the 2nd.

PictureFrame

Mysteriouschic wrote: »

All this chocolate talk I just realised I haven't had any in like a week or two. I want some now lol.

Is the Dark Knight good?
I've seen it before but the times I watched it I was tired so I didn't pay attention to it as much.

I might watch it again before seeing the 2nd.

I actually never watch films, i've only watched very few, I just can't concentrate fully for 3-4 hours :P

Meowth

@coeur I've seen chocolat <3 in French class lol :')

lads maynooth or ucd ? still can't figure it out

Eathrin

Mysteriouschic wrote: »

Is the Dark Knight good?
I've seen it before but the times I watched it I was tired so I didn't pay attention to it as much.

I might watch it again before seeing the 2nd.

Yes:eek:
I implore you to go watch Batman Begins now, then The Dark Knight. Yes, the new film is the 3rd in the series actually.
And they're freakin' brilliant films.

Luno

@PictureFrame: I was going to change primary teaching to arts, ever since I found out about it being 4 years I've been iffy about the whole thing. I could stay in Cork and just have 6 more months to get the same qualification without the need of moving out. I just don't know

Mysteriouschic

Eathrin wrote: »

Yes:eek:
I implore you to go watch Batman Begins now, then The Dark Knight. Yes, the new film is the 3rd in the series actually.
And they're freakin' brilliant films.

Oh is Batman begins the first . Maybe thats why I didn't quite understand it the first time I didn't see Batman begins. I like most superhero movies. I'll watch them later .

Togepi

Historykitten wrote: »

lads maynooth or ucd ? still can't figure it out

Are the courses you want to do in each college really different or is it the same for both?

PictureFrame

Historykitten wrote: »

lads maynooth or ucd ? still can't figure it out

Kitty, all i'll say is everyone who went to Maynooth I know, has absolutely loved it. I'm not just saying that, but even the open day, it feels so homely and you can imagine yourself there! It sounds silly, but all the lecturers and everybody was so friendly and aghh it's just so nice! I'd definitely recommend NUIM, I think it's an amazing college!

M&S* wrote: »

@PictureFrame: I was going to change primary teaching to arts, ever since I found out about it being 4 years I've been iffy about the whole thing. I could stay in Cork and just have 6 more months to get the same qualification without the need of moving out. I just don't know

What do you think is the best idea for you? I was putting down a course as my Aunts are Solicitors and advised me that an LL.B (pure law) was better than a B.BL (Law & Business). At the end of the day, I thought to myself and realised I wanted to do Law & Business more than pure law, and so that's going down as #1. Follow your instincts!

Talib Fiasco

Whats wrong with Primary being four years? I for one am delighted. Granted it's another year of expenses, but it's another of precious college life which will be missed dearly in a very short time when you think about it plus the work load will be spread out better

I actually don't eat or like chocolate that much. White chocolate is unreal but isn't there just vanilla in that and not actually the cocoa stuff? But yeah dairy milks were handy for the leaving cert in fairness. Oh and chocolate yogurts. I'm telling ye if you need a savage energy kick it has to be chocolate yogurts and a banana dip the banana into the yogurt and into the gob it goes :P but outside of needing it for energy I don't really ever have chocolate...

Meowth

@togepi they're both arts courses. I've made pro and cons lists to no avail I actually am so stuck
@PF I know thank you I genuinely think I'll be happy wherever I end up but at the same time I just wanna pick the one that'll be best for me and that I want the most maynooth seems lovely and its definitely my favourite college after ucd I was well impressed at the open day and I know a girl who went there and loved it I just don't know

Mysteriouschic

I've actually had a long think. I decided I want to move out. Whichever of the uk courses I get I'll take them. And there's a year working in both of them. I know it's what I really want. I don't think I want to go to any of the places I applied for. Dcu seems great but it's just too close 2mins away that I really don't want to go to it. I think moving would be the best option for me and I'd become so much more confident because I have to speak to loads of people. I'll see what happens . It's not like I'd be leaving Dublin for good with family and friends here. Then there's loads of months off during the summer. But I do wonder if I move if I'd lose contact with my friends which I don't want to happen. I'm still nervous if I do move but I guess that's normal. I'll see what happens though . As long as I get into somewhere really.

AlmightyDublin

Yay everyone me laptops working
Hope everyone had a grand aul' LC xD

Coeurdepirate

I'm not going to move out because I know if I do I'll go out every night and get stoned every day. I'm not mature enough to handle that sort of responsibility yet. Also I can't afford to move out yet!

Togepi

Historykitten wrote: »

@togepi they're both arts courses. I've made pro and cons lists to no avail I actually am so stuck

Well at least you know what course you want! I'd say you'll get the scholarship for NUIM no bother, so that's obviously an incentive to go there, plus Dublin would be expensive, but then everything's on your doorstep in Dublin and it'd probably be mad craic! :P And they've scholarships there too. I've no idea really, just keep adding to your list of pros and cons and see if it helps, or just come to Limerick. :P :pac:

Look at all the clubs and societies and stuff in each college too, if you're into them, and if one has way more that you'd like then put that one higher up the list. It all depends on whether or not you'd like to live in a city or a town too. I'm generally scared of cities but I'd still probably go for the city for a change and just for the fun of it. :P

Edit: What Coeur said!

Other edit: OMG, a wild AlmightyDublin appeared!! :eek: :P

Coeurdepirate

Historykitten wrote: »

@togepi they're both arts courses. I've made pro and cons lists to no avail I actually am so stuck
@PF I know thank you I genuinely think I'll be happy wherever I end up but at the same time I just wanna pick the one that'll be best for me and that I want the most maynooth seems lovely and its definitely my favourite college after ucd I was well impressed at the open day and I know a girl who went there and loved it I just don't know

If you prefer UCD then go to UCD dude! There shouldn't be any competition if it's your favourite university and the courses are the same! Which one are you closer to?

fizzyorange

I live in Dublin Historykitten and I'd definitely suggest going to NUIM instead! The expenses of living in Dublin are very high, and since UCD is on th south side I'd assume they'd be even higher down there. Also, Dublin isn't as fun as everyone thinks. Yeah there are some good club nights and stuff and you do have an awful lot right at your finger tips, but I find there is just too much to do in the city, like, you just don't need five Starbucks all in walking distance of each other. :P

Either way I hope you enjoy whichever you pick, I'm really biased because I can't wait to get out of this city but still. :pac: