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Here's hoping, it would be great if everyone on this thread gets in!
Has Kristine come back from Ireland yet? I'm interested to hear what she made of it all.
Whoop, Kristine is back from Ireland. Loved Dublin. The hpat was...interesting. haha. I took the bus from O'Connell street at 08 on Saturday and arrived in Blackrock 08.15 :P Soo, went for a walk in the park, took some pictures and found my way to UCD around 9. Still I managed to go to the wrong exam center (uhm, I thought there was only one in UCD), and stayed there talking to a boy from Derry. And only realized I was in the wrong place when we got inside for registration and he pointed out I was supposed to be at the examination centre..yeah, THEN I freaked out and got at nervous and stressed out (as we were adviced not to get lol), and ran lost until a lady pointed me in the right direction. Yup, about everyone was seated when I showed up, so if anyone was wondering, that was me :rolleyes:
I'm really not sure how it went, so many mixed feelings. I was mostly worried about the timing for S1 and rushed through it in 50min, but afterwards I couldn't decide if I went with gut feeling more than my logic. S2 had me down at too many questions where I couldn't decide between two answers so I really don't know. Was relieved though for I was able to comprehend all the words. S3 was alright I think. But that may be a bad sign...I tend to find logical patterns that are wrong...funny enough I found the pick the middle ones easiest and the last questions the hardest. Oh well. I figure either I did alot of crap or it went average. Either way no expectations at all.
Throwing in a photo of me from O'Connell street ^^ Anyone see me?
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@KristineKJ I remember you coming in to the exam hall! I was in the second row from the front near the door so everything caught my attention :P Hope you enjoyed yourself here!
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Ahh well, can't say the same for myself. I was stressed out finding everyone seated :P I did enjoy myself, especially after the hpat
Even bumped into the guy I spoke to before the hpat afterwards and showed him the way to the bus (whoo my sense of direction is awesome), but now I can't find him on facebook cause there's so many with his name. I mean..there's only one in the world with my full name :P
Otherwise quite satisfied but I should have brought home more alcohol (which is waaay more expensive in Norway) ;P0 -
KristineKJ wrote: »Ahh well, can't say the same for myself. I was stressed out finding everyone seated :P I did enjoy myself, especially after the hpat
Even bumped into the guy I spoke to before the hpat afterwards and showed him the way to the bus (whoo my sense of direction is awesome), but now I can't find him on facebook cause there's so many with his name. I mean..there's only one in the world with my full name :P
Otherwise quite satisfied but I should have brought home more alcohol (which is waaay more expensive in Norway) ;P
WHHAAATT?? Alcohol is more expensive in Norway than Ireland?! We consider alcohol in Ireland to be fairly expensive (or at least I do anyway!
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KristineKJ wrote: »Just an example
pint of beer (at a pub or likewhere)
Ireland: 4-5euro
Norway: 10-12euro
the only thing that is cheeper in Norway I think is higher education...it's free :P Same with healthcare. But we've got high taxes though to make that possible.
Okay I'd never survive in Norway
But yeah there is definitely something to be said for free university and healthcare!0 -
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Guyoutnumbered wrote: »Its okay amicus! I forgive you...
You seem like a nice guy/girl :-P ye im a nice guy yano yourself. Or maybe you dont ha 0 -
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KristineKJ wrote: »Haha, you should have thought. But we've got higher wages in average as well remember. And everyone who wants to get a job can get one...so many young people working beside school and studies.
Like, I work parttime at a bakery and work about 4 days a month (7-8h shifts), and get paid like, about 550-600 euros.
If When (positivity! ) you do medicine, Ireland is gonna be a serious culture shock for you Have you decided in what order the medicial schools are going on your CAO yet? 0 -
Got it in the mocks.i spent few months over there in transition and having a girlfriend really helped haoutnumbered wrote: » me too. haha ah well hopefully i will get to find out myself in uvuniversity! :P haha.
btw , your french is really good! A1?
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Ucd or trinity first?i live right beside ucd and like the idea of premedoutnumbered wrote: » me too. haha ah well hopefully i will get to find out myself in university! :P haha.
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Ucd or trinity first?i live right beside ucd and like the idea of premed. Cant afford to be fussy howeveroutnumbered wrote: » me too. haha ah well hopefully i will get to find out myself in university! :P haha.
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Eurovisionmad wrote: »If When (positivity! ) you do medicine, Ireland is gonna be a serious culture shock for you Have you decided in what order the medicial schools are going on your CAO yet?
I like the positivity Yeah, some cultural shock naturally, but I'm very aware of the conditions in Ireland (and the UK too for that matter), and also very adaptable. And I'm really sick of my country and all the rude people here I at this stage any change is good change I hate my job too even if I get money. The working conditions are so bad, and so many grumpy norwegians. And I feel like all I do is serve sugary food to people who don't need it.
Feel so done with all my previous hobby societies as well. I used to play olympic handball but I never really had any friends on the team. And I've played in brass bands since I was 6, but I finally feel like I'm satisfied with that as well.
I don't have a good relationship with my parents and I live in an apartment in my grandparent's house. They're really good friends with loads of irish people, and they are tour managers for some irish musicians (Andrea Rice and band) in Norway every summer.
So yeah, that's alot of whining from my side. Point is, if I get the opportunity in Ireland I'd take it without a second thought hmm..would miss the amazing tap water in Norway though, but that's about it :P
I've tried not to be too ambitious, so I put Cork first, then Galway and then all the others just to have them on the list :P Also, I'd love to go to a smaller place than Dublin which is another reason for choosing Cork. The whole idea about Trinity kinda freaked me out from the beginning, so that was never really on my mind. Was still debating UCD though, but I still feel Cork was the right thing to put first as that appealed the most.0 -
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KristineKJ wrote: »I like the positivity Yeah, some cultural shock naturally, but I'm very aware of the conditions in Ireland (and the UK too for that matter), and also very adaptable. And I'm really sick of my country and all the rude people here I at this stage any change is good change I hate my job too even if I get money. The working conditions are so bad, and so many grumpy norwegians. And I feel like all I do is serve sugary food to people who don't need it.
Feel so done with all my previous hobby societies as well. I used to play olympic handball but I never really had any friends on the team. And I've played in brass bands since I was 6, but I finally feel like I'm satisfied with that as well.
I don't have a good relationship with my parents and I live in an apartment in my grandparent's house. They're really good friends with loads of irish people, and they are tour managers for some irish musicians (Andrea Rice and band) in Norway every summer.
So yeah, that's alot of whining from my side. Point is, if I get the opportunity in Ireland I'd take it without a second thought hmm..would miss the amazing tap water in Norway though, but that's about it :P
I've tried not to be too ambitious, so I put Cork first, then Galway and then all the others just to have them on the list :P Also, I'd love to go to a smaller place than Dublin which is another reason for choosing Cork. The whole idea about Trinity kinda freaked me out from the beginning, so that was never really on my mind. Was still debating UCD though, but I still feel Cork was the right thing to put first as that appealed the most.
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