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* 1st Year NUIM Students 2012-2013 *
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PopePalpatine wrote: »Alright, here goes nothing:
Name: Ciaran
Age: 18
From: Meath
Course (hopefully): Computer Science and Software Engineering
Interests: history, anime, sci-fi, motorsports, cars, video games
See you there my good man!
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We defo have to have beers, I need to meet all the new freshers!! Although if we're having it in the SU, half of us will have to be signed in probably
Not if you know the doorman
and unless its a fairly busy night he's usually not even on the door. Though I am talking about in general and freshers week probably doesn't fit into that so never-mind....:P 0 -
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Name: Adele
Age: 18
From: Dublin
Course: Law and Business
Interests: Telly, cinema, hanging out with friends having a laugh over silly things
Really excited to be going to maynooth, love the fact that its supposed to be super friendly! Applied for village apartments, hopefully the craic will be had
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PopePalpatine wrote: »I heard there was a orientation week for students using the HEAR scheme, can anyone tell me what that involves?
There are loads of different things on during the orientation. There are talks, projects, campus tours and a disco (assuming that the layout is the same as previous years, but it usually always is). Some of the things people sometimes feel that they seem a little silly, but if you go into the week with a positive attitude and open mind, you should have a great time. It's a brilliant way to get to know people (I'm still good friends with people I met during my own orientation week) and to get your bearings with the campus. It's great when you go back a few weeks later to register and there's loads of people going around looking lost and you know where everything is :pac: i had an amazing time at all three orientations I attended (I was a leader for two of them), so hopefully you will too 
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PopePalpatine wrote: »I heard there was a orientation week for students using the HEAR scheme, can anyone tell me what that involves?
Yep its for HEAR/DARE students . It's called LAUNCHPAD and usually takes place a week or so after the offers come out.
It's basically you live on campus for 3-4 days (I can't remember how long exactly) in the river apartments. You'll have a group leader per apt who are current students at NUIM and you'll do various activities and go to talks etc on subjects and general college life. Its basically like a summer camp style thing is the best way to describe it. Theres even an ALCOHOL-FREE DISCO at the end in Lexlip GAA club. Which is hillairous , really brings back those awkward 13 year old teenage disco memories that you'd hoped were long forgotten .
Your not aloud any cigarettes (which is a bummer if you smoke!) or alcohol on the course and there's a curfew to be in the apt by 11pm (as far as I remember) on account of there people being there who may be under 18. You also kinda have to stay with your group leader all the time aswell.
Having said that it's great craic and a really good way to get to know loads of freshers and your way around the college before it fills up in sept. Good luck with the photo orienteering though , it's been re-designed this year to be an absolute bo***cks!! :P0
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