LC Off Topic Thread (2015/16)

DublinArnie

kb98 wrote: »

Wait, explain this to me, its based on grades? Can you not just say like "i want to specialise in genetics or whatever for the third and fourth year" and that's that?

Unfortunately, you can't. Some courses such as Engineering TCD allow you to chose what you want with freedom - but for Science TCD, you have to compete for it.

I'm not sure of the exact details on how it works, but a friend told me it's like the leaving cert. The people who score the highest in their 'second year exams' are given their first choices and so on etc.

It's one of the reasons why I'm not picking this course. What happens if I don't get what I want? Sure there might be a different longer route - but I don't want to be stuck with Geology if I suck at my 2nd year exams :pac:.

kb98

DublinArnie wrote: »

Unfortunately, you can't. Some courses such as Engineering TCD allow you to chose what you want with freedom - but for Science TCD, you have to compete for it.

I'm not sure of the exact details on how it works, but a friend told me it's like the leaving cert. The people who score the highest in their 'second year exams' are given their first choices and so on etc.

It's one of the reasons why I'm not picking this course. What happens if I don't get what I want? Sure there might be a different longer route - but I don't want to be stuck with Geology if I suck at my 2nd year exams :pac:.

That course is probably my third choice right now. Yeah i heard that at the biomedical engineering talk actually. I might reconsider it now like as you say imagine being forced to do something you hated!

DublinArnie

kb98 wrote: »

That course is probably my third choice right now. Yeah i heard that at the biomedical engineering talk actually. I might reconsider it now like as you say imagine being forced to do something you hated!

It was a very interesting talk, would of sat it a second time but my friends would of killed me :rolleyes:.

You were interested in doing Genetics at TCD? Well, the genetics course in DCU looks really really nice and the points are very achievable if you work at it. You could probably do a Ba over there and then try get a Masters at Trinity.

kb98

DublinArnie wrote: »

It was a very interesting talk, would of sat it a second time but my friends would of killed me :rolleyes:.

You were interested in doing Genetics at TCD? Well, the genetics course in DCU looks really really nice and the points are very achievable if you work at it. You could probably do a Ba over there and then try get a Masters at Trinity.

Current plan is either Human Genetics(560) in TCD or Biomedical, Health and Life Sciences(also 560) in UCD. Was going to put TCD/UCD science 3rd/4th and then just a mix of courses for the last few spots

coolerboy

DublinArnie wrote: »

It's great to be open minded, and I'm sure you'll have no problem then. For people who only want one elective from day one, a lot of pressure on them! I'm planning to do Engineering at trinity and maybe move onto biomedical or computer engineering.

Yeah I might put it as my third choice with Medicinal Chemistry on top, then pharmacy second. For the engineering what types are there to specialise in Im quite intersted in petrochemical kind☺

DublinArnie

coolerboy wrote: »

Yeah I might put it as my third choice with Medicinal Chemistry on top, then pharmacy second. For the engineering what types are there to specialise in Im quite intersted in petrochemical kind☺

I really don't know, what category with they be in? I heard that type of engineering rolls a lot of money early in your career.

I think i got 100% in my physchem exam today

Beca19

My exams are going so badly lol kind of wish I studied properly now..

DublinArnie

Beca19 wrote: »

My exams are going so badly lol kind of wish I studied properly now..

There's always next time at least you know the feel of the exams now.

My maths took a huge turn, I'm hoping I passed at least!

kb98

DublinArnie wrote: »

There's always next time at least you know the feel of the exams now.

My maths took a huge turn, I'm hoping I passed at least!

I got 580 in my tests

DublinArnie

kb98 wrote: »

I got 580 in my tests

Nice! How did maths and irish go?

kb98

DublinArnie wrote: »

Nice! How did maths and irish go?

My two worst, I got a B3 in maths and i got a D in Irish I counted Maths for points because the extra 25 brings it up to 100

DublinArnie

kb98 wrote: »

My two worst, I got a B3 in maths and i got a D in Irish I counted Maths for points because the extra 25 brings it up to 100

Damn, did your teacher use past papers for the maths test? I always find the project maths papers having weird wording in their questions. Guess it'll take time to get used to.

kb98

DublinArnie wrote: »

Damn, did your teacher use past papers for the maths test? I always find the project maths papers having weird wording in their questions. Guess it'll take time to get used to.

Yeah it was all off past papers, i could have tried harder for maths but like I'd be happy with a B in the LC

Kitty6277

Beca19 wrote: »

My exams are going so badly lol kind of wish I studied properly now..

That's gonna me me tomorrow Although I am making an attempt to study French

DublinArnie

Exams over, hoping for at least 500 points. We'll know next week

kb98

good luck😂

DarraghFitz98

505 in the Christmas tests!

Bazinga_N

My exams don't start until Tuesday :eek: Not looking forward to them at all!

blond45

when ye say exam,s ,dont ye mean xmas tests..my lad just told me he did **** in geography 41%, near the same in tech'drawing.:(.other subjects he done very good.:).

AlanS181824

5 more days and then Christmas holidays.... Can't wait.

DublinArnie

AlanS181824 wrote: »

5 more days and then Christmas holidays.... Can't wait.

Don't know about anyone else, but this holiday will still be busy with stuff to do for me unfortunately.

Kitty6277

AlanS181824 wrote: »

5 more days and then Christmas holidays.... Can't wait.

I have just 4 days! I cannot wait! Tests on Monday, Wednesday and Thurdsay and then I'M DONE

Hana98

Kitty6277 wrote: »

I have just 4 days! I cannot wait! Tests on Monday, Wednesday and Thurdsay and then I'M DONE

2 more days for me!!:D 2 days til Christmas holidays!:D Can not wait!!:)

coolerboy

Will anyone here be doing much study over Christmas....☺✏

DublinArnie

coolerboy wrote: »

Will anyone here be doing much study over Christmas....☺✏

Yeah, going to grind myself through some Applied Maths and hope that I don't forget anything major for my other subjects . You?

Beca19

No gonna watch Netflix non-stop for the 2 weeks :P it's called a break for a reason, don't wanna burn out by September!

DublinArnie

Beca19 wrote: »

No gonna watch Netflix non-stop for the 2 weeks :P it's called a break for a reason, don't wanna burn out by September!

American Netflix

DublinArnie

Beca19 wrote: »

No gonna watch Netflix non-stop for the 2 weeks :P it's called a break for a reason, don't wanna burn out by September!

American Netflix

Beca19

DublinArnie wrote: »

American Netflix

Candian & Mexican Netflix

Bazinga_N

Beca19 wrote: »

No gonna watch Netflix non-stop for the 2 weeks :P it's called a break for a reason, don't wanna burn out by September!

I am the exact same as you! Netflix for the fortnight

I have three nights out planned as well however! Buzzing for those!

AlanS181824

coolerboy wrote: »

Will anyone here be doing much study over Christmas....☺✏

Absolutely not!

Christmas holidays should be spent with family, education is massively important but family should be number 1!

That and a spot of Netflix I suppose!

DublinArnie

A1 Physchem and Biology, delighted

Kitty6277

coolerboy wrote: »

Will anyone here be doing much study over Christmas....☺✏

Not a hope!

burtslimpslon

Has anyone done their English exam? What did you have to do?
all that's on mine is 1 King Lear and 1 Sylvia Plath question (both approx. 4 pages). Is this not really short for a Christmas exam? And we have 2 hours to do it, which seems like quite a bit considering geography is aiming for 1.5 pages in 12 minutes.

fortyfleurs

burtslimpslon wrote: »

Has anyone done their English exam? What did you have to do?
all that's on mine is 1 King Lear and 1 Sylvia Plath question (both approx. 4 pages). Is this not really short for a Christmas exam? And we have 2 hours to do it, which seems like quite a bit considering geography is aiming for 1.5 pages in 12 minutes.

Mine was same layout (1 KL question and 1 poetry) but we only had an hour and a half! Was very pushed for time as I spent way too long on poetry but and hour and a half is closer to the time you'll get in the actual exam than 2 hours.

spurious

burtslimpslon wrote: »

Has anyone done their English exam? What did you have to do?
all that's on mine is 1 King Lear and 1 Sylvia Plath question (both approx. 4 pages). Is this not really short for a Christmas exam? And we have 2 hours to do it, which seems like quite a bit considering geography is aiming for 1.5 pages in 12 minutes.

If I was your teacher and had a big clatter of Christmas tests to correct before I had my holiday, I'd be making them short too.

burtslimpslon

spurious wrote: »

If I was your teacher and had a big clatter of Christmas tests to correct before I had my holiday, I'd be making them short too.

i suppose but the results don't have to be back until January 19th, some Irish teachers are even doing their classes oral after christmas which goes towards the Christmas exam mark

DublinArnie

spurious wrote: »

If I was your teacher and had a big clatter of Christmas tests to correct before I had my holiday, I'd be making them short too.

Teachers get mid terms and summers off. I'm sure the stress and hustle of correcting long daunting and repetitive exams are compensated with that fact. Other jobs don't get this perk.

Consonata

DublinArnie wrote: »

Teachers get mid terms and summers off. I'm sure the stress and hustle of correcting long daunting and repetitive exams are compensated with that fact. Other jobs don't get this perk.

Other jobs don't work as long of hours on average

DublinArnie

Consonata wrote: »

Other jobs don't work as long of hours on average

Being a teacher is a hard job, heck probably one of the hardest out there because you're relied upon to provide education to vast amounts of students and somewhat give a positive influence.

A lot of schools are around 8:30 - 4pm (depends on school...) and if we add two more hours due to class preparation for the next day and homework/test corrections... It's up to 6pm.

Yeah, that is a long day but all of the full time health care workers I know are on 8 - 8 shifts, office jobs 8 - 5, some programmers are 9 - 8 (obviously depends on the projects etc). Also, a lot of programmers I know and bank workers have no work on weekends, same as teachers.

Teachers have hours like everyone else, but I'll admit - it's no stress free walk in the park.

It's a job like any other.

Kitty6277

fortyfleurs wrote: »

Mine was same layout (1 KL question and 1 poetry) but we only had an hour and a half! Was very pushed for time as I spent way too long on poetry but and hour and a half is closer to the time you'll get in the actual exam than 2 hours.

What kind of King Lear question did ye get?

DublinArnie

Got 580 points

coolerboy

DublinArnie wrote: »

Got 580 points

Well done! How you do in maths☺

DublinArnie

coolerboy wrote: »

Well done! How you do in maths☺

Got a C1. Teacher wasn't happy with the class but I know it's because I didn't properly understand the questions... I'm gonna be more past paper focused after Christmas.



Got an A1 in Irish, still dropping to ordinary though. Not worth the cramming.

Beca19

Got a B1 in irish cos she changed the marking scheme so the part I did really well in she didn't even count would've gotten at least an A2 if she didn't change it

DublinArnie

Beca19 wrote: »

Got a B1 in irish cos she changed the marking scheme so the part I did really well in she didn't even count would've gotten at least an A2 if she didn't change it

What part did ye do well in?

Beca19

DublinArnie wrote: »

What part did ye do well in?

You see I did the poetry before the comp because I had it just learned off perfectly and then I ended up not being able to finish the comp (losing Marks for the longest questions), but most people did it the other way round and ran out of time for the poetry so she didn't count the second poetry question, I was so angry

DublinArnie

Beca19 wrote: »

You see I did the poetry before the comp because I had it just learned off perfectly and then I ended up not being able to finish the comp (losing Marks for the longest questions), but most people did it the other way round and ran out of time for the poetry so she didn't count the second poetry question, I was so angry

Ah, hate it when that happens. Similar thing happened in geography for me.

I learnt a poetry answer word for word, it's 1 1/2 A4 page long.

Beca19

DublinArnie wrote: »

Ah, hate it when that happens. Similar thing happened in geography for me.

I learnt a poetry answer word for word, it's 1 1/2 A4 page long.

It's so sickening! Ughh same, why I hate Irish.

DublinArnie

Beca19 wrote: »

It's so sickening! Ughh same, why I hate Irish.

The ordinary paper looks so easy, makes me happy .