Posts Tagged ‘ College ’

A conferring levy?

April 1, 2010
By Stephen
A conferring levy?

Image via Wikipedia Received this via email this morning: Student Outrage as UCC Impose Conferring Levy on Students- YFG UCC students were left wondering if they were being hit by a bad April fool’s joke from college authorities last night following an email sent to all students informing them of a new €65 conferring fee to be introduced from April 1st. The charge of €65 will apply to each student and their two guests choosing to attend their conferring...

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Argh Strikes!!!

November 17, 2009
By Stephen
Argh Strikes!!!

So we were informed today in Class that our teachers are going on Strike next Tuesday. It turns out that teachers in Further Education Colleges, like Cork College of Commerce, are represented by the Teachers Union of Ireland, so they are going on strike for the day as they have handed notice into the VEC. They will be joining the other unions taking part in the National Strike on Tuesday 24th. Also clerical staff who’s union is one of...

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Finished College

December 10, 2008
By Stephen
Finished College

Woooooo! Had my last class of German tonight and it was fun. My teacher gave me a cert and chocolate. Debating whether or not to do the the improvers course. I did actually learn alot, though I was bored at times as I know more German then I thought I did! Also Gute Nacht alles! Bis Morgen!

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Last Night of College

December 10, 2008
By Stephen
Last Night of College

I have my last Class of German for Beginners Tonight and it should be interesting. I am getting my cert and we are finally doing the alphabet something Frau Murphy has said that we had already done. I know the alphabet so should be a snore class at that point but it should be fine after that as I did miss two weeks of class so it will be a good catch up! So I’m off to college!

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