YESTERDAY, IRELAND’S Leaving Cert students picked up their results – now they must wait until Monday to find out if they’ve gotten into college.
But there’s one thing they need to know before they go and it is this: Irish college life is very different from how it’s portrayed in films. You’ll see.
1. Picking a course in the US:
You don’t have to choose your ‘major’ (or main field of study) until like, second year. And you can change it no bother if you don’t like it. What?!
Picking a course in Ireland:
CURSE YOU CAO AND YOUR STUPID NUMBERS.
2. Student accommodation in the US:
Please look at all the rooms in this Instagram tag. You will puke and/or die.
Student accommodation in Ireland:
Give or take a few fag-ash cans, of course.
3. Welcoming freshers in the US:
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Welcoming freshers in Ireland:
We’ll take Black Monday any day, TBH.
4. Campus architecture in the US:
Campus architecture in Ireland:
OK, we lie. Sometimes there’s one nice building… But everything else around it is a dystopian nightmare.
5. College pride in the US:
Cheerleading squads, mascots, special school colours… Everyone’s very proud over there.
College pride in Ireland:
You might buy a hoodie in the SU shop. If you’re bothered.
6. Student food in the US:
Most colleges have an all-you-can-eat buffet, and students can purchase meal plans at the start of the year to ensure they never go hungry. IMAGINE.
Student food in Ireland:
Noodles, 20c a packet. Essential.
7. Clubs and societies in the US:
Fraternities! Sororities! The glamour of it all.
Clubs and societies in Ireland:
8. College drinking games in the US:
College drinking games in Ireland:
Find the biggest thing, put bits of everyone’s drink in it, make some poor unfortunate drink it.
9. Student bars in the US:
Again with the decor! Guys. It’s not fair.
Student bars in Ireland:
That’s more like it.
10. College parties in the US:
College parties in Ireland:
Ah. Good old Ireland.
