New Year's Resolutions for Students

It’s snowing in Dublin and time to make plans for the New Year! Lots of us make long lists of things we want to stop doing or things we want to start doing … but how many new hobbies do we really take up? Sometimes it’s better to keep things simple. As a student there are a few easy changes you can make to improve your study habits:

• Use a large notebook in class. Small books fill up quickly and are lost. A large notebook will last for the whole course.
• Use headings and diagrams when taking notes to make your ideas clearer and easy to read after the class.
• Review your notes once a week to keep information fresh in your head.
• Ask questions in class; communicate with your teacher and other students.
• Sit next to people from another country in class so you have to speak more English every day.
• Find out if you can read extra books on your subject; join the City Library for access to free books.
• Find out what kind of exam questions you will answer and practice writing that type of answer.
• Do a few hours study every week instead of trying to cram everything into the last weeks before the exam. It’s easier to remember information in smaller parts.

Do you have any other study tips?

Weekend Tips

Do you like Argentinean tango music? Sebastian Pecznik is at Mother Reilly’s Bar http://www.dublinpubscene.com/thepubs/motherreillys.html in Rathmines on Saturday. For something different try the Hugh Lane Gallery for the Sundays at Noon free concerts: Mozart.

And if you haven’t had enough of the ice, this is the final weekend of the Dublin on Ice shows at Smithfield

New Year's Eve Limerick

We hope you had a great time over the holidays and lots of fun on New Year’s Eve

There are still lots of things happening in Dublin:

Funderland is a great way to be scared and have fun at the same time!

It’s easy to get to:

Bus numbers: Bus 7 or 7a from O’Connell Street or take the Dart to Sandymount Dart Station and walk a little.

RDS Simmonscourt, Dublin. Telephone (01) 2838188
RDS, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
December 26th 2009 to
January 10th 2010

Opening times:
12noon to 10pm

Entrance fee: €2
Kiddie Rides: €1.5 – €2
Rollercoasters: €3.5 – €4.5
Other Attractions: €2.5

BACK TO CLASS

Don’t forget to come back to class on Monday January 4th!

The doors will open at 08.30 as usual and classes start at 09.00!

See you there

New Year’s Eve in Limerick photo from Flickr

Happy Christmas to Abbey College Students from everyone here at the College!!

We hope you are having a great holiday

Enjoy this Christmas film from the West of Ireland!