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This blog will be run by two members of CGI Storrows, Megan Dempsey and Shauna Whelan Buckley, who are both heading into first year in college this year. So first, let us introduce ourselves!
Unit: Summerhill, South Eastern Region
Moving to: NUI Maynooth
A bit about my course: I will be studying Mathematics and Science with concurrent Education, which is a five year degree that will qualify me to be a secondary school teacher for two subjects. The course includes a Masters, lots of work experience, a chance to do an exchange to America and the option after first year to choose any two subjects out of Maths, Chemistry, Physics and Biology to teach. Needless to say I am very excited!
Moving to: University College Cork
A bit about my course: The course I am studying is World Languages. It is a four year degree including a full year abroad in third year. The languages I am studying are Irish, German and Spanish. I am also taking modules in teaching English as a foreign language which I am very excited about as I would love to go travelling in Dubai and teach there!
Our main aim is to help anyone in CGI who is going to college this year or in the coming years to gain some advice, laugh at the mistakes we will make along the way and relate to some of our experiences as freshers in college! We are going to be posting blogs about our journey along the way. This September, both of us will be leaving the sunny southeast behind for brand new places. We hope that this blog will be helpful to anyone embarking on this new journey too.
In today's post, we'll be tackling one of the scariest parts of starting college (or starting anything else!): Making Friends! Read more
In this month's post, we're giving you some ideas about how you can save some money in college while still staying happy and healthy! Read more
College exams are a huge change from secondary school exams. The big difference is that it’s totally self-motivated. There are no constant reminders to study, no list of topics to learn and no set questions to prepare. It’s important to remember, though, that you’re not on your own. Read more
To kick off the new year we’re taking a look at some healthy habits you can pick up to help maintain a healthy lifestyle in college that will last a lifetime! Read more
Today we're coming with a more difficult post - how to manage college in these unprecedented times. Because there are so many worries amongst students and so much essential information, this post is longer than usual, but I've tried to break it into smaller sections, so you can find what applies to you more quickly! Please feel free to message us with any more specific queries and we can hopefully point you in the right direction! We'll be back in a few days Read more
The coronavirus pandemic is forcing us to work in new ways - some of us love it, some of us hate it! Here are some tips that you can apply to both studying at home if you're in school or college, or working from home in general. You never know, some of us may have the option to continue working from home and never return to the office when all this is over! Read more
Shauna and Megan have finally finished their first year of college - and what an unusual year it's been! They give some last thoughts and advice in this final post (for now at least!) Read more