Being a Fresher is one of the most vulnerable experiences of your life. I think part of it might be that many of us enter college under the illusion that this is where we find our crowd, where we form …
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Foundation Scholarship exams online
The conducting of the prestigious exams online presents new challenges
One of the key aims of Trinity is the pursuit of academic excellence. One of the most tangible demonstrations of this is the Institution of the Foundation Scholarship, an institution with a long history and high prestige at Trinity. Some …
The shortage of public seating areas in Dublin
The lack of public seating in Dublin is symptomatic of more than a mild inconvenience
Starting as a first year at Trinity in the middle of a pandemic has meant a lot of takeaway food and sitting outside. It is a way to socialise that can be made Covid 19-safe, but is also a casual …
Have yourself a merry Covid-19 Christmas
This Christmas is bound to be like no other, but that’s not necessarily a bad thing
There’s no doubt that Christmas will look very different this year, but that doesn’t mean it can’t still be a merry one. For many students, typical Christmas plans have been disrupted, while first years are trying to forge new ones …
The past shows us a path towards a sustainable life
There is much to learn from the past when it comes to securing our future
As we moved out of lockdown, Dublin sought to create wider footpaths and cycle tracks to accommodate a safe reopening of the city. Eager to take advantage, I began to search for a new bike. However, one peripheral impact of …
Grieving in isolation
There’s no correct way to mourn, but there are ways to help ease the pain
My Granny died on May 9th. During the first lockdown, while people worried about haircuts, holidays and toilet roll, my family were most concerned about our family’s matriarch, at first alone in hospital and then in a beautiful hospice with …
Between the lines of Reading Week
In the world of online learning, is Reading Week still relevant?
With the term breezing by in a confusing cloud of assignments, apathy, and awkward online silences, we have, apparently, already arrived at Reading Week. In previous years, the start of Reading Week has been a date emblazoned on the minds …
What secondary school doesn’t teach you
Ross Coleman reflects on how his secondary school education and the problems with rote learning have impacted his undergraduate experience
Studying Irish for my undergraduate degree, one of the most common lines I get, aside from some variant of ‘you poor thing’ or ‘good on you, I wouldn’t be able for that,’ is the well meaning question: ‘Oh, do you …
Academic burnout in all its forms
How to spot a breakdown and what to do when enough is enough
Academic burnout can be defined as a negative emotional, physical or mental reaction to prolonged study that results in exhaustion, frustration, lack of motivation and reduced ability to perform in academia. It’s normal to feel stressed, anxious and nervous at …
Silver [coined] linings
Cian Dunne discusses how government restrictions have led to money saved in lockdown
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. Looking back on the nationwide lockdown of March, April and May, many of us might have developed mixed feelings towards those weeks spent cooped up at home. Any …