I met my ex-boyfriend in my first year at Trinity and we immediately clicked. If I had to think about everything I wanted and needed in a man, he was it. He was extremely intelligent, caring, he made me laugh …
That 4am feeling: what to do when the dark cloud creeps in
A student recounts the course of radical change they undertook to improve their mental health
It’s the dreaded 4 a.m. feeling – the time of the night when the hangover sets in. All the excitement of the night and your declarations of love to your friends, your partner, the random lad in the smoking area …
Op-ed: Postgraduate and “casual” teaching staff are taken for granted by Trinity
A Trinity TA opens up about about the precarity of being a teacher in an Irish university
Contrary to popular belief, teaching and lecturing at university by no means automatically guarantees secure employment, ample time to pursue research, and a cosy office in which to do it. Over the past decade or so, especially since the recession …
What I’m really thinking: Pharmacy students are suffering
Overworked, underpaid and at breaking point, two pharmacy students give insight into their struggles under the new unpaid internship scheme
The recent decision not to pay students on pharmacy internships has been met with widespread outrage and condemnation. Two pharmacy students from separate universities agreed to share their experiences of how the change has impacted their lives. They agreed to …
The SU’s engagement problem needs immediate attention
A TCDSU part-time officer discusses the systemic issues within the organisation
Trinity College Dublin Students’ Union (TCDSU) has a growing engagement problem that needs to be addressed. Whether shown through low election turnouts, unfilled class rep positions, or a campaign for the right to opt out, it is clearly a …
What I’m really thinking: coming from an abusive home
The assurance of a supportive family is not a guarantee
“The worst thing that could happen is that you’d have to move back in with your parents,” one of my friends said recently, when I was worrying about my career after college. I’ve been thinking about this a lot, as …
What I’m really thinking: A student who has had an abortion
The human side of this debate needs to be heard
Content warning: eating disorders, repeal referendum
On May 28, 2015 I travelled from Dublin to Manchester for a surgical abortion.
For me, the decision to have an abortion was not a particularly difficult or distressing one. It is the stigma …
More is on trial than rugby players
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Content warning: Sexual assault
The media circus that has taken place during and after the trial of the now infamous Northern Irish rugby stars has been costly. Though it was the rugby players that were officially on trial, the young …
So many people in Trinity have stories like mine
The era of silence and shame is over – it’s time to get loud, and it’s time to get furious
Content Warning: sexual assault
I come from a place where sexual assault is prevalent, but where justice for its victims isn’t uncommon either. Coming to Trinity shocked me, because when I realised that there was no discourse going on, I …
Voluntourism shouldn’t be for everyone
Too many people see volunteering opportunities abroad as a free holiday
Last summer, I spent about two months volunteering on a project in Vietnam. It was an incredible experience. There were around twenty of us from all across the globe doing the project together. We all got along well, but very …