Over the past few years, I have been very fortunate to gain experiences that I will cherish for the rest of my life. Studying at Trinity has been one of them. What I have enjoyed the most, though, is getting …
Student Living
The Importance of the Mindfulness Movement
Sara Lynch discusses the practice of mindfulness and working through discomfort to become present
Mindfulness: that buzzword we hear all the time yet, ironically, never really pay attention to. Do we ever consider what mindfulness might actually mean, or how it could work? For many of us, the first thing that comes to mind …
“I was robbed of the college experience”
Is it possible to balance a full time job with your studies?
The assertion that “education is not a privilege, it is a human right” is one echoed by various human rights and education organisations such as the UN, UNICEF, and the Global Partnership for Education. Despite this, education is not equally …
Saol i ndiaidh na hollscoile – an mhistéir móire
Is ábhar scanrúil é an saol tar éis an choláiste, ach labhraíonn Ursula Ní Fhiaich le céimí nua chun an fhírinne a fháil ar an ábhar.
Tá trí rud ann sa saol atá dosheachanta; breith, bás agus athrú. É sin ráite, is athrú thar a bheith mór é an t-athrú tar éis na hollscoile. Tar éis ceithre (nó níos mó) bliana ar ollscoil, níl aon dabht …
Tips and tricks to tackle exam stress this semester
Joseph Heston gives an insight into how he deals with exam stress and some tips on how to tackle it
It’s that time of year again. The days are short, the weather is miserable, and it seems like an eternity ago that you had some stress free time to yourself. It’s also the time of year when well-meaning contributors; be …
The Perilous History of Cycling in Dublin
Maëlis Brocard discusses the history of cycling and concerns for the safety of cyclists, especially students, in Dublin
“Whatever you do, don’t use a bicycle in Dublin” a former student advised a visiting student. This warning raises some concerns about cycling in the Irish capital and its urban facilities. Unfortunately, this issue has been around since the twentieth …
How to budget as a student: in conversation with money mentor Santis O’Garro
Kate Byrne chats to the founder of the Budget Mindset Club about how students can manage their finances
Santis O’Garro is a hands-on money mentor who specialises in helping people manage and budget their finances. She also likes to call herself a “light worker” – someone who has learnt something important in their life, and shares what they …
The unexpected thrill of solo travelling
Emma Coyle describes the experience of travelling solo, along with the sentiments and lessons that accompany it
Before I came to college, I was the type of person who was constantly aware of everyone around me and their possible perceptions of me. Even doing something as normal as grabbing a coffee or going for a walk by …
Diwali in Dublin
Laila Banerjee explains the importance of Diwali in reminding her of her identity as an Indian student in Dublin
As a child, I always knew Diwali was approaching when the annual Cadbury commercials made their way onto our television with the slogan: “Kuch accha ho jaaye, kuch meetha ho jaaye” (“Lets celebrate good things with something sweet”). I remember …
I’m a student, but I’ll only be young once!
Raina Bosniac explores how we can balance our college responsibilities with a desire to be young and free
While in first and second year, college seemed more like a simulation of what we believed college would look like, however, becoming upperclassmen shifts that reality slightly. I remember in first year, as I dragged myself to a 9am lecture …