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Niamh Shields from Glen is a Media and English student in Dublin City University. She is the editor of online magazine HerCampus and a Donegal Woman columnist. Here, she shares advice on college experiences and life away from home.

College Corner: The surprising things you learn at university 5 years ago

College Corner: The surprising things you learn at university

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College is finished!

What an incredible three years it has been. Dublin City University was the place where I guess you could say, helped shape me become the woman …
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College Corner: Keep calm, it’s the season finale 6 years ago

College Corner: Keep calm, it’s the season finale

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‘School and College years are the quickest years of your life, be sure and cherish them’

Young people out there will roll or have rolled their eyes at that comment. …
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College Corner: Life after Leaving Cert 6 years ago

College Corner: Life after Leaving Cert

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Results are out, you’re free!

Never did you think the day would come, you finally broke up with the old Leaving Certificate, what a messy relationship that was! With …
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College Corner: What I learned after leaving secondary school 6 years ago

College Corner: What I learned after leaving secondary school

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‘Secondary School, the best days of your life.’

My Dad’s favourite saying!

Secondary school student me, use to HATE that saying. Although my times in Loreto Community School Milford were …
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Applications for student grants open today 6 years ago

Applications for student grants open today

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SUSI are encouraging students, both new applicants and those progressing to the next year of their course, to make their application as soon as possible to assist in timely processing.


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College Corner: The ultimate guide to the CAO 6 years ago

College Corner: The ultimate guide to the CAO

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I loved my Leaving Cert as crazy as that sounds, but I did.

I loved being organised, getting into a study routine, being excited for the various events such as …
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Irish women more likely to have third-level education than men 7 years ago

Irish women more likely to have third-level education than men

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The report, titled “Women and Men in Ireland 2016”, finds that over half (55.1%) of women aged 25 – 34 have a third-level qualification, compared to just 42.9% of men …
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College Corner: A student’s guide to keeping calm during Leaving Cert year 7 years ago

College Corner: A student’s guide to keeping calm during Leaving Cert year

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Hi All,

Ah, the Leaving Certificate year, I still get cold sweats from thinking about the year itself.

It’s crazy to believe it has been two years since I tackled …
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2,285 Donegal students to receive Leaving Cert results today 7 years ago

2,285 Donegal students to receive Leaving Cert results today

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Across the country, 58,543 envelopes are waiting to be opened, with prospective students receiving CAO offers on Monday from 06:00 online. These will also issued by post, e-mail and SMS …
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Dearbhla Kelly wins award for encouraging event 7 years ago

Dearbhla Kelly wins award for encouraging event

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Dearbhla Kelly from Donegal Town has received the College Awareness Week award from Trinity College Dublin.

Dearbhla, an experienced career guidance counselor, was honoured for her work with Donegal County …
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