Hi! My name is Alice. I’m from Listowel Co.Kerry. I am 20 years old and in my first year of college. I am studying Business, Economics and Social Studies at Trinity College Dublin. I love the course and look forward to specialising in the Business side of things. Business is my passion and I hope to work in that area in the future.

I am big into sport! I love Gaelic football and I play football with my local club “Listowel Emmets” which is a great team. I have also played for Kerry at underage level and have won an All-Ireland with them which was a very proud moment for me! I am delighted to have been awarded this scholarship as it will go a long way in helping me through my academic year and it takes a lot of financial worries away.

2nd Year Report

I cannot believe I am in third year already! Time is flying by for me at Trinity. I started off Second year last year mentoring incoming first years to BESS which I enjoyed as it wasn’t too long ago that I was in their shoes and I was glad that to be of help to them. During my second Year, I got to do a lot of group work as part of my assessment which I loved as I got to know more people in my course. Last year also helped guide me in my module choice for this year as areas I thought I wanted to specialise in were not what I expected and subjects I thought I would not like were the ones I ended up loving and picking to specialise more in this year. I am very fortunate to be receiving this scholarship and appreciate it, as it is going a long way in helping me through my college years.

1st Year Report

My first year at Trinity has been one to remember. I was lucky enough to get college off to a good start and have met some amazing people. I guess I was that bit older going back to college but it really payed off. I had some doubts and nerves at the start but once I settled in I really felt at home. I found my course really suited my interests and I have decided to pursue a single honours degree in Business with Economics and Law as my complements. I see myself in Business in the future so I look forward to the years to come. My scholarship went a long way in helping me through my first year. I really appreciate it and count myself very lucky. The Trinity Access Programme team have been a great support and I look forward to being able to give back to them. For my second year I am going to be a mentor to incoming first year students and I hope that I can share my experiences with them and help them along the way.