My name is Kate Wynne, I am 18 years old and live in a small village called Knockbridge just outside Dundalk, Co. Louth. I am the youngest of three children and I am the first to attend college. I am currently in my first year at Trinity College studying Business, Economics and Social Studies. College life has been very different but I have settled in very well. I have a strong interest in sports, and I have played Gaelic football at both club and County level. I am very lucky to have received this scholarship and I am very grateful for the opportunities it has opened up for me.
4th Year Report
I am in my final year at Trinity and the corporate scholarship has been a tremendous help throughout my time at college. It has helped in getting books and if I needed any extra help with some of my subjects. I also commute to college and the scholarship is a big help towards my travel expenses. This year has been both interesting and challenging. I have taken four modules, two business and two economics. The class sizes decreased this year and I felt it easier to participate in lectures. There was a mixture of both individual and group assignments this year, which were challenging at times. I found the module, Derivatives and International Finance the most interesting of the year. I especially enjoyed a six-week trading game that all students participated in as part of an assignment for the module. This year I joined the basketball b-team and attended training as often as I could. It was an enjoyable distraction from the academic side of college.
3rd Year Report
In my third year at Trinity I chose six modules including Management Accounting, Financial Accounting and Investment Analysis. I found these three modules both challenging and interesting and I have chosen my fourth year modules on the basis of these three. Financial Accounting was my favorite module in third year and this year I have continued the module by choosing Financial Reporting and Analysis. I am currently applying for graduate programmes in auditing and accounting for after college. Third year lectures were initially quite challenging however, they became less overwhelming as I settled into the year. In third year I joined the Trinity basketball ‘b’-team which was a great outlet to relieve the academic pressures of my course. I also continued to attend debates at the Phil society with my friends which always proved interesting and current.
2nd Year Report
Entering in to second year in Trinity was a little daunting knowing that I would now be doing nine modules instead of six in first year. However, I was very excited about the new challenges I was going to undertake throughout the year. During second year I got the opportunity to take new modules like accounting, finance and creative thinking and entrepreneurial action. I really enjoyed these modules. The lectures and assignments were both interesting and comprehensive. I especially enjoyed the group project work involved in the entrepreneurial module were we had to come up with our own business idea, and pitch it to the entire lecture hall and guest lecturers. This experience was very exciting and it gave me great confidence in going ahead with future projects. From taking part in group projects I also learned about cooperation and compromise in a business setting, which could be beneficial for my career later in life. During second year I became more comfortable in my surroundings at college and engaged in more activities with friends, like attending debates from the Phil society and plays held by Trinity’s own drama club.
I was delighted to be invited to the dinner where i got to meet Rory’s sister Alison and some of his friend’s which had shared some of their experiences from college. I was very grateful for this opportunity. I really enjoyed second year and the challenges it brought, being a beneficiary of the Trinity Access Programme and The Rory McDonagh Trust, has really has made college life easier, more enjoyable and rewarding.
1st Year Report
My first year in college started off a bit overwhelming However as the weeks moved on, I became more comfortable and my college work became easier and more manageable. During my courses I found that my interests were more towards the business and economics aspects of the course and for 2nd year I have chosen to pursue a joint honors degree in business and economics and so far I am really enjoying my subjects and the course work they involve. In my first year I joined the Trinity Gaelic team however I sustained a back injury playing with my club team so I’m hoping in the future I can get back and rejoin the Trinity Gaelic team again.
I really enjoyed my first year in Trinity and have been very fortunate to have had the help from the Trinity Access Programme which led me to the opportunity to receive this Scholarship which I am sincerely grateful for. I have found my courses very interesting and I am sure that business is the route I want to pursue as a career further in life.