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With every September, comes the dread. You need to find somewhere to live, and fast. Mammy will only keep you so much longer. You start the hunt for a home for you and all your crap, but it’s never as simple as it looks. Cristina Florescu takes us through the …
There is something unique about the wait for exam results that puts it in its own league. Waiting for the next season of Game of Thrones, while ridiculously and inconceivably long, is arguably easier than waiting to hear about your academic doom. You miraculously got through the exams, the stress, the …
You got through the Leaving Cert. Pat yourself on the back, because you did it. Everyone kept telling you that you couldn’t do it, but I knew you could. I had your back. I believe in you, boo. Now that you’ve got this far, what happens next? You go to …
For the past six months, I have belonged to a rare species at my college: the commuter. Please try and contain your gasps of horror. I’m a pleb, I know. For six months now, I have been commuting to and from the glorious University of Limerick, which involves an hour, …
You pick and choose what debates/lectures you go to: Much like college you have no obligation to go to any lectures you have coming up despite the fact you’re in college exclusively to go to them and learn stuff. Politicians seem to have this same student mentality although I don’t …
Summer exams are fast approaching, and if exam insanity hasn’t hit you already you can guarantee that you will soon be subject to a dose of the end-of-year crazies ANY DAY NOW. Energy drink sales are at an all-time high, and every local newsagent is sold out of highlighters. Obviously, …
Volunteering is something that’s always appealed to me. Giving back to others less fortunate than you and making a difference in their lives, the feeling is indescribable. I travelled to Honduras in January with Global Brigades DCU on a Water and Public Health Brigade. When I started college, I promised …
BRACE YOURSELVES. Exam season is coming. Final assignments are due, the sun is tempting us away from our desks and it’s almost summer. But fear not, Alison Ring has a few pro tips for you to keep in mind when preparing for your final exams and may the odds …
When in school, the thoughts about college revolve around campus parties, drunken shenanigans most nights of the week, new friends, a social life and a calendar full of events. This picture of a place where it’s all fun and laughs has been created in the minds of many students. College …
Looking to make those pennies add up, here’s your guide… When in college, the task of handling your own finances and planning ahead are daunting! No longer are you able to sweet talk the parents into giving you a twenty (if you still do it now, you should really consider …