Question: Introduce yourself (0:15) * Third year studying Religious Education and English
Question: What is your education journey and how did you transition to college? (0:27) * Comes from a single parent income and is a student with learning disabilities * Applied to Access HEAR and DARE
Question: What kind of supports did you receive from DCU Access? (1:35) * Received on-campus accommodation for which the Access Program paid half the costs * Commuting to school prior to her on-campus accommodation negatively impacted her academic life and social life * In her second year she received a scholarship * Access provided her with counseling services
Question: How did you adapt to life at DCU and make friends? (3:00) * Made friends with the other Access students in her course * Met friends through the Access orientation during first year * Joined the rugby team at DCU and then her local rugby team
Question: What are you plans for after DCU? (4:05) * Hopes to become a fully qualified teacher * Wants to go back to school and get a Masters in Educational Psychology to help students with learning disabilities
Question: What advice would you give someone from your old school who is about to sit the Leaving Certificate and is considering going to college? (4:43) * She would encourage students to look into any resources and Access programs that would assist them with financial and other personal barriers.