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.