By Aileen O’Leary Last first days are supposed to be a mess of emotions and nostalgia. Looking back at my first day on campus three years ago, I would have told myself to just enjoy it more, to not worry so much and just trust that there will be certain things that will happen over these next few years that need to happen. I also would’ve told … [Read more...] about Final year diaries: Last first day
Diary of a Final Year
Diary of a Final Year: Introductions
By Aileen O’Leary Hi, I’m Aileen, I’m a fourth year here in NUI Galway and these are my final year diaries. I’m not a big fan of formal introductions so in the spirit of fresher’s here are a few facts about me: I’m 20. I’m a Scorpio. I spent last year working as a communications intern for Cycling Ireland. I’m a dog person. I love binge watching bad … [Read more...] about Diary of a Final Year: Introductions
Diary of a Final Year: The best decision I made this academic year
I was lounging in my dressing gown last night, googling pictures of your man that played Nate in The Devil Wears Prada, when I started to think about decisions. You see, Nate was feckin’ gorgeous – with a more dangerous kind of look than the striking James Bond type, he was cute and ordinary looking enough to make you believe that maybe even you could find him at the bar in … [Read more...] about Diary of a Final Year: The best decision I made this academic year
Diary of a Final Year: 20 things I have learned after 4 years of University
The semicolon is a way of joining two clauses of equal importance to each other; it links ideas together. It’s not to be confused with a comma, a full stop or a colon (This was the first lesson in my Creative Writing class, and I believe it can take you places). Water is the essence of beauty, drink all of the water. Pasta is extremely diverse – one can survive on … [Read more...] about Diary of a Final Year: 20 things I have learned after 4 years of University
Diary of a Final Year: The Three Steps to becoming an adult (and what happened when I took them)
Here’s the thing: I’ve never really accepted the transition to adulthood. If you ask me what the most important book I’ve ever read is, I will probably describe the Enid Blyton and Jacqueline Wilson collection that is stacked in order of size on the lilac shelf in my bedroom. If you happen to know that particular lilac shelf, you will know that it matches everything in my room, … [Read more...] about Diary of a Final Year: The Three Steps to becoming an adult (and what happened when I took them)