• 1: Eilis Hogbin

  • Jan 5 2021
  • Length: 6 mins
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1: Eilis Hogbin

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  • 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. 
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