1: Eilis Hogbin

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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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