Welcome to Week 16 of The Buzz Newsletter!
It’s Week 16 of The Buzz Newsletter, and it’s the last one of 2024! Congratulations to 6th Year students Anna Zhuang and Nare Paronyan on winning the annual Trinity Hist Senior Schools Mace Debates on Friday 6th December. After three successful rounds, they qualified for the final round with a perfect score and went on to win first prize. Well done Anna and Nare!
Congratulations also to 5th Year student Ishani Acharya who recently attended the BIK Safer Internet Forum 2024 in Brussels after being selected for the BIK safer youth panel. As with every SIF, participants heard from policymakers, researcher, law enforcement bodies, parents and caregivers, teachers, NGOs, industry representatives, experts and other relevant actors. Ishani and the youth panel held workshops on topics such as cyberbullying, mental health and body image and Ishani gave a speech on body image and toxic masculinity.
This Friday 20th December is Christmas Jumper Day! Wear your Christmas jumpers (and any other festive gear you have!) and lets create some Christmas joy on campus and raise some money for Focus Ireland. Focus Ireland provides advice, information, advocay and help with finding a home – as well as a warm and welcoming place to meet and have low-cost meal.
Well done on all your hard work in this first term, make sure to take some time over the holidays to catch up on sleep, rest and recharge, and most importantly enjoy yourselves! LAughter truly is the best medicine so take time to connect and have fun with friends and family.
The Christmas holidays are an ideal time to do some research on college courses, chat to friends and family about their college experiences and career trajectories and do some research.
A reminder that the final deadline to pay and submit your UCAS application is Monday January 13th. This is to allow the centre (school) time to add references, predicted grades and check applications for errors before we send to UCAS. The guidance team is available to give feedback this week, so pop in!
Anyone applying for UCD Ad Astra Elite Sports or Performing Arts scholarships should be working on their applications in advance of the 31st January closing date.
A reminder that the closing date for the Columbia/Dual BA is January 2nd so if you’re applying make sure that you have everything you need from your guidance counsellor and referees before the holidays.
Registration for applicants undertaking the MSAT Ulster is now open. Ulster University has launched a dedicated MSAT Ulster website that includes all relevant information, including timelines assessment, and process for those with additional needs. The MSAT Ulster is a mandatory test for those applying to the following programmes: Diagnostic Radiography and Imaging, Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Podiatry, Radiotherapy and Oncology, Speech and Language Therapy.
The Guidance team wishes you and your loved ones a very happy Christmas and a fantastic 2025. We look forward to working with you in 2025.
Our 4th Years have had a busy first term, between academic subjects and making the most out the various modules and activities available to them. Well done to everyone who took part in ‘Light Up A Life’, the annual fundraising campaign for Our Lady’s Hospice Harold’s Cross. It is a wonderful event, featuring musical acts, Christmas songs, decorating the ‘Light Up A Life’ Christmas tree and finished with the turning on of the lights.
Upcoming Events:
- 10th January: RCSI Open Day. Now open for registration, this will book out so register early to avoid missing out.
Masterclasses:
- This Monday 16th, there is a Biology masterclass with Wesley Hammond. It is for 5th & 6th years and is in person in room 4-8 at 3:30pm.
- This Monday 16th, there is a Chemistry masterclass with Tara Lyons. It is for 6th years and is live online at 6:30pm. The link is on your Moodle.
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