An Interview with Julia Lynes Co-Founder of EazyCity My TY experience… Where did you go to school? Colaiste an Phiarsaigh, Glanmire, Co. Cork When did you complete TY? Way back in 1998! What did you enjoy most about TY? I liked the variety it offered. The different modules allowed me to try out various new…
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#transitionyear We asked our followers on Facebook and Instagram what their favourite moment from TY was. Here’s what they said: “My favourite moment about being a transition year was definitely travelling to Dubai and Calcutta volunteering with the Hope Foundation! We had massive craic!” “My favourite TY moment was going to Rome, it was the…
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Tell us about yourself My name is Reece Sheridan, I’m a student of Piper’s Hill College in Naas, Co.Kildare and currently National Ambassador for Transition Year Ireland. I’m a strong believer in the notion that young people should take every opportunity to motivate themselves, and others, to achieve their full potential and firmly believe that…
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An Interview With Sticks And Stones Describe the company Sticks and Stones is a local business, owned and operated by Bobbi, Ciara and Shannon, three creative young entrepreneurs. Each piece of art is original, using pebbles handpicked from the shores of Irish beaches. …
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For many TYs, Easter is just another two weeks off in a year full of weeks off. For others it may be a break from all the activities they have been doing in the year and for others again the Easter break presents them with more opportunities to develop and make the most of the…
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What’s an aptitude test? Aptitude tests examine different areas of human intelligence such as: Verbal Reasoning Numerical Reasoning Abstract Reasoning Percept. Speed and Accuracy Mechanical Reasoning Space Relations Spelling Language Usage The DATs are a popular aptitude test which many people do in transition year. Their results can help you decide which subjects to do.…
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It’s a good idea to identify your skills to help you pick your Leaving Cert subjects. By doing this you will be able to see what subjects make best use of your skills which will hopefully make picking your Leaving Cert subjects a bit easier. Skill is the unified force of experience, intellect and passion…
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An Interview With Medi-CalAiders Describe the company My mini-company is called Medi-CalAiders. Medi-CalAiders is a first aid and mental health calendar designed to help save someone’s life in an event of an emergency. I am a sole trader. I am a member of the Irish Red Cross for nearly four years and have a…
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An Interview With VideoGrinds.ie Describe the company VideoGrinds.ie is a new and innovative online grinds website. We do away with the standard, boring pages of notes and offer detailed and engaging video tutorials for some of the toughest questions on the Junior Cert! Currently we offer grinds in Maths, Business and Science but we plan…
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An Interview With The Nagle Woodbugs Describe our company? Nagle Woodbugs is a company which sells bespoke pyrography pieces. In simple terms these are designs such as cartoon character which have been burnt onto high quality wood (red pine). These are then sold at Trade Fairs. How are we unique? When planing the company we…
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