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Even though we are only in November, it is not too early to start your college research, especially for 5th and 6th year students. The academic year goes by very quickly and being organised now, especially for this year's Leaving Cert students, will save you a lot of unnecessary stress come January or February 2025.

Your parents / guardians offer a hugely valuable input when you are choosing your future career - but at the the end of the day, your future career is your own choice and you need to take ownership of your choices. Following a career path that best suits you, is hugely important for your future success.

Coláiste an Chreagáin, Mountbellew has announced Georgina Martin as the new deputy principal. With a decade of experience as assistant principal at Roscommon Community College, Georgina is committed to fostering a positive, inclusive learning environment. She looks forward to collaborating with the dedicated team to nurture academic excellence and personal growth.

Starting college or University can be daunting and scary for any student, but here are ways to prepare for the start of college and a few things to consider when starting a new course:

Springboard courses are part of a fantastic government initiative which offer free or heavily subsidised courses at certificate, degree and masters level, aimed at graduates, the unemployed, employed or those wanting to start their own business. Most of the Springboard courses are 1 year or less but there are some 2 year masters.

There are three general degrees available at University – Business - which I covered in my last article, as well as Science and Arts, which I will cover in this article. General degrees are a great starting point for any student who does not know what they want to do after the leaving cert but really enjoyed studying a group of subjects or one subject at leaving cert. For example, many students who really enjoyed Biology and Chemistry go on to do general science. Other students who enjoyed arts subjects such as English, history or languages may opt to go on and study an Arts degree.

Law can be studied in most universities in Ireland including University of Galway, Galway ATU, Athlone TUS. University of Galway offers a Bachelor of Civil Law (BCL), Law and Business, Law Criminology and Justice as well as a BA in Law which is offered through general Arts. Athlone TUS offers a bachelor’s in law and a Bachelor of Business and law. All of these courses provide a comprehensive basis in the core law subjects such as Company law, Criminal law, Constitutional law, law of contract, Property law, Tort and European law. These are the subjects that are required to sit the solicitor and bar exams. Many of these University degree courses also offer a work placement or study abroad option which provides an enriching learning experience for the student while also making them more employable.

SUSI- Student Universal Support Ireland is now open. If you feel that you may be eligible for a third level grant it is important in the first instance to know what class of applicant you are, and whose income is taken into account when assessing your application. The class falls into two categories:

Preparations for Leaving Certificate 2021 are in train, with most students having registered for examinations, accredited grades, or both. There is ongoing engagement with education partners. Students have been informed of changes that have been made to the examination papers in light of the disruption to learning for the Leaving Certificate class of 2021 caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.

We all feel stressed for a reason; never punish yourself for feeling what you feel. Life gets simpler the more you love and fully understand yourself. Building the self-awareness and finding the root cause of your negative emotions is the first step to helping you understand why you are feeling the way you are.