Briery Gap

On January 27th 2015, the whole of transition year went to Mullingar for the Briery Gap competition. We were all excited and nervous to present our plays to an audience. After registration, we headed off. 

We were one of the first schools to arrive, so we got to tour the place. We had our own dressing rooms and it made me feel like I was in the 'High School Musical' movie. I was very anxious to start the play and I was hoping I didn't mess anything up. I had a small part in the play but I still wanted to give it my all. 

When it was time to go on stage, that's when my nerves kicked in full blast. I seemed very calm but inside I was dying from fright. I wasn't used to performing in front of crowds, be it small or big. I had stage fright, to say the least. Luckily, it went alright in the end. I didn't forget my lines or got sick on stage. I was happy I tried something new and faced my fears. 


For the rest of the day, we watched the rest of the plays. Some were good, some weren't the best but overall, I enjoyed the range of different plays. 

At around 3:30, we headed back to the school. Some of us came back feeling defeated. The judge's comments weren't exactly what we wanted to hear. Fortunately, our teachers boasted our confidence up and assured us that we did great. 

Young Scientist Exhibition

On the 8th January 2015, Transition Years went to the Young Scientist Exhibition. One group in our year took part in the exhibition and their project was on "Ideal Studying Conditions". 

The event was held at the RDS Arena. The place was packed to say the least. It was filled with interesting and unique experiments. I walked around and got to see alot of the projects. The Selfie one was my favourite.  

The was a fun filled one and I hope I will get to go back again soon. 

The Elf Musical

The whole Transition Year went to the Elf Musical. It was an event mostly everyone was looking forward to. The musical was held at the Bord Gais Arena in Dublin. The arena looked big and fancy. Our seats were at the very top on the second floor of the arena. So the view was good. 

The musical overall, was very enjoying. The singers were fantastic, the acting was great and all the stage changes, music and backgrounds were amazing. I even singed along at times. I really had a fun time. 

My Last Day at St. John of God

On the 4th December, I had finished my ten weeks of work experience in St. John of God. I must say it was a good ten weeks. I learned a lot from working there and I'm grateful that they gave me a place there. They welcomed me with open arms and they tried to make me feel at ease as much as possible and for that I am thankful. Although I liked working at St. John of God, I discovered that it's not the career I want for the future.

I will miss all of the staff there and I hope in the future I will get to see them again. Maybe even get a part time job there when I'm older. But overall, it was a memorable experience and I'm very excited to start my second work placement. Its at a beauty clinic and I'm curious on what this work experience will hold.

                                                       


                                           

Fashion Show!

On 25th and 26th November, the St. Wolstan fashion show took place. It was held in the Celbridge Manor Hotel and many people came. It was a full house. There were models on the catwalk, dancers ranging from hip hop to ballet and singers. But not all the action happened on stage, there was also Mini Companies set up. There were lots of unique products just waiting to be sold. It was fantastic.

I was modelling for a Ty company called, Seem. They designed bracelets, necklaces and bows. Their products are beautiful and I'm amazed on how they had the skill to make those accessories. Modelling for them for the fashion show was a great and fun experience.

There many acts that went up on the stage. My favourite ones were when the ballerinas danced to Ed Sheeran's song, 'Thinking Out Loud' and 'Blank Space' by Taylor Swift. Their performance blew me away. The teachers were great too. It was truly entertaining to see them model. They were brilliant I must say.

Overall, the fashion was great and I hope we get another opportunity to do it again in the future.

   

Mini Company

Mini Company is one of the most exciting and memorable experience in TY. But it can sometimes be stressful. We were given a month to create a  unique product we would sell. A month is a long enough time right? Well time flew by very quickly and as it came closer to the end of the month, we were panicking because we couldn't settle on an idea. Fortunately, in the end we agreed on mason jars. We would get clear jars and decorate them and people will decide on what they want to do with it. Turn it into either a make up brush holder, flower vase etc. Our product name is 'Jar of Art'.

There are roles in each group. There is MD (Managing Director), Marketing, Sales and Finance. I'm Finance and I'm not so sure if I chose correctly. I like maths but I'm not so good at it.

There is a fashion show coming up so it gives us a great opportunity to sell our jars. We are pressured for time and have to get at least 40 jars made in under 1 week and a bit. It is going to be one hectic week.  

Carton House

On 18th November, we went to Carton House for an art exhibition. The art exhibition was in Maynooth so it wasn't a long journey. When we arrived, I was amazed by the art pieces I saw. They were all unique and each one had a special meaning to it. My favourite one would have to be the 'Blue Moon' statue by Catherine Greene. I really like this piece because I like the concept of wolves. Wolves are kind gentle animals but once you threaten their loved ones, they can become one of the most relentless creatures out there. In my opinion, I think the statue represents the similarities of a wolf and a human being. Human beings can be gentle and warm but by threatening the people who are close to us, we can become protective and defensive people.