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Dear Fresher Me

David Norris

By Jack Synnott

Jack Gleeson

Jack Gleeson on going from his first few weeks of college to the rest of his life.
By Anna Moran

Sebastian Barry

By Kathleen McNamee

Siobhán Parkinson

Siobhán Parkinson on going from her first few weeks of college to finding her place in life.
By Gillian Murtagh

Patrick Prendergast

Patrick Prendergast on going from his first few weeks of college to becoming our Provost.
By Dominic McGrath

Victoria Sharpe

Going from the very first week of college to finding your place in life.
By Sinéad Loftus

Lynn Ruane

Going from the very first week of college to finding your place in life.
By Sophie Andrews-McCarroll
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