Louis Stewart – She Moved Through the Fair. Parts of She Moved Through the Fair were first first collected by Herbert Hughes in Donegal in early 1900s. Herbert Hughes was a composer, music critic and collector and he included She Moved through the fair in Hughes Irish Country songs in 1909. It’s played here by…
One of the many things I’ve learned this year is to modify my behaviour to appease the ChatGPT gods. It has been an invaluable tool – I used it to learn Adobe Premier Pro to edit a short film and in a storytelling module, I used ChatGPT prompts to write a story, develop characters, analyse plot…
Immersive Media Production. That’s the degree I’ve immersed myself in (see what I did there?!) And one year on, I’m no closer to knowing what it is. But that’s ok, because neither does anyone else. It seems to be a catchall phrase for … stuff. Really exciting, cutting-edge technology stuff. Stuff I’d never heard of…
Back from the summer holidays, back from Brussels, back to school for the kids, back to college for me & the husband. The return from my annual trip to Brussels heralds the end of the summer and the start of the new school year. I had great plans for the summer – projects to complete,…
The last assignment has been submitted and so, just like that, year one is done. It’s been a tough year, learning how to balance the dramas of family life with my precarious health, full-time college, keeping the house up and running and the family fed, but it’s been great too. I’ve had so much…
The pressure is on! My first year of being a mature student is coming to an end and it’s time to get all those assignments finished and submitted. I’m swinging wildly between “Ah sure its grand, I’ve plenty of time”, to lying awake in bed panicking and scratching my newly erupted stress hives. I’m also…
This time last year, my son finally got a place in special school and the difference it has made to all our lives has been incredible. To see him thrive in a place where he is valued rather than tolerated has hammered home to us the importance of true inclusion rather than the tokenistic version that…
I have finally found something to say no to! Since starting my course in Ballyfermot, I have actively tried to take part in everything I can. I am that mature student who puts their hand up for everything. I am making the most of every minute and doing as much as I can in the…
I’m a music loving mother with a passion for human rights and social justice. I’m a campaigner and advocate for children with disabilities and special educational needs. I like to be heard and I love to help others find their voice.I’m back in college studying Media and Broadcasting, working towards my degree in Creative Media…