Knock
On Thursday 14th September transition year students travelled to Knock.On arrival we were split into groups with students from other schools. There were 4 guest speakers talking to us they were Fr Peter McVerry, Cara Augustinberg, John Moraghan and Joanne O'Riordan.
First one of the organisers plated A game with us then we had our first guest speaker Fr Peter McVerry. He spoke to us about homelessness and told us that they are ordinary people in difficult situations. He tld us some chilling stories got to do with drug abuse, alchol abuse and suicide. It really made me think twice.
Next to spesk with us was Cara Augustineberg. She spoke about global warming and the speed that technology id advancing at. She Spoke about cars , their noisey, their dirty, their bad for the environment. She talked about the bright future of electric cars, cleaner, less noisey and better for the enviroment they are certainly the way forward!
Then we had a break where everybody placed something on the "sharing table" and we ate lunch sharing together.
Then John Moraghan spoke top us. He was a former prison gaurd and he spoke to us about modivation keeping our spirits up and keep working hard. He told us that we should never forget where you're from.
Finally Joanna O'Riordan spoke to us. She was very interesting, funny and very powerful to listen to. She was born with a rare disease. She was born without limbs. She spoke about what life was like growing up, going to school and college with her condition She spoke about how she keeps her spirits up and how she copes with any day she feels down in the dumps. It was very interesting.
Overall the day to Knock was very good as I learned a lot about people from different walks of life.
First one of the organisers plated A game with us then we had our first guest speaker Fr Peter McVerry. He spoke to us about homelessness and told us that they are ordinary people in difficult situations. He tld us some chilling stories got to do with drug abuse, alchol abuse and suicide. It really made me think twice.
Next to spesk with us was Cara Augustineberg. She spoke about global warming and the speed that technology id advancing at. She Spoke about cars , their noisey, their dirty, their bad for the environment. She talked about the bright future of electric cars, cleaner, less noisey and better for the enviroment they are certainly the way forward!
Then we had a break where everybody placed something on the "sharing table" and we ate lunch sharing together.
Then John Moraghan spoke top us. He was a former prison gaurd and he spoke to us about modivation keeping our spirits up and keep working hard. He told us that we should never forget where you're from.
Finally Joanna O'Riordan spoke to us. She was very interesting, funny and very powerful to listen to. She was born with a rare disease. She was born without limbs. She spoke about what life was like growing up, going to school and college with her condition She spoke about how she keeps her spirits up and how she copes with any day she feels down in the dumps. It was very interesting.
Overall the day to Knock was very good as I learned a lot about people from different walks of life.