My Personal Statement
Work Experience – In Transition Year I believe that the valuable work experience would allow me to gain great experience of the working world. This would equip me with the knowledge I need to pick my leaving certificate subjects correctly in order to persue the career that best suits my ability and my interests.
Leaving Cert Subject – I believe that TY will give me the opportunity to have a taster of all the Leaving Cert subjects that are available to me. In my opinion this will set a solid foundation for my future because I will then see which subjects suit me the best.
Projects – I would love to gain some experience and participate in as many projects as possible. I have a great interest in science and would love to take part in the young scientist competition. I was deeply inspired by the present Transition year group and their amazing projects. I thought that they were hugely successful in representing the school in Dublin. I would love to be able to achieve something similar to what the present Transition year students achieved just last year.
Public speaking – I would love to get a chance to join a debating team as I feel the area public speaking is something that I need to improve on. I have never taken part in debate but I feel it would give me the perfect opportunity to further my public speaking skills.
Barcelona – I would love the opportunity to travel on a foreign trip with my friends. I believe that it would allow me to move outside my comfort zone on my first foreign trip aboard without my parents. I think that it would be the best way to express my independence. It would also be a great way of strengthing bonds with the rest of my year group.
Musical – I would love to get the chance to participate in the musical as it is an eagerly anticipated event in the school’s calender year. I believe that this would also be a fun way of learning new skills like acting and dancing.
I feel that TY will allow me to showcase my creative side and help me to gain the necessary skills to become more confident in my own abilities. I think that Transition Year would further my friendships and it would give me a insight like no other into the working environment. I feel like I really need this time to grow as a person before making any decisions involving my future.
Finally and most importantly, I feel that Transition year will give me the strong foundation I need to pick my desired career and reach my full potential for the Leaving Cert.