IT IS NOT FOR GEEKS
On the 29th of September Aidan and Marie from Dell came into talk to our year group.
They talked about their job and what they have to do in Dell. Before this talk I had never thought of doing IT as my career. I am really glad that I got a chance to have the opportunity to get a deeper understanding of IT and understand that it is “not just for geeks.” I thought of IT as very techy and that you need to be good at coding and computers. After hearing this talk I am now more open minded about a career in IT. We were told that there are loads of different career routes you can take in IT such as the creative mind part, accounting, communication and social part and HR section. I now am considering doing a work experience week in Dell if it is possible.
The two talkers also informed us that you do not have to be good or really into computers and IT to enjoy the job. They explained that there are many different jobs in companies such as Dell and Google. I really enjoyed the talk as now I am more open minded and interested about a career in it. They also got into the fun aspect to it and showed us a video of how close a unit the company becomes .. they even showed us how they socialise at lunch times they have swings,scooters, Xboxs,and lots more . Aidan and Marie said that the people they work with all say it's such a great environment to be in and it's not just for geeks it's for lots of different kinds of people with different talents .
On the 29th of September Aidan and Marie from Dell came into talk to our year group.
They talked about their job and what they have to do in Dell. Before this talk I had never thought of doing IT as my career. I am really glad that I got a chance to have the opportunity to get a deeper understanding of IT and understand that it is “not just for geeks.” I thought of IT as very techy and that you need to be good at coding and computers. After hearing this talk I am now more open minded about a career in IT. We were told that there are loads of different career routes you can take in IT such as the creative mind part, accounting, communication and social part and HR section. I now am considering doing a work experience week in Dell if it is possible.
The two talkers also informed us that you do not have to be good or really into computers and IT to enjoy the job. They explained that there are many different jobs in companies such as Dell and Google. I really enjoyed the talk as now I am more open minded and interested about a career in it. They also got into the fun aspect to it and showed us a video of how close a unit the company becomes .. they even showed us how they socialise at lunch times they have swings,scooters, Xboxs,and lots more . Aidan and Marie said that the people they work with all say it's such a great environment to be in and it's not just for geeks it's for lots of different kinds of people with different talents .
MENTAL HEALTH WEEK (6th-10th of November)
This week was mental health week and the school put together talks and activity to raise awareness about this topic.
We had the minister of health Simon Harris come into us on Monday. He explained to us the new and improved food pyramid. I was very intrigued on all the facts he said about Ireland and how we are eating as a country and how it is contributing to our physical and mental health
My favourite guests speaker of the week was Alison Canavan. She is an ex model and suffered a lot with depression and anxiety. Her story was so detailed and i was amazing at how composed and together she was saying her speech. She did meditation excercises with us. At first I thought it was a waste of time but when I actually did it properly and focused I felt a weight lift off my shoulders. It was incredible how easy it was to do and I was so happy that Alison showed us.
The third talk we had was from aware. A guy called Steve he talked to us about mental health and how to help somebody if you see symptoms. His presentation was really visual which helped me understand it more.
On top of the guest speakers we had mediation and colouring sessions in school , there was also free yoga at lunch times. Overall well being week made me more aware about my physical and mental health with stress. Hopefully I can use these methods when the work gets serious in the senior cycle