Hey there! Thank you for taking the time to visit my 100minds blog!

As the 2017 100minds journey comes to an end, I have a huge array of feelings.

Firstly, when I look back at the initial task given - raising €1000 - I was hugely overwhelmed and thought this figure was unreachable. As I began brainstorming ideas and the donations began to roll in, I realised this was a target I could reach.

I played around with ideas such as pub quizzes, christmas parties, class parties and raffles but I met a lot of dead ends with these (locations, timing, attendees). With exams and starting a work placement, I had a lot to juggle. I was feeling quite stressed. Just weeks before the deadline, I got in touch with my old manager who agreed to give me a weekend of bag packing in Dunnes Stores.

The weekend was fantastic! I enlisted a team of friends, families and work colleagues and for 16 hours in total we helped customers with their bags. It was a huge success. People were so generous and really intrigued about the satellite classroom. Not only was the bag pack an amazing to help me reach my target but it was a great way to get the word out about 100minds and Temple Street.

My final feelings fall somewhere between excitement and honor. I am so grateful to be a part of a team who have such drive. Not once did anyone give up on me when I was feeling stressed or overwhelmed. My mentor, the 100minds team and the other students were always there to offer a helping hand - no matter the request.

I would like to finish with a massive THANK YOU!!!!! to everyone who has come along with me on this journey. I am feeling very grateful.