John Joe O'Dowd is a TCD mature student and seasoned veteran on the societies' front who recently received a Lifetime Achievement Award for his services to all things social. At college you have a wonderful opportunity to discuss, engage and expand your thinking and experience.
Many societies invite speakers who are internationally renowned in their field.
It is always good to develop an interest or begin a new activity and college is the ideal time and place. One good reason to take up a new activity in college is that you will probably have access to resources that you wouldn't ordinarily have. One of the most popular events of the Players' year is the Freshers' Co-op. This is a pantomime-type performance which anyone new to Players can be involved in. You don't even need to be a wildly accomplished thespian type because there are countless other things involved in putting together a performance.